These Are The Events To Plan Your Fall Around

Fort Worth is Ready for Music Festivals, Food Festivals, Rattlesnake, and Beer

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Bosque Ranch Live
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Keith House
The Komen More Than Pink Walk takes place at the Shops at Clearfork on October 4
Raise your stein for Oktoberfest Fort Worth.
Shooting with the Chefs - Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival

From Weatherford to Clearfork, this fall is filled with possibilities. Music options range from country to polka, mariachi, and sitar. Food ranges from margaritas to rattlesnake, bratwurst, and an interesting worldwide tour at Night Market. Buckle up, these are the best events this fall in Fort Worth.

Bosque Ranch Live

Bosque Ranch Live
Bosque Ranch Live is the first live concert event hosted by Taylor Sheridan.

Taylor Sheridan’s first live music festival will be held at his Bosque Ranch Headquarters on September 13. It’s where music meets the land. Along with myriad series filming and debuting, Sheridan is taking a break to promote some up-and-coming country artists. Music artists, Drayton Farley, Kaitlin Butts, and Jackson Dean will perform. Ticket packages range from $500 for general admission to $800, complete with Hurtado barbecue and drinks, but the $1200 overnight Cowboy Campout experience is already sold out. Grab your tickets to Bosque Ranch Live here.

Fort Worth Oktoberfest

Raise your stein for Oktoberfest Fort Worth.
Raise your stein for Oktoberfest Fort Worth.

The Fort Worth Oktoberfest will be held at Trinity Park from September 25 through 27. The lineup for this year’s authentic German festival includes over 50 German polka party bands and traditional performances on three stages. Grab a stein and experience Oktoberfest with the best Bavarian food, bier, dachshund races, Siegi’s Sausage Brat Eating Contest, and even a bier barrel rolling contest. Get more info and purchase tickets here.

Stockyards Fun

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Tim Love says buys more rattlesnake meat than anyone in the world. Rattle Battle 2024. (Photo courtesy of PBR)

Stocktoberfest gets underway the weekend of Sept 19 through 21. Celebrate Oktoberfest Stockyards style with live music, cold beer, lawn games, and more. Then Rattle Battle, hosted by Chef Tim Love, is the highlight of Rattler Days on Saturday, September 27. The third annual Rattle Battle will transform Mule Alley into a sizzling showdown as the city’s Top Chefs go head-to-head in a thrilling rattlesnake meat cooking contest. Get tickets here.

Celebramos in the Garden

FWBG Celebramos
FWBG Celebramos returns to the garden.

The Fort Worth Botanic Garden welcomes the return of ¡Celebramos! A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage. This is the fifth year they are celebrating music, food, art, dance, and the rich cultural heritage of Fort Worth’s Hispanic community. Several special events are planned from September 13 through October 26, including Flag Day, the Tequila-Rita festival, and a Fiesta. Check out all the details here.

Keith House

Keith House
Keith House has some unique experiences planned this September. (Photo by Courtney Dabney)

Life moves fast. Keith House in Fort Worth’s Clearfork area offers a chance to slow down. This September, James Turrell’s Skyspace and event venue will host a series of events that blend ritual, art, and performance. From fall gallery night on September 6, to a tea meditation by Fort Worth’s Arte Tea Co. on September 22, and a special sitar performance on September 26 by Indrajit Banerjee ― Keith House has plenty to explore. Reserve tickets for all events here.

Susan G. Komen

The Komen More Than Pink Walk takes place at the Shops at Clearfork on October 4
The Komen More Than Pink Walk takes place at the Shops at Clearfork on October 4. (Photo by Deborah Ferguson)

Komen Fort Worth’s MORE THAN PINK Walk on Saturday, October 4, will take place at The Shops at Clearfork. The Walk will generate critical funds that allow Komen to continue its investment in lifesaving work. It helps fund research that will allow people to live longer lives with better outcomes. This event also funds Komen’s Patient Care Center, a trusted, go-to source for timely, accurate breast health and breast cancer information, support and resources, plus ensuring streamlined access to affordable, high-quality breast health care. Register here.

Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival Fall Events

Shooting with the Chefs - Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival
Shooting with the Chefs is the kick off event to Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival’s fall line-up.

Shooting with the chefs is a fun way to rub shoulders with Fort Worth’s top chefs while supporting the training of future culinary leaders. It takes place on October 19. Then, raise a glass to Napa Valley wineries at the Napa Valley Wine Experience on October 23 at The Ostreum. The tastiest event of the fall with surely be Night Market at Panther Island Pavilion on November 13. Get more details and register or buy tickets here.