Area Overview: The Wingate Inn Arlington is the perfect headquarters hotel for both business and leisure travel to the North Central Texas area. A convenient home-away-from-home, the Wingate Inn Arlington is just minutes away from Six Flags Over Texas, The Ball Park in Arlington, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, and other area attractions. Ideally located midway between Dallas and Fort Worth, Wingate Inn Arlington offers easy access to either city and is only 8 miles from DFW International Airport.
Outdoor Pool: On site.
Indoor Fitness Room and Sauna: On site.
Six Flags Over Texas: Arlington, TX 76011 - 817-640-8900 - Hours of Operation: - Spring and Fall: Open Weekends - Summer: Open Daily - Premier family theme park featuring exciting shows and world class rides for the entire family.
The Ball Park in Arlington: Arlington, TX 76011 - 817-273-5222 - Features American League Texas Rangers baseball, two restaurants, museum, art gallery, souvenir shop, and ball park tours.
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor: Arlington, TX 76006 - 817-265-3356 - Hours of Operation: - May: Open Weekends - Summer: Open Daily - America's most complete water park for families of all ages. Five separate areas of pools, slides, rides and attractions.
Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie: Grand Prairie, TX - 972-263-RACE - World-class horse racing. Live racing April through July, October and November.
Area Attractions: * Southfork Ranch * Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament * Johnnie High's Country (music venue) * Air Combat School * The Palace of Wax * Ripley's Believe It or Not * River Legacy Living * Science Center * Festival Marketplace Mall * Traders Village * Arlington Skatium * Golf Center of Arlington * Putt-Putt Golf and Games * Dyno-Rock Indoor Climbing Gym * AMF Arlington Lanes * AMF Spare Times Lanes * Lone Star State Park at Grand Prairie * Chelsea's Tea Room and Boutique * Creative Arts Theater and School * Frontier Gallery * Sports Legacy-The Gallery of Sports * Theatre Arlington * The Upstairs Gallery * American Airlines C.R Smith Museum * Anitque Sewing Machine Museum * Arlington Museum of Art * Fielder House Museum * The Heritage Center on Johnson Creek * Legends of the Game Baseball Museum * American Museum of Miniature Arts * Dallas Museum of Natural History * The Sixth Floor Museum * Kimbell Art Museum * Dallas Aquarium * The Studio * Dallas Arboretum * Bass Performance Hall * Dallas Opera * Omni Theater * Fair Park Music Hall * Dallas Children's Theater * Dallas Zoo * Fort Worth Zoo * Dallas Symphony Orchestra * Ballet Arlington
Area Events: * MAY - 6-13 - Verizon Byron Nelson Golf Classic - 14-20 - MasterCard Colonial Golf Tournament - 18-20 - Main Street Days - 19 - Faces of Dallas - 19-20 - Taste Addison - 19-20 - Cajun Fest - 23, 28, 30-31 - Dallas Symphony Park Concerts - 25-27 - Artfest 2001 - * JUNE - 2-3 - Dallas Zoo Summer Fun Day - 2-3 - Taste of Lewisville - 8-9 - NASCAR Truck Series and Indy Car Races - 15-17 - Chisholm Trail Round Up - 16 - Cowtown CASI Chili Cook Off - * JULY - 1-4 - Star Spangled Fourth - 3-4 - 4Fest Fireworks and Parade - 3-4 - Lone Stars and Stripes - 4 - Annual 4th of July Parade - 4 - Grand Prairie 4th of July Fireworks - 14-15 - Taste of Dallas - 14-16, 21-23 - Dallas Summer Boat Show - * AUGUST - 1-5 - Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus - 17-25 - 73rd Annual Texas State Fair - 21-Sept 2 - Labor Day Rodeo - * SEPTEMBER - 9 - USTA Ironhead - Dallas Triathaon - 15-16 - NASCAR Truck Series Indy Races - 21-22 - Annual Plano Hot Air Balloon Festival - 28-Oct 21 - State Fair of Texas - * OCTOBER - 4-7 - Blue Grass Reunion - 5-7 - Oktoberfest - 6 - TX Longhorns vs. OK Sooners - 6-7 - Fort Worth International Air Show - 29-30 - Annual Civil War Weekend - 31 - Stockyard's Halloween Event - * NOVEMBER - 2-4 - Women's National Finals Rodeo - 10 - Veteran's Day Parade - 23 - Fort Worth Parade of Lights - * DECEMBER - 8 - Annual Christmas Boat and Bonfire Parade
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