Happy January, Fort Worth. If you’re anything like us, you’re looking forward to days growing longer, taking time to reset, and focusing on New Year’s resolutions — and with all that excitement, you’re also looking for fun local events to attend. Read on for all the top events happening this month in the Panther City. Note: COVID-19 protocols are changing rapidly to curb the spread of the Omicron variant in Fort Worth. Please make sure to check event listing pages + venue websites for the most up-to-date information.
Sat., Jan. 1-Fri., Jan. 7
Saturday, Jan. 1
- New Year’s Day Brunch | Sat., Jan. 1 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Funky Picnic Brewery & Café, 401 Bryan Ave. | Cost of Purchase | Reserve your spot now for the very first brunch of the new year.
- New Year’s Day Cake + Sip | Sat., Jan. 1 | 12:30-2:30 p.m. | 4833 Brentwood Stair Rd. | $40+ | Decorate a personal cake and BYOB to this New Year’s Day event.
- Back in the Habit Drag Show | Sat., Jan. 1 | 11:00 p.m. | Club Reflection, 604 S. Jennings Ave. | Cover TBA | Join hosts Sapphire Tailar and Amyy Muah and a rotating cast of queens.
- Josh Ward | Sat., Jan. 1 | 10 p.m. | Billy Bob’s Texas | $16+ | Join the Live at Billy Bob’s Texas album artist for a night of tunes.
Sunday, Jan. 2
- Football Sunday Funday | Sun., Jan. 2 | 3 p.m.-midnight | Tastebuds Live, 709 East Loop 820 | Cost of purchase | Enjoy a happy hour from 3-7 p.m. to go along with your Sunday football watching.
- Panther City 5K, 10K, Half & Full Marathon | Sun., Jan 2 | 7 a.m. | Trinity Park, Pavilion 3 | $30 | Sign up to run the race of your choice in Cox Running Club’s third annual 5K + more.
- Hangover Brunch | Sun., Jan 2 | 7 a.m. | The Urban Cowboy Saloon, 2620 East Lancaster Ave. | $10+ | Cure your New Years’ hangover and wear your comfiest pajamas to this drag show.
Monday, Jan. 3
- John Earle Mainord at Landmark Bar | Mon., Jan. 3 | 7 p.m. | Landmark Bar, 3008 Bledsoe St. | Tickets TBA | Listen to John Earle Mainord perform with Joe Savage at this evening event.
- Painting with a Twist | Mon., Jan. 3 | 7-9 p.m. | 2605 S. Cherry Ln. | $37+ | This class’ theme is a wise night owl — paint and BYOB.
- Trout Stocking at Trinity Park | Mon., Jan. 3 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Free | Join + fish with Texas Parks & Wildlife as more trout is released into the Trinity River.
Tuesday, Jan. 4
- Dear Evan Hansen | Tues., Jan. 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Bass Performance Hall | $61+ | Broadway at the Bass presents this six-time Tony and GRAMMY award-winning show.
- Thai: A Fresh Start | Tues., Jan. 4 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Central Market Fort Worth, 4651 W. Freeway | $65 | Learn how to make tasty Thai dishes in this hands-on cooking class.
Wednesday, Jan. 5
- VIP Guided Tour | Wed., Jan. 5 | 3, 4 + 4:30 p.m. | AT&T Stadium | $35 | Tour the home of the Dallas Cowboys. 🏈
- Indie Sounds Open Mic | Fri., Jan. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Da Crab Trap, 3431 Altamesa Blvd. | $5 | This artistic event will feature poets, singers, rappers, comedians + musicians. 🎤
Thursday, Jan. 6
- Dear Evan Hansen | Thurs., Jan. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Bass Performance Hall | $61+ | Broadway at the Bass presents this six-time Tony and GRAMMY award-winning show.
- Wish You Were Here | Thurs., Jan. 6 | 5-8 p.m. | Artspace 111, 111 Hampton St. | Free | This exhibition features mixed media drawing and painting narrative works on paper and panel by Dallas-based artist Carroll Swenson-Roberts.
- Picturing the American West | Thurs., Jan. 6 | Times vary | Sid Richardson Museum | Free | This exhibit allows visitors to experience new contexts and perspectives on Western American Art.
- Tarrant County RV Show | Thurs., Jan. 6-Sun., Jan. 9 | Times vary | Fort Worth Convention Center | $12 | Browse one of the oldest RV shows in Texas for units of all shapes + sizes. 🚐
Friday, Jan. 7
- Make & Take: French Macarons | Fri., Jan. 7 | 1-3 p.m. | Central Market Fort Worth | $65 | Learn how to pipe, bake, + fill macarons — leave class with 12 macarons with assorted fillings.
- Tarrant County RV Show | Thurs., Jan. 6-Sun., Jan. 9 | Times vary | Fort Worth Convention Center | $12 | Browse one of the oldest RV shows in Texas for units of all shapes + sizes. 🚐
- First Fridays | Fri., Jan. 7 | 5 p.m. | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | Free | Enjoy complimentary gallery admission with options for light dinner + a cash bar amid works of art. 🖼️
- Both Sides Now | Fri., Jan. 7 | 6-9 p.m. | Fort Worth Community Arts Center | Free | Join local artists as they share their stories about their featured work. 🖼️
- Night Ranger | Fri., Jan. 7 | 10 p.m. | Billy Bob’s Texas | $20+ | The American rock band gained popularity during the 1980s and is still performing top hits across the country. 🎸
- Live Music at The Post | Fri., Jan. 7 | 8 p.m. | The Post at River East | $20+ | Join artists Tommy Alverson and Michael Hearne for an intimate acoustic performance. 🎶
Sat., Jan. 8-Fri., Jan. 14
Saturday, January 8
- Barbecue Cooking Class | Sat., Jan. 8 | 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Heim Barbecue on the River, 5333 White Settlement Rd. | Join Travis Heim of Heim BBQ to learn how to make brisket, pork ribs, sausage, and more. 🥩
- Tarrant County RV Show | Thurs., Jan. 6-Sun., Jan. 9 | Times vary | Fort Worth Convention Center | $12 | Browse one of the oldest RV shows in Texas for units of all shapes + sizes. 🚐
- Elvis Birthday Celebration | Sat., Jan. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Downtown Cowtown, 2401 N. Main St. | $33 | Join Elvis Tribute Artist Victor Trevino Jr. to feel like you’re watching the king himself on his 87th birthday.
- Paint and Poetry | Sat., Jan. 8 | 7-11 p.m. | UPAC Dance, 5256 S. Hulen St. | $40 | Enjoy a night of good music, food, poetry, and all-around good vibes.
- Fort Worth: A Southern Exposure | Sat., Jan. 8 | 9 a.m. | Historic Texas & Pacific Railway Station | Free | Learn about Fort Worth’s Near Southside are, including a walking tour of famous businesses, the beautiful architecture + the impact of the railroad.
- Arctic Dip | Sat., Jan. 8 | 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. | Forest Park Pool | $30 | Ring in the year with a refreshing dip in the pool + food truck, warming stations, and a costume contest.
Sunday, January 9
- Tarrant County RV Show | Thurs., Jan. 6-Sun., Jan. 9 | Times vary | Fort Worth Convention Center | $12 | Browse one of the oldest RV shows in Texas for units of all shapes + sizes. 🚐
- Food 4 Kids Volunteer Opportunity | Sun., Jan. 9 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | First Street Methodist Mission | Free | Assemble food bags for over 200 local elementary-aged children to relieve food insecurity.
- The Holistic Fair | Sun., Jan. 9 | 12-6 p.m. | Billy Bob’s Texas | $5 | Find wellness practitioners, intuitive readers, jewelry, essential oils, and more from 60+ vendors.
- Drawing from the Collection | Sun., Jan. 9 | 2 p.m. | The Modern Museum of Art | Free | Bring your sketchbook + pencils for basic drawing classes from local artists — open to all skill levels.
- Buying & Brunch | Sun., Jan. 9 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | 6th Ave Homes, 908 Bryan Ave. | Free | Learn tips and tricks for buying your first home.
Monday, January 10
- Authentic Russian Cuisine | Mon., Jan. 10 | 5-7:30 p.m. | Location provided after booking | $85 | Learn to make authentic 3-course Russian meal.
- 360 West’s 2022 Winter Restaurant Week | Mon., Jan. 10 | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | B&B Butchers | $49 | For three weeks (Jan. 10-30) you can dine for a cause with a 3-course menu benefitting Grace Grapevine. 🍽️
Tuesday, January 11
- Kellie Raspberry | Tues., Jan. 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Downtown Cowtown, 2401 N. Main St. | $35+ | Join Kidd Kraddick Morning Show radio personality Kellie Raspberry for this Conversations WIth Women’s Voices event.
- Shuffle Dance Lessons | Tues., Jan. 11 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Rodeo Exchange, 221 W Exchange Ave. | $5 | Join Rodeo Exchange every Tuesday for dance lessons + drink specials.
Wednesday, January 12
- Oklahoma State vs. TCU Women’s Basketball | Wed., Jan. 12 | 1 p.m. | Schollmaier Arena, 3000 Stadium Dr. | $17+ | Watch the Cowgirls and the Horned Frogs go head to head. 🏀
- How to Refocus Employee Engagement and Culture | Wed., Jan. 12 | 8:30-10 a.m. | TCC Corporate Center for Learning & Development, 2301 Horizon Dr. | $25 | Enjoy a continental breakfast while you learn why employee engagement + company culture are essential for the bottom line. 💼
- Indie Sounds Open Mic | Wed., Jan. 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Da Crab Trap, 3431 Altamesa Blvd. | $5 | This artistic event will feature poets, singers, rappers, comedians + musicians. 🎤
Thursday, January 13
- Second Thursdays at the Carter: Culture & Creation | Thurs., Jan. 13 | 5-8 p.m. | Amon Carter Museum of American Art | Cost of purchase | Enjoy drinks, viewing artist Sandy Rodriguez’s work, curator Maggie Adle’s remarks, and more. 🍸
- Greek Wine Tasting | Thurs., Jan. 13 | 6-8 p.m. | WineHaus, 1628 Park Place Ave. | Cost of purchase | Join a Greek wine enthusiast from Victory Wine Group for a tasting of “hidden gem” wines. 🍷
- Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration | Thurs., Jan. 13 | 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Future City Hall, 100 Energy Way | Free | Join the City of Fort Worth in an MLK Day celebration, featuring an I Dream A World video station, cupcakes + spoken word. 🧁
Friday, January 14
- Southwestern Exposition Livestock Show and Rodeo | Fri., Jan. 14-Sat., Feb. 5 | Times vary | Will Rogers Memorial Center | $30+ | Grab your favorite boots + enjoy 23 days of rodeo performances. 🐎
- Robert Spano Conducts Scheherazade | Fri., Jan. 14-Sat., Jan. 15 | Times vary | Bass Performance Hall | $25+ | Conductor Robert Spano and violinist Randall Goosby will join the FWSO for their first Symphonic Series performance of 2022. 🎶
- Beginning Crochet | Fri., Jan. 14 | 3:30-5 p.m. | JuJu Knits, 552 Lipscomb St. | $50 | Learn the basics of beginning crochet + practice yarn and needle are provided for you. 🧶
- Kid Rock | Fri., Jan. 14-Sat., Jan. 15 | 10 p.m. | Billy Bob’s Texas | $125+ | The rockstar will take over the Fort Worth Stockyards for his birthday bash weekend. 🎸
Sat., Jan. 15-Fri., Jan. 21
Saturday, January 15
- All-Western Parade | Sat., Jan. 15 | 11 a.m. | Sundance Square, 420 Main St. | Free — Reserved seating $15+ | This parade will kick off the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo + feature 2,000 horses, marching bands, and wagons. 🐎
- Robert Spano Conducts Scheherazade | Fri., Jan. 14-Sat., Jan. 15 | Times vary | Bass Performance Hall | $25+ | Conductor Robert Spano and violinist Randall Goosby will join the FWSO for their first Symphonic Series performance of 2022. 🎶
- Kid Rock | Fri., Jan. 14-Sat., Jan. 15 | 10 p.m. | Billy Bob’s Texas | $125+ | The rockstar will take over the Fort Worth Stockyards for his birthday bash weekend. 🎸
- Machine Girl | Sat., Jan. 15 | 7-11 p.m. | Tulips FTW, 112 St. Louis St. | $17+ | Enjoy $5 frozen cocktails and Tallboys as Machine Girl rocks the stage. 🎤
- Starting Your Garden from Seed | Sat., Jan. 15 | 9-11 a.m. | Virtual | $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers | Learn best practices for seed starting from Learning Lab Manager David Cole. 🌱
- Cowtown Cabarnet | Sat., Jan. 15 | 7-10 p.m. | Red Goose Saloon, 306 North Houston St. | $20 | This adult show is about “Hell’s Half Acre” and the debaucherous past of downtown Fort Worth.
- Onesie Bar Crawl | Sat., Jan. 15 | 4 p.m.- 12 a.m. | Whiskey Garden, 2800 Bledsoe St. | $20 | Join in on the comfiest bar crawl ever + 2 drinks are included with your ticket purchase.
Sunday, January 16
- Food 4 Kids | Sun., Jan. 16 | 6-10 p.m. | First Street Methodist Mission, W. 1st St. | Free | Food 4 Kids is a ministry of First Street Methodist Mission that sends food home for 200 elementary-aged children.
Monday, January 17
- Clem Snide | Mon., Jan. 17 | 6-10 p.m. | Tulips FTW, 112 St. Louis St. | $17+ | Enjoy $5 frozen cocktails and Tallboys as Clem rocks the stage. 🎤
- DREAM All-American Bowl | Mon., Jan. 17 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | AT&T Stadium | $45 | A single ticket includes admission to 2 games and an all-access pass to the Dallas Cowboys locker room. 🏈
- Annual Martin Luther King Holiday Parade | Mon., Jan. 17 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Fort Worth Convention Center | $20 | Bring out your floats, classic cars, and walking groups as the city celebrates Dr. King.
Tuesday, January 18
- Hamilton | Tues., Jan. 18-Sun., Feb. 6 | Times vary | Bass Performance Hall | $99 | The New York Times described the play as a “theatrical landmark that has transformed the way we think of history.”
- Jarrod Morris | Tues., Jan. 18 | 9:30-11 p.m. | Bud Light Roadhouse, east side of Dickies Arena | Free | In 2018, Jarrod won the 2018 Larry Joe Taylor Songwriters Competition.
- Rodney Parker & Charlie Shafter | Tues., Jan. 18 | 6:30-7:15 p.m. | Bud Light Roadhouse, east side of Dickies Arena | Free | Stop by to watch Rodney and Charlie after your day of festivities at the FWSSR.
Wednesday, January 19
- Bulls’ Night Out Rodeo Pre-Party | Wed., Jan. 19 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Amon Carter Museum of American Art | $40 for non-Carter Society Members | This pre-party will feature live music, Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, and craft cocktails by Pop Up Bar.
- Breakfast Bash | Wed., Jan. 19 | 7:30-9:30 a.m. | Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Free | Mix and mingle at this breakfast celebrating the latest happenings in the garden. ☕
Thursday, January 20
- Virtual Game Night | Thurs., Jan. 20 | 7-10 p.m. | Free | Online | Whether you’re looking for drinking games, trivia, charades + other classics, there’s something for everyone at this family game night. 🎲
Friday, January 21
- Ariat Grand Opening | Fri., Jan. 21 - Sun., Jan. 23 | Times vary | Ariat, 128 E. Exchange Ave. | Free | Enjoy three days of festivities with live music from local artists + special perks for the first guests through the door. 👢
- Mustang Magic | Fri., Jan. 21 + Sat., Jan. 22 | Times vary | Will Rogers Coliseum | $15 | Trainers and entertainers will showcase the talents of their mustangs through a freestyle routine and compete for $50,000 in cash prizes. 🐎
Sat., Jan. 22-Fri., Jan. 28
Saturday, January 22
- Parents’ Night Out | Sat., Jan. 22 | 5-10 p.m. | Fort Worth Zoo | $50 | Enjoy a kid-free night out while your children enjoy pizza, a movie, crafts, and a night hike through the park. 🦓
- Girl Scouts: Branch Out | Sat., Jan. 22 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Amon Carter Museum of American Art | $4 | Cadettes will receive supplies and have the opportunity to complete all steps required for their Trees badge.
- Mike Ryan | Sat., Jan. 22 | 10 p.m. | Billy Bob’s Texas | $20+ | The San Antonio native has released three albums in his career, including 2017’s Blink You’ll Miss It. 🎤
Sunday, January 23
- Calibre 50 | Sun., Jan. 23 | 8 p.m. | Escapade 2001, 2401 S. Campus Ct. | Price of Purchase | Enjoy live music from this traditional Mexican mariachi band. 🎶
- Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience | Sun., Jan. 23 | Times vary | Choctaw Stadium, Arlington | $45+ | This is your last chance to see the 360-degree, immersive digital art experience. 🖼️
Monday, January 24
- Fort Worth Art Commission Meeting | Mon., Jan. 24 | 5 p.m. | Fort Worth City Hall, Conference Room 2020, 200 Texas St. | Free | Learn about the Heritage Park Renovation Project and the Master Plan for public art elements + artist involvement. 🌳
- Clay Shelburn | Mon., Jan. 24 | 6:30 + 9:30 p.m. | The Corkyard, on Simmons Bank Plaza at Dickies Arena | Free | Enjoy Clay Shelburn’s “funktry” music — a combination of funk, rock, blues and country. 🎶
Tuesday, January 25
- Trivia Night at Flying Saucer | Tues., Jan. 25 | 8 p.m. | Flying Saucer, 111 E Third St. | Cost of purchase | Join Flying Saucer’s trivia night weekly on Tuesdays. 🛸
- Dadrock | Tues., Jan. 25 | 9-11 p.m. | The Post at River East | $10 | Enjoy a night of 80s rock music from this dad group. 🎵
Wednesday, January 26
- Zorro | Wed., Jan. 26 | 7 p.m. | Rose Marine Theater | $20+ | Catch the Fort Worth Opera’s production of Zorro based on the popular pulp fiction novels.
- Emerging Professionals Firm Crawl at Urban Bobcats | Wed., Jan. 26 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Urban Bobcat Architects, 451 S. Main St. | Free | Tour Urban Bobcat architects’ brand new office in the first local American Institute of Architects event of the year. 🏢
- Summer Dean | Wed., Jan. 26 | 6:30 + 9:30 p.m. | The Corkyard on Simmons Bank Plaza at Dickies Arena | Free | The Fort Worth native just released her latest country album, “Bad Romantic.” 🎶
Thursday, January 27
- Fort Worx Showcase Dinner | Thurs., Jan. 27 | 6-8 p.m. | Taste Community Restaurant | $200 for a table of 4 | This special dinner will allow Apprentices with the Fort Worx Job Training Program to show off their skills and serve a multi-course dinner.
- Cody Hibbard | Thurs., Jan. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Downtown Cowtown at the Isis | $18 | His single “Just for the Record” debuted at No. 25 on the Texas Music Pickers Spotify charts. 🎤
- Beth-El’s Holocaust Torah | Thurs., Jan. 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Fort Worth Public Library-Central, 500 W. Third St. | Free | Learn how a sacred Hebrew scroll traveled 5,300 miles to Fort Worth after World War II + the Holocaust. 📜
- Clint Black | Thurs., Jan. 27 | 8 p.m. | Will Rogers Coliseum | $57+ | Clint’s debut album “Killin’ Time” produced four number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. 🎤
- Jessie Daniel | Thurs., Jan. 27 | 8 p.m. | Tulips FTW, 112 St. Louis Ave. | $10+ | The country artist will be joined by Summer Dean for a night of live music.
Friday, January 28
- Jeff Foxworthy | Fri., Jan. 28 | 9 p.m.-1 a.m. | Will Rogers Auditorium | $35+ | The comedian will perform as part of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo’s Auditorium Concert Series.
- Clay Walker | Fri., Jan. 28 | 10 p.m. | Bill Bob’s Texas | $45+ | Clay’s debut single “What’s It to You” reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks charts.
Sat., Jan. 29-Mon. Jan. 31
Saturday, January 29
- Cowtown Cabaret | Sat., Jan. 29 | 7-10 p.m. | Red Goose Saloon, 306 North Houston St. | $20 | This adult show is about “Hell’s Half Acre” and the debaucherous past of downtown Fort Worth.
- Dolly Shine | Sat., Jan. 29 | 10 p.m. | Billy Bob’s Texas | $18+ | The group from Stephenville is best known for their hits “Should’ve Known” and “Rattlesnake.”
- Texas Hill | Sat., Jan. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Downtown Cowtown at the Isis | $32+ | The members of the band — Casey James, Craig Boyd, and Adam Wakefield — became popular after spending time on American Idol and The Voice.
Sunday, January 30
- Goat Yoga | Sun., Jan. 30 | 12-1 p.m. | Martin House Brewing Company | $20 | Goats in winter sweaters + beer — you know where you’ll find us on Sunday.