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Why go
- A 36-metre-wide, open-air geodesic sphere of aluminium struts houses the tower’s top three floors.
- Glass panels give city views during the 60-second elevator ride.
- Interactive GeO-Deck displays cover Dallas landmarks, tower history and the events of November 22, 1963.
- A 2026 lighting upgrade expanded the display to 8,547 individual light points.
Opening hours
Today15:30 – 20:30Show all
What you see
- Telescopes on the exterior observation deck offer views in every direction. The GeO-Deck also includes live high-definition cameras.
Interesting facts3
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23 million
A major renovation of the tower cost $23 million.
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The associated hotel development converted adjacent Dallas Union Station into a conference building.
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2012
Reunion Tower appears in the opening credits of Dallas and its 2012 continuation.
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Shorts
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The Story Behind Dallas's Reunion TowerBig Tall In Short
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Dallas Reunion TowerVON HARRIS PRODUCTIONS
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Reunion Tower In Dallas! 🏙️🦅 |Nolan Griffiths
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Dinner in the Sky Dallas 🌃🥂 Crown Block at the Reunion TowerDestiny Adams TV
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The Reunion Tower - Dallas, Tx City View!!!!A Sugar
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Happy New Year 2024 | REUNION TOWER| DALLAS, TEXASAfroMex Love
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Reunion Tower Dallas TexasTheJennyO Show
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560 Foot Reunion Tower Dallas TexasRoadie with Rich
History
Louis Naidorf of Welton Becket & Associates designed the tower and hotel; Henry C Beck Company was the prime construction contractor.
- 1976–1978The tower was built as part of a major urban redevelopment project.
- December 1977A holiday ceremony featured the tower’s first light show.
- 1978The tower was completed on February 2 and opened to the public on April 15.
- 2009The restaurant level reopened on February 9 after renovations. Wolfgang Puck opened Five Sixty, a revolving restaurant on the tower’s top level, on February 11.
- 2011The incandescent fixtures were replaced with 259 programmable RGB LED fixtures.
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- 2012The new lighting system debuted during a New Year’s Eve show welcoming 2012.
- 2013The observation deck reopened on October 5 after maintenance.
- April 2020Five Sixty closed permanently.
How to get there
- On footReunion Tower is at 300 Reunion Blvd E, about 300 metres from Dealey Plaza.
Sources: Reunion Tower - Wikipedia · Dallas/Downtown - Wikivoyage (see) · Reunion Tower - Wikipedia · Reunion Tower - Wikipedia · checked 26 Sep 2026
- Website
- reuniontower.com/
- Phone
- +1 214-296-9950
Questions and answers
Why is it called Reunion Tower?
The name refers to the local La Reunion colony; an earlier proposal, “Esplanade,” was rejected.
Was Reunion Tower a broadcast tower?
No. It originally housed radio station KOAX-FM, later known as KRLD-FM 105.3 FM, but was never used as a broadcast tower.
What occasions have Reunion Tower’s lights marked?
Displays have marked holidays and city events, including the 2015 same-sex marriage ruling.
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