Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, Texas, United States

5RBF 5:00 PM Nov 21, 2022

Loved seeing and reading about history of the area.
Fairly crowded on a Sunday afternoon/evening but heard George Strait had just done concerts. Went specifically for history, architecture, John Wayne Experience but restaurants are good, museums interesting and, for good or bad, the area keeps expanding shops, restaurants, etc. More than a couple of days might have been too much, but certainly worth seeing and doing.

5llassocs 5:00 PM May 12, 2021

A full day of fun
We went to the Fort Worth Stockyards on April 30,2021, around 10 a.m. Initially we went primarily for the cattle drive through the main street of the Stockyards, which occurs twice a day, and ended up staying until 10 p.m. There are so many things to do that it is easy to spend the entire day, especially on a Friday or weekend. In addition to the cattle drive, there are all kinds of cowboy experiences, western and cowboy museums, stores, restaurants, honky tonks, and even a rodeo. Some of our favorites were the Stockyard Museum for interesting artifacts and stories by the docents, Riscky’s Steakhouse for great steaks, MB Mercantile Supply for very nice gifts, the Rodeo gift shop for great t-shirts, the Rodeo for loads of fun and excitements, and Billy Bob’s for honky tonk’n and drinks. Adults and children can go to the corral and see the longhorns and watch the cowboys, maybe even talk to them. There is a petting zoo and other things for kids. It was raining lightly most of the day that we went, but this didn’t deter the people. It can get a bit crowded. I ride a mobility scooter and even though there were repairs going on with the sidewalks, I could still get around fairly easily. The cobble stone streets did make for a bumpy ride. Most places were handicapped accessible and welcomed me on my scooter. All the stores required masks. Most people complied. Outside, however, it was about 50/50 with mask and non-mask wearers. Billy Bob’s brags of being the world’s largest honky tonk. It probably is. We went early in the afternoon and there were very few people in there. There is a small cover charge to get in. In the evenings when there is a performer, they charge tickets for the performance. There was a band playing while we were there. Our favorite thing was the rodeo, which is held year-round, every Friday and Saturday night. It starts at 7:30 and usually runs about 2 hours. Tickets start at $15 but there are all kinds of specials and coupons. It appears that the participants at this rodeo are people trying to get experience and recognition, not world champions. Nonetheless, it was a lot of fun. I highly recommend it. Parking in lots around the perimeter of the area only charge $7 for the full day. Parking lots in the middle of the area are very expensive. I highly recommend going here.