Past Events

Help End Type 1 Diabetes with JDRF

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This weekend, thousands of people will take to the trails to help end Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) at the JDRF One Walk. The annual event brings together North Texas families, friends and businesses who all band together to fundraise for this important cause. The Walk features a large children’s activity area, live entertainment, and the always popular Health & Wellness pavilion. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to take the first step towards a cure. Every step, every dollar brings JDRF closer to our goal of a world without T1D.

Fall at Panther Island Pavilion

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While these Texas temps don’t make it seem like fall, technically the season is upon us. That means we have a great lineup of events on the calendar for the next few months. Check out the exciting lineup and start making plans to attend now. Between runs, charity events, concerts and family fun — there is truly something for everyone.

October 15 — JDRF One Walk — 5k along the Trinity Trails to help end Type-1 Diabetes

October 22 — 2016 Walk to End Alzheimer’s — 3-mile walk benefits the Alzheimer’s Association. Funds raised will provide care, support and research.

October 22 — Ranch Bash — 95.9 The Ranch’s annual festival. $10 gets you access to see William Clark Green, Sam Riggs, Austin Allsup, Dale Watson and more.

October 29 — Blue Zones Fort Worth Power 9 Party — Free family fun, live music, Power9 olympics and cooking demons along the river

October 30 — Light the Night Walk — Walk and fundraising campaign benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and their mission to find blood cancer cures

November 5 — TCC Toro Dash — 5K, 10K and 10mile fun run benefitting the TCC Wellness fund and the Student Wellness Scholarship.

November 12 — Flavor Run — 5K fun run with fruit-flavored color powder blasts

November 13 — Fort Worth Marathon — Marathon on the Trinity Trails. Proceeds help fight childhood obesity

November 19 — Pumpkin Spice Run — 5K, 10K & 15K to celebrate the fall season

November 20 — Fort Worth Weekly’s Homebrew Throwdown — Daylong craft beer party and competition with food trucks and live music.

December 3 — Jingle Bell Run — Largest holiday 5K race anywhere! Benefits the Arthritis Foundation. Runners dress in holiday-themed costumes.

Oktoberfest Fort Worth Begins Today With Traditional Tapping of The Kegs Ceremony

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Dust off your lederhosen, the 3rd Annual Oktoberfest Fort Worth is coming back to Panther Island Pavilion! The three day festival, presented by Spaten, will stay true to the traditional, Munich-style Oktoberfest with authentic German food, music and entertainment. The festival will take place at The Shack at Panther Island Pavilion. It will feature both indoor and outdoor biergartens including a main hall where authentic German beer, Spaten Oktoberfest, will be served and a biergaten which will serve fall and Oktoberfest craft beers from around the country.

Tonight the official Community Tapping Committee, consisting of elected officials and local community leaders, will come together to kick-off Oktoberfest Fort Worth with a traditional tapping of the kegs ceremony on the opening night of the festival. The ceremony will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Spaten Halle in The Shack at Panther Island Pavilion.

Cyclocross Comes to Panther Island

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Our friends at Fort Worth Cyclocross have just announced a new race series which will take place at Panther Island Pavilion.

What the heck is cyclocross you ask? Well, cyclocross (sometimes called CX or ‘cross) is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically consist of many laps of a short ( 1.5–2 mile) course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount, carry and run with the bike while navigating the obstruction and remount.

It has been popular in Europe for years but recently it has really started taking off in the good ol’ US of A.

The action packed race series put on by FWCX will be an official USA Cycling sanctioned series on Tuesday nights from October 4th- November 22nd (except for a night off on November 8 because democracy). The event is sponsored and supported by local bike shops and sponsors. The series is family friendly, welcomes spectators, and will have races for kids, women, and men.

Rockin’ the River Saturday Series Finale!

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Our patrons asked and we delivered. For the first time in Rockin’ the River history, folks can watch some great Texas Country music from a tube on a Saturday! The Saturday Series Finale will start at 1:00 pm this Saturday, August 13. Cooder Graw, Brandon Steadman, Aaron Einhouse and Statesboro Revue will play all day on the only waterfront stage in Texas and when the sun goes down there will be live music from the Southshore Stage at the after party. It is guaranteed to be a day filled with unbeatable live music, ice cold beer, tubing on the river, delicious food from Salsa Limon all in the heart of Fort Worth. Plus, the Coors Riverfront Ice House will offer shaded seating and live TVs so patrons can cheer on Team USA while they rock the river. As always, the night will close with a Texas-size fireworks show over the Trinity River.

Oktoberfest Celebration Returns to Panther Island Pavilion

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Dust off your lederhosen, the 3rd Annual Oktoberfest Fort Worth is coming back to Panther Island Pavilion! The three day festival, presented by Spaten, will stay true to the traditional, Munich-style Oktoberfest with authentic German food, music and entertainment. The festival will take place at The Shack at Panther Island Pavilion. It will feature both indoor and outdoor biergartens including a main hall where authentic German beer, Spaten Oktoberfest, will be served and a biergaten which will serve fall and Oktoberfest craft beers from around the country.

The festival will kick off Thursday, September 22 with local leaders participating in the ceremonial tapping of the kegs. The celebration will continue on both Friday evening and all day on Saturday. Planning to stay for the whole celebration? Receive a 10% discount on a hotel by staying at the Hilton Garden Inn Midtown, the official hotel of Oktoberfest Fort Worth.

Tickets are available online now will also be sold on site during the festival. Ticket prices range from $5 – $15. Online early bird ticket holders are guaranteed a free 2016 commemorative stein. A limited number of steins will be available for tickets purchased at the gate, while supplies last. Admission for children 12 and under is free with a paying adult.

New this year is the option to purchase a ticket to Reata Haus, a VIP dinner at the festival. Tickets are $60 and include a three-course meal with hearty entrée options of Pork Schnitzel, German Sausage or Roasted Chicken with Bacon Onion Gravy, festival admission, a commemorative stein, VIP seating, non-alcoholic beverages and gratuity. Tickets for the Reata Haus dinner are on sale now and can be purchased at oktoberfestfw.com.

Entertainment will include traditional German music from entertainers like Brave Combo, Alpenmusikanten, Walburg Boys, Alpine Village Band, Das Ist Lustig, and more. Additional Oktoberfest activities will include a dachshund race, bier barrel rolling races, chicken dancing, stein hoisting competitions, dancers of all ages performing traditional Bavarian folk dances and more. Saturday morning will kick off with a 5K, 1-mile fun run and a 15-mile bike ride which will end just in time for the opening of the festival.

Authentic German food will be available and the menu will include festival food such as bratwursts, pretzels, crepes, strudel, schnitzel, roasted nuts and more.

Oktoberfest Fort Worth is presented by Spaten and generously sponsored by Audi Fort Worth, NBC 5 DFW and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The event is produced by the Trinity River Vision Authority.

Fort Worth’s Fourth 2016

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It was a day filled with live music, tubing, bounce houses, face painting, pony rides, water slides, festival food and, of course, the largest July 4th fireworks show in North Texas. We had a blast at the 2016 Fort Worth’s Fourth celebration and can’t wait to do it again next year. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite photos of the festival and added them here. To see the full album click here.

A big thank you to our generous sponsors for helping us keep general admission to the festival free for our patrons. Fort Worth’s Fourth is made possible by the Tarrant Regional Water District, Andrews Distributing, Coors Light, Lockheed Martin, Margaritaville, The City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College District, Blue Zones Project Fort Worth, Oncor, Streams & Valleys, Inc., The Rios Group, L2L, CDM Smith, Gallagher, Kimley Horn, Freese and Nichols, Larry and Karen Anfin, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, JQ Infrastructure, NBC 5, 95.9 The Ranch, 92.1 Hank FM, Telemundo 39, 102.9 NOW and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

 

Coming to Fort Worth’s Fourth? What You Should Know

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If you’re planning on celebrating the Fourth of July with us on Monday at Fort Worth’s Fourth we have a few helpful tidbits that will help you enjoy your day.

SCHEDULE:

2:00 pm — Gates open

3-7:45 pm — Flyboard shows (throughout the day)

3:30 pm — 95.9 The Ranch’s Battle of the Bald Eagle

4:30 pm — 95.9 The Ranch’s Battle of the Bald Eagle

5:15 pm — 95.9 The Ranch’s Battle of the Bald Eagle

6:00 pm — Live music from Gary P. Nunn

8:00 pm — F-16 flyover from the 301st Fighter Wing, NASJRB

8:02 pm — Live music from Party Machine

PARKING:

Parking along White Settlement and Henderson Street will be strictly prohibited due to construction in the area. Parking along North Main Street is only allowed in designated lots.

OUTSIDE COOLERS:

For the safety of our patrons, no outside coolers, food or beverages will be allowed into the festival grounds. All food and beverage prices will be kept low to ensure the festival remains affordable for all patrons. Free water will also be available at two Tarrant Regional Water District hydration stations.

UBER:

The official Uber drop off and pick up will be located at the northeast corner of 4th Street and North Main. Use the promo code PANTHERISLAND for $20 off your first ride.

BIKE TO THE FEST:

Fort Worth’s Fourth takes place directly on the Trinity Trails. Several bike parking areas will be available on the festival grounds. Plus, a special Fort Worth Bike Sharing station will be available for b-cycle users.

Get Crafty at Untapped

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If you love craft beer, music or just having a good time then you won’t want to miss Untapped Fort Worth. The annual festival will feature 300+ beers from over 70 breweries. If that wasn’t enough to convince you to come then maybe a lineup featuring Built to Spill, Hayes Carll, Grupo Fantasma, David Ramirez, Rayland Baxter, White Reaper, Bummer Vacation and The Hendersons will do the trick. Grab tickets now, certain passes have already sold out!