Arlington: Attractions

The 2008 rodeo season is every Friday and Saturday night, April 4th through September 27th. 7. 

 The gates open at 6:30 PM. The Rodeo performance runs from 8:00 PM until 10:00 PM. .

The Fielder House was built in 1914 by prominent banker James Park Fielder and wife, Mattie. Fielder was an Arlington commissioner and served on the original board of the present UTA.

This two-story brick prairie-style home was built on a 215-acre site surrounded by live oaks, orchards and gardens. This two-story house was one of the first brick homes in Arlington. Once known as “Home on the Hill,” since April 20, 1980 it has been the home of the Fielder Museum, the Arlington Historical Society and the Arlington Preservation Foundation, with permanent exhibits, such as general store, barber shop and a replica steam train. Arlington's history through the decades is told with photographs and artifacts.

Call 817-460-4001 for hours / tours.

It’s Ragin' Cajun Time at Traders Village! Get ready to party hearty, creole-style, as the 11th Annual Cajun Fest cooks up big fun at Traders Village for two days, Saturday and Sunday, May 17 & 18, 2008.

 Enjoy free toe-tapping Cajun music each day. The band will make you jump out of your seat and you won’t be able to stop your feet from dancing to the crazy Cajun beat. Authentic Cajun foods, featuring traditional Southern Louisiana favorites such as: fried green tomatoes, red beans & rice, gumbo and hundreds of pounds of spicy boiled crawfish.

It’s an event that can’t be missed. Live music, dancing, Cajun foods, and bodacious bargains guarantee there’ll be ‘Big Fun on the Bayou’. Admission is free and parking is only $3. The market is located at 2602 Mayfield Road in Grand Prairie, five miles south of Six Flags Over Texas, just off State Highway 360 near I-20 and is open every weekend. Traders Village . . . why shopping, festivals and family fun were invented!®. For more info call 972-647-2331.

If it's on wheels, or ever was, there is a good chance you'll find it at the 33rd Annual Auto Swap Meet on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 6-8, 2008 at Traders Village in Grand Prairie.

Car buffs can browse through over 650 spaces occupied by collectors and vendors from across the United States. Acres of cars, parts, accessories and memorabilia items will be displayed and there will be 'FREE PARTS HAULING'. Buyers can find everything from vintage Model T Fords to finned classics from the 1950's to British sports cars to Detroit, "muscle cars". Many will be in mint condition ready to drive away, while others will be "handyman specials' that need repairs. In addition to acres of cars and parts the 33rd Annual Auto Swap Meet will feature row after row of memorabilia items, such as old-fashioned gas pumps, signs, toy cars, advertisement pieces and much more.

The public is invited to attend the meet for free each day, 7:00 am until dusk, in conjunction with regular hours of the adjacent Traders Village flea market on Saturday and Sunday. Sponsored by the Lone Star Region of the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America (VCCA), this colorful gathering of sellers, buyers, collectors and "horse traders" will be open to all makes and models of automobiles.

A great event that provide entertainment for the public with numerous Mariachis from the Dallas Fort Worth area. A day when they to come out to compete for the best Mariachi group in our area sponsored and preseted by el Norta 98.3 FM.

 Admission is FREE and it’s just $3.00 to park. Traders Village is centrally located in Grand Prairie, Texas just minutes from Six Flags Over Texas, off Highway 360 on Mayfield Road. Traders Village . . . why shopping, festivals and family fun were invented!®. For more info call 972-647-2331.

Colorful tribal dance contests, arts & crafts, cultural heritage demonstrations, teepees and Indian food will be part of this years annual National Championship Indian Pow Wow on Friday evening through Sunday afternoon, September 5 - 7, 2008 at Traders Village in Grand Prairie.

Sponsored by the Dallas/Fort Worth Inter-Tribal Association, the two-and a-half day event is free to the public. Several hundred Native Americans, representing dozens of tribes from across the United States, will take part in this colorful celebration of culture and heritage.

Barbeque smoke will fill the air for two days in five different competitions during the 25th Annual International Bar-B-Que Cookers Association Cookoff on Saturday and Sunday, October 11 - 12, 2008 at Traders Village in Grand Prairie.

 This is one of the largest BBQ events in Texas and this year’s event is expected to be even larger. Over 100 cookers will prepare over 600 judging samples, in the two days of competition. Thousands of dollars in prize money will attract BBQ cooks from across the state and beyond. The event is free to the public both days, with only a $3.00 parking fee