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Fort Worth Weekend

Fort Worth, Texas is the finest place to experience our nation’s proud Western heritage. Cattle drives, rodeos, country music and great shopping are all part of the fun!

Fort Worth is the “Museum Capital of the Southwest.” Symphony, opera, ballet and concerts take center stage at the stunning Bass Hall, too.

Great family getaways are found in Fort Worth, from the top-ranked zoo to the Texas Motor Speedway. Family events fill the calendar year-round.

Start planning your ultimate Fort Worth Weekend here. From museums and concerts to a night in Sundance Square or the Historic Stockyards, you’ll have plenty of options for every taste.



 



 

Welcome to Fort Worth, the 17th-largest city in the United States and one of “America’s Most Livable Communities.” Today, Fort Worth, Texas is a thriving center of culture and commerce. Visitors are often surprised by everything Fort Worth has to offer: the Historic Stockyards, remarkable museums, a dazzling downtown area, Texas Motor Speedway, spectacular annual events and a lot more.

 

 

 

Celebrate the season in Fort Worth this December! From tinsel and toys to theatre and touchdowns, you can experience the best of the holiday season in the City of Cowboys and Culture. Below are some of Fort Worth’s holiday highlights.

 

 

Charles M. Russell and the Art of Counting Coup: Now through September 6, 2009

View for the first time together two of Russell’s oil paintings, Counting Coup and When Blackfeet and Sioux Meet, his sculpture, Counting Coup, plus his rarely seen letter recounting the story that inspired the three related works. The historic exhibition also features eight other Russell sculptures, including his first bronze, Smoking Up.


Admission is free. For more information, visit www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org.

 

Mary Lucier: The Plains of Sweet Regret at the Amon Carter Museum

 

Don't miss the first video installation in the history of the Amon Carter Museum. Mary Lucier: The Plains of Sweet Regret is a one-work exhibition that features an 18-minute, five-channel video work. This exhibition will occupy an entire gallery, filling the space with beautiful yet haunting images of the Great Plains in North Dakota.

 

Admission to all special exhibitions at the Amon Carter Museum is free. The Plains of Sweet Regret will be on view from November 15 through February 15, 2009.

 

For more information, visit the Amon Carter Museum website.

 

 

     

For more information, call 800-433-5747 or stop by one of our Visitor Information Centers.

 

  
   

 

To find out more information about the Fort Worth Experience, click one of the categories below. Click here to book your Western Attraction package.

No other city offers so many ways to relive this glorious Western Heritage! Experience the legendary past everywhere you go.
Enjoy plenty of year-round, child-friendly activities and attractions the whole family will love.

Fort Worth features many musuems and performing arts in the Cultural District and throughout the entire city.


Choose from a wide variety of suggestions for the perfect weekend getaway in Fort Worth. Start planning today!