Street Food$Thu-Fri 11:00-22:00
Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival Food Courts span six food courts with 30 vendors during the four-day April arts festival in downtown Fort Worth.
Order: Smoked turkey legs from BBQ vendors; fresh-squeezed lemonade from festival stands.
Tip: The festival runs mid-April each year; admission is free. Card-only payments at most food vendors.
Festival Food$Sat 10:00-22:00
Mayfest Fort Worth Food Vendors at Trinity Park each May include Melt Ice Creams, Mama Lama, and Steak on a Stake at the 33-acre riverfront festival.
Order: Frozen custard from Melt Ice Creams; BBQ platters from the Pecos Pete's vendor station.
Tip: Thursday entry is free for all ages. Adults pay $12 on Fri-Sun; children (3-12) pay $7. Beer and Wine Garden on-site.
Mexican Street Food$Sun 11:00-17:00
Dia de los Muertos Fort Worth Food Stalls line the Northside parade route each November with tamales, elotes, and Mexican pastries at the free festival.
Order: Pan de muerto from community bakers; elotes callejeros and tamales from festival food vendors.
Tip: The parade runs 10:00-11:30 along N Main Street; food vendors open at 11:00 in Marine Park for the festival portion.
Texas BBQ$Sat 12:00-16:00
Syndicate Smokedown Pit Village at Fort Worth Stockyards is an IBCA BBQ competition each April with 100 or more teams and free brisket samples noon to 4pm.
Order: Free BBQ samples from 20 or more Texas pitmasters during the competition sampling window.
Tip: The free pitmaster sampling runs noon-16:00 for ticketed festival attendees; competition awards follow in the late afternoon.
Farmers Market$Sat 08:00-12:00
The Clearfork Farmers Market in Fort Worth runs Saturdays at The Trailhead with 30 or more local farmers, ranchers, and artisan vendors year-round.
Order: Seasonal produce from Tarrant County farmers; local eggs and raw honey from rotating vendor stalls.
Tip: Nov through Mar the market opens at 09:00 instead of 08:00; closed when temperatures fall below 40F.
Farmers Market$Sun 10:00-15:00
Fort Worth Community Market at South Main Micro Park gathers local producers, food trucks, artisan vendors, craft sellers on the second Sunday each month.
Order: Artisan bread and baked goods from rotating vendors; locally produced salsa and preserves.
Tip: Runs only on the second Sunday of each month; summer hours shift to 09:00-14:00. Free admission.