Spring Is Coming: March’s Fun in the Fort

Flowers and colours everywhere, I am so glad that March is here.
~ Anamika Mishra

Spring is here, and Fort Worth is ready for it! What a great month to get out and DO ALL THE THINGS! We’ve gathered some of the most fun things to do in Cowtown this month, so be sure to bookmark this page for whenever you need some inspiration!

Fort Worth Music Festival
March 2-4
Historic Stockyards

The Fort Worth Music Festival & Conference at the Stockyards, a new music networking conference for aspiring agents, managers, promoters, and emerging local Texas-based artists, will take place across multiple venues at the Stockyards in Fort Worth, TX, featuring panel discussions and keynote speakers with well-established and highly respected live music industry executives, networking opportunities, workshops, and live performances.

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents “Wild Symphony” with an Instrument Petting Zoo
March 4
Bass Hall

#1 New York Times bestselling author Dan Brown made his picture book debut with Wild Symphony: a mindful, humorous, musical, and uniquely entertaining book – and he even wrote the music too! Travel through the trees and across the seas with Maestro Mouse and his musical friends! You’ll meet a big blue whale and speedy cheetahs, tiny beetles, and graceful swans. Each has a special secret to share. Join the orchestra downstairs in the Grand Salon at Bass Performance Hall before the concert for an “Instrument Petting Zoo” to give your kiddos an up-close experience of a selection of musical instruments!

Grand Opening of Cheesy Does It
March 4
The Holly

Well it’s official, you’re favorite grilled cheese maker, Scotty Scott, is serving up his tasty, buttery, cheesily delicious sandwiches to the public! Cheezy Does It grilled cheese truck is having its grand opening this Saturday March 4th at 1pm. We’ve setup shop next to The Holly wine bar and will be pairing tasty grilled cheeses with amazing wines Thursdays – Sundays.

Stage West’s First Tuesday: Tips & Tricks for Gardening in North Texas
March 7
Stage West

Join Tarrant County Master Gardeners Loretta Bailey and John Cheney for a presentation on general gardening dos and don’ts. Set yourself up for gardening success! They will talk about house plants, trees, fertilizing, as well as common mistakes that kill plants and methods to make gardening easier. 

American Athletic Conference Basketball Men’s & Women’s Championship
Women’s Tournament, March 6-9; Men’s Tournament, March 9-12
Dickies Arena

The American Athletic Conference (AAC) will hold its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments at Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena for the third consecutive year. The women’s championship will be played March 6-9, followed by the men March 9-12.

Second Thursdays at the Carter: Landscapes & Light
March 9
Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Artist David H. Gibson will talk with Carter curator John Rohrbach about his works featured in the exhibition Morning Light: Photographs of David H. Gibson. Following their conversation, both speakers will participate in a Q&A. 

Dog Days in the Garden Including Movie Night
March 11
Fort Worth Botanic Garden

This weekend is bound to be a doggone good time! Enjoy two full days of hanging out with your pup in the beauty of the Garden on March 11-12. Dog Days will be held during regular Garden hours (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.), with regular admission for humans and an additional $5 per dog. Hydration stations for dogs will be provided by the Garden across campus. Cap off your Dog Days experience with a FREE movie night on Saturday, March 11 on the Horseshoe Lawn featuring Disney’s 2021 film Cruella. Bring blankets, lawn chairs, and pups, all free of charge. Gates open at 6:00 p.m., and the movie will begin promptly at 6:45 p.m.

Central Market’s Demo & Dine: St. Patrick’s Day Feast
March 17
Central Market Cooking School

In our quick, one-and-a-half-hour class, you’ll pick up tips that will help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with style. Enjoy these Irish-influenced dishes complemented by Irish beer as we show you how to make each dish. For ages 21 & up. 

Bread ‘n Gravy: The Songs and Life of Ethel Waters
March 17-19
The Modern

Bread N’ Gravy written by Frank Cullen and Donald McNeilly tells the story of singer Ethel Waters through this beautiful stage reading. Always finding unique ways to bring the most revealing sense of the African American experience to North Texas audiences, Jubilee Theatre brings it “home” again with their upcoming production of Bread ‘N’ Gravy: The Songs and Life of Ethel Waters.

Texas Ballet Theater Presents Modern Masterpieces
March 17-19
Bass Hall

Enjoy a blend of neoclassical and contemporary ballet in this mixed repertoire performance, featuring three stunning ballets. Opening night in each city will be Marilyn Night, featuring pre-show photo opportunities with Marilyn Monroe tribute artist Jami Duprey and a Marilyn lookalike contest. 

Cowtown Goes Green
March 18
Historic Stockyards

Round up the family for an entire day of Irish-Western fun featuring festive food and drink, live music, armadillo races, lawn games, pony rides, Old West gunfight shows, cloggers and dance troupes, Cowtown Kids matinee rodeo, and a spectacular Irish-Western parade!

Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival
March 18
Southside Preservation Hall

The Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival (FWAAMFest) was created to highlight an often forgotten and neglected piece of history: the central role of blackness in American roots music. FWAAMFest aims to broaden the local arts scene and place Fort Worth on the map as a place to go for traditional music lovers, and a site where community members can engage in Black reclamation of this history. It is the only major city festival of its kind that is both Black-led and centered around Black artists.

Fort Worth Opera’s McCammon Voice Competition
March 18
W.E. Scott Theater

Since its debut in 1985, the McCammon Voice Competition has grown into one of the world’s most important operatic events. Every two years the contest showcases the most compelling young singers of our time. Whether you are new to opera or an opera lover, the McCammon Voice Competition offers a unique way to experience the passion, drama, intrigue, power, and intensity of this greatest of art forms performed by tomorrow’s stars in today’s world of exciting opera.

Funky Finds Spring Fling
March 18 & 19
Will Rogers Memorial Center

Join us for the Funkiest Spring Market Around! The 15th Annual Funky Finds Spring Fling is a free family and pet-friendly market featuring the funkiest area makers and pickers selling the best in handmade, repurposed, upcycled and vintage finds. The event also features swag bags, charitable raffle, fundraising benefiting Saving Hope Animal Rescue and CASA of Tarrant County, and much more!

Phoebe Robinson Stand-Up Comic Residency
March 23-25
Amphibian Stage

2 Dope Queens Phoebe Robinson returns to Amphibian Stage after a sold-out residency in 2019! While Robinson is best known for her work as a comedian and performer, she is also a New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed producer. She sold out five nights in 2019 and will return for three in 2023.

Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook
March 25 – April 9
Casa Mañana

Something terrible happened to Junie B Jones at school today!  Someone stole her new furry mittens!  When Junie B. finds a wonderful pen of many colors, she should be allowed to keep it, right?  Because finders keepers, losers weepers.  And guess what?  There’s a new boy in kindergarten and he is the handsomest.  The only thing is both Grace and Lucille want him to be their boyfriend.  Maybe he will love Junie B. when he sees her wonderful pen!  It is okay to keep it, right?  Junie B. Jones is not a crook … or is she?  A hilarious and heartfelt tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park. This show is suitable for all audiences.

The Mountaintop
March 30 – April 15
Circle Theatre

A gripping reimagination of events the night before the assassination of the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 3, 1968, after delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people.

And finally…

Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival
March 30 – April 2
Locations around Fort Worth

The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival is North Texas’ most celebrated cuisine and beverage festival, taking place over four days and nights in venues around our thriving culinary community. The festival’s growing roster of talented chefs and food artisans, as well as craft brewers and distinctive vintners, bring a range of tastes, styles and methods that reflect the diversity of the city itself. But it’s more than good food and good fun – it’s a good cause. That’s because proceeds from the festival go to the Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds for local grant programs and culinary scholarships. To date, the Foundation raised $325,000 for grants and scholarships supporting deserving culinary students from Fort Worth.