Fort Worth hosts major annual events in every season, from the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo each winter to the MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival in spring and the Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering in fall. As the nation’s 10th-largest city, Fort Worth pairs big-city events with authentic Western heritage, and many take place in walkable districts like Downtown, the Stockyards and the Cultural District.
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Since 1896, the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo has run 23 days each winter in the Cultural District, with pro rodeo at Ariat Arena, livestock shows, a carnival midway and kids’ activities.
Four days of chef tastings at Heart of the Ranch at Clearfork, with Texas chefs, wine, cocktails and live music. Ages 21+. Proceeds fund local hospitality scholarships and grants.
More than 200 juried artists fill 18 blocks of downtown Fort Worth at this free four-day festival, with live music, food and hands-on art for kids. 2027 marks its 40th year.
Fort Worth’s four-day spring festival fills 33 acres of Trinity Park with carnival rides, live music, an art market and free kids’ activities along the Trinity River.
NASCAR’s spring tripleheader in north Fort Worth: Truck Series Friday, O’Reilly Series Saturday and the Würth 400 Cup race Sunday. Kids 12 and under get in free Friday and Saturday.
The PGA TOUR has played at Colonial Country Club since 1946, making this one of the tour’s oldest events. Watch the world’s top golfers compete over four days each May.
Fort Worth is home to Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” Join Opal’s Walk for Freedom, 2.5 miles through the Cultural District each June 19, and the Freedom Vibes festival.
A free Independence Day festival at Panther Island Pavilion with live music, tubing on the Trinity River and one of the largest fireworks shows in North Texas.
Five weeks of parades, festivals and cultural events, starting with the free Fiestas Patrias Parade in the Stockyards with charros, escaramuzas and ballet folklórico.
Three days of German food, beer and polka in Trinity Park, with stein hoisting, a 5K on the Trinity Trails and a free commemorative stein with advance tickets.
Harambee means “all come together” in Swahili. This festival celebrates African American history and culture with a parade, blues night, health fair, poetry slam and live music
Founded in 1991, this Stockyards weekend celebrates ranch life with ranch rodeos at Cowtown Coliseum, a chuck wagon competition, cowboy poetry, fiddle contests and Western swing.
A free juried art show on the lawn at The Shops at Clearfork, with 90+ artists, live glassblowing and pottery demonstrations, and daily performances by the Fort Worth Opera.
This college football bowl game honors the U.S. Armed Forces at TCU’s Amon G. Carter Stadium, with flyovers and military skydivers. The 2026 game kicks off Dec. 23 at 4:30 p.m. CT.
More than 200 juried artists fill 18 blocks of downtown Fort Worth at this free four-day festival, with live music, food and hands-on art for kids. 2027 marks its 40th year.
NASCAR’s spring tripleheader in north Fort Worth: Truck Series Friday, O’Reilly Series Saturday and the Würth 400 Cup race Sunday. Kids 12 and under get in free Friday and Saturday.
Fort Worth’s four-day spring festival fills 33 acres of Trinity Park with carnival rides, live music, an art market and free kids’ activities along the Trinity River.
The PGA TOUR has played at Colonial Country Club since 1946, making this one of the tour’s oldest events. Watch the world’s top golfers compete over four days each May.
Fort Worth is home to Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” Join Opal’s Walk for Freedom, 2.5 miles through the Cultural District each June 19, and the Freedom Vibes festival.
A free Independence Day festival at Panther Island Pavilion with live music, tubing on the Trinity River and one of the largest fireworks shows in North Texas.
Five weeks of parades, festivals and cultural events, starting with the free Fiestas Patrias Parade in the Stockyards with charros, escaramuzas and ballet folklórico.
Three days of German food, beer and polka in Trinity Park, with stein hoisting, a 5K on the Trinity Trails and a free commemorative stein with advance tickets.
Founded in 1991, this Stockyards weekend celebrates ranch life with ranch rodeos at Cowtown Coliseum, a chuck wagon competition, cowboy poetry, fiddle contests and Western swing.
Harambee means “all come together” in Swahili. This festival celebrates African American history and culture with a parade, blues night, health fair, poetry slam and live music
A free juried art show on the lawn at The Shops at Clearfork, with 90+ artists, live glassblowing and pottery demonstrations, and daily performances by the Fort Worth Opera.
The PGA TOUR has played at Colonial Country Club since 1946, making this one of the tour’s oldest events. Watch the world’s top golfers compete over four days each May.
Fort Worth is home to Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” Join Opal’s Walk for Freedom, 2.5 miles through the Cultural District each June 19, and the Freedom Vibes festival.
A free Independence Day festival at Panther Island Pavilion with live music, tubing on the Trinity River and one of the largest fireworks shows in North Texas.
Five weeks of parades, festivals and cultural events, starting with the free Fiestas Patrias Parade in the Stockyards with charros, escaramuzas and ballet folklórico.
Three days of German food, beer and polka in Trinity Park, with stein hoisting, a 5K on the Trinity Trails and a free commemorative stein with advance tickets.
Founded in 1991, this Stockyards weekend celebrates ranch life with ranch rodeos at Cowtown Coliseum, a chuck wagon competition, cowboy poetry, fiddle contests and Western swing.
Harambee means “all come together” in Swahili. This festival celebrates African American history and culture with a parade, blues night, health fair, poetry slam and live music
A free juried art show on the lawn at The Shops at Clearfork, with 90+ artists, live glassblowing and pottery demonstrations, and daily performances by the Fort Worth Opera.
Five weeks of parades, festivals and cultural events, starting with the free Fiestas Patrias Parade in the Stockyards with charros, escaramuzas and ballet folklórico.
Three days of German food, beer and polka in Trinity Park, with stein hoisting, a 5K on the Trinity Trails and a free commemorative stein with advance tickets.
Founded in 1991, this Stockyards weekend celebrates ranch life with ranch rodeos at Cowtown Coliseum, a chuck wagon competition, cowboy poetry, fiddle contests and Western swing.
Harambee means “all come together” in Swahili. This festival celebrates African American history and culture with a parade, blues night, health fair, poetry slam and live music
A free juried art show on the lawn at The Shops at Clearfork, with 90+ artists, live glassblowing and pottery demonstrations, and daily performances by the Fort Worth Opera.
Harambee means “all come together” in Swahili. This festival celebrates African American history and culture with a parade, blues night, health fair, poetry slam and live music
A free juried art show on the lawn at The Shops at Clearfork, with 90+ artists, live glassblowing and pottery demonstrations, and daily performances by the Fort Worth Opera.
