Visiting Arlington, United States: Top Sights on Foot

Looking for things to do in Arlington? This Texas city is home to major sports venues, museums devoted to military history and bowling, live entertainment spaces, and the theme park where the Six Flags chain began. Neywo’s free audio guide for Arlington brings 11 narrated places into one self-guided experience.

What to See in Arlington

Most of Arlington’s major attractions are concentrated around its Entertainment District, making it possible to explore several distinctive places in one outing.

AT&T Stadium

AT&T Stadium has been home to the Dallas Cowboys since 2009. Known locally as “Jerry World,” the retractable-roof venue is owned by the City of Arlington and was designed as more than a football stadium.

Its column-free interior is the largest of its kind among stadiums, with room for 80,000 fans for a regular game and more than 100,000 for major events with standing room. Two high-definition video boards hang from the ceiling, each measuring 152 feet wide and 72 feet tall. The stadium replaced Texas Stadium, where the Cowboys played from 1971 to 2008, and opened in May 2009.

Choctaw Stadium

Choctaw Stadium has served several eras of Texas sports. It opened in April 1994 as The Ballpark in Arlington and was the home of the Texas Rangers for 25 seasons. More than 66 million fans passed through its gates before the final baseball game, played on September 29, 2019, against the New York Yankees.

The venue has changed names several times, including Ameriquest Field, Rangers Ballpark, and Globe Life Park. Its red-brick façade and open-air design remain recognizable, while a 2020 retrofit replaced the baseball diamond with a football gridiron. The stadium later hosted the Dallas Renegades and became home to North Texas SC.

National Medal of Honor Museum

The National Medal of Honor Museum is dedicated exclusively to the recipients of the United States’ highest military award for valor. Its exhibits honor every man and woman who has received the Medal of Honor since its creation during the Civil War, focusing on stories of courage, sacrifice, and selflessness.

Arlington, Texas, was selected as the museum’s location in October 2019 after a five-year nationwide search that considered cities including Denver, New York, San Diego, and Washington, D.C. Groundbreaking took place in March 2022, and the museum opened on March 25, 2025. The $150 million project was funded entirely by the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation.

Esports Stadium Arlington

Esports Stadium Arlington occupies a 100,000-square-foot facility that was transformed from the former Arlington Expo Center. It was created as a dedicated venue for competitive gaming, conventions, and live events.

When it opened, it was the largest dedicated esports facility in North America and had seating for 2,500 spectators. Its scale and purpose make it one of the city’s more unusual entertainment venues.

Arlington Museum of Art

The Arlington Museum of Art is a non-collecting museum, so its exhibitions change rather than coming from a permanent collection. The museum works with institutions and private collectors around the world to present internationally renowned exhibitions in Texas.

In 2024, it moved from its longtime downtown location to the Arlington Expo Center, placing it alongside the stadiums and other venues of the Entertainment District.

International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame

Inside the International Bowling Campus, the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame traces the development of bowling from its ancient origins to the modern sport. The museum opened in January 2010 after moving from St. Louis, Missouri.

Two halls of fame share the facility: the World Bowling Writers International Bowling Hall of Fame and the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame. Together, the exhibitions explore the people, equipment, and changes that shaped bowling across continents and centuries.

Levitt Pavilion

Levitt Pavilion is an outdoor event venue in Arlington. It adds a live-performance setting to the city’s range of sports, museums, and entertainment attractions.

MetroCenter

MetroCenter is a 98,000-square-foot venue on West Pioneer Parkway and the worship home of Fielder Church. Opened in 2005, it was built by the church at a cost of $17 million and has an auditorium seating 1,700 people.

Its flexible space hosts concerts, theatrical productions, conferences, and community gatherings. The annual MLK Youth Musical Extravaganza, which features young local talent, is one of its established traditions.

Texas Hall

Texas Hall is a 76,000-square-foot proscenium theater on the University of Texas at Arlington campus. Opened in 1965, it seats 2,625 people and hosts concerts, lectures, theater, and dance.

Louis Armstrong gave the first performance there on October 18, 1965. Since then, the stage has welcomed figures including Maya Angelou, Benazir Bhutto, Magic Johnson, Kiss, Aerosmith, Judas Priest, Willie Nelson, Bob Seger, Rihanna, and the Supremes.

Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flags Over Texas is the park where the Six Flags chain began. The park opened in August 1961 after Texas oil and real-estate developer Angus Wynne Junior invested ten million dollars and built it in a single year.

It covers 86 hectares, or more than 200 acres, and has continued to grow through several changes of ownership. Its history also extends into popular culture: a virtual version of the park appeared as a scenario in the 2002 game RollerCoaster Tycoon 2.

Hutcheson-Smith House

The Hutcheson-Smith House is a historic building in Arlington, Tarrant County. It offers another perspective on the city, away from the large stadiums and entertainment venues that define the Entertainment District.

Explore Arlington with Neywo’s Free Audio Guide

Neywo’s Arlington self-guided walking tour follows the city’s Entertainment District in one 4.32-kilometre walk lasting about 100 minutes. It includes seven narrated stops: AT&T Stadium, Choctaw Stadium, the National Medal of Honor Museum, Esports Stadium Arlington, Arlington Museum of Art, the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, and Six Flags Over Texas.

Download Neywo and let the app tell the story of each place as you reach it. Explore at your own pace, with no group and no schedule. The narration is available in 11 languages, and the tour is free to use.