There’s nothing like the summer in Texas. Blistering heat means boat days, cold drinks, and afternoons by the pool. Be sure to have your Dallas summer bucket list ready to go this year with all these incredible things to do in the DFW area this summer!
1. Ride the Waves at Fireside Surf
Fireside Surf is a bar, restaurant, and wavepool where patrons can spend their endless summer in Dallas.
Dine, drink, and shred the gnar at the new wavepool hangout where in between tropical cocktails and plates of Maui Wowie Chicken riders can surf, boogie, and/or bodyboard among 6-foot or otherwise customizable waves.
5772 Grandscape Blvd. at The Colony
2. Take a Dip in Waterproof’s Rooftop Pool
Pool bar by day, rooftop lounge by night. Waterproof is one of Dallas’s premier rooftop venues. This summer, the venue is hosting an array of white hot events not excluding DJ performances, bottle service, and more.
To ensure entry, the hotel advises visitors to make reservations via OpenTable. It’s $10 per person from Monday through Thursday, $15 per person Friday through Sunday.
1914 Commerce Street
3. Go on a Beach Trip
Soak up some sun, wade through the waters, and park yourself in the sand of the best beaches in Texas. Whether you want to elevate your beach experience with high-dollar resorts, go into the wild at Matagorda Beach, or simply take in the beauty at one of the other terrific Texas beaches, you’re sure to find the one for you in the Lonestar State.
Multiple locations
4. Party on Texas’s Largest Party Barge
The biggest party barge in Texas is now located just 30 minutes south of Dallas at Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie’s Lynn Creek Marina.
This 97-passenger barge, known as The Wave, features a sundeck equipped with lounge chairs, two waterslides that plunge into the lake, and three large 120-gallon coolers to hold all your drinks.
Outfitted with a BBQ grill, Bluetooth speakers, and cozy spots to relax in the sun, The Wave provides a unique lake day experience in the DFW area.
5700 Lake Ridge Pkwy
5. Plunge into Burger’s Lake
Burger’s Lake is a natural swimming hole nestled among a 30-acre park on the outskirts of Fort Worth.
The lake features a fun assortment of diving boards, slides, as well as a 25-foot-high trapeze that launches you over the water. With sandy beaches along the shoreline, Burger’s Lake makes for an ideal summer afternoon!
1200 Meandering Road
6. Hit the Rides at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
Cool down this summer at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Arlington. The DFW-area aquatic destination is home to a glorious assortment of thrilling, family, and kids rides, as well as lazy rivers, wave pools, and more! All to say that it’s an essential summer Dallas experience! Day passes start at $25.
1800 E Lamar Blvd
7. Float the World’s Longest Lazy River just outside Dallas
Experience aquatic thrills at Waco Surf in Waco. Formerly BSR Cable Park & Surf Resort, Waco Surf is an action park resort where adrenaline enthusiasts can ride the waves in the wakeboarding cable park, surf the two-acre lagoon, or conquer the towering water slide.
Notably, this surfside destination boasts the longest lazy river in the world. The crystal-clear Texas lazy river stretches 5,280 feet, allowing visitors to float down a mile of serene waters in an inner tube.
5347 Old Mexia Rd
8. Get in on all the Fun at Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine
Great Wolf Lodge is a massive entertainment center and resort in the DFW area with an ocean of excitement for the whole family.
The venue features an 80,000-square-foot indoor water park set at 84 degrees, complete with towering slides, leisurely lazy rivers, hot springs, kiddie pools, and more.
Great Wolf Lodge also features an assortment of cabin-themed lodging options as well an exciting arcade, ropes course, Build-A-Bear Workshop, and the newly-opened Topgolf co-created gaming den, The Grounds.
100 Great Wolf Lodge Dr.
9. Take Solace from the Heat Inside Dallas’s Indoor Gaming Venues
Summer’s going to be a hot one this year, Dallas. Don’t let the blistering heat prevent you from having a good time and take respite inside the exciting, and well air-conditioned entertainment venues in the DFW area.
Bowl, pickleball, and game at Round One Japanese-inspired arcade; try out all the state-of-the-art simulators at iCompete entertainment center and sports bar; or for something a little different, play all the eccentric games at Bowl Games.
Multiple locations
10. Grab a Drink on the Patio
Soak up some sun on the best patio bars in Dallas. With cold refreshing drinks, good food, good tunes, and pleasant company, it won’t kill you to spend a summer night at the best patios in Dallas!
Multiple locations