Area Attractions

The Cowtown Coliseum located in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards has a rich history steeped in Rodeo and the West. The Cowtown Coliseum offers all the modern amenities, yet retains the feel of a historic site.

Visit the history book of the livestock industry in Texas. The Stockyards, designated a National Historic District, is a one of a kind location with many unique attractions including a daily cattle drive, museums, historic locations, dining and the world's largest honky tonk.

Billy Bob’s Texas, the world’s largest honky tonk, hosts over 300 live music concerts annually, is home to live bull riding, a 4-Star restaurant and retail store; all in a world class, authentic Western venue.

Sundance Square is a vibrant, award-winning entertainment district spanning 35 blocks in downtown Fort Worth. The multi-use development attracts more than 10 million visitors each year for dining, shopping, events, and performances. The district is named for the Sundance Kid, the famous partner of the outlaw Butch Cassidy. Their “Wild Bunch” gang would travel to downtown Fort Worth often to lie low and relax.

The Fort Worth Zoo is a zoo was founded in 1909 with one lion, two bear cubs, an alligator, a coyote, a peacock and a few rabbits. The zoo now is home to 7,000 native and exotic animals and has been named as a top zoo in the nation by Family Life magazine, the Los Angeles Times and USA Today, as well as one of the top zoos in the South by Southern Living Reader's Choice Awards. The Fort Worth Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

The Fort Worth Herd presents Stockyard visitors with a glimpse into Fort Worth's rich Western heritage with the world's only twice-daily cattle drive. In preserving its heritage as Cowtown, the City of Fort Worth has its own herd of 16 Texas Longhorns – one for each decade of Fort Worth's 160-year history.