🎨 MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival

• Family-friendly “TCC Makers Zone” with robotics, arts and crafts, face painting + tech displays
• Hundreds of musical performances on four stages including Southern rock band Them Dirty Roses and Fort Worth’s Squeezebox Bandits
• Four food courts featuring craft beer pavilions, wine tastings, and cuisines from local chefs

• Where: 18 square blocks of downtown on — you guessed it — Main Street, from the courthouse to the convention center.
• When: Thursday, April 20, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, April 21 + Saturday, April 22, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; and Sunday, April 23, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
• How much: Entrance is free.

🎵 Fort Worth Art Fair

• Where: Sundance Square Plaza, 420 Main St.
• When: 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Sunday
• How much: General admission is free. Pro tip: Keep an eye out for VIP passes and all-access bracelets to customize your fair experience.

🚗 Getting there

• Parking is available outside of the venues.
• Take one of the Trinity Metro bus routes, The Dash, TEXRail, or Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to Fort Worth Central Station.
• Hop on Molly the Trolley for free.
• Stretch your legs with Fort Worth Bike Sharing + dock your bike at nearby stations.

• 150 Years / 150 Artists | Friday, March 31-Saturday, May 6 | 12-8 p.m. | Fort Worth Contemporary Arts Gallery, 2900 W. Berry St., Fort Worth | Free | As part of the university’s sesquicentennial, the School of Art will feature works that explore the legacy of visual arts at TCU.
• “The Mountaintop” | Friday, March 31-Saturday, April 15 | Times vary | Circle Theatre, 230 W. 4th St., Fort Worth | $20-$50 | Head downtown for a gripping re-imagination of the events leading up to the assassination of the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Community Easter Egg Hunt | Saturday, Apr. 1 | 1-4 p.m. | Patricia LeBlanc Park, 6300 Granbury Cut Off St., Fort Worth | Free | Bring the family out for some family fun, food, arts and crafts + community activities.
• Comedy After Dark | Saturday, Apr. 1 | 10:30 p.m. | Sleeping Panther Bar, 2000 S. Beach St., Fort Worth | $20 | Laugh it up at one of Fort Worth’s funniest comedy shows.

• “Annie” | Sunday, Apr. 2 | 1:30 p.m. + 6:30 p.m. | Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth | $28-$126 | Enter the ticket lottery for a chance to see the classic musical.
• Texas Rangers Pregame Tour | Sunday, Apr. 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Globe Life Field, 734 Stadium Dr., Arlington | $35-$50 | Get a behind-the-scenes tour of the sky bridge, premium venues, district level, and watch batting practice from the first row.

• 83º | Scattered thunderstorms | 40% chance of rain

• Deco 969, a new multifamily downtown high-rise, topped out last week, with the development team hitting the 27th-floor milestone. Residents are expected to move in by the end of the year. See what other residential communities are headed to town. (Fort Worth Business Press)

• Cowtown’s oldest restaurant is hanging around for a bit longer. The Original Mexican Eats Cafe got a three-month extension on its lease and will remain open on Camp Bowie Boulevard through the end of June. The restaurant has a second location at 1400 N. Main St. near the Stockyards.

• The last day to register for the Saturday, May 6 municipal elections is Thursday, April 6. Double check your registration status and polling location. Early voting runs Monday, April 24-Tuesday, May 2.

• A local fourth grader is making an impact on his school. Arturo Acosta Navarro designed a new outdoor learning lab for Trinity Basin Preparatory Pafford Campus in south Fort Worth. Nonprofit Out Teach will construct the space that includes a garden, shaded seating, and a chalkboard. (Fort Worth Report)

• A new theater company debuted at Stage West Theatre last night. Sweet Apple Productions — created by Arlington’s Jennifer Bangs and Ryan Brown — is mounting its first production of “Oleanna.” Grab tickets to the show running through Sunday.

• Honor Indigenous cultures, dance, and arts this weekend at the 16th annual IIAmericas Celebration at the Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum in Cleburne. Today through Sunday, see American Indian and Indigenous crafters, traditional products, performances, and demonstrations. Tickets are $8 for kids and $10 for adults.

• Ranchman’s Ponder Steakhouse, a 75-year-old Denton County staple, reopened earlier this week about 40 minutes north of downtown. The restaurant has been closed since 2020. Stop by daily for chicken fried steak, pork chops, and strawberry-rhubarb pie. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

• 2,723. That’s how many people in Tarrant County are struggling with homelessness, according to a new report from Point in Time. The number of individuals without shelter, in emergency shelters, or in transitional housing is 22% higher than in 2020. (Fort Worth Report)

• Refinance rates are skyrocketing. But home equity rates remain relatively low — which means that now is a great time to borrow against your home. Calculate your payment.*

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