Arlington Celebrates Memorial Day Weekend with Aquatic Fun, Honor

Source: City of Arlington, Texas

As Memorial Day weekend gears up in The American Dream City, residents and visitors alike have a smorgasbord of events to enjoy, from splashing around in Arlington's aquatic centers to honoring heroes at the National Medal of Honor Museum. The City of Arlington details many activities that satisfy all tastes, starting with Arlington's family aquatic centers and splash pads flinging open their gates for a summer season full of water-based fun.

For a poignant tribute, the Museum's lawn will transform into a sea of flags, inviting participants to place one in memory of fallen soldiers, the community unites, and Texas veterans and active-duty members receive discounted admission and a heartfelt thank you in the form of free entry at the National Medal of Honor Museum as mentioned on the city's website. Smurf lovers rejoice, the Arlington Museum of Art is about to become one big blue village with The Smurf Experience, described as a 13,000-square-foot, fully immersive attraction that promises a gazillion—I might be exaggerating here—activities, from scavenger hunts to virtual reality, and of course, Smurf meet-and-greets.

DreamFest 2025 revs up as Arlington's "biggest block party," decked out with free concerts at Levitt Pavilion, complete with local vendors and scrumptious food trucks ready to serve, while Six Flags Over Texas salutes military members with free admission and a family-friendly price cut on additional tickets, this according to their Military Appreciation Days initiative. And let's not cruise past the XKO MMA action smacking down at Texas Live!, where fight fans can mingle with athletes before watching bare-knuckle brawls unfold, or those preferring brain to brawn might find solace in “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” closing out at Theatre Arlington.

Finally, the Arlington Veterans Park Foundation hosts its annual Memorial Day Service at Veterans Park, offering a moment of solemn reflection for those who have served and made the ultimate sacrifice for their country; details about the commemoration are available on the website of ArlingtonTX.gov.