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.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Pan de muerto from community baker stalls; tamales and elotes from food vendors at the Marine Park festival.
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.
Address: 1440 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
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.
Order: Fresh peach cobbler served warm; peach juleps and peach ice cream from Parker County orchard vendors.
Tip: Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children (5-12), free under 5; VIP packages with early access are available at parkercountypeachfestival.org.
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.
Order: Tacos and Tequila night Thursday; grand tasting Friday with 40 chefs.
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.
Order: Festival BBQ and smoked brisket from outdoor pits; freshly squeezed lemonade from vendor carts.
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.
Order: Melt Ice Creams frozen custard; Steak on a Stake skewers from the main food row.
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.
Order: Reata at the Rodeo Texas plates; smoked turkey legs and brisket from the fairground vendors.
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.
Order: Paulaner lager in the air-conditioned Festzelt bierhalle; bratwurst and pretzel platters from the Food Haus.
Tip: Parking is at 1501 University Drive; entrance to the festival grounds is near the Van Zandt Cottage off Farmhouse Way.
