About

Visit Fort Worth powers economic development through tourism – creating jobs, raising our city’s visibility and contributing to our local quality of life. As a 501(c)(6) contracted with the City of Fort Worth, we represent our hospitality industry as we share the Fort Worth story. The visitor economy is worth more than $2.5 billion annually.

Key Rankings to Highlight  

• 11th-largest city in the United States, larger than San Francisco, Boston and Nashville   

• One of the fastest growing cities in the U.S.  

• Population: 1,008,106 (as of July 1, 2024) 

• Settled in 1849 as an army outpost on the Trinity River  

• Only 20 minutes from DFW International Airport, the world’s third busiest airport  

• Fly to any city in the continental U.S. in four hours or less 

• Top 50 Places to Visit in 2024 (Travel + Leisure), the only Texas city on the list.    

• Museum Capital of the Southwest, with five world class museums in the Cultural District.  

• Fort Worth Zoo ranked #1 zoo in Texas (Texas Travel Awards, 2025)  

• Fort Worth Botanic Garden selected one of the South’s most beautiful gardens (Southern Living, 2024)  

• The Birthplace of Cowboy Core (Vogue, 2025) 

• Fort Worth Stockyards ranked in best things to do in Texas (Lonely Planet, 2025) 

• One of the 4 hottest BBQ cities worth planning a trip for (Southern Living, 2025) 

• Fort Worth is home to the #1 Hotel in Texas -The Crescent Hotel (by Conde Nast Traveler) 

• MICHELIN recognized Bowie House as a Two Key hotel, 1 of only 3 hotels in Texas to receive this acknowledgment and the only hotel in DFW with Two Keys. Hotel Drover also received One Key and Kimpton Harper was MICHELIN selected 

• Goldee’s has continuously been ranked in the Top 3 Best BBQ in Texas by Texas Monthly 

• In 2024, MICHELIN recognized 3 restaurants in Fort Worth including Panther City BBQ and Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez and Goldee’s BBQ as Bib Gourmand