August
Starting: Jul 11, 2015
Every Sunday, Saturday
121 E. Exchange Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76164
Where: Cowtown Coliseum
Times: 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM
Admission: Adult $15, Child $8, Senior $11, Reserved $18 & $23
Contact: 817-625-1025 Email: dann@cowtowncoliseum.com

A Historical reenactment of the original Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show. The show features trick roping, trick shooting, trick riding, cowboy songs and entertaining look at history.

October
1989 Colonial Parkway
Fort Worth, TX 76110
Phone: 817-759-7555
Fax: 817-759-7501
Email: aelander@fortworthzoo.org

Boo at the Zoo, presented by Central Market and Wells Fargo, will skip the tricks and offer only treats throughout the Zoo for all guests to enjoy, including a live animal stage show at the Outdoor Learning Theater, a pumpkin patch, a Tot Spot, crafts and treat stations. Wild Encounters keeper chats and Boo-themed animal enrichment activities will take place at various exhibits in the Zoo.

May
Fort Worth CVB
111 W. 4th Street, Suite 200
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
800-433-5747 (Toll Free)
Email: info@fwfest.com

The Fort Worth Music Festival celebrates Fort Worth's deep musical roots. The Festival presents Pop, Indie Rock, Rhythm & Blues, and Alt Country - in total 20 bands on 2 stages during 2 days. In addition the Festival features artwork exhibits and unique local vendors. The Fort Worth Music Fest is a collection of these creative forces which make Fort Worth a growing vibrant city.

October
Fort Worth CVB
111 W. 4th Street, Suite 200
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
800-433-5747 (Toll Free)

iLibre! Free admission is your passport to Authentic Latino Art, Music, Food, Dancing, & Children's Activities! Latinos and non-latinos alike will enjoy the culture, heritage and excitement of North, Central and South America in beautiful Sundance Square!

October
121 E. Exchange Ave.
Ft. Worth, TX 76164
Phone: 817-444-5502
Email: debbie@redsteagall.com

Join us in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District for the 25th Anniversary of the Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering and Western Swing Festival. This premiere celebration of the nation’s premier western heritage event has been voted ‘Best Gathering and Best Family Event’ by the readers of American Cowboy Magazine.

November
1907 Windsor Place
Fort Worth, TX, 76110
Phone: (817) 924-6000
Fax: (817) 924-6001
Email: support@prekindle.com

The Lone Star Film Festival in Sundance Square is the signature event of the Lone Star Film Society. The five-day festival takes place every year in Fort Worth, Texas and provides people with their first, and sometimes only, opportunity to see the most anticipated films of the year while interacting with the artists that made them.

November
777 Taylor Street, Ste. 100,
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Phone: 817-336-2787
Fax: 817-335-3113
Email: festivalinfo@dfwi.org

The 2015 XTO Energy Parade of Lights will move to a NEW DATE: Sunday, November 22, 2015. Please mark your calendars to join us on our new date, and start a new tradition for the years to come! Date: Sunday, Nov 22, 2015, Time: 6:00pm, Location: Starts at Belknap and Throckmorton. Schedule of Activities - Join us Downtown throughout the day for activities, food and holiday shopping as we prepare for the XTO Energy Parade of Lights on our NEW DATE!

Fairmount Neighborhood Association
Email: hometour@historicfairmount.com

Located on the near south side of Fort Worth, Texas and covering about one square mile, the Fairmount Southside Historic District contains one of the nation’s richest collections of turn of the century housing. Fairmount is comprised of about 20 subdivisions platted between 1883 and 1907. At the time, Fairmount was a fashionable neighborhood.

December
1000 Elizabeth Blvd
Fort Worth, TX, 76110
Email: candlelightchristmas@gmail.com

A Candlelight Christmas in Ryan Place (CCRP), an annual fundraiser of Ryan Place, began as an expression of pride in the neighborhood by a generation of new homeowners moving back into the inner city. Historic preservation was a new, exciting idea in Fort Worth in the early 1980's, and the first Candlelight Tour roughly coincided with the first Designers Showhouse and other preservation efforts in the Stockyards and at Thistle Hill.

April
777 Taylor Street, Suite 100 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Phone: (817)336-(2787) Fax: (817)335-3113
Email: festivalinfo@dfwi.org

The MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival is an annual event that showcases a nationally recognized fine art and fine craft juried art fair, live concerts, performance artists and street performers on the streets of downtown Fort Worth, stretching nine blocks on Main Street from the Tarrant County Courthouse to the Fort Worth Convention Center.

April/May
6115 Camp Bowie Blvd, Suite 160
Fort Worth, Texas 76116
Phone: (817)332-1055

Mayfest is Fort Worth's premier family-friendly festival! Encompassing 33 acres along the Trinity River in Trinity Park, Mayfest has a myriad of activities for the whole family in one of the best greenspaces in town. Live music, festival food, carnival rides, bounces houses, free children's activities, petting zoo, performng arts groups, paddleboats, rock-climbing, zip-lining, people-watching, art and gift market, 10K and 5K USATF certified runs, student art contest, and so much more. Come to Mayfest - you'll have the time of your life!

December
Stockyards Preservation Foundation
500 N.E. 23rd Street
Fort Worth, TX, 76164
Phone: (817)740-6835
Email: info@fortworthstockyards.org

The Fort Worth Stockyards is the history book of the livestock industry in Texas. Each chapter is represented by the original bricks and mortar, the wood corrals, the men, and the music that are all still a part of the the Stockyards today.

January/February
Southwestern Expositon and Livestock Show
P.O. Box 150
Fort Worth, Texas 76101-0150
(817)877-2400


In support of our mission, the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show dba / Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (Stock Show) is committed to advancing the education of the youth of Texas by providing learning opportunities and providing scholarships. In addition to providing educational grants and contributions to various charitable organizations, the Stock Show maintains a variety of scholarship programs through various Stock Show departments.

June
1111 East Berry Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
Phone: (817)922-9999
Email: info@cowboysofcolor.org

The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum (NMWHM) will honor outstanding civic and community leaders at the 22nd Annual Dr. Marion J. Brooks Living Legend Award Ceremony on Thursday, June 18th from 5:30 to 8 PM at the Austin Event Center located at 1111 East Berry Street, Ft. Worth, TX, 76110.

February
1612 Park Place Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76110
Phone: (817)207-0224
Email: info@cowtownmarathon.org

Welcome to The Cowtown! Thank you for choosing to run one of our great races, or challenging yourself with two. The Cowtown is celebrating our 38th year as we welcome the world to Fort Worth. We are proud to be the largest multi-race event in the State of Texas. The Cowtown offers a race distance for everyone including the Cook Children's 5K, Adults 5K and 10K on Saturday and the Ultra Marathon presented by Miller Lite, Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday. The entire family can participate either as a runner or a spectator cheering along the route. Ambitious runners can take The Cowtown Challenge and run a race both days!

Phone: (817)215-8500
Email: tickets@texasmotorspeedway.com

2016 Season Tickets are are not yet on sale. However, by purchasing a 2015 AAA Texas 500 Weekend 4-pack, you get some Season Ticket holder privileges and have the option to renew the same seats for 2016 Season Tickets.

1300 Gendy St.
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
Phone: 817.731.0726
Toll Free: 877.396.7372
Fax: 817.731.0835
Email: boxoffice@fwopera.org

Founded in 1946, Fort Worth Opera is the oldest continually performing opera company in Texas, and one of the 14 oldest opera companies in the United States. Under the leadership of General Director Darren K. Woods since 2001, the organization has gained national attention from critics and audiences alike for its artistic quality and willingness to take risks. Known throughout the operatic world as a champion of new and rarely-performed works, the company has taken a leadership role in producing contemporary operas.

May
Across From the Livestock Exchange Building 130 E. Exchange Ave. Fort Worth TX 76164 PHONE: 817.624-4741 FAX: 817-625-9744
Email: info@fortworth.com

Texas frontier life is the inspiration for this celebration in Fort Worth's Stockyards National Historic District. Expect to see military history re-enactors taking part in parades; infantry, artillery and cavalry demos; American Indian exhibits; and discussions of what frontier life was like. - From staff reports

June/July
330 E. 4th St., Ste. 200
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: 817-665-6000
Email: administration@fwsymphony.org

Described as "Fort Worth's best seasonal outing!" (Star-Telegram), the 25th annual Concerts In The Garden Summer Music Festival offers 16 nights of outdoor concerts, June 5 - July 5, 2015, at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden located on University Drive and Interstate 30. Bring a picnic and relax on a blanket under the stars or reserve your own table for added comfort. The summer music series is a great bargain for families! Children 10 and under are admitted free on the lawn if accompanied by an adult, and children's table tickets are available at half off the adult price in select areas when purchased in advance.

May
3735 Country Club Circle
Fort Worth TX 76109
Phone: (817) 927-4280
Email: info@colonialfw.com

The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial golf tournament is the longest running event on the PGA Tour still being held at the original site (since 1946). The players of today know they are competing on the same hallowed ground as the great Ben Hogan won the championship five times in his hometown. His legacy permeates the event, and that's just part of the tradition that helps make the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial what it is, one of the most prestigious events on the PGA TOUR.

May/June
201 Main Street, Suite 100 Fort Worth, TX 76116 Phone: (817) 738-6536
Email: clistaff@cliburn.org

Van Cliburn's sensational victory at the first Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow in 1958 heralded a new confidence in the quality of American music-making, as well as a new era in cultural relations between East and West. The quadrennial Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, widely recognized as one of the world's most important, was organized by a group of music teachers and citizens from Fort Worth, Texas in 1962 to commemorate his historic achievement and is dedicated to the discovery of the world's finest pianists.

July
Fort Worth CVB
111 W. 4th Street, Suite 200
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Phone: (800) 433-5747 (Toll Free)


Saddle up for an entire day dedicated to the American Cowboy. The National Day of the American Cowboy hosted in the Stockyards National Historic District has been named the "Best Cowboy Tribute" event in the nation by Western lifestyle magazine, American Cowboy. Activities and events take place throughout the day along East Exchange Avenue including "Cowboy Karaoke" and "Best Mustache" contest.