Reunion Tower GeO-Deck — tickets, height & honest verdict
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Can you go up today?
| Mon | 1:30pm – 9:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tue | 1:30pm – 9:30pm |
| Wed | 1:30pm – 9:30pm |
| Thu | 11am – 11pm |
| Fri | 1:30pm – 9:30pm |
| Sat | 1:30pm – 8pm |
| Sun | 11am – 11pm |
Times are local to Dallas. Holiday closures and private events can override this — the deck page's tips cover the ones we know about.
Worth it if…
Yes as a Dallas evening: the open-air ring is a genuine 360°, the LED-lit downtown cluster is one of the better night skylines in the country, and the ticket undercuts coastal decks. Kids do well here — the interactive screens and telescopes are actually good.
Pick another deck if…
You expect altitude — 470 ft is modest, and daytime Dallas reads flat and hazy from the ball. If your one free window is midday in summer, spend it at the Sixth Floor Museum below and come back after dark, or skip entirely.
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Prices last checked 2026-08-11.
Best time to visit
Dusk — the downtown towers light up (Bank of America's green outline, the Omni's LED wall) and the deck's outdoor ring faces them straight on.
Hours: Open all 7 days; hours vary by date (typically ~1:30pm–9:30pm, some days 11am–11pm) — the official calendar is authoritative. · Pricing note: Dynamic GA $19–40 by date (the $24–40 figure on third-party sites is the Day+Night ticket, not GA). Last elevator 30 min before close; closed Christmas Day. Crown Block restaurant books separately.
Tips from the deck
- Night tickets are the product; day-night combos only pay off if you genuinely return.
- The tower sits beside Union Station — the walk from downtown passes Dealey Plaza; pair the deck with the Sixth Floor Museum.
- Fireworks nights (July 4, NYE) sell reserved deck slots months out.
- Crown Block's bar minimum can substitute for a ticket if you want the view with dinner.
Where Reunion Tower GeO-Deck is — and the other Dallas decks
Reunion Tower GeO-Deck — quick answers
The tower is 561 ft; the GeO-Deck sits at about 470 ft, with both an indoor level and a full open-air ring around the ball.
At night, yes — the lit skyline and the open-air ring carry it. By day it's skippable unless you're already at Union Station or Dealey Plaza next door.
No public one downtown — Reunion Tower is it. (The DFW airport area has Founders' Plaza, a free ground-level plane-watching overlook — different product entirely.)