Things to Do in Fort Worth

Fort Worth in September has range. One weekend you are raising a stein in the Stockyards, the next you are yelling “Go Frogs,” and somewhere in between, Beethoven’s Fifth enters the chat. The best things to do in Fort Worth in September 2026 include festivals, football, art, live music, garden parties and one very determined…

A Cool Stop in the Heart of Downtown Fort Worth has plenty of big personalities, but one of its most memorable attractions does not say a word. It roars. The Fort Worth Water Gardens fill an entire downtown block with cascades, spray, geometric concrete and quiet corners designed for a breather. Fort Worth Crawling loves…

Cowboy Boots Meet World-Class Art Fort Worth earned its Cowtown nickname honestly, but cattle drives are only part of the city’s identity. A few miles from the Stockyards, the Cultural District brings together celebrated architecture, major collections and museums that reward both serious art fans and curious first-timers. Fort Worth Crawling specializes in the city’s…

How Fort Worth Became Cowtown Fort Worth’s cowboy image is more than a costume. The city grew at the meeting point of cattle trails, railroads, stock pens and meatpacking plants. The Fort Worth Stockyards preserve that story in brick streets, historic buildings and a daily procession of Texas Longhorns. Fort Worth Crawling guides visitors through…

Fort Worth, Texas—also known as “Where the West Begins”—has been the preferred hiding place of many famous outlaws and criminals. Perhaps none of our notorious denizens were more exciting than the household names Bonnie and Clyde. That’s right: Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker spent time in Fort Worth’s Stockyards neighborhood, and we’re here to tell…

A Nickname Born as an Insult Fort Worth has collected plenty of nicknames, including Cowtown, Funkytown and Where the West Begins. Panther City has the strangest origin story of the bunch. It began as a jab from Dallas and became a symbol Fort Worth proudly claimed for itself. Fort Worth Crawling appreciates a tale with…

A Showdown on Main Street Fort Worth’s Wild West reputation was not created by movie scripts. On February 8, 1887, gambler and saloon man Luke Short faced former city marshal Timothy Isaiah “Longhair Jim” Courtright on Main Street. Seconds later, Courtright lay mortally wounded and one of Fort Worth’s most famous gunfights had entered local…

The West Was Always Diverse The popular image of the American cowboy leaves out too many people. Black cattle workers, horsemen, ranchers and rodeo athletes helped build the West from the 19th century forward. Fort Worth’s Stockyards and rodeo culture offer several ways to explore that history through people, places and continuing traditions. Fort Worth…