Past Events

Adventurous Anglers looking for fun, friendly competition

The Trinity Bass Battle, a kayak-style fishing tournament sets out for the series’ final fish-off on Sunday, August 20 at Panther Island Pavilion. Since this is the last event in the bass fishing series, the $20 fee will be waived for participants. At 5:30 am, anglers will meet for registration under the Henderson Street Bridge in the Panther Island Pavilion parking lot. The tournament will begin roughly at 6:00 am and conclude about 12:30 pm.

Biggest fish caught gets most of the pot!

• 1st place = 60% of total pot
• 2nd place = 30% of total pot
• 3rd place = 10% of total pot

Angler of the Year Awards

Backwoods Paddlesports will announce winners of the points-based competition on the South Shore Stage shortly after all anglers return to dry land. The top 3 finishers in each tournament will be awarded gift cards and merchandise from popular outdoor outfitters and event sponsors. Angler of the Year award will be given to the participant with the highest point total over the course of the series.

For more details, visit Trinity Bass Battle’s Facebook page.

Summer’s favorite floating party, Rockin’ the River, wrapped up it’s 6-week tubing and music series on August 5. We hope you had a blast, because we sure did!

Tubers and land lubbers soaked up the sun and tunes every Saturday, July 1-August 5. Each week, four bands performed live from the Coors Light Waterfront Stage, including Texas country acts Zac Wilkerson, Zane Williams and Bart Crow. Austin-based Peterson Brothers and Nakia and the Blues Grifters brought some blues and funk to the mix, along with others. A total of 30 bands performed over the series. Admission and parking to the events were absolutely free all summer!

Each night when the sun set, tubers headed for dry land where the after party band played from the South Shore Pacifico Beer Stage. As the ultimate nightcap after a full-day of live music and fun in the sun, a fireworks finale closed out the night. A big ol’ thank you to all who came out to float with us this summer. We’re already counting down the days till next summer.

High five to our rockin’ sponsors Andrews Distributing Company​, Coors Light​, North Texas Marine​, Mac Churchill Acura​, 95.9 The Ranch​, Fort Worth Star-Telegram​, Pacifico Beer​,  Backwoods Paddlesports​ and Margaritaville​. This event is produced by Trinity River Vision​. #tubethetrinity

Rockin’ the River wraps up its 6-week summer music and tubing festival at Panther Island Pavilion this Saturday and YOU are on the guest list! Five bands perform live on the Trinity River where all shows can be enjoyed from a tube or the shaded shore – absolutely FREE!

Gates open at 1:00 pm with a variety of music on the Coors Light Waterfront Stage – the only one of its kind in Texas. Fort Worth natives, Grady Spencer & The Work kick off the day-long music fest, followed by country artist, Jared Deck. Bringing some funk with a modern blues vibe are The Peterson Brothers from Austin. Then, hold on to your tubes as Rockin’ the River welcomes the return of Bart Crow as the festival’s headliner.

As the sun starts to set, the party drifts over to dry land around 8:15 pm. The O’s, a Dallas-based singer-songwriter duo, deliver their rocked-up folk sound to the South Shore Pacifico Stage. Afterward, guests will be treated to an extra special fireworks show that promises to wow the crowd with a signature ‘fire-bomb’ finale.

Other festival happenings include; on-site food vendors Salsa Limon, Texas Turkey Legs and Alchemy Pops. Cold beer, soda and water will also be available for purchase from this week’s Beer Slingers representing Vision Fort Worth and Need YPO. Tip them well, as all proceeds benefit their community cause. Need a tube? Bring your own or rent one – kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards also available.

Summageez, the newest addition to the Panther Island Brewing family, made its sweet debut last month. The seasonal ale infuses Parker County peaches into the recipe, making it a choice summer brew – light with a slightly fruity finish. Mmmm, get in my mouth!

Panther Island Brewing holds public Tap Room Tours every Friday from 5-9pm and Sundays from 2-6pm. For just $10, hop heads and the brew-curious get three beers, plus a cool commemorative pint glass. Each tour also features grub from an area food truck to fill your belly cravings and live tunes by local musicians.

You can also find the brewery’s line-up on tap at Panther Island Pavilion for their Sunday Funday events. Every Sunday through September 3, Panther Island Brewing will be serving up their craft beers from noon to 6pm. Stop by, say hi to the Brew Crew and taste for yourself!

Sunday Funday

Wind down your weekend at Panther Island Pavilion this summer. Zen-worthy yoga, tasty food truck grub, music and ice-cold locally crafted beer are on tap every Sunday beginning June 25 through Labor Day. The laid-back atmosphere of Sunday Funday offers a chill vibe and fun the whole family can enjoy.

Sundays: June 25, July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, August 6, August 13, August 20, August 27, September 3

TRINITY BASS BATTLE
Are you an angler looking for adventure? The Trinity Bass Battle is a competitive, but beginner friendly social-style kayak tournament series that begins June 25 and runs through August 13. Early birds be ready, the battle begins at 5:30 am. Registration for all events is done on-site on the day of the tournament. There is a one-time fee of $20 to join the series with the option of participating in the Big Bass Pot for just $5. The angler that reels in the biggest bass wins the pot! There will be an opportunity to win door prizes donated by local retailers, as well as prizes for the top three finishers each week.

MEET YOU ON THE MAT
Our friends at Indigo Yoga will kick off every Sunday Funday at 11am by leading a yoga class right on the waterfront stage. All skill levels are welcome and will benefit from the powerful flow of Indigo’s Baptiste style of practice. Later in the day, yogis can challenge their balance and strength stand-up paddle boards. SUP yoga classes are quickly gaining in popularity and are a great way to connect with friends, and the river. TBA. Although Indigo Yoga does not have a set fee for their classes, participation is donation based and greatly appreciated. All funds raised from the classes will benefit The Blue Butterfly Project , which offers outreach programs that provide mental, physical and emotional support for those in need.

BREWS & BITES
Panther Island Brewing will feature their craft beers on-site every Sunday Funday. The Brew Crew will showcase ales from their Allergeez, Tailgater and Cannonball series’. Coors Light and Miller Lite will also be available on-site for purchase. Also each week, to refuel after floating the river, a different food truck will be on-site serving up tasty bites. Got a sweet tooth? Expect a yummy dessert truck serving snow cones, ice cream or other cool treats to be on-site for Sunday Funday.

FUN IN THE SUN
Watersports and floating the river are Sunday Funday’s main attraction. Bring your own tube and enjoy chillaxing on the Trinity or rent one from us for just $5 each. The folks at Backwoods Paddlesports will hook you and friends up with watersport rentals. Kayaks, canoes, paddleboats and stand-up paddleboards (SUP) are available for thirty minute and one-hour rentals. Lifejackets are also available on site for free. So, go ahead and recreate as little or as much as you like!

Taking on Panther Island Pavilion for the first time, Jazz on the Trinity was a huge success this past Saturday. Among many other great musicians, the jazz festival headliner was Grammy-award winner Lalah Hathaway. With the great music and a warm summer night, the festival brought in over 4,000 attendees. It was a jazzy night on the Trinity River!

SUDS UP!

The second in a series of five Texas festivals, Index Fest Fort Worth promises an equal dose of beer, music and art. Fresh off the heels of the Austin show in May, 84 breweries have just been announced for the Panther Island event. From Kalamazoo and as far away as Juneau and Iceland to Fort Worth’s very own Panther Island and Denton’s Armadillo, 300 different brews from all over will be up for tasting at the festival. Explore beers will by brewery, style, booth number or completely at random as you damn well please.

TUNE IN!

The musical line-up will bring some diverse new sounds to the Cowtown stage with headliners Dawes and Johnnyswim, a husband-wife bluesy folk combo. Shinyribs, a country-soul and swamp-funk band from Austin and DFW’s indie-rockers Oil Boom will also be performing. While the variety of beers will tantalize your taste buds, Dallas-based DJ Sober will be mixing booty-shakin’ worthy tunes.

• 903(Sherman, TX)
• 3 Nations(Farmers Branch, TX)
• Ace(Sebastopol, CA)
• Adelbert’s(Austin, TX)
• Alamo(San Antonio, TX)
• Alaskan(Juneau, AK)
• AleSmith(San Diego, CA)
• Angry Orchard(Walden, NY)
• Argus(Chicago, IL)
• Armadillo(Denton, TX)
• Audacity(Denton, TX)
• Austin Eastciders(Austin, TX)
• Avery(Boulder, CO)
• Ballast Point(San Diego, CA)
• Bell’s(Kalamazoo, MI)
• Big Bend(Alpine, TX)
• Bishop Cider Co.(Dallas, TX)
• Boulevard(Kansas City, MS)
• BrainDead(Dallas, TX)
• Breckenridge(Littleton, CO)
• Brooklyn(Brooklyn, NY)
• Cedar Creek(Seven Points, TX)
• Collective(Fort Worth, TX)
• Community(Dallas, TX)
• Coney Island(Brooklyn, NY)
• COOP(Oklahoma City, OK)
• Deep Ellum(Dallas, TX)
• Deschutes(Bend, OR)
• Dogfish Head(Milton, DE)
• Einstök(Akureyri, Iceland)
• Epic(Salt Lake City, UT)
• Firestone Walker(Paso Robles, CA)
• Founders(Grand Rapids, MI)
• Four Corners(Dallas, TX)
• Franconia(McKinney, TX)
• Funkwerks(Fort Collins, CO)
• Goose Island(Chicago, IL)
• Great Raft(Shreveport, LA)
• Green Flash(San Diego, CA)
• Guinness(Dublin, Ireland)
• HopFusion(Fort Worth, TX)
• Independence(Austin, TX)
• Karbach(Houston, TX)
• Lagunitas(Petaluma, CA)
• Lakewood(Garland, TX)
• Left Hand(Longmont, CO)
• Legal Draft(Arlington, TX)
• Leinenkugel’s(Chippewa Falls, WI)
• Manhattan Project(Dallas, TX)
• Martin House(Fort Worth, TX)
• McKenzie’s(West Seneca, NY)
• Meridian Hive(Austin, TX)
• Moonlight Meadery(Londonderry, NH)
• New Belgium(Fort Collins, CO)
• New Braunfels(New Braunfels, TX)
• New Holland(Holland, MI)
• Nine Band(Allen, TX)
• Noble Rey(Dallas, TX)
• Oak Highlands(Dallas, TX)
• Oasis(Austin, TX)
• Odell(Fort Collins, CO)
• Ommegang(Cooperstown, NY)
• Oskar Blues(Longmont, CO)
• Panther Island(Fort Worth, TX)
• Pedernales(Fredericksburg, TX)
• Peticolas(Dallas, TX)
• Rabbit Hole(Justin, TX)
• Rahr and Sons(Fort Worth, TX)
• Real Ale(Blanco, TX)
• Revolver(Granbury, TX)
• Samuel Adams(Boston, MA)
• Shannon(Keller, TX)
• Shiner(Shiner, TX)
• Sierra Nevada(Chico, CA)
• Small Town(Wauconda, IL)
• Stone(Escondido, CA)
• SweetWater(Atlanta, GA)
• TX Ale Project(Dallas, TX)
• The Bruery(Orange Country, CA)
• Unibroue(Chambly, Canada)
• Victory(Downingtown, PA)
• Wild Acre(Fort Worth, TX)
• Woodchuck(Middlebury, VT)
• Woodcreek(Rockwall, TX)

Live Entertainment  |  Free KidsZone Activities  |  VIP Experience

It’s not too early to start making plans for July 4th. In its 10th year, Fort Worth’s Fourth fortworthsfourth.com is celebrating our nation’s independence along the Trinity River. The family-friendly festival returns to Panther Island Pavilion on Tuesday, July 4. And as always, general admission, tubing and KidsZone activities are absolutely free!

Expect a fun-filled afternoon of family activities, tubing and flyboard shows. Plus live music from self-proclaimed Tex-Mex Honky Tonk band, the Tejas Brothers. Food, soda, water, and beer will be available for purchase on site. As the sun goes down, the sounds of Party Machine will fill the evening air. The high-energy band will play dance favorites and pump up the crowd for the spectacular fireworks finale. On the shore stage, 95.9 the Ranch will host three local bands in the Battle of the Bald Eagle Battle of the Bands contest. Flyboarders will also be performing lively shows on the river in between music acts, then right before the fireworks light up the sky, the jet-pack flyboarders will light up the river.

Gates Open 2 pm  |  Live Music All-Day  |  Fireworks Show 10 pm

The little ones will love the KidZone area. Parents will love the price tag. Free activities throughout the day will include pony rides, face painting, bounce houses and zip lines. Plus, the ever-popular levee and water slides are back to provide hours of good old-fashioned fun for the young and young at heart.

“As a Presenting Sponsor, Tarrant Regional Water District is proud to be able to provide a free family festival that is available to our entire city,” said TRWD Board Director, Jack Stevens. “It remains very important to us to maintain a celebration that all can enjoy.”

Back for year three is the VIP experience. Pass holders will enjoy great perks such as an excellent view of the fireworks and water shows, reserved seating and shaded lounge area. Access to a cash bar, air-conditioned bathrooms, and VIP parking pass also sweeten the deal. Best of all and new for 2017 is the fully air-conditioned Skybox where guests can get out of the heat and into the cool. The VIP experience promises a comfortable setting with the best view of the largest fireworks show in North Texas. Only a limited number passes will be available and are expected to sell out quickly. VIP passes range from $45-$60 each are available for purchase in advance at fortworthsfourth.com.

Fort Worth’s Fourth is made possible by presenting sponsors Tarrant Regional Water District, Andrews Distributing, Coors Light, Lockheed Martin and Mac Churchill Acura. Special thanks to supporting sponsors Blue Zones Project, the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College, Margaritaville, NBC5, 95.9 The Ranch, 92.1 Hank FM, Telemundo 39 and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The festival is produced by the Trinity River Vision Authority.