Happy Thursday,
Are you interested in exploring the dozens of art galleries and museums sprinkled throughout Fort Worth? This Saturday is your chance, so plan your visits now for the return of Fall Gallery Night.
The biannual event is a coordinated celebration where art spaces open their doors and invite the public to check out art on their own self-guided tours. More than 40 Fort Worth-area locations are participating.
What museum and galleries are you adding to your stops? Let me know by contacting me at david.moreno@fortworthreport.org.
Also, Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Immersive Latin American cultural festivities are underway across Tarrant County through Oct. 11. Click here to find one near you.
Raise a glass to Grapevine’s wine festival
The self-proclaimed Largest Wine Festival in the Southwest features samples of Texas and global wines. Guests can also enjoy grape-crushing and the Champagne Cork Shoot-Off. Admission is free through 10 p.m. Thursday and after 5 p.m. Friday.
What: 40th Annual Grapefest
When: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 17; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sept. 18-19; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 20
Where: South Main Street, Grapevine
Admission: $6-$25
Celebrate the artistry of Japanese anime films with days of screenings
This year’s festival will spotlight the following films: “Adolescence of Utena,” “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,” “ChaO,” “The Last Blossom,” “Children Who Chase Lost Voices” and “Cocoon: One Summer of Girlhood.”
What: 2026 Anime at the Modern Film Festival
When: 7 p.m. Sept. 18; noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. Sept. 19; 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. Sept. 20
Where: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth
Admission: $7-$10 per screening
Cruise through downtown at special Hispanic Heritage Month car show
Sundance Square’s annual car show spotlights the city’s lowrider community and their customized cars and trucks. Members of Duke’s Car Club will be there to show off their hot rods.
What: 4th Annual Sundance Square Car & Culture Show
When: Noon-11 p.m. Sept. 19
Where: Sundance Square Plaza, 420 Main St., Fort Worth
Admission: Free
Fort Worth’s flying saucer prepares to take off forever
The event will commemorate the convention center dome’s 58-year history with an exhibit, exclusive merchandise, concessions and a tribute band playing hits by former performers that have played in the arena throughout the decades.
What: It’s Going Down: Arena Farewell
When: Noon-4 p.m. Sept. 20
Where: Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St., Fort Worth
Admission: Free
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David Moreno is the arts and culture reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at david.moreno@fortworthreport.org.
The Fort Worth Report’s arts and culture coverage is supported in part by the Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation and the Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust. At the Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.
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