Arlington's entertainment district is the main draw — a dense cluster of sports venues and amusement parks that constitutes one of the largest concentrations of major attractions in the American South. AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field, and Six Flags Over Texas all sit within walking distance of each other, which means on a good weekend this stretch feels like a small city devoted entirely to spectacle.
Away from the stadium district, River Legacy Parks offer a genuine escape: 1,300 acres of undeveloped bottomland forest along the Trinity River, with mountain biking and hiking trails as good as anything in North Texas.