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.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must 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.
Address: 2401 University Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cowtown Farmers Market near Fort Worth is a producer-only Saturday market established in 1986 with a SNAP and WIC programme accepted at the information booth.
Order: Tarrant County produce from producer-only vendors; summer peaches and squash from area farms.
Tip: A mid-June to mid-August Wednesday session is added seasonally; check cowtownmarket.com for confirmed dates.
Central Market Fort Worth on West Freeway is a specialty grocer with a cooking school, catering, and an imported cheese and charcuterie counter.
Order: Imported cheese counter selections; in-house bakery loaves and seasonal fruit tarts.
Tip: Cooking school classes book out fast; reserve via Eventbrite under the Central Market Cooking School Fort Worth organiser page.
