The Stockyards celebrate its 136th anniversary this year. | Photo by @fwssr
With the 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo kicking off in one week — and the Fort Worth Stockyards celebrating 136 years — families can score free fun for kids at Cowtown Coliseum all month long.
Kids 12 and under get in free with every paid adult Bronze Star ticket (base-level seating) on select shows through Friday, Feb. 6.
Ultimate Bullfighters | Sunday, Jan. 18
A family-friendly Sunday matinee featuring fast-paced action as elite bullfighters dodge, distract, and out-think bulls in the arena.
Smell that? Girl Scout Cookie season is upon us — and our local council, the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, is slinging shortbread around town. Find your nearest booth.
Concert
Bruno Mars is headed to DFW this spring. The “24K Magic” pop artist will make a stop at Globe Life Field on Saturday, April 18, during his first headline tour in over a decade. Tickets go on sale Thursday, Jan. 15, at noon on his website. Don’t believe us? Just watch.(CultureMap Fort Worth)
Museum
Kimbell Art Museum is offering free admission all day this Sunday, Jan. 11 for Family Festival. That means you get free admission to one of the rarest marble sculpture collections in the world. Learn more. The exhibit ends Sunday, Jan. 25.
Read
Editor Elizabeth here. I’m making a push to read more this year — and Fort Worth Public Library’s list of the most-read books of 2025 couldn’t be better timed. See what Fort Worthians loved most across fiction, nonfiction, kids, and teen picks.
Drink
Chill Coffee and Wine Bar is brewing up a second location on South Main Street in Fort Worth this month. The Arlington favorite — known for coffee, wine, pastries, and charcuterie — will take over the former Coupe space, adding another cozy hangout to the South Main Village.
Sports
Despite a 7–9–1 finish and no Super Bowl run, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says his long-term goal hasn’t changed — retiring with the most wins in NFL history. WFAA’s Joe Trahan shared the full end-of-season press conference.
Listen
The Dallas Stars have shut down their winless streak with a 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals this week. Get the biggest stories on Dallas’ hockey team from local experts at Locked On.
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Read
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The Buy
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Fun fact — I was a Girl Scout during middle school. Does anybody remember the “All-Abouts?” Those were my favorite cookies, before they got discontinued in 2008. But I’m very excited to try the new Exploremores — with chocolate, marshmallow, and toasted almond creme. Yummmm.
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