The City of Grand Prairie, Texas, is the 7th largest city in DFW and the 15th largest City in Texas. The community is home to more than 200,640 people. The City’s ideal location, excellent access, forward-focused local leaders, and hometown feeling are just some of the qualities that make Grand Prairie attractive to residents and new businesses. The City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation system is one of the finest in America. Not only has the department won the highest award in the industry — the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Gold Medal Award — but it has done so twice, in 2008 and 2017. In addition, the department is nationally accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA), an honor shared by relatively few agen