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This ain’t our first rodeo 🤠

A guide to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
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The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo has more than 1 million visitors annually. | Photo by FWSSR
Get your best Western outfits ready because the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is just around the corner. From Friday, Jan. 13 to Saturday., Feb. 4, the city will be jam-packed with rodeo events, live music, and good food.

All-Western Parade 🐎

The festivities will kick off on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m with the world’s largest All-Western Parade. More than 10,000 spectators are expected to gather as 2,000 horses, stagecoaches, equestrian troops, and marching bands make their way through downtown.

Reserved seating options are available in Sundance Square for $25 or at the Convention Center for $15. Save your spot.

Rodeo 🐂

Cowboys and cowgirls will compete to become rodeo champions at Dickies Arena in events like bull riding, barrel racing, saddle bronc riding, and steer wrestling. Here’s a breakdown of the excitement:
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Take a break from the show and play your favorite carnival games. | Photo by FWSSR

Carnival Midway 🎡

Take a break from the show and play your favorite carnival games outside at the fairgrounds. There’s plenty of family-friendly entertainment including cattle and livestock shows, petting zoos, Midway rides, shopping, and classic carnival food. A rodeo ticket includes day-of fairground access.

Music 🎶

The Auditorium Concert Series will kick off at Will Rogers Memorial Center on Friday Jan. 13 with performances from John Michael Montgomery and Deana Carter.

The Bud Light Roadhouse — located on the east side of Dickies Arena — will host a series of free concerts every night with performers like Summer Dean, Dunn & Brooks, and Banda Santa Cruz.

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Thursday, Jan. 5
  • Dallas Mavericks | Thursday, Jan. 5 | 6:30 p.m. | American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Ave., Dallas | $60-$610 | The Mavericks will take on the Boston Celtics on their home court.
Friday, Jan. 6
  • Josh Abbott Band | Friday, Jan. 6- | 6 p.m. | Billy Bob’s Texas, 131 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth | $20-$40 | Grab your boots and get ready for a night of dancing with this Texas country group.
Saturday, Jan. 7
  • Basic Knife Skills | Saturday, Jan. 7 | 1 p.m. | Indulge, 425 W. 3rd St., Fort Worth | $89 | Home cooks can learn how to choose knives based on food, how to take care of them, and proper cutting techniques.
  • Beer Yoga | Saturday, Jan. 7 | 10-11 a.m. | Funky Picnic Brewery & Café, 401 Bryan Ave., Fort Worth | $10 | Instructor Lance Perry will guide the group through an intermediate flow, plus a free beer is included with a ticket.
Sunday, Jan. 8
  • Drawing from the Collection for Children | Sunday, Jan. 8 | 2 p.m. | The Modern, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth | Free | An artist will take children through informal drawing exercises in relation to works in the Modern’s galleries.
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Development
  • Dallas-based Palladium USA broke ground on a $60 million apartment community in south Fort Worth earlier this week. Palladium Oak Grove is a 10-acre project with 240 units, a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, dog park, and a kids’ clubroom. It’s expected to open spring of 2024. 🏗️ (The Dallas Morning News)
Health
  • Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth is now a designated Level 1 Trauma Center. The hospital is only one of 22 Level 1 Trauma facilities in Texas and is the third-busiest in the state. 🏥
Jobs
  • The Texas Rangers are hosting a hiring event for positions at Globe Life Field and Choctaw Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 7. The job fair will take place 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Globe Life Field North Plaza. Free parking will be available in Lot B. 💼
Active
  • The Junior League of Fort Worth is hosting its inaugural In Her Boots 5K and 1-Mile Walk on Saturday, Jan. 21 at Panther Island Pavilion. Celebrate Cowtown’s western culture by participating in your favorite pair of cowboy boots. Register now. 👢
State
  • Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller rode into the Stockyards on horseback ahead of his swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday. Miller, who is serving his third term, is the only elected official to be sworn-in outside of the Texas Capitol. He will serve as Texas Agriculture Commissioner through 2026. 🐴 (Fort Worth Report)
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Spend koala-ty time at the zoo 🐨

Fort Worth Zoo to build new Education and Learning Center
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The Fort Worth Zoo is home to 540+ species of animals. | Photo by FTWtoday
The Fort Worth Zoo is building a new education center to provide more learning opportunities for children and students.

Construction on the $3.6 million Education and Learning Center (ELC) will begin in February and wrap up in 2025, according to a recent filing.

Austin-based firm L M Holder III FAIA will oversee the design plans for the 11,000-sqft facility. The current 12,000-sqft education center will remain and continue to hold programs.

The new center will offer instructor-led programs about zoo animals along with activities like crafts, zoo hikes, and visits to the splash park. The zoo’s year-round programs provide opportunities for children to receive hands-on application of conservation principles and up-close views of the zoo’s animals.

According to the zoo, the new facility will provide space for the hundreds of students that are turned away each year.
THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Rebecca.

Editor’s pick: 2023 marks 100 years of Texas State Parks and local artists are getting in on the celebration. 30 artists — including Fort Worth’s Pat Gabriel, Billy Hassell, and Jim Malone — helped create a new traveling exhibit featuring visuals from 30+ parks around the state.

The “The Art of Texas State Parks” will travel to several museums later this year, including the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Panhandle Plains Museum in Canyon.

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