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.