Texas · United States
Grand Prairie travel guide
Grand Prairie is a city in Texas, United States, home to about 196,000 people.
- Best months
- March and November
- Nearest airport
- DFW20 km · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Dallas, Tarrant, and Ellis counties with a small part extending into Johnson county. It is part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Grand Prairie
See
- Cedar Hill State Park
- Joe Pool Lake
- Texas Trust CU Theatre
- Uptown Theater
- Dr. H.V. Copeland Home - Grand Prairie Museum
- Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax and Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Do
- Alliance Skate Park at Grand Prairie
- Texas AirHogs
- Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie
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Where to stay
Hotels in Grand Prairie
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Crowne Plaza Suites Arlington - Ballpark - Stadium | 6.2 km | |
| Hilton Arlington | 7.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Grand Prairie
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Grand Prairie are March and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; May is the wettest, with about 104 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Grand Prairie: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dallas Love Field (DAL, 21 km) and Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW, 34 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
There is no public transit system in Grand Prairie. Taxi, rental car (Avis or Enterprise) or private car are the available options. Select hotels may offer shuttle service to and from area airports.
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DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
DAL · Dallas Love Field
FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Grand Prairie
Eat
There are a number of eateries ranging from specialty restaurants to family style buffets to fast food.
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Questions
Grand Prairie: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Grand Prairie?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Grand Prairie are March and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; May is the wettest, with about 104 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Grand Prairie?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dallas Love Field (DAL, 21 km) and Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW, 34 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Grand Prairie?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Grand Prairie
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.