Nancy Best Fountain at Klyde Warren Park
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas, TX, Dallas, Texas
Season: Year-round when temperatures are above 55 degrees
Hours: 8am-10pm daily
Cost: free
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A 5,000-square-foot interactive waterfall fountain in downtown Dallas's deck park, with three 15-foot steel trees, rosebud bubblers and over one hundred ground nozzles. It plays choreographed melodies at noon, 7pm and 8pm and runs a silent light show until 10pm.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps toilets on site, drinking water, playground alongside, parking at this location.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Dallas average 94°F. Mornings and late afternoons are far more comfortable than the middle of the day, and shade is worth planning around.
If this one's closed or packed
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