Past Events

The 4th annual El Fuerte Taco Fest returned to The Shack at Panther Island Pavilion on April 20 —Fort Worth, TX.

People gathered for one thing – TACOS. There were live music and entertainment from Mariachi Espuelas de Plata and Ballet Folklorico Azteca de Fort Worth.

The people enjoyed unlimited taco samples from – Dayne’s Craft Barbecue, Del Norte Tacos, El Patron tacos y tortas al 100 Fort Worth, Red’s Bar B Que – Business 287, Righteous Foods, Smokin’ Cactus, World of Beer, and BAD AZZ BURRITO.

Here are the 2019 Winners:

Traditional: El Patron tacos y tortas al 100 Fort Worth

Tortilla: Smokin’ Cactus

Salsa: Del Norte Tacos

Presentation: Righteous Foods

Best in Show: BAD AZZ BURRITO

PEOPLE’S CHOICE:

1. Righteous Foods
2. Dayne’s Craft Barbecue
3. Del Norte Tacos

The Water Lantern Festival was held on April 6th at Panther Island Pavilion—Fort Worth, TX.

Visitors were able to create their own personalized rice lanterns that were made out of rice pager and wood. From photos of loved ones to quotes, the lanterns gathered and floated down the Trinity River together in harmony.

This was a night filled with fun, happiness, hope, and great memories that will be cherished for a lifetime!  This is a family-friendly host hundreds of people at PIP. Friends, families and neighbors gathered to create a peaceful, memorable experience.

The annual Fort Worth Cops For Kids BBQ Cook Off was held on March 22nd and 23rd at Panther Island Pavilion—Fort Worth, TX.

With FREE admission, attendees enjoyed live music, a fun kids zone and best of all great BBQ from more than 80 teams! These BBQ masters come in from all around the region.

The 2019 Cops for Kids BBQ Cook Off Grand Champion was  Joey Smith with Texas Chrome BBQ. Joey also placed first in Brisket and  Ribs! With the support of the attendees and cook off participants, Cops For Kids BBQ Cook Off had another successful year at PIP!

Chasing Leaks 5K/ Cowtown Great American Cleanup/ Earth Party: March 30
Cowtown Great American Cleanup – Join Keep Fort Worth Beautiful and thousands of volunteers across the city for the 34th annual Cowtown Great American Cleanup, our largest annual litter cleanup and beautification event. Every year, organizations, businesses and individuals pick up litter from parks, streets, creeks and other public areas.

Chasing Leaks 5K Run – The Fort Worth Runners Club partners with the City of Fort Worth and the EPA on the annual Chasing Leaks 5K to encourage residents to fix leaks and help low-income families pay their water bills.

Earth Party – Bring your family to the largest green event in Fort Worth! Live music from Bow Wow Wow, including their smash hit “I Want Candy” along with The Bluebonnets and Zuriel Merek. Don’t miss the Trashion recycled fashion show, Ballet Sol Folklorico, JackFM, T-shirt toss and much more! 50 exhibitors featuring everything sustainable, including interactive solar panel demonstrations. Free parking!

Water Lantern Festival: April 6
As the sun begins to set on the evening sky, the Water Lantern Festival begins to shine as the lanterns are launched and we light the water together. Watch your unique lantern drift out into the water as it joins other lanterns carrying hope, love, happiness, healing, peace, and connection. It’s a night that you’ll never forget.

March for Babies: April 13
Join us for a three-mile, family-friendly walk. March for Babies is the opportunity to support March of Dimes as it continues to lead the fight for the health of all moms and babies.

Ubbi Dubbi Festival: April 27 & 28
New for 2019, Disco Donnie Presents brings you a brand-new two-day festival experience at Panther Island in Fort Worth. This April 27th & 28th, join UBBI & DUBBI on a fantastic voyage through the fields of sound. Explore a magical land of music across three stages of today’s top electronic artists, performers, vendors, art and more!

Mimosa Run: May 11
5th Annual Mimosa Run benefiting Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas is back! A 2- or 4-mile race that finishes with a plated mimosa brunch, finisher medal, live music, and local vendors. You won’t want to miss out!

Tour de Cure: June 22
Join the American Diabetes Association for the 2019 DFW Tour de Cure. Ride. Walk. Run. Every mile covered and every dollar raised brings us closer to a cure!

COMING THIS MAY: The Punk in Drublic Craft Beer and Music Festival makes its way to Fort Worth! The festival’s namesake comes from the 5th studio album by the punk rock band, NOFX.

The traveling festival was spearheaded last year by the band’s main man Mike Burkett (a.k.a. Fat Mike) who formed the band in 1983 with guitarist Eric Melvin. Gen X’ers might remember NOFX most when mainstream success hit in the mid-90’s with the release of their Punk in Drublic album. Yep, these guys have been pounding out punk for over three decades.

The Punk in Drublic concert and craft beer fest kicks off their 6-stop tour on Cinco de Mayo in Austin. A second Texas show will be right here at Panther Island Pavilion on Sunday, May 6. The tour’s lineup includes Bad Religion, another classic punk band, The Interrupters, Mad Caddies and others that will take you back to punk days gone by.

Fat Mike has partnered with Stone Brewing for a limited release of Stone & NOFX Punk in Drublic Lager. Not only will the hoppy lager will be available at the festival, but also sold at local grocers, liquor and corner stores. The Bearded Lady, Flying Saucer, Mellow Mushroom and World of Beer are among just a few establishments in the 817 serving up the limited edition brew.

So, what do you say? Let’s go get Punk in Drublic! Tickets go on sale Friday, March 2 at 10am.

The Ultimate Foam Party Experience returns to the DFW area for its 5th annual show on Saturday, April 7. Event producers encourage festival goers to get ready for the world’s largest foam production and expect the world’s most profound DJ’s to take the stage for an unforgettable night at Panther Island Pavilion.

Opening the festival is Florida-based artist, Michael Guard a.k.a. Blunts and Blondes are considered a talent on the rise with his heavy hitting bass mixes. Also on the docket is Cookie Monsta, a producer, and DJ from the UK, who is infamous for bringing a loud, grimy dubstep to the stage. DJ-Producers b2b comes all the way from Gattinarain, Italy.

FuntCase is a dubstep, drum and bass DJ from England will be performing, as will Riot Ten from El Paso who is best known for his dubstep and hard trap type beats. The LA-based electronic dance duo Bonnie X Clyde, who performed at Panther Island Pavilion at 2017’s Life In Color X Tour,  takes the stage with their infused electropop, synthpop, house and trap music.

Slotted to headline the energy-infused electronic dance music festival is SNAILS. The Montreal-based producer and DJ pushes a forward-thinking brand of dance music combining hip-hop rhythms, dirty bass lines, and off-kilter sound design.

Leave your worries behind as Foam Wonderland strives to unify concert goers for one spectacular storm-like experience, dancing to the sounds of the world’s hottest DJs and biggest foam production on the planet. Get ready to get wet!

Foam Wonderland is a touring concert series featuring world-class stage production, the largest foam machines in the world, and the industry’s most profound DJs in the industry.

Snails

Cookie Monsta

b2b

FuntCase

Riot Ten

Bonnie X Clyde

Blunts & Blondes