Friday, July 12

• The Budwesier Clydesdales will be trotting down East Exchange Avenue from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and doing a beer drop at Billy Bob’s Texas along the way. The majestic horses are available for photos at Cowtown Coliseum after 1:30 p.m.
• The HBCU Swingman Classic is at 7 p.m. at Globe Life Field. Tickets are available for $15-$25 to see 50 baseball players from historically Black colleges and universities swing away.

Saturday, July 13

• The Capital One All-Star Village will be open at Choctaw Stadium from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. It runs through Tuesday, July 16. Tickets are $35 ($30 for children), with family four-packs available for $110. Snag your chance to meet former Rangers Adrian Beltre, Rafel Palmeiro, Michael Young, and Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez at the event.

Sunday, July 14

• All-Star Sunday in the Stockyards is a free event that runs from 12 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. along East Exchange Avenue and features live music, former MLB players, celebrity meet + greets, and a drone show.
• The MLB Amateur Draft begins at 6 p.m. in Cowtown Coliseum. All available public seating will be general admission in the lower bowl, although prices have not yet been announced.

Monday, July 15

• The Home Run Derby is at 7 p.m. at Globe Life Field. Tickets are selling fast, and run about $136+ per seat right now. The Rangers’ Adolis Garcia will be participating.
• Can’t make it to the ballpark? Attend a free watch party with live music along East Exchange Avenue, 7-10 p.m.

• MJ LIVE: Michael Jackson Tribute Concert | Friday, July 12 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Arlington Music Hall, 224 N. Center St., Arlington | $19-$87 | Get that Friday night groove on to some King of Pop classics.
• The Baseball Project | Friday, July 12 | 8 p.m. | Tannahill’s Tavern and Music Hall, 122 E. Exchange Ave., Ste. 200, Fort Worth | $30-$59.50 | This supergroup features former members of R.E.M. and ties nicely to this weekend’s baseball activities.

• Christmas in July | Saturday, July 13 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Race Street, 3100 Race St., Fort Worth | Free | Riverside Arts District will have snowballs, blended holiday drinks, and photos with Santa.
• Hot Import Nights | Saturday, July 13 | Panther Island Pavilion, 395 Purcey St., Fort Worth | $20-$25 | Billed as a “global lifestyle festival,” this event features car competitions, an Anime Alley, and sneaker pop-ups.

• 2024 Peruvian Festival “Culture and Tradition” | Sunday, July 14 | 4:30-8 p.m. | Arlington Music Hall, 224 N. Center St., Arlington | $25-$65 | Learn more about the culture, food, dance, and coffee of Peru.
• Second Sunday Spoken Word | Sunday, July 14 | 6-8 p.m. | Arts Fifth Avenue, 1628 5th Ave., Fort Worth | $5 | Settle in to hear speakers present poetry, prose, and spoken word.

• The Fort Worth Public Library now offers free passes to Log Cabin Village, good up to one week for a party of four people. Pro tip: The library system also offers free general admission to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden if you have a library card.

• Hotel Drover was voted the best hotel in DFW in Travel and Leisure’s 2024 World’s Best Awards. The hotel, which is 200 rooms right in the heart of the Stockyards, has been praised since its opening — and, in fact, it won the same distinction from Travel and Leisure two years ago.

• The side of Artes de La Rosa Cultural Center now has a mural featuring seven baseball players, including Yovani Gallardo, a Fort Worth native who played 12 seasons in MLB. The mural is by Fort Worthian Juan Velasquez. Bonus: Check out some more murals around town. (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

• The MLB All-Star events in Arlington, detailed above in this very newsletter, will feature food from 25 different chefs and (gasp) a robot bartender in several spots. (WFAA)

• The Kroger and Albertson’s merger would potentially sell off 26 stores in DFW. While none are immediately in Fort Worth, four Arlington stores and two in the Mid-Cities area are likely to be sold. (WFAA)

• 11-year-old Mary Wysong has raised $4,428 to battle childhood cancer by selling lemonade at her home, which faces the fourth golf course hole of River Crest Country Club. Wysong and her family partnered with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation on the effort. (Fort Worth Report)

• A major North Texas job fair will be held on Thursday, Aug. 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Globe Life Field. The event is expected to attract 400+ employers and 16,000+ possible positions, from manufacturing and service jobs to white-collar office positions.

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