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Fun for the fam — 30 kid-friendly activities in Fort Worth
We’re highlighting the best kid-friendly activities that Fort Worth, TX has to offer — complete with art classes, animal encounters, and outdoor fun.
October 22, 2025 09:00 AM
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Dylan Aycock
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Travel and Outdoors
10 Texas road trips to take this fall
Fuel up your car and hit the road for this fall tour of the Lone Star State.
October 30, 2023
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Kate Mazade
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Development
Professional golfers team up to create a luxurious golf venue in Fort Worth
The golf venue called UnderPar Life will feature hitting bays, an on-site restaurant, and a fitness center.
October 27, 2023
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Rebecca McRobbie
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City
A look at what the next decade holds for downtown Fort Worth
On October 17, City Council approved a new 10-year plan for downtown that includes more housing and better community spaces.
October 25, 2023
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Rebecca McRobbie
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Travel and Outdoors
Spend a day at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
Alternative title: City Editor Kate gets a face full of spider webs.
October 24, 2023
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Kate Mazade
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Events
Celebrate 50 years of the FWBG’s Japanese Garden with the fall festival
The Fall Japanese festival marks the 50th anniversary of the Japanese Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden.
October 20, 2023
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Kate Mazade
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Grand re-opening scheduled for Diamond Hill Community Center
Diamond Hill Community Center located on the north side will reopen Saturday, Nov. 4 with all new amenities.
October 13, 2023
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Rebecca McRobbie
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Travel and Outdoors
The magnificent flight of monarch butterflies in Texas
North Texas is abuzz with millions of monarch butterflies as they make their way from Canada to Mexico. Here are a few local events to see the mesmerizing sight.
October 9, 2023
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Rebecca McRobbie
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Festivals
Best State Fair of Texas rides according to fairgoers
We hit the Midway to see which rides fairgoers are daring to try.
October 5, 2023
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Kate Mazade
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Fitness
Find your new training buddy at these 5 local running groups
Running groups can help you make friends while you pound the pavement.
September 28, 2023
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Kate Mazade
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Tee it up at these 25 Fort Worth golf courses
Whether you’re a weekend warrior or the next Tiger Woods, these 25 golf courses in Fort Worth are sure to make for a good round.
September 26, 2023
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Development
Universal Studios theme park coming to Frisco
A 100-acre attraction for the youngest theme park go-ers
October 16, 2025
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Kate Mazade
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City
White Settlement Road could soon be the new “Westside Drive”
The road with a more than 175-year backstory is subject to a council vote on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
October 15, 2025
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Elizabeth Hastings
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Business
Meet Bluejack Ranch: future home to a golf course designed by Tiger Woods
The ranch will also feature dining, an entertainment studio, a spa, and more.
October 14, 2025
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Brianna Williams
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Culture
Your guide to trick-or-treating in Fort Worth
Read up on Halloween night weather predictions, safety tips, and best neighborhoods for trick-or-treating.
October 13, 2025
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Brianna Williams
The Savannah Bananas wave to the crowd after a game of Banana Ball at Bank of America Stadium.
Sports
Banana Ball returns to Frisco for another wild season
Banana Ball — the wildest baseball games you’ll ever see — is returning to Riders Field for a second year as part of The Banana Ball World Tour.
October 10, 2025
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Cat George
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Eat local from these farmers markets around Fort Worth
Pack your reusable shopping bags, because we’ve rounded up 10 farmers markets around Fort Worth for fresh produce, local goods, and more.
October 8, 2025
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City
Haunted buildings in Fort Worth
Uncover ghoulish sites around town and find out what makes them so spooky.
October 7, 2025
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Rebecca McRobbie
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Which cities share Fort Worth’s latitude and longitude?
Directly north, east, south, and west of FTW, cities across the world await.
October 6, 2025
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Patrick Sidwell
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Sports
How to score World Cup tickets in five easy steps
Is it your lifelong dream to attend the World Cup? Well, it’s coming to Texas — and it could come true.
October 6, 2025
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Patrick Sidwell
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Business
14+ Spirit Halloween stores come to the Fort Worth area
The store finds vacant retail spaces and signs temporary leases to set up shop leading up to Halloween — but locations can change each year.
October 6, 2025
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Michael Beausoleil