Directions/Parking

Special Events Center 4999 Naaman Forest Boulevard Garland, TX 75040 The Special Events Center is conveniently located near the intersection of North Garland Avenue and the President George Bush Turnpike (Hwy 190) in northeastern Dallas County.
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Driving Directions

• From Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
• From Love Field
• From US-75/North Central Expressway
• From Interstate 35E (north of Dallas)
• From Interstate 35E (at junction with I-20 south of Dallas)
• From Interstate 30
• From Eastbound Interstate 20 (from Fort Worth)
• From Westbound Interstate 20 (from Terrell)

Parking

Immediately adjacent to the Special Events Center are 1,740 parking spaces, with access to additional spaces at nearby Naaman Forest High School. There is a $7 parking fee.

Shuttle Service

Parking Shuttle Service is available upon request for all Arena events.

Valet Parking

Valet parking is available upon request.

Driving Directions continued...

From Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

• Exit the airport via the North Exit and travel north to Interstate 635.
• Travel East on Interstate 635 to Interstate 35E.
• Take the I-35E North exit and travel North to the President George Bush Turnpike ( Hwy 190)
• Take the tollroad East approximately 18 miles to the N. Garland Avenue/Brand Rd exit. Exit, stay on the access road across Garland Avenue, getting into the right-hand lane. 
• Turn Right onto Elliott, then Right onto Naaman Forest Blvd.
• The Special Events Center will be on the South side of Naaman Forest Blvd.

From Love Field

• Exit the airport, turning Left onto Mockingbird Ln.
• Continue East on Mockingbird approximately 2 miles to the North Dallas Tollway.
• Turn Left onto the tollroad and continue North on the Tollway approximately 7 miles to the President George Bush Turnpike (Hwy 190).
• Go East on the Bush turnpike approximately 12 miles to the N. Garland Avenue exit.
• Take the access road across Garland Avenue, getting into the right-hand lane. 
• Turn Right onto Elliott dr, then Right onto Naaman Forest Blvd.
• The Special Events Center will be on the South side of Naaman Forest Blvd.

From US-75/North Central Expressway

• In Plano, take the eastbound exit for the President George Bush Turnpike (Hwy 190).
• Continue on the tollroad to the N. Garland Avenue/Brand Rd exit.
• Exit, stay on the access road across Garland Avenue, getting into the right-hand lane. 
• Turn Right onto Elliott, then Right onto Naaman Forest Blvd.
• The Special Events Center will be on the South side of Naaman Forest Blvd.

From Interstate 35E (north of Dallas)

• In Carrollton, take the eastbound exit for the President George Bush Turnpike (Hwy 190).
• Continue approximately 18 miles on the tollroad to the N. Garland Avenue/Brand Rd exit.
• Exit, stay on the access road across Garland Avenue, getting into the right-hand lane. 
• Turn Right onto Elliott Dr, then Right onto Naaman Forest Blvd.
• The Special Events Center will be on the South side of Naaman Forest Blvd.

From Interstate 35E (at junction with I-20 south of Dallas)

• Take the I-20 E exit to Shreveport – go 6.5 miles, then bear right at I-635 N and head toward Mesquite.
• Continue 12 miles to the Northwest Hwy Shiloh Rd exit.
• Stay on access road across Northwest Hwy until it reaches Shiloh Road, then turn right onto Shiloh.
• After crossing some railroad tracks, you will come to S. Garland Avenue*.
• Turn Right onto S. Garland Avenue and get into the center lane.
• Stay on Garland Avenue approximately 6 miles. After crossing Beltline Road, you will cross Apollo Road, then come to an intersection where N. Garland Avenue makes a right turn north, and the main road becomes Arapaho Rd.
• Turn right onto N. Garland Avenue. Continue north approximately 1.1 miles, then turn right onto Naaman Forest Blvd.
• About a block down the boulevard, the Special Events Center will be to your right on the south side of the road.
  *Within the Dallas city limits, Garland Avenue is called Garland Road.

From Interstate 30

• Take the I-635 N exit and continue northbound (and eventually westbound) until reaching the Garland Road/Shiloh Exit.
• Stay on the access road across Northwest Hwy.
• The road will end at Shiloh.
• Turn Right (north) on Shiloh.
• After crossing some railroad tracks, you will come to S. Garland Avenue*.
• Turn Right onto S. Garland Avenue and get into the center lane.
  Stay on Garland Avenue approximately 6 miles. After crossing Beltline Road, you will cross Apollo Road, then come to an intersection where N. Garland Avenue makes a right turn north, and the main road becomes Arapaho Rd.
• Turn right onto N. Garland Avenue.
• Continue north approximately 1.1 miles, then turn right onto Naaman Forest Blvd.
• About a block down the boulevard, the Special Events Center will be to your right on the south side of the road.
  *Within the Dallas city limits, Garland Avenue is called Garland Road.

From Eastbound Interstate 20 (from Fort Worth)

• Bear right onto I-635 N heading towards Mesquite.
• Continue northbound (and eventually westbound) until reaching the Garland Road/Shiloh Exit.
• Stay on the access road across Northwest Hwy.
• The road will end at Shiloh. Turn right (north) on Shiloh.
• After crossing some railroad tracks, you will come to S. Garland Avenue*.
• Turn right onto S. Garland Avenue and get into the center lane.
• Stay on Garland Avenue approximately 6 miles. After crossing Beltline Road, you will cross Apollo Road, then come to an intersection where N. Garland Avenue makes a right turn north, and the main road becomes Arapaho Rd.
• Turn right onto N. Garland Avenue.
• Continue north approximately 1.1 miles, then turn right onto Naaman Forest Blvd.
• About a block down the boulevard, the Special Events Center will be to your right on the south side of the road.

From Westbound Interstate 20 (from Terrell)

• You may use the same directions as those for eastbound I-20,
  OR
  Just west of Terrell, exit onto US 80 and continue westbound on US 80 to I-635.
• Bear right onto I-635 N heading towards Mesquite.
• Continue northbound (and eventually westbound) until reaching the Garland Road/Shiloh Exit.
• Stay on the access road across Northwest Hwy.
• The road will end at Shiloh. Turn right (north) on Shiloh.
• After crossing some railroad tracks, you will come to S. Garland Avenue*.
• Turn right onto S. Garland Avenue and get into the center lane.
• Stay on Garland Avenue approximately 6 miles. After crossing Beltline Road, you will cross Apollo Road, then come to an intersection where N. Garland Avenue makes a right turn north, and the main road becomes Arapaho Rd.
• Turn right onto N. Garland Avenue.
• Continue north approximately 1.1 miles, then turn right onto Naaman Forest Blvd.
• About a block down the boulevard, the Special Events Center will be to your right on the south side of the road.
  *Within the Dallas city limits, Garland Avenue is called Garland Road.