About 1,400 events are held over more than a month’s span. Across the city, several Grapevine groups, including Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, the parks and recreation department, hotels and resorts, and local businesses get involved in celebrating the season.
SOURCES: CITY OF GRAPEVINE, GAYLORD TEXAN RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER, GRAPEVINE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU COMMUNITY IMPACT
not have come out in the pre- vious two years. “I would venture to say that … we will have a record-break- ing year for attendance,” she said. With its growing popularity, the city has taken measures to prepare for large crowd sizes, including expanding sidewalks along Main Street and adding more lighting in public parking lots. Grapevine City Council approved those plans, which are designed to improve the pedestrian expe- rience in downtown at its Sept. 6 meeting. Main Street is not the only area in Grapevine expecting a high number of visitors. The Gaylord Texan Resort &
Convention Center welcomes more visitors each year, according to Martha Neibling, the director of marketing and public relations. “Our Gaylord team works year-round to develop and bring to life these special events—and we have an incredible amount of passion around it,” Neibling said. Horsch said in Grapevine, the holidays are about making memories. “It’s about bringing people together to have fun, grow closer and create new memo- ries that will last a lifetime.”
The Grapevine Parade of Lights is hosted in conjunction with Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce. (Courtesy Mike Reyher)
GAYLORD TEXAN RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER
ICE! AT THE GAYLORD TEXAN
GRAPEVINE ICE RINK
9,000 gallons of water
1,000 tons of ice
2 million lights
17,000 square feet
90x50 feet
15,000 ornaments
9 degrees Fahrenheit
13,400 skaters expected
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