Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District Tours
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Fort Worth, once known as Cowtown, is a city that never forgot its roots. You can see those roots still honored at the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, where a Texas longhorn cattle herd takes to the streets daily. This festive ritual is exemplary of how the city continues to embrace its Cowboys and Culture brand.
The Basics
A main draw to the Stockyards, the cattle drives take place at 11:30am and 4pm every day. Learn more about Fort Worth’s cowboy culture at the Stockyards Museum, and enjoy the district’s shops, saloons, and restaurants. If you’d like to see even more, book a tour that includes other area attractions such as the Cowtown Coliseum and Billy Bob’s Texas, the world’s largest honky-tonk.
Things to Know Before You Go
- Visiting the Fort Worth Stockyards is a great activity for families with kids and a must for first-time visitors.
- There are several shops and restaurants located in this district.
- You can pay to get a photo with one of the longhorns, and there’s also a petting zoo open on weekends at the Stockyards with other farm animals.
- Most of the Stockyards establishments are accessible to wheelchairs and strollers.
How to Get There
The Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District is on Exchange Avenue at Main Street, north of downtown Fort Worth and about 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. Street parking is free on Exchange Avenue. Molly the Trolley is free and runs from downtown to the Stockyards.
When to Get There
Be sure to visit the Stockyards for one of the two daily cattle drives. Weekends generally offer more in terms of activities, including a petting zoo for kids. Weather is generally very comfortable in the spring (March through May) and fall (October and November), and even into winter; summer tends toward uncomfortably hot temperatures.
Hell’s Half Acre
Several Texas towns had seedy areas known as Hell’s Half Acre, renowned for gambling, drinking, prostitution, and general debauchery—but no town was more infamous than Fort Worth. You’d be hard-pressed to find any semblance of this former red-light district nowadays, but you can always pay a visit to a local saloon and toast the memory of Fort Worth’s outlaws.
Address: Stockyards Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas TX 76164, USA
Admission: Free
6 Tours and Activities to Experience Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
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Small-Group Tour: Dallas and Fort Worth City Sightseeing
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Expect only the best of times on this tour of two Texas cities. Get acquainted with Dallas and Forth Worth on a tour that takes you to both cities' main attractions, such as the JFK Memorial and the Cowtown Museum. This tour includes all transportation in an area that's difficult to navigate without a car,.
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Fort Worth Tour
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Fort Worth is Where the West begins - Crossroads of Cowboys & Culture. Experience American western history and culture. You will see a live Texas Longhorn Cattle Drive, feel the atmosphere of a cowboy trading post and giant skyscrapers all in the same tour.
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Half-Day Guided Best of Fort Worth Historical Tour
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Immerse yourself in the history of Fort Worth on this half-day historical tour from Dallas. Listen to your guide detail the history of the city's birth in the 1840s to current day while traveling with a small group of just 15 people or fewer. Round-trip transportation from centrally located meeting point.
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Private Fort Worth Highlights Tour
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Experience Fort Worth “Where The West Begins.” Cowboys. Indians. Cattle. Oil. The History of Fort Worth reads like the history of the American West! Explore Fort Worth's true Western Heritage during your visit in downtown's Sundance Square and the Stockyards National Historic District.
* Fort Worth Water Gardens
* JFK Tribute
* Sundance Square, historic downtown
* Sid Richardson Museum
* Fort Worth Historic Stockyards
* Fort Worth Stockyards daily Texas Longhorn Cattle Drive
* Cowtown Coliseum
* White Elephant Saloon
* Fincher's Whitefront Western Wear
* AT&T Stadium "Dallas Cowboys"
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Price varies by group size
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Full-Day Luxury Mercedes Sedan Private Tour of Fort Worth Sites and Museums
This is the ultimate Fort Worth Fun Day! This is a full day, private tour to Ft. Worth for up to 4 guests in a luxury Mercedes s550 Sedan.
Our 1st stop is the Stockyards National Historic District - highlighting the 40+ historic buildings such as the Stockyards entrance sign, Livestock Exchange Building, Thannisch Block Building with the Stockyards Hotel, Armour & Swift Plaza and the Cowtown Coliseum. Included is a drink at one of the many Saloons.
At 11:30am, experience the live Cattle Drive where real cowboys and cattle travel to the Stockyards. Afterwards, we will recommend a lunch venue such as the world famous Riscky's BBQ.
Afterwards, enjoy either the Stockyards Museum or Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame. Either venue, guests will learn and experience the "cowtown" culture.
Next, we visit the Ft. Worth Water Gardens; a beautiful and refreshing water oasis enjoyed any time of the year. Our last stop is the shopping and entertainment venue Sundance Square for a complimentary Mimosa.
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Create Your Own Dallas and Fort Worth Combination Tour
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Maximize your experience in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area! Choose two tours from the list below to create an ultimate day of fun. You can also opt to take the tours on two separate days. Pick your favorite combination from the following:
Welcome to Dallas - see sights, sounds and famous landmarks, such as Founder's Plaza and JFK Memorial Plaza.
Welcome to Fort Worth - learn of Ft. Worth's history and see the Stockyards, Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, and more.
JFK Assassination and Museum Tour - travel to the grassy knoll and discuss one of the most speculated unsolved mysteries of our time. Includes admission to the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.
Southfork Ranch - if you enjoyed the TV show “Dallas”, your tour of Southfork Ranch will be a memorable one. Come see the where the Ewing family called “home”, and see their lifestyle made famous by the watching world.
Please list which 2 tours you'd like to take in the special requirements section at checkout.
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