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ABOUT THE FRUGAL & FUN FORT WORTH WEEKEND EDITION ~
Fridays, we post ideas for FREE (or almost free) weekend entertainment
for you and your family. This weekend’s tips include:    

• FREE Downtown Burnett Park Family Event
• FREE Movie in the Park ~ Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
• Fort Worth Cats Season Opening Events
• FREE Casey James American Idol Concert & Parade
• Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s – Herb Society Festival    

:: FREE ~ Burnett Park Grand Opening Activities
Friday-Saturday ~ May 14-15, 2010    

Bring the family for a weekend full of fun activities at the re-opening Celebration
of Burnett Park (more widely known as the downtown park with the giant man
cutout sculpture).  

Weekend event highlights:    

• Friday, 8:30pm ~ Ferris Bueller’s Day Off  movies under the sky.
• Saturday, 10:00am-4:00pm ~ Kid’s Party in the Park with face
  painting, live entertainment, make & take pottery, interactive buskers
  from the Science & History Museum, FW Nature Center reptiles, obstacle
  course and much more! 
• Saturday, 6:30PM-10:00PM ~ Big Band Concert featuring Big
  Daddy Alright and a Frank Sinatra Tribute Show with Ricki Derek
  and his 16-piece band.
• Food will be available to purchase, including Kincaid’s burgers on
  Saturday (now that is Fort Worth bliss!).

 Details, details
What: For more details about the newly renovated Burnett park, along with
    a schedule of weekend events & activities, click here.
Where: Burnett Park ~ 7th St. Downtown. Click here for parking options.
When: Friday and Saturday, May 14-15.  See hourly schedule, here.
Cost: FREE  (food is extra)    

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 :: Casey James, American Idol Welcome Home Parade
Friday, May 14, 2010     

Kudos go out to local home town American Idol favorite, Casey James, for
making it to the top 3 this week!  To celebrate, Casey has a whole day of
meet and greet and other publicity activities around town that will
culminate with a late afternoon welcome home parade and performance
in the Fort Worth Stockyards.   

Details, details
What: For more information about Casey’s visit home, click here.
When: Friday, May 14, 4:00PM
Where: At the Fort Worth Stockyards ~ 130 East Exchange Ave.
    For directions, click here.
Cost: FREE   

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:: Fort Worth Cats Baseball, Season Opening & Fireworks 
Friday, May 14, 2010      

The 2010 Fort Worth Cats baseball season gets underway tonight as they
take on Shreveport-Bossier.  There will be an abundance of Opening Day
festivities, including:     

• Guests of honor ~ National Baseball Hall of Famer, Ferguson Jenkins
  and former National League MVP Maury Wills
• Military flyover before the game
• Fireworks show after the Cats beat Shreveport-Bossier

 Details, details
What: For more information, click here.
When: Friday, May 14, 7:00 PM
Where: LaGrave Field, 301 NE 6th Street. For directions, click here.
Cost: $4-$14, Go here for tickets.