Family-Friendly New Year's Eve Activities for the Family in North Texas

Great Wolf Resort

Maricia D. C. Johns
For family fun take my advice and book a suite at Great Wolf Lodge centrally located in North Texas in the city of Grapevine. It is the perfect place for the entire family to spend New Year's Eve.

Grapevine is a quick drive from Fort Worth and Dallas. The Great Wolf Lodge has something for everyone in the family--from the youngest to the oldest. It has something for those that must be kept busy every moment of the day to those that want to relax and rest.

There is enough room in the generous suites for each family member to be comfortable. Depending upon the size of your family there are suites for you to maybe bring alone the grandparents.

Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, Texas is an exciting indoor water park with tons of fun. The youngest members can take on things such as Story Time. They even have Kiddie Slides for the young and the not so young. There is a Cub Club for the youngest ladies who want to be pampered with a Gushin' Geyser for the smallest of the family.

When all of the family wants to get together, they can take the gentle Crooked Creek. When they build up enough courage, the entire family can try the Family Raft Ride.

If big brother has had enough of "family" fun, he can go and enjoy the Howlin' Tornado, or if he decides that he's a bit water logged, he can go to the Northern Lights Arcade and dry out. Big sis can find her way to the Scoops Kid Spa, and if she's a bit older she can accompany mom to the Elements Spa for a little pampering.

There is a full service fitness area for dad (Iron Horse Fitness Room) where he can work out. Later he can join mom in one of the hot tubs to relax.

Before grabbing something to eat, the entire family can meet up in either the Chinook Cove Recreational Pool or go the Space Tech Center.

There are many more activities such as, the Cannon Bowl, The Totem Towers and one that sounds very interesting--Fort Mackenzie Interactive Water Fort. It has 12 levels of super soaking fun for the entire family.

Great Wolf Lodge is located at 100 Great Wolf Drive in Grapevine, Texas. You can call for reservations at 800-693-9653.

Published by Maricia D. C. Johns

Maricia D. C. Johns is a published journalist, published poet, editor, motivational speaker and educator. She is a columnist for the Fort Worth Black News, and her work has appeared in several newspapers in...  View profile

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