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Grapevine’s Sophisticated
Charm
Historic Grapevine,
Texas, centrally located between
Dallas and Fort Worth, is a go-to
destination when planning a trip
to or meeting in North Texas! Step
back in time in Historic Downtown
Grapevine with its collection of
shops, restaurants, and art galleries.
Enjoy fantastic hotels and resorts,
great attractions for the entire family,
fabulous shopping opportunities,
outstanding dining at over 200
restaurants, Winery Tasting Rooms, a
wide variety of outdoor recreational activities, awardwinning
festivals and events and much more.
Shopping
Whether you prefer Texas-sized shopping centers
with well-known stores and brands, charming boutiques
with gifts or small artisan studios with locallymade
wares, Grapevine offers a bit of everything for
even the most discerning shopper. Bargain hunters
flock to Grapevine Mills, a 1.6-million-square-foot
shopper’s paradise, where outlet stores, such as Last
Call By Neiman Marcus and Saks OFF 5th meet fun
retailers like H&M.
Located across from Grapevine Mills is Bass Pro
Shops Outdoor World, the largest outdoor sporting
equipment store in the Southwest. For those who prefer
boutique shopping, Historic Main Street is lined
with more than 80 locally owned shops, restaurants,
winery tasting rooms, boutiques and jewelry stores,
as well as art galleries. When it comes to shopping,
Grapevine is a shopper’s paradise.
Urban Wine Trail
Grapevine is home to a vibrant and growing urban
wine trail which features daily wine tastings and special
events throughout the year. From strong and
bold Texas red wines to crisp and clean Texas white
wines, you’ll find a variety of favorite taste sensations.
Texas is the fifth-largest wine-producing state in the
U.S., and Grapevine has served as a trendsetter in
wine culture and a leader in the Texas wine industry
with award-winning festivals celebrating the fruit of
the vine as well as wineries and winemakers for more
than 25 years.
Festivals & Events
Create spectacular memories and celebrate wine,
GRAPEVINE
family-fun, chocolate, history, a vintage
railroad and more year-round
in Grapevine! Known as a leader in
festivals and the number one festivals
and events destination in Texas,
Grapevine was officially recognized
as a World Festival & Events City by
the International Festival & Events
Association in 2012. Grapevine welcomes
more than one and a half
million visitors to the city’s festivals
and special events each year.
Grapevine is home to signature events such
as GrapeFest®, the largest wine festival in
the Southwest; Christmas Capital of Texas®,
featuring 1,400 Christmas events in 40-plus
days; Main Street Fest, featuring three days of
family-friendly festival fun and SummerBlast,
which runs Memorial Day Weekend through
Labor Day weekend featuring Friday Night
Fireworks, events, exhibits and much more. So,
mark your calendars now and find out why everyone’s
talking about Grapevine!
Grapevine Layover Packages
As host to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport,
the team at Visit Grapevine understands
avoiding a long layover can be challenging.
Travel with ease and take a moment to learn
how you can make the most out of your layover
in Grapevine, Texas.
Whether you are flying on business or traveling
with your family, use your layover to experience
Historic Downtown Grapevine with unique
shopping and dining options, golf outings, or
visits to wine tasting rooms on Main Street.
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