Lucky you. You just found FTWtoday’s Plan Ahead, a list of some of the biggest events that are taking place around Cowtown each month.
Take out your calendar, grab your day planner, and text all your friends — these are the top events we recommend heading to in September. Psst: Don’t forget to bookmark this page and come back; we update our guide monthly.
(Don’t see anything you like? Check out our full events calendar.)
Sports
TCU Horned Frogs Football | Saturday, Sept. 13 | 7 p.m. | Amon G. Carter Stadium | Cheer on those Horned Frogs during their first home football game against the Abilene Christian Wildcats.
Dallas Cowboys | Sunday, Sept. 14 | 12 p.m. | AT&T Stadium | During the first home game, quarterback Dak Prescott and the rest of “America’s Team” will face Jaxson Dart and the rest of the New York Giants.
Dallas Stars | Saturday, Sept. 20 | 6 p.m. | American Airlines Center, Dallas | During their first preseason home game, the Stars take the ice to go up against the St. Louis Blues.
Festivals
Fort Worth Pickle Festival | Monday, Sept. 1 | 12-6 p.m. | Eventos Licon | It’s like a really big dill, guys — expect pickle-flavored everything from over 30 vendors and lots of pickle-themed goodies.
International Fort Worth Fringe Festival | Friday, Sept. 5-Sunday, Sept. 7 | Times vary | Stolen Shakespeare Guild | FW Fringe features a variety of acts ranging from rarely produced theater, dance, storytelling, poetry, and so much more. Tickets are sold per performance, or All Fringe Passes are available for $67.
Fort Worth Oktoberfest 2025 | Thursday, Sept. 25-Saturday, Sept. 27 p.m. | Trinity Park | Join the three-day German culture celebration with the best in Bavarian bier, food, dancing, and live entertainment.
For the fam
Blooms & Beats | Friday, Sept. 12 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Enjoy fall in the Garden while listening to a unique blend of big band, swing, jump blues, and jazz performed by Aurora Bleu. Plus, satisfy your taste buds with offerings from local food trucks — remember, kids get in for $6. The fall lineup continues in October and November.
¡Celebramos! A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage | Saturday, Sept. 13-Sunday, Sept. 14 | 8 a.m.-6 p.m. | Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Enjoy free admission, a flag parade, the Mariposa Market, and the third annual Tequila-Rita Festival on Saturday, then come back Sunday for Family Fun + Wellness Day.
State Fair of Texas | Friday, Sept. 26-Sunday, Oct. 19 | 10 a.m.-10 p.m. | Fair Park, Dallas | Do we really need to explain this one? Pro tip — On Wednesdays, donate five full-size canned food items to receive $7 off admission.
Concerts
Dua Lipa | Tuesday, Sept. 30 + Wednesday, Oct. 1 | 7:30 p.m. | American Airlines Center, Dallas | You have two chances to see this Grammy Award-winning pop sensation during her “Radical Optimism” tour.
Lainey Wilson | Friday, Sept. 19.| 7 p.m. | Dickies Arena | Wilson is bringing her bell-bottoms and boot-stompin’ hits, and y’all better believe it’s gonna be a honky-tonk good time.
Benson Boone | Saturday, Sept. 20 | 8 p.m. | Dickies Arena | Watch the “Beautiful Things” singer flip on stage during this stop on his “American Heart” World Tour.
Have an event of your own you want to share with us? Follow these easy steps to add your events to our calendar:
- Go to our Events page.
- Click “Add Event” in the top right-hand corner.
- Make sure to include a link and fill out important information such as the date, time, location, and price of your event.
- Click “Submit,” and you’ve just added an event to our website calendar.