Visitors Guide - Visit Mansfield Texas

Visitors
Guide
Welcome to Mansfield, Texas
Mansfield
is a growing
city with a rich
heritage and bright
future. With quality
as a goal in everything
from development and
public facilities to education
and recreation, Mansfield is
recognized as one of the best
places to live, work and play
in the country. Its location in the
south center of the Dallas-Fort Worth
Metroplex provides easy access to
attractions, cultural and athletic events,
dining and shopping and business centers
across the region.
Mansfield is also an active community,
where quality of life is often measured in the joy
found in homeruns and goals scored in unique and
distinctive athletic facilities. Residents and visitors
celebrate life daily in spacious parks and open spaces
that are often the site of festivals, concerts and special
events. Distinct and unique attractions provide familyfriendly educational and recreational fun, while a growing list
of local dining and shopping opportunities offer something for
everyone.
For more than 125 years, Mansfield has been a place
to call home for thousands of people with a vision to live in a
community with the spirit to achieve greatness. We look forward
to sharing that spirit with visitors to our city and to the North
Texas region.
Calendar of Events
Are
you ready
to play?
Mansfield’s ”Got
Game” when it
comes to having
fun. From recreation
and sports to music
festivals and holiday
celebrations, the year
brings a variety of activities
for residents and visitors to
enjoy the community’s smalltown hospitality and charm.
The natural beauty and
serenity of Walnut Creek Linear
Park is highlighted each January as
Mansfield celebrates its parks system
and encourages healthy living with the
annual Winter Walk. The community
walk along the trails of Walnut Creek
Linear Park is the last Saturday of January
and draws walkers, runners and bikers to
Mansfield, and ends with a health fair at Town
Park.
The holiday season in Mansfield kicks off
the first weekend in December with Hometown
Holidays, a community wide celebration that begins
on Friday night with the lighting of the city Christmas
tree, visits with Santa Claus, fireworks, food, music and
family entertainment. On Saturday, historic downtown
Mansfield comes alive with the sounds of the season at the
Hometown Holidays Parade as floats, horses, marching bands
and Santa take to Main Street. On Sunday, the Women’s Division
of the Chamber hosts the annual Tour of Homes, showcasing
some of the city’s most beautifully decorated homes.
One of the most honored one-city, one-book programs
in the country takes place each April with Mansfield Reads!
The month-long event asks residents to join together to read
the selected book and participate in discussion groups and
other special activities. Mansfield Reads! culminates in an
Calendar of Events
evening with the
featured author. Several
best-selling and awardwinning authors have
come to the city to share the
community’s love of reading.
The Town Park
Amphitheater is alive with
music each spring and fall with
the “Night on the Town” concert
and film series. The Saturday evening
gathering alternately brings live music
or family-friendly films to the park.
Picnics and lawn chairs are encouraged.
The spring fun starts in March with the
annual Pickle Parade & Palooza in historic
downtown. Start by running in the Pickle
Palooza 5K or 10K on the Linear Park trail, watch
the World’s Only St. Paddy’s Pickle Parade, and enjoy
the after party on Main Street in historic downtown.
Mansfield is the Pickle Capitol of Texas.
It’s rockets, recreation and rock n’ roll in Mansfield
each July. “Rockin’ 4th of July” has quickly become a
favorite of residents and visitors who gather at Big League
Dreams Mansfield Sports Park on Independence Day. There’s
food, family entertainment and live rock n’ roll music leading up
to the spectacular fireworks display, regarded as one of the best
in the region.
Wurst Fest kicks off the fall in September with a variety of
family activities including weenie dog races, kid’s activities, live
music and lots of bratwurst in Historic Downtown Mansfield.
Local Attractions
Big League Dreams
Mansfield Sports Park
500 Heritage Parkway S.
817-539-0700
Mansfield, Texas 76063
www.bigleaguedreams.com
Eight Major League ballpark
replica fields (Rangers Ballpark,
Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park,
Wrigley Field, Sportsmans Ballpark,
Ebbets Field, Crosley Field, Polo
Grounds) for softball and baseball. The
complex also includes an indoor soccer
complex that is also used for banquets and
special events, and two sportsclub-style
restaurants.
Farr Best Theater
109 N. Main St.
817-453-1700
Mansfield, Texas 76063
www.farrbest.com
Nestled in historic downtown Mansfield, the Farr
Best Theater was established in 1917 and served as
the city’s first and only movie theater for more than 75
years. Today the theater entertains residents and visitors
with live theater, concerts and musical revues. The theater
is also available for rental for private parties and concerts. A
schedule of events and ticket information is available on their
website.
Hawaiian Falls Mansfield
490 Heritage Parkway S.
817-853-0050
Mansfield, Texas 76063
www.hfalls/mansfield.com
This 10-acre water park offers something for everyone in the
family including the large Waikiki Beach wave pool and the
Kona Kooler river. The Torpedo is one of five large water slides
that take visitors on thrilling rides. The park also includes water
features and small wade pools for young children. Cabanas are
Local Attractions
available for rental.
The park is open
through the summer
beginning Memorial Day
weekend.
Historic Downtown
Mansfield
Main Street @ Broad Street
Mansfield, Texas
www.historicmansfield.net
Shops, restaurants, live theater and
heritage museum are just a few of the
sites and attractions in the city’s quaint
historic downtown. Walking tours are
also available offering visitors a glimpse of
Mansfield’s rich history. Information is available
at the Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce
office, 114 N. Main St. (817-473-0507).
Mansfield Historical Museum & Heritage Center
102 N. Main St.
817-473-4250
Mansfield, Texas 76063
www.mansfieldhistory.org
Located in the McKnight Building in Historic Downtown
Mansfield, the museum and heritage center chronicles the
history of the city as well as the North Texas region, beginning
with its earliest days as home to Indian settlements along
Walnut Creek to the gristmill that turned the prairie outpost into
a thriving community. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday.
City Parks
817-473-1943
www.mansfieldparks.com
From the trails along Walnut Creek Linear Park to the special
events at the Town Park amphitheater, the Mansfield parks
system highlights the natural beauty of the city while providing
recreation, athletics and entertainment to residents and visitors.
Local Attractions
The Walnut Creek
Linear Park offers
1.9 miles of trails
winding along the
scenic creek banks,
connecting McKnight
Park on the east to Town
Park on the west. Along the
way visitors reach Rose Park
with playgrounds, pavilions and
fishing. Athletic facilities include
the Mansfield Sports Complex,
McKnight Park East, Philip Thompson
Soccer Complex and Hardy Allmon
Soccer Complex.
Town Park (Linear Park Trailhead)
500 North Main Street
Mansfield, Texas 76063
www.mansfieldparks.com
Town Park is totally ADA accessible and serves
as a major trail head to the Walnut Creek Linear
Park. A unique feature of the park is the 600-seat
amphitheater for outdoor concerts and event.
Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park
1650 Matlock Road
Mansfield, Texas 76063
www.olivernaturepark.com
Oliver Nature Park is named after Elmer W. Oliver, a Mansfield
resident and the original landowner. The project is divided into
three phases. Phase I, comprised of all outdoor elements, is
completed. Phase II will include a 2.7 mile trail to Joe Pool Lake
and is scheduled to be completed in 2015. Phase III will include
an indoor Nature Center and Learning Lab to be completed in
2017. As Mansfield’s only nature park, Oliver Nature Park offers
unique classes and activities in which students and adults
may participate. Additionally, this park is home to a variety of
ecoregions, diverse plant and animal life, wildflowers and much
more.
Local Attractions
Katherine Rose
Memorial Park
303 N. Walnut Creek Dr.
Mansfield, Texas 76063
Originally a pecan orchard,
Rose Park is the site of many
large festivals and special
events. One of the most popular
features at the 24-acre park is a
1/2-mile, lighted, concrete walking/
biking trail that serves as a major trail
head connection to the Walnut Creek
Linear Park.
Walnut Creek Country Club
1151 Country Club Drive
817-473-6111
Mansfield, Texas 76063
www.walnutcreekcc.com
Walnut Creek Country Club is one of the top
private country clubs in Texas with its 36-hole golf
course, tennis courts and club house nestled in the
heart of the Mansfield. The club is the site of a United
States Tennis Association young Futures Tournament
each October.
Mansfield National Golf Club
3750 National Parkway
817-477-3366
Mansfield, Texas 76063
www.mansfield-national.com
Mansfield National is one of the premiere public golf courses
in the region. The rolling, 225-acre site plays 6,850 yards, and
from the forward tees it plays 5,263 yards. A 4,000-square foot
clubhouse has a snackbar with seating for up to 80 people
as well as a fully stocked golf shop featuring all of the latest
products for all of your golfing needs. Oaks, evergreens, cedar,
elm, hackberry and mesquite trees, among others, are abundant
throughout the course.
Local Attractions
Mansfield
ISD Athletic
Complex
3700 E. Broad St.
Mansfield, Texas
76063 www.mansfieldisd.org
The Mansfield Independent
School District’s athletic
complex features the 11,000seat Vernon Newsom Stadium
and the highly ranked MISD
Natatorium. The stadium features a
10-story press box, state-of-the-art
Jumbotron score and video board,
administrative facilities and community
room and locker rooms. The natatorium
features an eight-foot deep pool that can
be configured from eight to 24 lanes, two
diving platforms, pro shop and concession
stand and visitor seating.
Joe Pool Lake
www.lakejoepool.org
The 7,700 acre lake borders a portion of southeast
Mansfield. It features four parks (including two state
parks) and two marinas. Just minutes from Mansfield is
Loyd Park, managed by the city of Grand Prairie. Amenities
at the lake include campsites, rental cabins, boat ramps, boat
dock, beaches, hiking trails, equestrian trails, picnic facilities,
softball field and volleyball courts.
Area Attractions
AREA
ATTRACTIONS
Cowboys Stadium
925 N. Collins St.
Arlington, TX
817-892-4000
Rangers Ballpark
1000 Ballpark Way
Arlington, TX
817-273-5100
Six Flags Over Texas
I-30 at Hwy. 360
Arlington, TX
817-640-8900
Fort Worth Museum
of Science & History
1501 Montgomery St.
Fort Worth, TX
817-255-9300
Fort Worth Zoo
1989 Colonial Pkwy.
Fort Worth, TX
817-871-7050
Kimbell Art Museum
3333 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX
817-332-8451
Area Attractions
The Dallas Museum
of Art
1717 North Harwood
Dallas, TX
214-922-1200
Dallas World Aquarium
1801 North Griffin St.
Dallas, TX
214-720-2224
The Sixth Floor Museum
Elm at Houston St.
Dallas, TX
214-747-6660
Perot Museum
of Nature and Science
2201 N. Field St.
Dallas, TX 75201
214-428-5555
LEGOLAND®
Discovery Center
Dallas Fort Worth
3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy.
Grapevine, TX 76051
877-818-1677
Mansfield Convention & Visitors Bureau
210 Smith St.
Mansfield, Texas 76063
817-804-5785
www.visitmansfieldtexas.com