Jack Jamison

Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts presents more than 50 free outdoor concerts a year in Downtown Arlington across from City Hall with a broad-based performance calendar of professional music artists including international, jazz, home-grown Texas Country and trail-blazing Indie artists. The Levitt spotlights and gives prominence to original artists many of whom have become Grammy Award winners.  Over 100,000 make their way to the Levitt Pavilion each year and in addition to enjoying the freshest sounds, the real focus is about building community as families, school groups, neighborhoods and people from all parts of the area to join side-by-side in a safe, fun, casual atmosphere to enjoy live music together. Enter this welcoming gathering place for free music for everyone under the stars. 

Amaze yourself as you explore some of the most interesting, bizarre and curious items and phenomena that the world has to offer through the eyes and extensive travels of legendary Robert Ripley at the ever so popular Ripley's Believe It or Not! exhibitions, brought to you at the local offering in Grand Prairie and a must stop on your fun list while in the Arlington area.  As you enter the world-renowned Odditorium, your imagination will perform back-flips as you browse 7,000 square feet of oddities, 12 galleries of uniqueness, a 7D Moving Theater, the Mirror Maze, tons of hands-on interactives, the delicious sweet Candy Factory, meet the stars at Louis Tussauds Palace of Wax as you walk through their wickedly spinning vortex tunnel. You'll have a blast, believe it or not!

Come out and see what the buzz is all about at Brickhouse Lounge in East Arlington, the Grown Folks Playground. Here you will find an exciting dance and nightclub serving American and Soul Food with plenty of parking and live entertainment from local artists, valet service, free reservations and never a cover. The BH Lounge provides excellent and fun-loving game nights including Spades and Dominoes, Texas Hold "em, Chess and Backgammon and UNO. You'll also find lively specialty nights such as Retro Fridays, Ladies Nights including free Line Dance and Chicago Steppin' dance lessons with local well-known pros. Let loose and enjoy yourself dancing and have a good time at the BH Lounge!