It’s play time

Fun for the fam — 30 kid-friendly activities in Fort Worth

Foster your kiddo’s inner artist. | Photo by @playstreetmuseum

We’re not kiddin’ around. From major attractions like SeaQuest Fort Worth to hidden gems like the Play Street Museum, there’s something in Cowtown for children of all ages. You’ll have no trouble entertaining the youngsters with this list of 25 kid-friendly activities around the 817.

🧠 Educational activities

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1600 Gendy St. | Memberships available
Originally the Fort Worth Children’s Museum, the institution features geological, biological, astrological, and historical exhibits. Kids will love the Paluxysaurus jonesi skeleton and can take science into their own hands at the innovation studios.

Log Cabin Village, 2100 Log Cabin Village Ln.
Travel back in time and learn about Texas pioneer life. Kids will remember trying on period costumes and watching demonstrations like butter churning and blacksmithing.

Mother and daughter walking over a bridge at the Botanic Garden. — Foster a love of nature in your kids with a trip to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. | Photo by @fortworthbotanicgarden / Brooke Johnson

🌳 Great outdoors

Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. | Family memberships available
Enjoy 2,500+ species of plants across 120 acres in the oldest botanic garden in Texas. Kids can unleash their inner botanist with classes, workshops, and camps.

Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge, 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd. | Family memberships available
Explore 3,600+ acres of this national natural landmark with interactive activities like trail rides and canoeing. Kids will love seeing the bison from the center’s new viewing platform.

Three young girls petting horses through a fence. — The Stockyards also offers trail rides and longhorn photos. | Photo by @stockyardsstation / @amandamdominguez

🦁 Animal encounters

Benbrook Stables, 10001 Benbrook Blvd.
Go full Texan with trail-riding through 100 acres of this family-owned equestrian center. Kids can take horseback riding lessons or peak into ranch life with one of the camps.

Fort Worth Zoo, 1989 Colonial Pkwy. | Family memberships available
See 500+ species in one of the world’s best zoo that has ~one million annual visitors. Kids will remember seeing the zoo’s baby animals like Brazos the elephant and Bruno the gorilla.

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Friday, Jan. 20

Experience Glass Blowing | Friday, Jan. 20 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | SiNaCa Studios, 1013 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth | $135 | Learn how to make your own glass-blown heart during a hands-on class with instructors.
Mustang Magic Celebrity Freestyle | Friday, Jan. 20 | 6 p.m. | Will Rogers Coliseum, 1 Amon Carter Square, Fort Worth | $15-$40 | Talented Mustang trainers will showcase their horsemanship and showmanship during a thrilling performance that displays the beauty of wild horses.

Saturday, Jan. 21

The Son | Saturday, Jan. 21 | 4:30 p.m. | The Modern, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth | $7-$10 | Catch the new film staring Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern during the Magnolia at the Modern film series.

Sunday, Jan. 22

Fort Worth Vendor Market | Sunday, Jan. 22 | 1-5 p.m. | Martin House Brewing Company, 220 S. Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth | Free | Bring your family and four-legged friends by the brewery for an afternoon market with 25+ local vendors, live music, lawn games, and food trucks.

Monday, Jan. 23

Mission Central’s Mobile Food Pantry | Monday, Jan. 23 | 4-6 p.m. | First United Methodist Church, 521 W. Pipeline Rd., Hurst | Free | People in need of food assistance are invited to receive groceries straight to their cars at the mobile food pantry.

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Announced

The $350 million expansion of Texas A&M’s downtown law campus officially has a name: Texas A&M-Fort Worth. The TAMU System announced that Stantec will serve as the architect of record in partnership with design architect Pelli Clarke & Partners. (Fort Wort Star-Telegram)

Coming Soon

Local chef Juan Rodriguez, who runs the popular Northside pop-up dinner club Magdalena’s with his wife Paige, is opening his first brick-and-mortar restaurant this fall. La Coqueta (1216 N. Main St.) will serve Mediterranean dishes like tapas and paella and Latin-style cocktails. 🍤 (CultureMap Fort Worth)

Traffic

Be prepared to stop — Construction is set to start on South University Drive on Monday, Feb. 6. The three-phase project is expected to take one year. The first phase will temporarily reduce the six-lane road from West Rosedale Street to Riverfront Drive to four lanes. See the list of Phase 1 improvements. 🚧

Development

The opening of the Future City Hall has been pushed back to early 2024, after the project revealed a 1940s federal floodway. The floodway required the project manager Athenian Group to obtain a permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers, the status of which Athenian Group plans to share with the city council later this month. 🏗️ (Fort Worth Report)

Read

Have you grabbed your copies of “John Wayne: The Official Cocktail Book” and “DUKE: The Official John Wayne Movie Book”? Stop by the John Wayne: An American Experience exhibition in the Stockyards tomorrow 1-3 p.m. John Wayne’s daughter Marisa will be there to sign copies of the two recently published books. 📚

Jobs

Two new shops are headed to University Park Village (1612 S. University Dr.). Denver-based boot retailer Freebird is sharing a Colorado flair with Cowtown’s favorite footwear, and just two doors down, jewelry brand Gorjana is bringing some bling. Scheduled to open in spring of 2023, both stores are currently hiring. 🛍️

Fort Worthian

Who’s watching “The Bachelor” on Monday? Keep an eye out for local makeup artist Victoria Jameson, who will be looking for her second chance at love in the ABC show’s 27th season premiering at 7 p.m. on Jan. 23.

Number

3.65 years. That’s how long it takes for a Fort Worth homeowner to save for a house. A new study from SmartAsset shows that if Cowtown buyers save 20% of their income for about three-and-a-half years, they can afford a 20% down payment. In comparison, the average saving time is over fours years in Arlington and Dallas. 🏡

Trending

How long would you wait for a copy of Prince Harry’s new memoir “Spare”? Just two days after the book was picked up by the Fort Worth Public Library, 500 people were in line for the audio book, 400 for the e-book, and 115 for the hardcover. Check out this list of titles to check out while you wait. 📚 (Fort Worth Report)

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Paint with a purpose 🎨

New mural for CommUnity Frontline in Fort Worth

Stop by 2800 Yeager St. this month to see the painting in progress. | Photo by @armandoarts_5

There’s a new work of art joining Cowtown’s colorful mural scene. Texas artist Armando Castelan is bringing the east-facing wall of 2800 Yeager St. to life with the rich history of Black businesses.

Commissioned by CommUnity Frontline, a local non-profit committed to racial justice and healing, the mural depicts local Black businesses such as Black Coffee (1417 Vaughn Blvd.) and leaders like Amanda Davis, the first Black property owner in the historic Stop Six neighborhood. Once completed, it will also feature silhouettes of the nonprofit’s founders.

In the works since 2019, the mural is slated for completion ahead of Black Heritage Month in February.

The “CommUnity Frontline Business Mural” will add to Armando’s Fort Worth portfolio, alongside his heart-themed mural at the corner of East 2nd and Grove Streets, which he completed as part of a residency program through Sundance Square and Artspace 111.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Kate.

Editor’s pick: One of our Instagram followers recently asked about the opening of the new Far Southwest branch of the Fort Worth Public Library at the corner of McCart Avenue and West Risinger Road.

We reached out to a source at the library who told us the $9.8 million project is set to open this summer. The grand opening has not been scheduled yet, but we’ll keep you updated on the date.

On that note, what other questions do you have about things going on in Fort Worth? Send us your queries and we’ll do our best to track down the answers.

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