🎨 MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival

Experience it all

• Family-friendly “TCC Makers Zone” with robotics, STEM activities, arts and crafts, face painting, tech displays, and new exhibits designed to immerse kids in the “making” process
• More than 35 musical performances on two stages spanning genres like southern rock, jazz, Tejano, soul, and R&B. The 2024 lineup includes soul and jazz artist Taylor Pace and his 10-piece band, pop jazz group The Brehms, and Tejano Music Award winner Monica Saldivar.
• Five food courts featuring craft beer pavilions, wine tastings, and cuisines from local chefs (we’ve got eyes on those tacos, margaritas, and empanadas)

Know before you go

• Where: 18 square blocks of downtown on — you guessed it — Main Street, from the courthouse to the convention center.
• When: Thursday, April 18, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, April 19 + Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; and Sunday, April 21, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
• How much: Entrance is free.

• Bored Teachers: “We Can’t Make This Stuff Up” | Thursday, April 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth | $35-$55 | The platform that celebrates educators brings its comedy tour to Cowtown.
• Chayce Beckham | Thursday, April 11 | 8 p.m. | Tannahill’s Tavern and Music Hall, 122 E. Exchange Ave., Ste. 200, Fort Worth | $20-$40 | The season 19 “American Idol” winner takes another big stage — this time in our hometown.

• “High & Low: John Galliano” | Friday, April 12-Sunday, April 14 | Times vary | The Modern, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth | $7-$10 | Catch a screening of Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald’s new, star-studded documentary charting the rise and fall of couture fashion designer John Galliano.
• I’ve Got a Reputation Cookie Class | Friday, April 12 | 6-8 p.m. | McKnight Title, 4364 Heritage Trace Pkwy., Ste 104, Fort Worth | $50 | Tap into your sweets era with this class covering the basics of making sugar cookies with a Taylor Swift-inspired theme.

• Victory Over Violence Walk/Run | Saturday, April 13 | 8-10 a.m. | Trinity Park Duck Pond, 2200 Trinity Park Dr., Fort Worth | $15-$30 | Wind your way through Trinity Park and enjoy a community gathering with food, drinks, and a children’s play area in support of The Women’s Center.
• Chris Cagle | Saturday, April 13 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Arlington Music Hall, 224 N. Center St., Arlington | $43-$145 | “What a Beautiful Day” — the country crooner brings his “Unfinished Business” tour to town.

• Panther City vs. Albany FireWolves | Sunday, April 14 | 3 p.m. | Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth | $6-$79 | It’s a predator vs. predator situation in the box — but we think our city’s pro lacrosse team is going to pounce for the win.

• Dickies Arena has been nominated for the Academy of Country Music’s Arena of the Year award; winners will be announced on Thursday, May 16. The 14,000-seat venue is home to some of Cowtown’s biggest concerts + events — we see you headlining that sold-out show this weekend, Tyler Childers.

• The Fort Worth Police Department has the green light to buy a new Bell 505 helicopter to replace its aging aircraft. The chopper will be outfitted with police mission equipment and costs will hover at just under $4 million. The aircraft will help gather timely information during local emergencies.

• City Council has approved a zoning change in the Stockyards that’ll allow for the hot button development of a proposed 149-room Hampton Inn and Suites on North Main Street. Developer Oldham Goodwin plans to build the Hampton Inn near another hotel that’s under construction on Northeast 29th Street. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

• The Sicilian Butcher — an Arizona-based Italian restaurant specializing in meatballs, charcuterie platters, and scratch-made pasta — plans to open at 3200 Tracewood Way this June. The restaurant will also house The Sicilian Baker, a dessert concept offering cannoli, gelato, espresso, and other sweet treats. (CultureMap Fort Worth)

• Business is chugging along for Fort Worth’s North American Rail Solutions. The company has acquired Condor Signals and Communications in California, a company that makes rail switch heaters, bungalows, and tracking systems. The deal will help North American Rail Solutions expand its reach across Canada + the US.

• The Japanese Garden is the most peaceful spot in Texas and one of the quietest places in Cowtown, according to the nature soundscape-focused nonprofit Earth.fm. We get it, heading to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden for a relaxing walk under swaying cherry trees always rejuvenate our spirits. (The Dallas Morning News)

• If you’re sprucing up your landscaping for spring + summer, be sure to check the city’s rules and prep your sprinklers. Via the city’s resources, locals can brush up on tree planting + removal, Fort Worth’s aim to maintain a 30% tree canopy coverage, and landscaping on private property.

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• Today is the first day of the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. If you’re feeling inspired and want to improve your putting game, check out our guide to 25 golf courses + indoor facilities in and around Cowtown.

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