The Gaylord Texan Resort will launch its 15th annual SummerFest on May 25 with a series of events and activities until Sept. 3.
This year's SummerFest will feature a new Smurfs theme with a variety of entertainment geared for the whole family.
Smurfs-themed activities will include:
- an art corner and sweet shop;
- breakfast with the Smurfs;
- Papa Smurf's search party and scavenger hunt;
- two Smurfs-themed escape rooms; and
- a dance party and parade.
Other SummerFest activities will include Animate, a 3-D sketch animation mapping show, a junior chefs camp, whiskey tastings, happy hour specials, spa specials and live music performances.
Visitors can also make a splash at Paradise Springs, the resort's 10-acre outdoor waterpark. Adults can grab a cocktail and tube down the relaxing 600-foot long lazy river while children play in a giant water treehouse, four winding waterslides, and a 6,000-square-foot family lagoon.
A Paradise Springs Splash Party will feature live DJ music, underwater photos, hair braiding and airbrush tattoos. Private cabanas are also available for rent and have extra shade, soft seating, TVs and refrigerators.
Gaylord Texan Resort, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine. 817-778-1000. For more information on summer room packages or event schedules and pricing, visit
www.gaylordtexan.com/summerfest.
