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About Irving

Irving, Texas, is centrally situated between Dallas and Fort Worth and is home to more than a quarter-million residents. The city’s rich diversity is exhibited by its population and the number of languages spoken by residents.

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Arts + Culture

Irving offers the world-class Irving Arts Center that hosts live theater, ballet and symphony performances, as well as national and local visual exhibits.
The Toyota Music Factory offers an 8,000-seat music hall that includes a 4,000-seat amphitheater and numerous dining and retail opportunities.
The Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas features nearly 100,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space and is served by the a 350-room Westin Convention Center Hotel.

Transportation

Irving’s state-of-the-art transportation options include two large airports, light and heavy rail, and a number of major highways, providing easy access to North Texas and beyond. Learn more

Parks + Trails

While Irving is in the center of a large metropolitan area, its beautiful green spaces — including exceptional golf courses and more than 80 parks on 1,873 park acres — drive outdoor activity.

Irving’s Campion Trail offers 13 miles of walkable, bikeable trail. Irving is the first city to share a major connection along the Trinity Trail System, a regional network that will ultimately span 250 miles and connect 16 counties across North Texas.

Aquatics + Recreation

The City of Irving is home to six full-time recreation centers that offer a variety of indoor sports and children’s programs, four aquatic centers and two dog parks. Multiple outdoor sporting venues are offered as well.

Development, Retail + Restaurants

Of Irving’s 67.9 square miles of land area, more than 23-square miles are dedicated to master-planned developments and districts.

These well-designed developments include the Heritage Crossing District, Las Colinas, Valley Ranch and multiple retail centers. Irving has more than 100 shopping centers and more than 500 restaurants offering a variety of cuisines.

Higher Education

In addition to its elementary and secondary public and private schools, Irving also boasts numerous institutions of higher education, including DeVry Institute of Technology, Dallas College North Lake Campus, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and the University of Dallas.

Learn more about schools and education in Irving.