Things to Do in Fort Worth

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art offers a diverse array of exhibitions, publications, and programs that connect visitors to masterworks of American art.

Bass Performance Hall is home to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth Opera, and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and Cliburn Concerts. It also presents national Broadway touring companies, as well as programming that includes Family Series at the Bass, Special Attractions and Popular Entertainment. The Hall itself is renowned for its superb acoustics, exceptional sight lines and ambience on level with the great halls of the world.

Billy Bob’s features 30 individual bar stations, live music with country music’s biggest stars, Live Pro Bull Riding, and a Texas size dance floor. Billy Bob’s Live Pro Bull Riding is sanctioned by Championship Bull Riding (CBR) and contestants compete every Friday and Saturday night. We’re talking real bulls. Not mechanical! Billy Bob’s also offers guests a chance to be a rodeo star by providing an authentic stuffed bull photo opportunity as if they were part of the live action.

You’ll be introduced to nearly 200 Honorees who pushed frontiers in their own individual way. Women who stepped up, not aside. Each one’s name and induction date are emblazoned on a medallion encased in an etched glass star. The ribbon of stars symbolizes a dream reached for, a difference made. Their stories unfold on interactive kiosks where you can view photos, read biographical information and watch videos about these fascinating women from the mid 1800s to the present.

The Fort Worth Botanic Garden, the oldest botanic garden in Texas, is a lush 110 acre tapestry of dappled shade and vibrant splashes of color. A peaceful haven nestled in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the Garden is home to over 2,500 species of native and exotic plants that flourish in its 23 specialty gardens

The Museum hosts a variety of world class traveling exhibitions. Innovation Studios, a five glass walled studio that houses Inventor, Doodler, Designer, Imaginer and Explorer is where imagination, curiosity and creativity are encouraged and nurtured. The Museum's permanent exhibitions include: DinoLabs & DinoDig, Energy Blast, Fort Worth Children's Museum and the Cattle Raisers Museum, a "museum within a museum".

Commonly referred to as "where the West begins," Fort Worth is the finest place in America to experience our nation's proud Western heritage.Take a guided tour through the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, see the world's only twice daily cattle drive, sip a cold brew in an authentic saloon, hear live country stars at Billy Bob's Texas, the world's largest honky-tonk, explore the history of the Old West, and shop for authentic cowboy boots and apparel in Stockyards Station.

Don't let the fact that this zoo is the oldest in Texas fool you into thinking it is anything less than impressive. From a notable primate collection to an entire section dedicated to animals native to the Lone Start State, this place is best described as a gem. The Zoo is also home to the Museum of Living Art (MOLA), the world's most elite herpetarium. This means you'll see a dizzying array of snakes, frogs, and lizards - all inside a delightful indoor space.

The Kimbell Art Museum is internationally renowned for both its collections and for its architecture. The Kimbell's collections range in period from antiquity to the 20th century and include European masterpieces by Fra Angelico, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Poussin, Monet, Picasso and Matisse. You can also view important collections of Egyptian and classical antiquities, Asian, Mesoamerican and African art.

North Richland Hills Family Waterpark or NRH2O offers large selection of water rides and attractions on 17 acres. Here you'll find three body slides, three tube slides, an endless river, the NRH2O Ocean wave pool and an interactive, multilevel water play structure. For youngsters, the park has a large children's area with slides and more. NRH2O also boasts of having one of the world's longest uphill water coasters, the seven-story tall Green Extreme.

This entertainment and shopping district has won numerous national awards for its successful revitalization. Today, it offers 35 blocks of sheer pleasure with great restaurants, nightlife spots, shops, art galleries and performing arts venues, all in a beautifully restored, historic atmosphere.

The auto racing world converges at Texas Motor Speedway, where fans witness auto racing’s greatest athletes. In April, experience NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide series. In June, NASCAR Camping World Truck series and Izod Indy car series and in November, NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Camping World Truck series. Texas Motor Speedway is one of the premier tracks in auto racing, producing such winners as Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Helio Castroneves.

Will Rogers Memorial Center is located in the heart of Fort Worth's Cultural District and includes Will Rogers Coliseum, Auditorium, Equestrian Center and Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Building.