Visit Fort Worth

For over 40 years, Billy Bob’s has hosted the biggest stars in country music and classic rock from Alabama to ZZ Top. Billy Bob’s has been named “Country Music Club of the Year” 12 times by the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. Visitors to Billy Bob’s are greeted by a history video narrated by George Strait and can enjoy the large collection of memorabilia. Each entertainer leaves a concrete impression displayed on the Wall of Fame. Visitors can see how their hands match up to those of Garth, Willie, or Ringo. The Guitar Bar in Billy Bob’s has 75 guitars autographed by the stars who have performed at the club. Billy Bob’s is a popular facility for conventions, groups, and parties accommodating from an intimate 20 to a Texas-size group of 6000. The unique décor and nightly entertainment make party planning easy!

BRIT is committed to environmental sustainability - the capacity for our nature to endure. Through careful site design, responsible landscape management, and conscientious human behavior, BRIT seeks to reduce its footprint on the natural world as well as protect and restore ecosystem services.

Fort Worth’s downtown has gained a reputation as one of the country’s most lively urban settings. The 35-block Sundance Square entertainment district is home to a collection of restaurants, live music clubs, theatres, shops, exciting nightlife and the beautiful Bass Performance Hall, named as one of the top 10 opera houses in the world.

Three times a year, the auto racing world converges on Texas Motor Speedway, where fans watch the fastest things on four wheels. In April, NASCAR brings its show to town for the Samsung 500. Then, come June, IndyCars show their stuff at the Bombardier Learjet 550. And NASCAR returns in November with its year-ending Chase for the Cup at the Dickies 500. In just a decade, Texas Motor Speedway has become one of the premier tracks in auto racing, producing such winners as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, and Al Unser, Jr.

Commonly known as the “crown jewel” of downtown Fort Worth, The Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall is the permanent home to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, the Texas Ballet Theater, and the Fort Worth Opera. It hosts an array of performing arts entertainment, including special performances by Casa Mañana.

With indoor and outdoor habitats, the Fort Worth Zoo can be enjoyed year round. It houses 15 permanent exhibits showcasing 500 different species of animals, including one of the largest collections of amphibians and reptiles in the world. In 2009, the zoo opens the country’s most elite herpetarium, the Museum of Living Art (MOLA).

Take a guided tour through the Texas Cowboys Hall of Fame, vintage Stockyards, Stockyards Station, and see the world’s only twice-daily cattle drive- all in one visit. Two-step the night away at Billy Bob’s Texas, the world’s largest honky-tonk, shop for your new cowboy gear, or even sip a cold brew in an authentic saloon.

Grab a spot on the sidewalk and watch the world’s only twice-daily cattle drive. Clad in authentic Western clothing from saddles to chaps, teams of cowhands drive longhorns through the Stockyards

Enjoy the captivating beauty of the oldest botanic garden in Texas. Fort Worth’s Botanic Gardens are home to more than 2,500 species of plants in its 21 specialty gardens. Plan a visit to the world-renowned Japanese Garden, where the Koi-filled pools, sculptured hillsides, crafted stonework, and dramatic waterfalls provide a view of exotic conservation. Or explore the winding paths of luxuriant tropical foliage in the 10,000-square-foot Conservatory.

With its aluminum skin roof and its geodesic dome, Casa Mañana Theatre stages Broadway musicals, concerts, comedies, national touring shows, and children’s productions. The company also hosts productions at the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall downtown.

The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame pays tribute to the cowboys and cowgirls who have excelled in the sports of rodeo, cutting and ranching, and those individuals who have dedicated their lives to promoting and preserving Texas Western heritage.

The largest Civil War museum west of the Mississippi features weapons, uniforms, artifacts, and Victorian-era dresses from the Civil War. It also houses a theater that shows videos about Texas’ involvement in the Civil War. Don’t miss the Judy Richey Victorian Dress Collection, which features a collection of more than 200 dresses.

The National Cowgirl Museum is much more than memorabilia, it is the only museum dedicated to the pioneering spirit of the women of the American West. Live the cowgirl experience through interactive exhibits, sweeping film presentations, and intriguing stories from the past and present that everyone – from ages 2 to 102 – will enjoy. Entry is included with Fort Worth Museum of Science and History exhibit admission.

The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History recently opened the doors to its new facility designed by the internationally acclaimed architectural firm Legorreta + Legorreta. The Museum is home to more than 175,000 historical and scientific objects with an emphasis on Texas and the Southwest. The science collection consists of many thousands of catalogued specimens that represent the disciplines of botany, entomology, malacology, ornithology, mineralogy, herpetology, mammalogy, invertebrate zoology, meteoritic and paleontology. In August 2008, the Museum’s Omni Theater returned to action, offering new guest amenities while marking a major step in the construction of the Museum’s new facility.

Founded to house Fort Worth legend Amon Carter’s collection of Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell American art, after more than 50 years it still brings American artwork to Fort Worth. The museum includes Remington’s “A Dash for the Timber” and Thomas Eakins’ “Swimming.” The museum was designed by The Glass House creator Phillip Johnson, who also won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, adding to the list of outstanding architects who contributed to Fort Worth.

This museum has been housed in many buildings throughout the city. It now sits at the intersection of Camp Bowie and University as one of Fort Worth’s architectural masterpieces. It was designed by Tadao Ando, winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, which is considered the highest distinction in the field of architecture. A reflecting pool and “Y” shaped columns create a surrealistic experience for visitors. The museum features the second largest collection of modern art in the nation.

The Kimbell’s permanent collection contains holdings ranging from the third millennium B.C. to the mid-20th century, and includes major works by Fra Angelico, Velázquez, Bernini, Rembrandt, Goya, Monet, Picasso, Mondrian, and Matisse. The collection comprises Asian and non-Western as well as European art. And in addition to the permanent collection, the museum features special exhibits on display throughout the year. In fall 2009, the Kimbell became the new permanent home of Michelangelo’s “The Torment of Saint Anthony”, the only Michelangelo painting in the United States. Designed by world-renowned architect Louis Kahn, the museum is often referred to as one of the most epic structures of the 20th century.