Fun Things to Do in Grapevine, Texas

Enjoy all Grapevine Texas has to offer! Conveniently situated between Dallas and Fort Worth, Grapevine has become a vacation destination as well as a fantastic place to live!

Grapevine's parks and recreation department is first class offering residents and surrounding towns exciting activities and community celebrations.

For pre-school children the parks and recreation centers offer summer camps, pre-school gymnastics, pee-wee basketball, dance classes, and even Tae Kwon Do. Classes like Sporties for Shorties and Tumbling for Tots helps develop basic motor skills and enhance strength and agility.

For kids ages 7-10 they offer classes for cheer, drill team, and gymnastics. 8-11 year olds can take part in the Junior Jazzercise classes, Karate and Fencing. 12-16 year olds are offered Weight Training for Youth classes and Strength, Stretch & Flex classes. Above all else, children get a sense of accomplishment and self-esteem.

Sign dad and the kids up for Flat Water Kayaking or if you have any budding photographers sign them up for the Amateur Photographers Contest.

Visit www.gvpard.com for a list of all the parks and recreations activities information.

Spring and summer will be a great time to get out and explore Grapevine and all it has to offer including the Great Wolf Lodge, a year round family resort featuring one of the largest indoor water parks in America and it is open year round. With 12 indoor water slides, seven pools and an interactive tree house water fort, Great Wolf Lodge is anything but boring. The out door water park includes an 84,000 square foot lagoon, two tube slides, plus patio areas with covered tables and lounge chairs. Though most of the park is geared towards kids, mom can enjoy being pampered with a spa treatment and teenage girls can experience the luxury of a spa at a special spa for teenagers.

After spending the day in the pool, towel off and head over to the arcade with over 100 video games or enjoy a live action adventure game aswell. Don't worry about having to leave the resort for food, there are several restaurants available for your dining pleasure! Easy Link: http://www.greatwolflodge.com/locations/grapevine/

The Gaylord Texas Resort overlooks Lake Grapevine and offers guests exquisite dining, shopping, entertainment, and over four acres of indoor gardens. They are also famous for their annual ice sculpture displays in the winter. With lavish suites and first class service, your vacation is just what it should be, a time to relax and enjoy. Easy Link: www.gaylordtexan.com

Shopping at the Bass Pro Shop might not be first thing on your list of exciting things to do, but it can be a truly exciting adventure. Filled with amazing life like animal displays and water features, it is as if you are shopping in the great outdoors. Take photos of the kids next to a huge shark or in front of the towering fish tank.

Enjoy the outdoors and leave the Couch Potato Olympics for winter time! Get out and stretch you mind and your imagination and just have FUN!