{"id":193253,"date":"2026-03-06T12:46:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/193253\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:46:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:46:20","slug":"after-7-years-and-over-100000-visitors-rainbow-vomit-is-closing-its-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/193253\/","title":{"rendered":"After 7 years and over 100,000 visitors, Rainbow Vomit is closing its doors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">After seven vibrant years of colors galore, comic book-inspired decor, and a paint-splattered unicorn (named Gerard) that fueled social media photoshoots, Rainbow Vomit, the Fair Park immersive art experience,  will be closing its doors on March 23. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">New owners have purchased Rainbow Vomit\u2019s current building, said Rob Andrews, co-creator and experience director. The new owners\u2019 plans do not include the immersive experience, he also said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">At Rainbow Vomit, visitors step into a comic-book storyline in which they are the heroes. During Rainbow Vomit\u2019s 7-year-run, families and friends discovered hidden gems located throughout the art installations. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cSo whenever guests come in here, we let them kind of mill about and take photos, and then we introduce them to the concept that they get to be the hero of their own comic book adventure,\u201d Andrews said. <\/p>\n<p>News Roundups<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Catch up on the day&#8217;s news you need to know.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4096 \/ 2840\"   class=\"dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JZAQYK3A4FDIRNKVYQFJKWMFYE.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Vomit, an immersive experimental art gallery, has inhabited this century-old...\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rainbow Vomit, an immersive experimental art gallery, has inhabited this century-old building near Fair Park for the past seven years. <\/p>\n<p>Jason Janik \/ Special Contributor<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Rainbow Vomit opened in January 2019 and was the baby of  owner Jason Mendez, creative director Deanna Theis, and co-creator and experience director \u2018Rainbow\u2019 Rob Andrews. Since then, the immersive environment has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors into its playful and colorful environment. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4096 \/ 2939\"   class=\"dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WWO64WR32RBOTKGS2UVEICOHJQ.jpg\" alt=\"A black-and-white room is one of the first that guests experience upon entering the...\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A black-and-white room is one of the first that guests experience upon entering the immersive art gallery of Rainbow Vomit.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Janik \/ Special Contributor<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Guests\u2019 first experience is  the black-and-white comic-book world room. As they walk through, the space gets more colorful and crazier. It\u2019s a family-friendly place where children and adults get to experience awe and wonder. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Some standout sights include the working colorful kitchen, a phone booth, a hot-air balloon, a magical cloud room, plus more magical spots. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Within the 2,700 square-foot building that is over 100 years old, there are multiple works created by several artists, including Alexis Theis, Matt Stevenson, Deanna Theis, Taylor Aroche and many more. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4096 \/ 3009\"   class=\"dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"4096\" height=\"3009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CGV5YPL5RVACNLSTBJQ3LO3ADU.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Rainbow&quot; Rob Andrews poses for a photograph at Rainbow Vomit, the immersive experimental...\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rainbow&#8221; Rob Andrews poses for a photograph at Rainbow Vomit, the immersive experimental art gallery, in Dallas in February.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Janik \/ Special Contributor<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Andrews says that this isn\u2019t the end of Rainbow Vomit; after they take a break, he and the team are looking to figure out what it will evolve into next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cWe want to remain open to different locations, and we\u2019re leaving all possibilities open at this point,\u201d Andrews said. \u201cWe have loved this neighborhood, though; it really is so creative. It was supportive of our vision from the beginning, and we just fit right in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Rainbow Vomit will be hosting a special farewell event on March 21. But they encourage visitors to check out the space before it is gone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rainbowvomit.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/rainbowvomit.com\/\">Details<\/a>: Rainbow Vomit is open on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 8:30 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. at Rainbow Vomit at Fair Park, 3609 Parry Ave., Dallas. Tickets are $16 for children and $20 for general admission. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After seven vibrant years of colors galore, comic book-inspired decor, and a paint-splattered unicorn (named Gerard) that fueled&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":193254,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103,5253,6450,22925,6568],"class_list":{"0":"post-193253","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-dallas","9":"tag-dallas-headlines","10":"tag-dallas-news","11":"tag-fair-park","12":"tag-fun-places-and-events","13":"tag-go-see-dfw","14":"tag-take-the-kids"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=193253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193253\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/193254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=193253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=193253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}