Beat the Texas Heat: Water Parks, Cold Plunges, and New Ice Cream Shops

Water Park Adventures

• 🌊 Splash Island at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Arlington offers over 100 interactive water features, including a 50-foot treehouse with slides and a giant tipping bucket.
• 💧 Hurricane Harbor is open daily through August 10th and on weekends until Labor Day.
• 🥶 World Springs in Frisco provides a mineral hot springs experience with cold plunge pools, featuring a cold plunge challenge to stay in 50-55 degree water for a minute for a prize.
• 🗓️ While the challenge has limited spots, the cold plunge pools at World Springs are open year-round.

Indoor Cool-Off Options

• 🌌 The UT Arlington Planetarium offers a unique indoor experience with concerts combining surround sound and 360° high-quality visuals based on astronomical data.
• 🎟️ Planetarium concerts are held monthly on Fridays, with general admission at $35 and $25 for kids; Saturday shows are also available.

Sweet Treats to Beat the Heat

• 🍦 Uncle Louis G's Italian Ice and Ice Cream in Dallas serves smooth, creamy Italian ice with unique flavors like Coney Island cotton candy, alongside ice cream, milkshakes, and frozen hot chocolate.
• 🥐 Crispy Cones, featured on Shark Tank, has opened in North Richland Hills, offering rotisserie-grilled croissant-like cones filled with soft-serve ice cream and various toppings.