November Events To Know In Cowtown

From Country Music To Cutting Horses, and From Opera to Fashion ― November Is Kicking Into High Gear

The Stockyards
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The Stockyards
1The Stockyards
2La Belle et la Bete
3Exterior clad in reclaimed Texas limestone from the Keith family ranch in Wichita Falls.
4The NCHA Futurity
5Savannah Friedkin x Marfa Stance at Bowie House pop up event.
November Events To Know In Cowtown
The Stockyards becomes ground zero for the holidays.

The Stockyards becomes ground zero for the holidays.

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Fort Worth Digital Diary gives you a locally sourced lay of the land
La Belle et la Bete
November Events To Know In Cowtown
La Belle et la Bete. (Jean Cocteau,1946)

La Belle et la Bete. (Jean Cocteau,1946)

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Fort Worth Digital Diary gives you a locally sourced lay of the land
Exterior clad in reclaimed Texas limestone from the Keith family ranch in Wichita Falls.
November Events To Know In Cowtown
Exterior clad in reclaimed Texas limestone from the Keith family ranch in Wichita Falls.

Exterior clad in reclaimed Texas limestone from the Keith family ranch in Wichita Falls.

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Fort Worth Digital Diary gives you a locally sourced lay of the land
The NCHA Futurity
November Events To Know In Cowtown
The NCHA Futurity takes over Fort Worth this fall.

The NCHA Futurity takes over Fort Worth this fall.

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Fort Worth Digital Diary gives you a locally sourced lay of the land
Savannah Friedkin x Marfa Stance at Bowie House pop up event.
November Events To Know In Cowtown
Savannah Friedkin x Marfa Stance at Bowie House pop up event.

Savannah Friedkin x Marfa Stance at Bowie House pop up event.

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Whatever you’re looking for, you can find it in Fort Worth this fall. There will be music ranging from country stars to opera stars. Fashion favorites will be popping into town, and majestic cutting horses will be galloping here as well. Get ready to take it all in this November at these local events.

Stockyard’s Brings Music and Holiday Magic

The Stockyards
The Stockyards becomes ground zero for the holidays.

Texas Country Music Weekend kicks up its heels from November 7th through 9th, culminating in the Texas Country Music Awards Show on November 9 at Billy Bob’s with Kevin Fowler headlining. The John Wayne Foundation will host its annual Grit 5K Race Series on Saturday as well.

After that, the Stockyards Rodeo Rink comes to life beginning on November 18 through January 4. Cowboy Santa’s Grand Arrival Parade & Tree Lighting takes place in The Stockyards the day after Thanksgiving, and the district is transformed into a winter wonderland with photos with Cowboy Santa every Tuesday through Sunday, right up until Christmas Eve.

Mrs. Claus will be on hand for special story time on November 28 through 30. And, The Polar Express Cliburn Family Concert Series takes place on Saturday, November 29, and Sunday, November 30.

Keith House Sound Bath and Concerts

Exterior clad in reclaimed Texas limestone from the Keith family ranch in Wichita Falls.
Exterior clad in reclaimed Texas limestone from the Keith family ranch in Wichita Falls.

James Turrell’s Sky Space at Keith House in Fort Worth’s Clearfork neighborhood continues its calendar of unexpected programming. Enjoy An Evening of Light and Sound on Thursday, November 20, from 4:20 pm to 6 pm. Artist Hattie Lankford leads an immersive sound bath inside the James Turrell Skyspace. The session pairs sound, light, and reflection for a restorative experience.

Then enjoy an evening of American roots music with Fort Worth’s Brandi Waller-Pace and New Orleans musician Shanice Richards. Brandi Waller-Pace & Shanice Richards in Concert on Friday, November 21 from 7pm to 8 pm.

Special Programs Amp Up Opera Experience

La Belle et la Bete
La Belle et la Bete. (Jean Cocteau,1946)

Fort Worth Opera continues its 80th Anniversary Season with a hypnotic experiment in sight and sound. The event is a hybrid film and opera in one act, on Friday, November 21, at 7:30 pm, and Saturday, November 22, at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. The program is 90 minutes, with no intermission. It will be in French with English subtitles.

Philip Glass’s La Belle et la Bête (Beauty and the Beast) will be performed at Fort Worth’s Ridglea Theater. It will be part opera, part concert. Film will pair with a live chamber orchestra and singers with Jean Cocteau’s 1946 cinematic masterpiece on the big screen. The film is “an immersive retelling of the classic fairy tale that is romantic, surreal, and wonderfully strange,” they say.

This performance also marks the launch of Fort Worth Opera’s Pay What You Can program, opening the magic of opera to a wider audience. Generous support of the Claytor Family Charitable Foundation makes the Pay What You Can event possible. “Inspired by a passion for new American work and a belief that opera should be an experience everyone can share, the family’s gift allows audiences to choose their own ticket price — removing cost as a barrier to enjoying this bold and imaginative production.”

National Cutting Horse Futurity Kicks Up Some Dust

The NCHA Futurity
The NCHA Futurity takes over Fort Worth this fall.

The National Cutting Horse Association will hold its Futurity event at the Will Rogers Memorial Center from November 10 through December 6. Fort Worth will once again be swimming in cutting horse royalty at the event in the Watt Arena and the John Justin Arena. The world’s best amateurs and pros will be vying for a win.

Savannah Friedkin and Marfa Stance Trunk Show

Savannah Friedkin x Marfa Stance at Bowie House pop up event.
Savannah Friedkin x Marfa Stance at Bowie House pop up event.

Now that Lela Rose has taken its post as the retailer in residence at Bowie House, special guests keep popping up. Savannah Friedkin and Marfa Stance trunk show in the Mulberry Room at Bowie House from November 20 to 22.

The event will be open from 1 pm to 7 pm each day. Savannah Friedkin’s sustainable fine jewelry mixes well with Marfa Stance’s modular outerwear “built for wild women.” A special cocktail hour is planned ― Carats & Cocktails will take place on the 20th from 4 pm to 7 pm. Sip, style, and explore. RSVP here.

December is just around the corner, but we’ve got plenty to do first this November in Fort Worth.