Food festivals in Fort Worth worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in Fort Worth worth planning a trip around, by month.
Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival at Clearfork each April is a four-day nonprofit event with chef collaborations, wine tastings, and Taste of Texas Row.
Tip: Events are 21 or older only and sold separately; The Main Event general admission typically runs from $145.
Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival is the largest fine arts event in Texas with 30 food vendors across six food courts and free admission for four days.
Tip: Card-only payments at most food vendors; beer and wine are sold separately from food vendors throughout the festival footprint.
Mayfest Fort Worth at Trinity Park each spring draws 175,000 attendees with food vendors including Melt Ice Creams, Pecos Pete's, and a Beer and Wine Garden.
Tip: Thursday entry is free for everyone; Fri-Sun adults pay $12, children (3-12) $7, seniors $7. Free parking shuttles run from the Will Rogers Center.
Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo at Dickies Arena runs 23 days each January with Texas BBQ vendors, Reata restaurant, and a BBQ Pitmasters competition.
Tip: Rodeo general admission starts from around $25; the Bubbles and Bites wine event on the final weekend adds a food-and-wine component.
Fort Worth Oktoberfest at Trinity Park each September features a Paulaner bierhalle, Hacker-Pschorr Biergarten, and German food at the Food Haus.
Tip: Parking is at 1501 University Drive; entrance to the festival grounds is near the Van Zandt Cottage off Farmhouse Way.
Syndicate Smokedown at Fort Worth Stockyards each April is an IBCA BBQ competition with 100 or more teams and free pitmaster sampling from noon to 4pm.
Tip: Competition BBQ sampling is free from noon to 16:00 for ticketed attendees; live music runs concurrently on a separate stage.
Fort Worth Margarita Festival at Cullen Yards each May features 10 margarita samples, live music, taco vendors, and a six-hour ticketed session.
Tip: General admission from around $37 includes the sampling package; VIP entry at around $47 includes early access from 11:00.
Dia de los Muertos Fort Worth in the Historic Northside each November is a free community festival featuring food stalls, mariachis, ballet folklorico performances, altars.
Tip: The parade runs 10:00 to 11:30 along N Main Street north toward the Stockyards; food vendors open at 11:00 at Marine Park.
Parker County Peach Festival in Weatherford is a one-day July event 25 miles from Fort Worth with 200-plus vendors selling peach cobblers, pies, jams, fresh peaches.
Tip: Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children (5-12), free under 5; VIP packages with early access are available at parkercountypeachfestival.org.