Swim Fun

New Dallas-Fort Worth water park is set to make an epic splash

An opening date of November 2017 has been set for the Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark, a new recreational facility in Grand Prairie at State Highway 161 and the Waterwood Drive.

The water park will be an indoor-outdoor venue with a retractable roof that's open year-round. For water park fans, that's a cut above its obvious competition a few miles away, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, which is open seasonally only.

It's part of The Epic recreation center, which will feature fitness equipment, indoor tracks, a digital library, and recording studio. The complex will also have a 5,000-seat amphitheater, and more than 2 miles of trails.

The park will have nine water slides, including an outdoor wave pool, a lazy river, an activity pool, a children's area, and an arcade. There will be cabanas, a full-service grill/bar, and private party/meeting areas, both indoor and outdoor.

Three of the slides have standout features. The Lasso Loop will be the tallest indoor aqualoop in the nation. The Yellowjacket Drop is an enclosed slide you ride with an inner tube; you come out onto an open drop that sends you high up onto a wall, creating a sense of zero gravity. The Aquanaut is the first double-rider ride, letting you ride with a friend.

The water park is running a giveaway for annual passes to the park; deadline to enter is July 1.

The waterslides at Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark will include three "first of their kind" slides in the waterpark industry.

Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark in Grand Prairie

Photo courtesy of Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark

The waterslides at Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark will include three "first of their kind" slides in the waterpark industry.

Deals for Days

Check out these discounts for the 2025 Fort Worth Stock Show

Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo carnival midway ride

Photo courtesy of Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, running January 17-February 8, has multiple discount opportunities.

With the 2025 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo starting its three-week run on Friday, January 17, even longtime attendees may not know all the deals and discounts available to save on general admission to the Stock Show.

General admission provides access to the many non-ticketed attractions on the Stock Show grounds, including the Carnival Midway, livestock & horse shows, shopping experiences, and more.

Although general admission ticket prices aren't exorbitant - $8 for kids, $15 for adults (kids 5 and under get in free) - they can certainly add up the more people you bring or the more times you want to attend.

(Note: Rodeo and other ticketed events are sold separately, although general admission to the Stock Show is included with that day's rodeo ticket purchase.)

Souvenir Pin savings
The biggest fans of the Stock Show may want to invest in the Official Fort Worth Stock Show Souvenir Pin. For $55, the badge provides general admission access for all 23 days of the show, as well as access to the Michelob Ultra Roadhouse, which hosts a variety of music performances.

Additionally, badge-holders can use it to visit the National Cowgirl and Hall of Fame Museum, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, and the Cattle Raisers Museum. Badges are available for purchase at any gate, the Dickies Arena Box Office, or the Stock Show offices located in the Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibits Hall Building.

If you'd rather attend one or two times, then the Stock Show's various special admission days are the way to go:

Senior Citizen General Admission Discounts - Every Friday - January 17, 24, 31, and February 7 - guests 55 and older can get in for $8.
Dickies Day - On Tuesday, January 21, anyone who wears Dickies clothing will get in for free.
Texas A&M Day - On Thursday, January 23, anyone wearing Texas A&M logoed items gets in for free. Current Texas A&M student, faculty, or staff with a valid ID card can also get half-price rodeo tickets for gallery seating.
TCU Day - On Thursday, January 30, anyone wearing TCU logoed items gets in for free. Current TCU student, faculty, or staff with a valid ID card can also get half-price rodeo tickets for gallery seating.
Military Appreciation Day - On Monday, February 3, rodeo tickets are free to active duty and retired service members and their immediate families with a valid military I.D. Tickets are available only at the Dickies Arena Ticket Office.
Texas Tech Day - On Thursday, February 4, anyone wearing Texas Tech logoed items gets in for free. Current Texas Tech student, faculty, or staff with a valid ID card can also get half-price rodeo tickets for gallery seating.

For those who don't mind paying full price but like to be charitable, the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo has two days where a portion of ticket sales are donated to area charities:

Stock Show Goes Pink - On Tuesday, January 28, half of rodeo ticket and grounds admission sales will benefit the Careity Foundation.
Cook Children's Day - On Wednesday, February 5, half of all rodeo ticket sales will support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Cook Children's Hospital.

General admission may be purchased at any gate or ticket window. There is no online option for daily general admission.

Parking discount: General parking is $20. TollTag customers can take advantage of TollTag Tuesdays presented by NTTA: On any Tuesday between January 17-February 8, attendees can display a TollTag on a vehicle’s windshield, park in any official Stock Show parking lot, and receive a free one-day general admission pass to the Stock Show grounds.

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