Grapevine, Texas · City Break
Historic Main Street, Texas wine country & the heart of DFW
The 'Christmas Capital of Texas' and the urban wine capital of the state, a walkable 1900s Main Street, a working vintage railroad and a lake on the doorstep, minutes from DFW Airport and a short drive from both Dallas and Fort Worth.
Why Grapevine
A small Texan town that punches well above its weight
Founded in 1844 and now the host city to DFW Airport, Grapevine sits right in the middle of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Almost everything worth doing sits within a three-mile radius, Main Street, the wineries, the railroad depot, Lake Grapevine and the big family resorts, making it one of the easiest, lowest-stress city breaks we plan in Texas.
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Top tips for leisure travellers in Grapevine
Eight highlights drawn from the official Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau, tell us which appeal and we'll fold them into your itinerary.
Walk Historic Main Street
A walkable downtown of restored 1900s storefronts, boutique shops, cafes, the Palace Theatre and string-lit live music on the patios. Everything in the city sits within a three-mile radius.
Taste the Texas wines
Grapevine is the 'Urban Wine Capital of Texas', over a dozen winery tasting rooms on and around Main Street, most within easy walking distance of each other.
Ride the Grapevine Vintage Railroad
Climb aboard a 1920s Victorian coach pulled by a vintage locomotive from the Cotton Belt Depot, a scenic round-trip through the Trinity River bottomlands to the Fort Worth Stockyards.
Lake Grapevine & the outdoors
An 8,000-acre lake on the edge of town, sandy beaches, marinas, kayak and paddleboard hire, lakeside trails and some of the best sunsets in north Texas.
Christmas Capital of Texas
If you're visiting Nov–Dec, Grapevine puts on 1,400+ Christmas events, parades, lights, ICE! at the Gaylord Texan, the North Pole Express on the railroad and a Carol of Lights on Main Street.
Family days at Grapevine Mills
A vast outlet mall with LEGOLAND Discovery Center, SEA LIFE Aquarium, Rainforest Cafe and a Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World next door, easy half-day for families and a tax-free shop on clothing if you've planned ahead.
Stay at a destination resort
Great Wolf Lodge's indoor water park for families and the Gaylord Texan, 1,800 rooms under glass atriums with a Riverwalk theme, both within minutes of Main Street.
Use Grapevine as a DFW base
Five minutes from DFW Airport and a short hop to both Dallas and Fort Worth, pair a Main Street stay with day trips to the Kimbell Art Museum, the Stockyards, Dealey Plaza and AT&T Stadium.
Source: grapevinetexasusa.com, the official Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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Pair with a fly-drive
Suggested fly-drives starting in Grapevine
Grapevine sits on the doorstep of DFW Airport, the natural launch pad for two of our most-requested DriveAmerica itineraries from our partner ATI.
9 days · Texas → Tennessee
Famous Faces & Scenic Places
Dallas/Grapevine → Oklahoma City → Tulsa → Bentonville → Fort Smith → Hot Springs → Little Rock → Memphis. Western heritage, Crystal Bridges, Bathhouse Row, the Clinton Center and Beale Street blues.
16 days · Texas loop
Texas Two Step
Dallas → Fort Worth → Grapevine → Amarillo → El Paso → Big Bend country → Fredericksburg → Austin → Waco. The deepest dive into the Lone Star State we offer.
Ready for Grapevine?
Pair a few nights on Main Street with Dallas, Fort Worth or a wider Texas fly-drive, we'll build the hotels, the wine tastings and the railroad reservation around you.