Feel the Heat: Two Sizzling Events You’ll Love

Howdy, Fort Worth! The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is turning up the excitement with two incredible events. Start your weekend at the Tequila and Margarita Festival, where you can enjoy unlimited drinks, delicious bites, and live music. Then, keep the energy going at the Latin Dance Festival, featuring dance lessons, food, drinks, and a free dance party

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— Ryan Almusawi & Nancy Cossio

WEATHER

Today, 9/20: ☀️ 98º / 75º — 💧0%
Saturday, 9/21: ☀️ 96º / 74º — 💧0%
Sunday, 9/22: ☀️ 93º / 71º — 💧0%

THINGS TO DO IN FORT WORTH

TODAY

Braxton Keith at Tannahill's Tavern & Music Hall. 7 PM. Tickets start at $110.

Ivan Cornejo at Dickies Arena. 8 PM. Tickets start at $125.

Bidi Bidi Banda at Tulips FTW. Sept. 20, 8 PM. Tickets start at $26.

Isaac Sloane & The Sound Brigade Live at Birdie’s Social Club. 8 PM. Free show with RSVP.

Shea Abshier and The Night Howlers, Ryan Wilcox at at Magnolia Motor Lounge. 8 PM. Tickets start at $10.

A Tribute to Cannonball & Nat Adderley at Scat Jazz Lounge. 8 and 10 PM. Tickets start at $15.

38 Special at Billy Bob’s. 10 PM. Tickets start at $20.

Joe Machi at Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub. Sept. 20–21, varying times. Tickets start at $22.

I'll Be Right There showing at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Sept. 20–22, varying times. Tickets are $10.

Cinderella at Bass Performance Hall. Sept. 20–22, varying times. Tickets start at $57.

Fashion Week in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Sept. 20–22. The event is free to attend.

THIS WEEKEND

Tarrant County Heart Walk, in support of the American Heart Association, at The Shops at Clearfork. Sept. 21, 9 AM. There is no registration fee, but participants are encouraged to fundraise.

Gardens for Peace at the Botanic Gardens. Sept. 21, 10 AM–12:00 PM. Tickets for the Botanic Gardens are: $6 per child (6–15), $10 per senior (65+), $12 per adult, and free for FWBG Members.

Deaf Day at the the Fort Worth Zoo. Sept. 21, 10 AM–5 PM. $20 for adults (ages 13–64) and $16 for children (ages 3–12) and seniors (ages 65+).

Fiestas Patrias 2024 at Texas Motor Speedway. Sept. 22, 12 PM. Pricing is unknown.

Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert at Will Rogers Auditorium. Sept. 21, 2 PM. Tickets start at $47.95.

Cigarettes After Sex at Dickies Arena. Sept. 21, 8 PM. Tickets start at $190.

Will Banister and Cory Michael at Magnolia Motor Lounge. Sept. 21, 8 PM. Tickets start at $10.

Celebramos: Tequila and Margarita Festival at The Grove in the Botanic Gardens. Sept. 21, 8 PM–12 AM. Tickets are $35 for FWBG Members and $45 for adults.

Brad Williams Quartet at the Scatt Jazz Lounge. Sept. 21, 8 and 10 PM. Tickets start at $15.

Elle King at Billy Bob’s. Sept. 21, 10 PM. Tickets start at $20.

August Slipped Away at Tulips FTW. Sept. 21, 10:30 PM. Tickets start at $17.

Birdie's Spanish Sundays feat. Harold Huertas at Birdie’s Social Club. Sept. 22, 1 PM. The event is free to attend.

¡Celebramos! Latin Dance Festival at The Grove in the Botanic Gardens. Sept. 22, 3–8 PM. Tickets for the Botanic Gardens are: $6 per child (6–15), $10 per senior (65+), $12 per adult, and free for FWBG Members.

BEYOND FORT WORTH

FOR A LIMITED TIME

Native Texas Butterfly House & Garden at Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary until Sept. 28. Tickets are up to $15.

Visiting Mr. Green at Theatre Arlington until Sept. 29. Tickets for adults are $35.

Pumpkin Nights Dallas at Howell Farms until Oct. 31. Tickets are $15–$30.

Fright Fest at Six Flags until Nov. 3. Tickets start at $39.

Frida: Beyond the Myth at the Dallas Museum of Art until Nov. 17. Tickets are $20.

Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume and All That Glitters: The Crown Jewels of the Walt Disney Archives until March 23, 2025. Tickets for adults are $37, and children are $12.

TODAY

Ronstadt Revue featuring Gesenia at Arlington Music Hall. Sept. 20, 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $34.

Glass Animals at Dos Equis Pavillion. 7:45 PM. Tickets start at $42.

The Dream Reborn World Tour 2024 at Toyota Music Factory. 8:30 PM. Tickets start at $55.

THIS WEEKEND

Fleetwood X – A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Palace Arts Theatre. Sept. 21, 3 and 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $44.

NIKI at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory. Sept. 21, 8 PM. Tickets start at $37.

Viva Tejas at CBD Kratom Backyard. Sept. 21, 8:30 PM. The event is free to attend.

Plano Balloon Festival. Sept. 19–22, varying times. One-day tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children.

Addison Oktoberfest at Addison Circle Park. Sept. 19–22, varying times. Tickets are $5–$25.

Omar Apollo at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory. Sept. 22, 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $68.

WEEKLY EVENTS

FOR A LIMITED TIME

The Importance of Being Earnest live at Stage West 821 until Sept. 22. $43 per ticket.

Drawn to Nature at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art until Sept. 29, 2024. Admission is free.

Dario Robleto: The Signal at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art until Oct. 27. Admission is free.

Remington and Russel in Black and White at the Sid Richardson Museum until Apr. 2025. Admission is free.

EVERY FRIDAY

Four Day Weekend Comedy Show at Stage West Theater. Every Friday and Saturday for $33 a person. See the award-winning comedy show built around audience suggestions and participation.

Stockyards Championship Rodeo at the Cowtown Coliseum. Every Friday and Saturday, 07:30 PM. Tickets start at $35 adults, at $30 for seniors, and at $15 for children 3–12; free for children under 3.

Acre Distilling Tour & Tastings for $20 a person. Every Friday–Sunday, varying times. Enjoy seven handcrafted spirits, while you learn about the distilling process and historic neighborhood, Hell’s Half Acre.

The Backyard Unplugged at Hotel Drover. Every Friday and Saturday, every 7–10 PM.

EVERY WEEKEND

Toro Toro’s Bottomless Brunch. Every Saturday and Sunday, 10am–2pm for $49 per person.

Saturday Live Music at Branch at Branch & Bird. Every Saturday, 6–9 PM. Enjoy dinner and cocktails with live music from local artists.

Flashback Saturdays at Studio 80, D-FW’s only 80’s night club. Every Saturday, 8 PM–2 AM.

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