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Western Experience


Western Experience

Once you arrive in Fort Worth, you know you are in Texas. You stand a little taller in your boots and sit a little straighter in your saddle.

Over the course of the last 150 years, what started as an Army outpost has blossomed into a sophisticated, cultural city that celebrates its authentic Western heritage while embracing the 21st century. 

No visit to Texas is complete without a stop at the legendary Stockyards National Historic District. Unique attractions such as the Fort Worth Herd twice-daily cattle drive thrill visitors year-round. Top country music performers play the stage at Billy Bob's Texas, the world's largest honky-tonk, and live rodeo takes place every weekend at Cowtown Coliseum, home to the world's original indoor rodeo. Shopping for handcrafted cowboy boots, hats, clothing and souvenirs is abundant in the Stockyards.

You'll also see how Fort Worth's Western heritage influenced its cultural side, too. Cattle barons and oil barons with one-of-a-kind art collections made significant contributions to the art community touching the lives of countless locals and visitors alike. 

Come see for yourself why Fort Worth is known as the city "where the West begins."

 

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Billy Bob's Texas

  • 2520 Rodeo Plaza
  • Fort Worth, TX 76164
  • Phone: (817) 624-7117
  • Region: Stockyards/Northside

Billy Bob's Texas is simply larger than life. The club has almost three acres under one roof, has been voted country music's club of the year a whopping 11 times, hosts the biggest names in the business every weekend, and has live bull-riding shows on Friday and Saturday night. Merle Haggard set a  MORE >>

Amon Carter Museum of American Art

  • 3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard
  • Fort Worth, TX 76107
  • Phone: (817) 738-1933
  • Region: Cultural District

Designed by renowned architect Philip Johnson, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art houses a preeminent collection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century painting, sculpture, and works on paper, and is one of the nation’s major repositories of American photography. It is also home to nearly  MORE >>

Beaumont Ranch in Grandview

  • 10736 County Rd 102
  • Grandview, TX 76050
  • Phone: (817) 866-4000
  • Region: Regional

Just 35 minutes from Fort Worth, Beaumont Ranch is an 800-acre working cattle ranch with a herd of Texas longhorns, horses, cowboys, two 20,000-square-feet event barns, and bed and breakfast accommodations. The ranch specializes in corporate and private-event entertainment with plenty of “cowboy  MORE >>

Cowtown Cattlepen Maze

  • 145 E. Exchange Avenue
  • Fort Worth, TX 76164
  • Phone: (817) 624-6666
  • Region: Stockyards/Northside

The Cowtown Cattlepen Maze is a unique form of entertainment for the entire family, group, or class field trip. With over 5,400 square feet of frequently changed wooden pathways, resembling the cattlepens of the Old West, the maze is always a challenge. Maze runners can compete against the clock and  MORE >>

Cowtown Opry

  • 131 E Exchange Avenue
  • Ste 140
  • Fort Worth, TX 76164
  • Phone: (817) 366-9675
  • Region: Stockyards/Northside

A nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of country music as a part of Texas heritage, the Cowtown Opry provides one of the most authentic Western experiences in the area. With free weekly concerts held outside on the steps of the Livestock Exchange Building, it's almost like taking a  MORE >>

Cowtown Segway Tours

  • 8763 Bedford Euless Rd
  • Hurst, TX 76053
  • Phone: (817) 891-2346
  • Region: Regional

Glide around Fort Worth's Cultural District, the Botanic Gardens and Trinity Park on your personal Segway. The knowledgeable guides at Cowtown Segway Tours will train you (most people get the hang of it in 5 minutes), and then lead you around town, pointing out architectural and historical landmarks  MORE >>

Fort Worth Herd

  • Stockyards National Historic District
  • Fort Worth, TX 76164
  • Phone: (817) 336-4373
  • Region: Stockyards/Northside

Grab a spot on the sidewalk and watch the world’s only twice-daily cattle drive. Clad in authentic Western clothing from saddles to chaps, teams of real cowhands drive longhorns through the Stockyards on Exchange Avenue.  MORE >>

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

  • 1600 Gendy St
  • Fort Worth, TX 76107
  • Phone: (817) 255-9300
  • Region: Cultural District

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is nestled within the Fort Worth Cultural District and houses a variety of traveling and permanent exhibitions. Permanent exhibits include DinoLabs and DinoDig, Energy Blast, Fort Worth Children’s Museum, and the Cattle Raisers Museum, a  MORE >>

Fort Worth Stockyards Stables and Horseback Riding

  • 128 E Exchange Avenue
  • Fort Worth, TX 76164
  • Phone: (817) 624-3446
  • Region: Stockyards/Northside

Ride the Trinity River Trails! Come take a trail ride with experienced guides along the beautiful landscape of the Trinity River. This is a great family or individual activity that all can enjoy.  MORE >>

Livestock Exchange Building

  • 131 E Exchange Avenue
  • Fort Worth, TX 76164
  • Region: Stockyards/Northside

Located in the Fort Worth Stockyards, this adobe-style building was constructed in 1902 as a center for cattle traders. It was the central location for all activity in the Stockyards and often referred to as "The Wall Street of the West.” Today, the building houses professional services and the  MORE >>

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame

  • 1720 Gendy
  • Fort Worth, TX 76107
  • Phone: (817) 336-4475
  • Region: Cultural District

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is the only museum in the world dedicated to honoring trailblazing women of the American West. Its multimedia exhibits and historic photographs, papers, clothing, spurs and saddles tell the inspiring stories of remarkable women pioneers, ranchers,  MORE >>

North Texas Horse Country Tour

  • 317 W. Mulberry
  • Denton, TX 76201

Wind your way through the beautiful Horse Country of North Texas. Texas is the nation's number one horse state with more than 1 million horses.

The North Texas Horse Country, one of the largest concentrations of horse farms in the United States, offers a variety of breeds and disciplines.  MORE >>

Sid Richardson Museum

  • 309 Main St.
  • Sundance Square
  • Fort Worth, TX 76102
  • Phone: (817) 332-6554
  • Region: Downtown

Named for the late oil mogul Sid Richardson, once known as the "bachelor billionaire," this free museum showcases his collection of the art of the American West, with a focus on the works of premier Western artists Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. Prints and bronze reproductions are  MORE >>

Stockyards Championship Rodeo and Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show

  • 121 E. Exchange Avenue
  • Fort Worth, TX 76164
  • Phone: (817) 625-1025
  • Region: Stockyards/Northside

Every weekend year-round, the Stockyards Championship Rodeo displays bull riding, barrel racing, calf roping and more. Pawnee Bill’s Wild West show, a reenactment of the original Wild West show, provides a look at Western history, including trick shooting, roping, riding and cowboy songs. Both  MORE >>

Stockyards Museum

  • 131 E Exchange Avenue
  • Fort Worth, TX 76164
  • Phone: (817) 625-5082
  • Region: Stockyards/Northside

The Stockyards Museum, housed in the historic Livestock Exchange Building, documents the history of the cattle trade and its role in the growth of Fort Worth from a mere stop along the Chisholm Trail to the center of the ranching, cattle-shipping and meatpacking industries. The gift shop carries  MORE >>

Stockyards Station

  • 130 E. Exchange Avenue
  • Fort Worth, TX 76164
  • Phone: (817) 625-9715
  • Region: Stockyards/Northside

Located in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards, Stockyards Station provides an exciting blend of old and new Texas with historic walking tours along the Texas Trail of Fame, The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and more. The Station’s two dozen shops offer wine, cowboy boots, leather goods, jewelry,  MORE >>

Texas Cowboy Hall Of Fame

  • 128 E. Exchange
  • Historic Barn A
  • Fort Worth, TX 76164
  • Phone: (817) 626-7131
  • Region: Stockyards/Northside

The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame pays tribute to the cowboys and cowgirls who have excelled in the sports of rodeo, cutting and ranching, and those individuals who have dedicated their lives to promoting and preserving Texas Western heritage. The Sterquell Wagon collection features more than 60 Old  MORE >>

Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame

  • 121 E. Exchange Avenue
  • Fort Worth, TX 76164
  • Phone: 888-744-3498
  • Region: Stockyards/Northside

This organization, dedicated to the sport of rodeo and the recognition of Texas' contribution to that sport, was founded in 1975 by Johnny Boren and a group of Belton, Texas, businessmen. Boren was the manager of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Lone Star Circuit, the biggest  MORE >>

Texas Trail of Fame

  • Stockyards National Historic District
  • 140 East Exchange Avenue
  • Fort Worth, TX 76164
  • Region: Stockyards/Northside

The Texas Trail of Fame was established to honor those who have made a significant contribution to our Western way of life. Throughout the walkways of the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, bronze inlaid markers have been placed in honor of their achievements to inspire and educate  MORE >>

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