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Welcome, Sweet November, to the Fort
I love November.
The days are bright, the nights are crisp, and people start to smile a bit more now that they’re not worried about spontaneous combustion. We’ve gathered the best events and activities for you and your family that our fair city has to offer in this month of gratitude. Be sure to bookmark this page to refer to all month long!
Lone Star Film Festival
November 1-4
Various locations
Now in its 18th year, the Lone Star Film Festival celebrates the best of Texas filmmakers and filmmaking. Founded by Johnny Langdon and the late Bill Paxton, the Lone Star Film Festival has been honored as one of MovieMaker Magazine’s Top 50 Film Festivals.
Día de los Muertos en Fort Worth
November 2
Marine Park
Join Artes de la Rosa Cultural Center for the Arts, the Cliburn, Ballet Folklorico Azteca de Fort Worth, and more to celebrate! The celebration parade will tour the Historic North Side before ending in Marine Park where you can enjoy music, art, dance, and food.
Art Tooth’s Sip & See: Eighth Anniversary Celebration
November 3
Printed Threads
Celebrate eight years of Art Tooth with an afternoon and evening of art, music, food, and fun. Local celeb Tony Green is emcee. Bid on your favorite local artist’s works in the art auction. Enjoy local music while eating food from Gusto’s. Enter the raffle and support Art Tooth’s mission. So dress up and get to sippin’!
Mrs. Doubtfire
November 5-10
Bass Performance Hall
Hold on to your wigs, dearies! Mrs. Doubtfire is coming to Fort Worth. The new musical, based on the beloved 1993 movie starring Robin Williams as the irrepressible Scottish (?) nanny, is on stage at Bass Hall as part of Broadway at the Bass presented by PNC Bank.
Texas Country Music Weekend
November 8-10
Fort Worth Historic Stockyards
Get your boots and cowboy hat and enjoy a weekend of the best of Texas country music in the Stockyards. A weekend of great music culminates in the Texas Country Music Awards Show at Billy Bob’s Texas on Sunday at 6 pm.
Hot Wheels Monster Truck Glow Party
November 9-10
Dickies Arena
Monster trucks! Laser show! Dance parties! Hot Wheels giveaways! If this isn’t enough, enjoy the Pre-Show VIP Backstage Experience to tour the competition floor and see the monster trucks up close before the smashing begins!
Chronicles of a Crime: A Village Murder Mystery
November 10
Log Cabin Village
There’s been a murder in Log Cabin Village, and your detective skills are needed. Enjoy an afternoon trying to solve a historic murder. Due to the nature of the evidence presented, this event is for ages 16 and up.
The Kimbell’s University Evening
November 13
The Kimbell Art Museum
University students, faculty, and staff are invited for a special evening exploring the Kimbell’s new exhibition, Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Enjoy gallery and studio activities and light refreshments before trying your hand at trivia for fun prizes!
Second Thursdays at the Carter: Cowboys & Culture
November 14
Amon Carter Museum of American History
Grab your hat and boots and head to the museum! (Isn’t this just the MOST Fort Worth thing to say?) For November’s Second Thursday, you can enjoy an evening inspired by the Carter’s Cowboys exhibition.
photo credit: Jack Bool
Leon Bridges: The Leon Tour Homecoming Concert
November 15
Dickies Arena
Grammy-winning Fort Worthian Leon Bridges brings his latest tour home to close at Dickies Arena. With support from Hermanos Guitiérrez, Bridges and fellow North Texan Charley Crockett will celebrate coming home.
Unexplored Journeys
November 16
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
New and veteran artists make a quintet take on an evening of classic chamber music as part of the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth’s 2024-2025 season, Journey through Textural Colors.
Fall Zoo Camp
November 25-26
Fort Worth Zoo
Let your little animal lover enjoy two days of exploring the Zoo during Thanksgiving break. (That this will allow you to cook and clean before the holiday is just a bonus!) While your kiddo is enjoying the animals, they will learn about preserving outdoor spaces and animal conservation.
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical
November 19-24
Bass Performance Hall
Enjoy as Max the Dog narrates the events that causes the Grinch’s heart to grow three sizes! The magnificent sets and costumes are based directly on Dr. Seuss’ illustrations, and you’ll swear that the Grinch stepped right out of the pages into glorious life!
Photo courtesy of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden
Lightscape
November 22 – January 5
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
While Lightscape at the Botanic Garden is only three years old, it’s fast becoming one of Fort Worth’s most beloved holiday traditions. You and your family will be enchanted, we promise!
2024 Parade of Lights
November 24
Downtown Fort Worth
For many Fort Worthians, the holidays don’t start until Santa finishes the parade. Enjoy the enchantment as over 100 illuminated floats parade through downtown Fort Worth.
YMCA Turkey Trot
November 28
Finishes in Clear Fork
Enjoy a brisk run on Thanksgiving morning before the feasting! Run, job, or walk with your family and friends (including your four-legged friends!) and support the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth as they provide opportunities to everyone in our city.
The Play That Goes Wrong
November 29 – December 22
Stage West Theatre
You are invited to the opening night of a play called The Murder at Haversham Manor, where the leading lady is unconscious, the corpse can’t play dead, and the actors trip over everything (including their lines). The evening is full of mayhem, mishaps, and misadventures, making a perfect break from the holiday madness.
And finally…
The Cliburn Family Concerts Presents The Polar Express
November 30
Fort Worth Stockyards Station
All aboard! The second Cliburn Family Concert is a glorious multimedia show of Chris van Allsburg’s beloved The Polar Express, complete with original illustrations and holiday surprises. Enjoy the holiday magic in the Stockyards before and after the show.
