Summertime and the Livin’ Is Easy in the Fort

July is hollyhocks and hammocks, fireworks and vacations, hot and steamy weather, cool and refreshing swims, beach picnics, and vegetables all out of the garden.
—Jean Hersey

July IS summer. It’s summer before it wears out its welcome. (Seriously, Summer, you can leave before October. We won ‘t be mad.) It’s family and friends and cookouts and fireworks and ice cream. It’s joyful.

As we like to do, we’ve gathered all the best family activities and events in Cowtown in the month of July for you. Be sure to bookmark this page to refer to all month long!

Fort Worth’s Fourth
July 4
Panther Island Pavilion

Enjoy the best and biggest celebration of July 4^th in DFW! For the 18^th year, Panther Island Pavilion hosts the party with live music, food and drinks, kids activities, and the best firework show in town!

Red, White & Boots 4^th of July Celebration
Through July 6
Fort Worth Historic Stockyards

Rodeos! Live music! Comedy shows! Lawn Games! Cocktails! All ingredients for a great Fourth of July celebration, Stockyards style. (Some events require tickets, so click the link above.)

Sonidos del Summer: Northside Summer
July 5
Marine Park

Celebrate the Fourth, cultura y comunidad with music, dancing, food, and fireworks.

Family Workshop: Painted Connections
July 5
Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Bring the whole family for an afternoon exploring the East of the Pacific: Making Histories of Asian American Art before creating a family work of art together.

Beer & Chocolate Pairing with Collin Zreet
July 8
Central Market

Beer and CHOCOLATE? Trust me, it’s delicious! Collin Zreet, Advanced Cicerone® (think sommelier for beer), is an expert at pairing beer and food. You’re in for a great treat!

A Streetcar Named Desire
July 9 & 12
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Gillian Anderson (The X-Files) stars as Blanche DuBois in Tennessee William’s iconic play produced by the Young Vic and screened by National Theatre Live.

Hairspray: The Musical
July 11-27
Stolen Shakespeare Guild

Sing and dance along with the Stolen Shakespeare Guild’s production of the Broadway version of John Water’s classic movie.

La Fête de la Bastille Happy Hour
July 11
Kimbell Art Museum

“Vive le 14 juillet!” The Kimbels and Fort Worth Sister Cities International will host a celebration of liberté, égalité, fraternité at the museum.

Parker County Peach Festival
July 12
Downtown Weatherford

Celebrate the state’s best peached with the Peach Pedal Bike Ride, a peach food competition, music, arts and crafts, local vendors, TWO children’s areas, and more!

Homemade Ice Cream Class
July 12
Log Cabin Village

Beat the summer heat with ice cream! Enjoy the making and eating of your own ice cream. Once you see how easy it is, you’ll never purchase store bought ice cream again!

Billecart-Salmon Champagne Dinner with The Cliburn
July 14
Café Modern

Delicious food, exquisite wine, and a special performance by pianist and 2017 Cliburn Gold Medalist Yekwon Sunwoo? Yes, please!

The Wiz
July 15-20
Bass Performance Hall

Ease on down the road to Bass Hall for the fortieth-anniversary tour of the Tony Award®-winning musical.

Modern Kids Summer Flicks
July 16 & 17
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Enjoy the best animation, live action, and documentary films from the New York International Children’s Film Festival.

Goo Goo Dolls
July 16
Dickies Arena

Dig out your slip dresses, cargo pants, crop tops, chockers, and bucket hats for an evening of 90s nostalgia.

Great British Baking Intensive
July 19
Central Market Cooking School

Learn how to make perfect scones, buns, puff pastry, and a Victoria sponge that would make Mary Berry weep.

Family Festival: Ice Cream Sunday
July 20
Kimbell Art Museum

I scream! You scream! We all scream for ICE CREAM! Enjoy art, music, and free ice cream* at the Kimbell.
*While supplies last, so get there early!

Adult Workshop: Ceramic Vessels
July 26
Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Join Carter Community Artist Brenda Ciardiello in making a hand-built ceramic vessel inspired by the works of Toshiko Takaezu.

National Day of the American Cowboy
July 27
Fort Worth Stockyards

Celebrate the men and women who made Cowtown Cowtown.

Shucked
July 29 through August 3
Bass Performance Hall

Yes. There really is a Tony Award®–winning musical comedy about corn. Or a town that relies on corn. And the people in the town. Oh, heck, you really need to see it to understand it!

The Heart Sellers
July 30 through August 17
Amphibian Stage

What does it mean to make a new life in a new country? The Heart Sellers explores the need for connection and dreams.