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Summertime and the Living Is Easy: July’s Fun in the Fort
Summer vacations, swimming pools, and the Fourth. July is almost here, and there’s lots of fun to have in Fort Worth! So grab your planners and see what family fun Cowtown has in store for you.
Art Tales
Every Wednesday in July
Amon Carter Museum for American Art
Join the great folks at the Carter every Wednesday in July for family friendly story time fun. Hear stories, play gallery games, create artwork, and enjoy performances inspired by artworks in the Carter’s collection.
The Music of Queen
July 2
Concerts in the Garden
Queen unapologetically rocked their way into our everyday lives from the UK in the 1970s. With their unique sound, they helped to shape what it means to be a rock band. With the music of their chart-topping hits and enduring albums, vocalist MiG Ayesa will bring the legendary energy of Freddie Mercury to Concerts in the Garden backed by your FWSO.
Fort Worth’s Fourth
July 4
Panther Island Pavilion
Celebrate Independence Day with the largest fireworks show in North Texas at the 15th annual Fort Worth’s Fourth. Space out along the banks of the Trinity River at Panther Island Pavilion and enjoy an evening of festival food, drinks, kids’ activities, live music, and fireworks!
Parker County Peach Festival
July 9
Historic Downtown Weatherford
Take a trip back to yesteryear at the Parker County Peach Festival, held in Historic Downtown Weatherford, Saturday, July 9th, 2022, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. This marks the 37th Annual Peach Festival which always takes place on the second Saturday in July.
Homemade Ice Cream Class
July 9
Log Cabin Village
Join us in beating the July heat by making your own homestyle ice cream at Log Cabin Village! Each participant will make their own serving of ice cream, finish their masterpiece with a variety of toppings, and have a jar to take home to make more of this delectable treat. This program is designed as an adult or adult/child activity.
Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein
Through July 23
Circle Theatre
It’s Alive! From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation The Producers comes the monstrously mad musical, Young Frankenstein! Frederick Frankenstein reluctantly inherits his infamous family’s estate in Transylvania.
Dog Days in the Garden
July 16 & 17
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The dog days of summer have arrived. Enjoy the Garden with your pup for an entire weekend! Dog Days will be held during regular Garden hours (8 a.m. – 6 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.
Manners Matter with Sarah Aynesworth
July 22
Central Market Cooking School
Empower your child with social and dining skills and they will come to understand the importance of consideration and respect. Your child’s confidence will soar as they learn how to introduce themselves; make conversation; set the table; use the proper utensils; and eat properly as they are served a three course meal.
Women with Soul
July 28
The Modern
In celebration of our Women Painting Women exhibition, the Modern proudly joins forces with Amplify 817 to present a concert featuring the exciting sounds of two powerful soul/R&B musicians – Elise Amara and Tatiana “LadyMay” Mayfield.
Mean Girls
July 26-31
Bass Hall
Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical based on the movie of the same name. Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. Soon, this naïve newbie falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung.
