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. 17 to Saturday, Feb. 8, the city will be jam-packed with rodeo events, live music, and good food. Here’s what you need to know.
🐎 All-Western Parade
The festivities will kick off on Saturday, Jan. 18 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.
🎡 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.
🎟️ Tickets
Tickets for adults are $15, kids ages 6-16 are $8, and children under 5 are free.
Tour & Tea | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | Free | Join the staff for a warm beverage and treats while you tour the museum school’s classrooms.
Knit & Crochet Circle | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Grapevine Public Library, Grapevine | Free | Come and go to this casual gathering for teens and adults of all skill levels.
Mariposa Monday Songwriter Syndicate | 8 p.m. | Tulips Fort Worth | Free | Doors open at 7 p.m. to listen to local artists compete in the semi-finals of this songwriting competition.
Tuesday, Jan. 14
Virtual Exhibition Talk: “Cowboy” | 6 p.m. | Amon Carter Museum of American Art | Free | Register to receive the Zoom link to a discussion on “Cowboy,” a Denver-based exhibition on the mythologies surrounding the iconic cowboy.
TCU Women’s Basketball | 6:30 p.m. | Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena | $8+ | The Horned Frogs will tip off against the UCF Knights with a home-court advantage.
Tuesday Trivia | 7 p.m. | City Works | Free | Enjoy happy hour deals and trivia prizes for the top three teams
Wednesday, Jan. 15
Hats + Art Exhibit Pop-up | Wednesday, Jan. 15-Monday, Feb. 3 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | John Wayne: An American Experience | Cost of purchase | Shop custom hats and western art by master milliner Teressa Foglia and multimedia artist Ty Hays in this Duke-themed pop-up shop.
Whiskey + Laugh Wednesdays | 8 p.m. | Big Laugh Comedy Club | $10 | Try not to spill your whiskey while chuckling at these Texas comedians.
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Opened
Florida pancakes anyone?Keke’s Breakfast Cafe just opened two locations — one in the Victory Shops at Heritage Trace and one in Trinity Commons. Who’s Keke, you ask? Keke is the combination of the two original founders’ names, Keith and Kevin. (CultureMap Fort Worth)
Coming Soon
A new Florida-based Indian restaurant will be opening in late January. Tabla Indian Restaurant will occupy the space previously known as Spice 8 Indian Fusion located in the Shops of North Tarrant. It will be the first Tabla location outside of Florida and will feature various Asian cuisines. (CultureMap Fort Worth)
Eat
Welcome back The Post. Last week, the gone-but-not-forgotten restaurant and music venue announced its return to Cowtown. The Post — which was previously located in Rivereast — will be reopening next month near West 7th St. neighboring Birdie’s Social Club. An exact opening date has not been released yet.
Biz
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has upgraded the headquarters to his upstart United Football League by signing a 111,000-sqft lease near Ballpark Circle. The deal is the largest that Tarrant County has seen in the last two years. The new offices will host administrative and operational activities. (Dallas Business Journal)
Shop
City editor Elizabeth here and my inner teenager is screaming.Abercrombie & Fitch is coming back to Cowtown for the first time since 1995. Construction is set to wrap in June when the fashion retailer will then occupy a 5,200-sqft space in University Park Village. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Trending
What is next for Mike McCarthy? Despite McCarthy’s contract with the Dallas Cowboys expiring Tuesday, Jan. 14, the team denied the Chicago Bears’ request to interview him. WFAA sports anchor Mike Leslie has the latest.
Travel
Trinity Metro celebrated a record-breaking number when 103,312 riders used TEXRail last month. This has set the local train’s all-time high ridership — a 25% increase from December 2023. (The Business Press)
Civil
After 10 years of debate, City Council approved the amendment to ban game rooms and gaming machines. The ban goes into effect Tuesday, Jan. 21, and affects 850+ documented establishments across the city.
Sports
What a game. If you missed the Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium between Texas and Ohio State, Locked On daily podcast’s got you covered. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Texas Longhorns.
Community
The deadline to submit your neighborhood for the 2024 Fort Worth Neighborhood Awards has been extended to Friday, Jan. 17. The awards recognize neighborhoods that go above and beyond in the revitalizing, engaging, and collaborating efforts among neighbors.
Traffic
We’re not the worst — but we’re not the best. Cowtown ranked No. 473 out of 500 cities with long travel times. Ten minutes and 17 seconds is the average time it takes to travel six miles. Plus, our time lost per year due to rush hour is ~26 hours. (TomTom)
Theater
Hip Pocket Theater hired its first-ever managing director ahead of its 49th season. Gianina Lambert, 23, previously served as stage manager. The new role was made possible by an anonymous donor.. (Fort Worth Report)
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Believe it or not, this in fact is my first rodeo. I’ve been a Cowtown resident for over three years and I have yet to attend. But before you make fun, I’m hoping to attend next week. Tell me your favorite part of the rodeo and I’ll make sure I don’t miss out.
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