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So Many Districts. So Much to See. So Much to Do! VISITORS GUIDE EXPLORE FORT WORTH TMS & ALLIANCE

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CAMP BOWIE CULTURAL DISTRICT WESTBEND The Cultural District features five internationally- SUNDANCE SQUARE & DOWNTOWN recognized museums: , Modern Art CLEARFORK Fort Worth’s city center buzzes day and night. It’s one of the cleanest Museum of Fort Worth, Amon Carter Museum most walkable urban areas you’ll find anywhere. The heart of downtown of American Art, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of TCU & is Sundance Square, a 35-block shopping and entertainment district Fame and Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. Stroll where twinkling lights line sidewalks around beautifully restored through tree-lined streets while admiring the architecture For more information, including hotels, dining, events, buildings. Come meet the locals among restaurants, shops, galleries, Bass of the museums and the adjacent, art deco Will Rogers WATERSIDE coupons and more, please visit: FORTWORTH.COM Performance Hall and live theatre. FortWorth.com/SundanceSquare Memorial Center. FortWorth.com/CulturalDistrict

TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY & Boutiques on the Bricks Start Your Engines ALLIANCE African Savanna This growing area just north of downtown BILLY BOB'S offers high- thrills at Texas Motor Speedway, one of the best and largest sports stadiums in the U.S. and home to the world’s largest HD video screen, nicknamed “Big Hoss.” Enjoy shopping at nearby Tanger Outlets. See YEAR-ROUND FUN IN THE CITY WHERE THE WEST BEGINS millions of dollars made before your eyes at the Dates available at time of printing. Subject to change. Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Or enjoy a FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW AND RODEO FRONTIER FORTS MUSTER golf getaway at Champions Circle. January 18 – February 9, 2019 April 06, 2019 FWSSR.com StockyardsStation.com FortWorth.com/TMS-Alliance Established in 1896, this popular event attracts nearly one million During this free heritage event, the Stockyards National Historic people from around the world to the Will Rogers Memorial Center District is transformed into an authentic representation of Texas for the nation’s oldest livestock show and daily performances of the frontier life. world’s original indoor rodeo. 73RD CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE Where the West Begins FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW AND RODEO’S May 20 – 26, 2019 STOCKYARDS NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT ALL WESTERN PARADE CharlesSchwabChallenge.com January 19, 2019 One of professional golf’s classic tournaments, this nationally

TCU & ZOO Once the U.S. center of livestock trading, the Stockyards National FWSSR.com televised competition features the nation’s top golfers on the The , named one of the Top 5 in the nation for More than 100,000 spectators line the streets of downtown PGA tour at Fort Worth’s prestigious Colonial Country Club. RED STEAGALL COWBOY GATHERING & CAMP BOWIE Historic District is one of the most popular attractions in Texas. Visitors Cowtown to watch this spectacular annual event. WESTERN SWING FESTIVAL come for a taste of the true American West. See The Fort Worth Herd, its exhibits and leadership in conservation, includes Texas VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL October 25 – 27, 2019 This historic neighborhood near offers COWBOYS OF COLOR RODEO PIANO COMPETITION RedSteagallCowboyGathering.com the world’s only twice-daily cattle drive, at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Ride Wild!, the Museum of Living Art and the new African Savanna. January 21, 2019 May/June 2021 One of the top authentic cowboy festivals in the world, featuring 30-blocks of restaurants and stores. It stretches nine miles During the summer, kids can cool off at the Fort Worth Zoo’s At the Fort Worth Stock Show in the Will Rogers Coliseum Cliburn.org music, ranch rodeo, cowboy poetry and more to celebrate the a horse along the Trinity Trails. Take in a concert and learn to two- CowboysOfColor.org Every four years, Fort Worth becomes “the Mecca of classical music” heritage of the American cowboy. from the Fort Worth Cultural District to Highway 820. step at Billy Bob’s Texas, the world’s largest honky-tonk. And go to Safari Splash water play area. Nearby TCU, home of the Highlighting the rich diversity that various cultures bring to rodeo (Boston Globe) where thirty of today’s most promising pianists gather and the western way of life. to reveal their immense talents. BELL FORT WORTH ALLIANCE AIR SHOW Once home to a World War II military training camp, Camp Cowtown Coliseum for Stockyards Championship Rodeo every Friday Horned Frogs, is one of the most picturesque and prominent October 19 – 20, 2019 small universities in the . On nearby Berry Street COWTOWN MARATHON JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION AllianceAirShow.com Bowie today is a tree-lined thoroughfare with charming and Saturday night and Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show on Saturday February 23 – 24, 2019 June 2019 The Fort Worth Alliance Air Show is one of the nation’s premier air and University Drive, experience restaurants and venues with shows drawing the best in aviation talent and ground activities. neighborhoods, pocket parks, trendy shops and casual dining. afternoons. FortWorth.com/Stockyards CowtownMarathon.org Juneteenth.com The Cowtown, one of the largest multi-event road races Live music in and day-long activities in a flavor all their own. FortWorth.com/TCU-Zoo LONE FILM FESTIVAL IN SUNDANCE SQUARE in the country, begins and ends in the Cultural District. downtown’s Sundance Square. FortWorth.com/CampBowie November 13 – 17, 2019 LoneStarFilmSociety.com RACE WEEK AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S The Lone Star Film Festival, hosted by the Lone Star Film Society, March 31, 2019 CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN is a year-round series of programs culminating in a five-day June 2019 June – July 2019 PANTHER ISLAND celebration of cinema. Outdoor Fun TexasMotorSpeedway.com FWSymphony.org Funky Town Located on the north side of downtown, With a crowd capacity in excess of 200,000, TMS is among the Evening performances by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra SUNDANCE SQUARE ANNUAL Bright Lights & Nightlife largest sports stadiums in America. The 1.5-mile super speedway and special guest artists staged outdoors in the Fort Worth Botanic CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING Panther Island is an emerging area for plays host to the NASCAR & IndyCar Series. Garden. All performances conclude with a fireworks finale. November 2019 SundanceSquare.com music festivals and outdoor recreation. FORT WORTH FOOD + WINE FESTIVAL ROCKIN’ THE RIVER – LIVE ON THE TRINITY Mark the beginning of the holiday season by attending the annual Panther Island Pavilion is the only April 4 – 7, 2019 June – August 2019 lighting of the Sundance Square Christmas Tree in the new, FWFWF.com PantherIslandPavilion.com/RockinTheRiver captivating Sundance Square Plaza. waterfront stage in Texas, with Panther The annual Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival showcases local talent It’s a free weekly summer concert series with a cool twist, the stage and other guests during a Texas-size four-day festival. is right on The Trinity River in the shadow of downtown Fort Worth. GM FINANCIAL PARADE OF LIGHTS Island Brewing, Drive-In Movie You can enjoy the show floating in the river or, if you’re a land lubber, November 2019 MAIN ST. FORT WORTH ARTS FESTIVAL bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a great view from the shore. FortWorthParadeOfLights.org Theatre and watersports nearby. April 11 – 14,2019 The annual GM Financial Parade of Lights in downtown MainStreetArtsFest.org FORT WORTH’S FOURTH – PANTHER ISLAND Fort Worth will kick off the Holiday Season in style with over 100 FortWorth.com/PantherIsland Nine blocks of Fort Worth’s historic brick-paved Main Street July 4, 2019 highly illuminated entries. become a marketplace of food, arts, crafts and live entertainment PantherIslandPavilion.com/FortWorthsFourth during this popular annual festival. Spend the Fourth on the river – float, watch jet ski shows, hear live CHRISTMAS IN THE STOCKYARDS music and then watch the region’s longest fireworks show. December 2019 FORT WORTH OPERA FESTIVAL StockyardsStation.com CLEARFORK April 2019 NATIONAL DAY OF THE AMERICAN COWBOY Full-day Christmas events including family and children’s FWOpera.org July 27, 2019 activities, petting zoo, Fort Worth Herd “CowKid Round-up,” On The Trails Located on the Clear Fork of the Trinity Each spring, the Fort Worth Opera Festival showcases some of Fort Worth Historic Stockyards “Ride for Toys,” Tree Lighting, Santa Claus, and much more! the best productions in the nation. StockyardsStation.com River, Fort Worth’s newest mixed-use LOCKHEED MARTIN Celebrate the history and heritage of the American Cowboy for the December 2019 Annual National Day of the American Cowboy (NDAC) in the Fort NEAR SOUTHSIDE neighborhood offers dining and luxury ArmedForcesBowl.com April 27 – 28, 2019 Worth Stockyards National Historic District. The Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, owned and operated In the heart of “Funky Town” and the largest historic neighborhood in shopping. Unique attractions include FortressFestival.com by ESPN Events, will be televised live from Amon G. Carter A premier music festival in Fort Worth’s world-renowned Cultural TARRANT COUNTY GAY PRIDE WEEK WEST 7th on the TCU campus. the Southwest, you’ll find one of Fort Worth’s most distinctive restaurant Pinstripes Bowling, Mutts Canine District. This two-day festival includes local up-and-coming acts and October 2019 Bridging downtown and the Fort Worth Cultural District, West rows. Park your car and walk to live music venues, distilleries, breweries Cantina and a weekend farmer’s market has featured well-known national bands such as: Run The Jewels, TCGPWA.org Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and Peter Hook & The Light. Tarrant County Gay Pride Week Association is a not-for-profit 7th has quickly become one of the hottest nightlife scenes and galleries. Experience outdoor festivals like Friday on the Green, and exercises classes at the Trailhead. 501(c) organization. Tarrant County Gay Pride Week Association in the city. This pedestrian-friendly urban village area offers Open Streets and Arts Goggle. The area, also called “Magnolia” for one of MAYFEST is organized to produce and facilitate a family friendly, FortWorth.com/Clearfork May 2 – 5, 2019 safe environment. many food options dining, local specialty fashion retailers and its prominent streets, is home to more than 50 creative firms and a $5 Mayfest.org For more information, including hotels, dining Family festival featuring food, arts, crafts and live guide, events, coupons, maps and more, please visit dozens of entertainment venues. FortWorth.com/West7th billion medical district. FortWorth.com/NearSouthside 02/11/2019 performances held on the banks of the Trinity River. FORTWORTH.COM Eagle Mountain Lake 59 114 Grapevine

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10th. 39 34 68 SO 38 CULTURAL DISTRICT 16 Texas 17 Dallas 18 WEST 7TH 35 67 13th. 37 Lancaster 36 19 15 Lancaster 30 AT&T 40 Stadium Grand Prairie CAMP BOWIE 20 23 T&P Station 21 65 66 24 Globe Life 71 Park Camp Bowie 48 47 64 75 22 25 TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS 49 287 S. Main S. Amtrak Super Shuttle Montgomery 800.872.7245 817.329.2000 (Connecting Fort Worth 50 51 820 Rosedale Amtrak.com SuperShuttle.com and Dallas) Jennings 817.215.8600 WESTBEND 55 8th. Fort Worth Bike Sharing Bus Service TrinityRailwayExpress.org S.W. Blvd. 817.348.0084 817.215.8600 56 Magnolia WATERSIDE CLEARFORK FortWorthBikeSharing.org TrinityRailwayExpress.org Ride Share and cab services available Molly the Trolley TEXRail 57

Bryant Irvin 35W (Free Downtown Shuttle) (Connecting DFW Airport NEAR SOUTHSIDE 817.215.8600 and Downtown) 820 TCU & ZOO TrinityRailwayExpress.org 817.215.8600 RideTrinityMetro.org/TexRail 58

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STOCKYARDS NATIONAL 10 Hyatt Place - Stockyards 19 Fort Worth Community Arts Center 27 Sundance Square Plaza 37 Omni Fort Worth Hotel NEAR SOUTHSIDE TCU & ZOO MORE ATTRACTIONS 72 Texas Civil War Museum 817.626.6000 • Hyatt.com 817.738.1938 • FWCAC.com 817.255.5700 • SundanceSquare.com 817.535.6664 • OmniHotels.com 817.246.2323 • TexasCivilWarMuseum.com HISTORIC DISTRICT 47 Dickies Factory Outlet 55 University Park Village 63 Whiskey Ranch 1 Stockyards Visitor Center 11 Courtyard Fort Worth Historic Stockyards 20 Fort Worth Museum of Science and History 28 38 Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Worth Downtown 817.877.0387 • Dickies.com 817.332.5700 • UniversityParkVillage.com 817.840.9140 • FRDistilling.com 73 C.R. Smith Museum 817.624.1112 • Marriott.com 817.255.9300 • FWMuseum.org 817.212.4200 • BassHall.com 817.529.9200 • Marriott.com 817.967.1560 • CRSmithMuseum.org 817.624.4741 • FortWorth.com 48 Justin Outlet Boot Store 56 Fort Worth Zoo 64 AT&T Stadium 2 Fort Worth Herd 12 Joe T. Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant 21 National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame 29 Embassy Suites Hotel - Downtown Fort Worth 39 Fort Worth Convention Center 817.885.8089 • JustinBoots.com 817.759.7555 • FortWorthZoo.org 817.892.4000 • ATTStadium.com 74 DFW International Airport 817.626.4356 • JoeTs.com 817.336.4475 • Cowgirl.net 817.332.6900 • EmbassySuites.com 817.392.6338 • FortWorth.com/Meetings 972.973.3112 • DFWAirport.com 817.336.HERD • FortWorthHerd.com 49 Thistle Hill 57 65 Globe Life Park in Arlington 3 Stockyards Championship Rodeo 13 Springhill Suites by Marriott 22 Dickies Arena (Opening 2019) 30 Courtyard by Marriott - Blackstone 40 T&P Station 817.336.1212 • HistoricFortWorth.org 817.392.5881 • LogCabinVillage.org 817.273.5222 • GlobeLifePark.com 75 Marriott.com (Opening Summer 2019) 817.402.9000 • DickiesArena.com 817.885.8700 • Marriott.com 817.215.8600 • RideTrinityMetro.org 817.731.6591 • Ridgmar.com 817.625.1025 • StockyardsRodeo.com 50 Cook Children's Medical Center 58 Texas Christian University 66 Six Flags Over Texas 4 Stockyards Station 14 Hotel Drover 23 Casa Mañana 31 Hilton Fort Worth 41 682.885.4000 • CookChildrens.org 817.257.7000 • TCU.edu 817.640.8900 • SixFlags.com 76 (Opening Spring 2020) 817.332.2272 • CasaManana.org 817.870.2100 • Hilton.com 817.332.6554 • SidRichardsonMuseum.org 817.294.1200 • HulenMall.com 817.625.9715 • StockyardsStation.com 51 Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum 67 Six Flags Hurricane Harbor 5 Billy Bob’s Texas 24 Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) 32 JFK Tribute 42 Worthington Renaissance Hotel 817.332.6049 • TarrantCountyBlackHistory.org TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY 817.265.3356 • SixFlags.com 77 817.624.7117 • BillyBobsTexas.com CULTURAL DISTRICT 817.332.4441 • BRIT.org 817.870.1692 • JFKTribute.com 817.870.1000 • Marriott.com & ALLIANCE 68 Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie 817.589.9603 • Simon.com 15 Will Rogers Memorial Center 33 43 6 Stockyards Museum 25 Fort Worth Botanical Gardens Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Fort Worth TownePlace Suites Downtown PANTHER ISLAND 59 Texas Motor Speedway 972.263.7223 • LoneStarPark.com Published by the Visit Fort Worth. 817.392.7469 • FortWorth.com/Meetings 817.625.5082 • StockyardsMuseum.org 817.392.5510 • FWBG.org 817.332.5300 • Hilton.com 817.332.6300 • Marriott.com 52 Panther Island Pavilion 817.215.8500 • TexasMotorSpeedway.com 69 Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information in this visitors guide Grand Prairie Premium Outlets as of printing. Visit FortWorth.com for the most up-to-date listings. 7 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame 16 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth 34 Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) 44 Topgolf 817.698.0700 • PantherIslandPavilion.com 60 Bureau of Engraving and Printing 972.602.8383 • PremiumOutlets.com 817.738.9215 • TheModern.org 817.626.7131 • TexasCowboyHallofFame.org SUNDANCE SQUARE 817.215.8600 • RideTrinityMetro.org 817.349.4002 • Topgolf.com 53 Backwoods Paddlesports 817.231.4000 • MoneyFactory.gov 70 Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge 8 Grapevine Vintage Railroad 17 Kimbell Art Museum & DOWNTOWN 35 Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel 45 Aloft Fort Worth Downtown 817.470.2613 • KayakFortWorth.com 61 Meacham Airport 817.392.7410 • FWNatureCenter.org 817.332.8451 • KimbellArt.org 817.410.3185 • GVRR.com 26 Main Street Visitor Center 817.335.7000 • StarwoodHotels.com 817.885.7999 • Marriott.com 54 Coyote Drive-In Movie 817.392.5400 • Meacham.com 71 National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum 817.698.3300 • FortWorth.com 9 The Stockyards Hotel 18 Amon Carter Museum of American Art 36 46 Sinclair, Autograph Collection 817.717.7767 • CoyoteDrive-In.com 62 Alliance Airport 817.922.9999 • CowboysOfColor.org

NEIGHBORHOOD HIGHLIGHTS 817.625.6427 • StockyardsHotel.com 817.738.1933 • CarterMuseum.org 817.392.7111 • FortWorthTexas.gov 682.231.8214 • Marriott.com (Opening March 2019) 817.890.1000 • AllianceAirport.com