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Rascal's Interactive Adventure on YouTube
Rascal has been out touring the city and visiting all the Parks & Recreation facilities. Click on the video above to see where he's been. The video is interactive! That means YOU can choose where Rascal goes next! |
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Now Available - Summer "Life is Grand "
The 2013 Summer edition of the "Life is Grand" magazine is now available online! Or, if you prefer a printed copy to keep at home, pick one up at a city facility nearest you.
>Click here for the online version or for printed copy locations |
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Grand Prairie named "Playful City USA"
Grand Prairie was named a 2013 Playful City USA community by non-profit KaBOOM!. Grand Prairie was one of only 217 communities across the U.S. to earn this honor. Learn more about what makes our city so playful and check out the entire list of cities!
>More info |
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WAC Baseball Championship
May 22 - 26 • 11 a.m., 3 p.m., & 7 p.m. games
Championship Game: May 26 • 1 p.m.
QuikTrip Park • 1600 Lone Star Parkway
QuikTrip Park in Grand Prairie, TX is the host for the 2013 WAC Baseball Tournament! To generate some fan support for distant teams, Parks and Recreation has developed an adopt-a-team program. Groups, organizations, individuals and businesses can adopt a team to support throughout the tournament. To adopt a team or for more information, contact Beverly Grogan at 972-237-8100.
Tickets are $10 for a day pass or $35 for a tournament pass and can be purchased by calling 972-504-9383
>More info |
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Memorial Day Celebration
Monday, May 27 • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Veterans Memorial • 925 Conover Dr.
Join the Parks and Recreation Dept. with a meaningful ceremony at the Veterans Memorial as we pay tribute to the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom.
Bagpiper • 21-gun salute • Flyover • Photo display • Free Lunch • Free trees • Military memorabilia for sale • Entertainment by Grand Prairie Arts Council
The Memorial Day Service is presented by the Grand Prairie Parks and Recreation Department, the Metro Rotary Club of Grand Prairie, the Grand Prairie Rotary Club and the Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum. |
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Crawfish Boil
Saturday, June 1 • 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Market Square • 120 W. Main St.
Let the good times roll with a crawfish boil at Farmers Market Saturday, June 1. Hundreds of pounds of tasty authentic crawfish will be sold by the pound and accompanied with potatoes and corn. Farmers Market, located at 120 W. Main St. in downtown Grand Prairie, will be open extended hours for the boil, opening at 8 a.m. and closing at 3 p.m. or until supplies run out. Market usually closes at 1 p.m. |
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Footloose the Musical at The Uptown Theater
June 14-16 & 21-23 • Various times
Uptown Theater • 120 E. Main St.
To the rockin' rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated top 40 score, Footloose is one of the most explosive musicals in recent memory! When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he isn't prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher.
>More info & Tickets |
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Reserve Campsites and Cabins Online!
NOW AVAILABLE! - Reserve campsites and cabins at Loyd Park or a day-use area at Lynn Creek Park online!
>Click here to RESERVE NOW! |
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The Best Deals in Grand Prairie Golf
Find the best daily deals in Grand Prairie Golf at GrandGolfDeals.com. Grand Golf Deals offers free printable coupons for Grand Prairie's award winning public golf courses. Registration is required to print the coupons. Login or register for a free account to get started.
>Click here to start |
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Walnut Creek Paddling Trail Now Open!
This May, The City of Grand Prairie Parks & Recreation Department and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department opened the Walnut Creek Paddling Trail. The marked trail is a 5 mile loop which winds though Loyd Park on Joe Pool Lake and features a variety of native plants and wildlife. Don’t have the right equipment? Don’t worry – Canoes, kayaks, paddles and life vests will be available for rent at the park.
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Save BIG with the new Golf Punch Cards!
Pre-purchase rounds of golf at an INCREDIBLY LOW PRICE!!! 5 and 10 round punch cards are now available for purchase for Prairie Lakes or Tangle Ridge Golf Courses. Take advantage of this opportunity while it lasts! Visit the pro-shop at the course of your choice to purchase. Or, call 972-299-6837 (Tangle Ridge) or 972-263-0661 (Prairie Lakes) for more information.
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Grand Prairie's Premier 50+ Club
Members are raving about The Summit at Central Park! This facility was designed specifically for active adults ages 50 and older.
Want to become a member ? Purchase your membership online or in-person at The Summit.
More info | See "The Making of The Summit" Trailer/Teaser |
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Leave Your 'Footprint' at Central Park
Help Grand Prairie manage, build, protect and preserve Central Park by becoming a Central Park Guardian. The Central Park Guardian fund will help improve and enhance the park's natural beauty and increase citizen's and guest's quality-of-life for many years to come.
>More info |
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Disc Golf Mini-Tournaments at Turner Park
A brand new 18-hole disc golf course is opwn at Turner Park. The Lone Star Lasers disc golf association is hosting “Mini-Tournaments” there for all ages and skill levels each Saturday morning, with a start time of 10 a.m. Come enjoy one of the fastest growing and most fun sports in the country! Please arrive at main pavilion no later than 9:45 a.m. to sign up.
Contact Jim Dart at (817) 966-6946. For more information about Disc Golf, go to PDGA.com
>Map to Turner Park |
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Calendar of Events
Check out our events listing to see what all is going on this month in Parks and Recreation.
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Be a part of the "Grand Fun Club"
Be the first to hear of upcoming excitement and fun! Sign up NOW for Grand Prairie Parks and Recreation's brand-new Email update club. It's FREE, and we won't give your information to anyone.
Click here to join!
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