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This weekend’s highlights include:
- FREE Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival
- FREE Fort Worth Symphony Open House & Mini Concerts
- FREE Blue Angels & Air Show at the Naval Air Station
- Fort Worth Botanic Japanese Garden Spring Festival
- FREE Juried Art Show and Concert in Southlake
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:: Main Street Arts Festival ~ Downtown Fort Worth
Now through Sunday, April 17, 2011
One of our favorite events in Fort Worth is FINALLY here! The Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival showcases more than 200 of the nation’s finest artists at this juried art show. There’s savory food, live concerts, performance artists, kids activities, street performers, and more!
Details, Details
What: Learn more about Main Street Arts Fest, here.
Where: Downtown Fort Worth on Main Street and generally
around Sundance Square (between 3rd and 4th streets).
Click here to find available FREE parking options.
When: Through Sunday, April 17
Cost: FREE!
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:: Fort Worth Symphony Open House at Main St. Arts Festival
Saturday, April 16, 2011
For the first time, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra will be part of Main Street Arts Festival! On Saturday, April 16th, the orchestra will hold an open house at Bass performance Hall that includes a series of free mini-concerts conducted by Music Director Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Lobby activities include an instrument “petting zoo” for kids, meet-and greets with musicians and more. There are no tickets required and it is a come-and-go, casual atmosphere. Free FWSO T-shirts for the first 50 audience members at each concert and goodie bags for everyone who attends!
Details, Details
What: Learn more about the open house, here.
Where: Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St, Fort Worth
Click here to find available FREE parking options.
When: Saturday, April 16 ~ 1:30-4:30PM (Come and Go)
Cost: FREE!
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:: Naval Air Station ~ FREE Air Show featuring the Blue Angels
Saturday-Sunday, April 16-17, 2011
Bring the family to the NAS Fort Worth JRB base for a full-day of FREE fun including the Blue Angels, flight aerobatic demonstrations, static displays(including warbirds, helicopters and jets), family activities, live music concert, food and more.
Details, details
What: For more details about the air show, click here.
Where: Naval Air Station and Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth.
For directions, click here.
When: Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Air Show starts at 11:00 AM
Cost: FREE
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:: FW Botanic Garden Spring Festival in the Japanese Garden
Saturday & Sunday, April 16-17, 2011
Feast your eyes on the spectacular spring color of the beautiful Japanese
garden (voted as one of the most beautiful places in Fort Worth) while
you and your family enjoy traditional Japanese dance, music, demonstrations, papermaking, docent-lead tours, tea ceremonies and more.
Details, details
What: For more information, click here.
When: April 16-17, Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM,
Sunday 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Where: 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard.
Japanese festival parking will be in the Linden Street lot click here.
For directions to the gardens and other details, click here.
Cost: Adults $5.00, Children 4-12 $3.00, under 4 free.
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:: FREE ~ Southlake Art in the Square, Art Show & Sale
Friday-Sunday, April 15-17, 2011
This annual three-day juried art festival offers over 140 national and local unique artists, children’s activities, live entertainment and more in the beautiful setting of Southlake Town Square.
Details, details
What: For more details about the art show, click here.
Where: Southlake Town Square – Main St. @ Southlake Blvd.
(F.M. 1709) Click here for directions and a map.
When: Friday – Sunday, April 15-17,
Click here for a daily schedule.
Cost: FREE
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