Happy Thursday, <\/p>\n
With spring only two weeks away, are you ready to take flight?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden\u2019s beloved butterflies exhibition is back, bringing families face-to-face with native and exotic species from around the globe. I haven\u2019t visited the conservatory before, so I think this year I\u2019ll seize my chance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If butterflies aren\u2019t your favorite fluttering friends, what about bumblebees? The Cliburn is bringing its classical music to the botanic garden for a bee-themed show at 11:30 a.m. March 15. You can find tickets to that performance here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fly like a butterfly, don\u2019t sting like a bee as knockout exhibition returns<\/a><\/p>\n Visitors have the chance to see a diverse collection of butterflies from North and South America, Africa and Asia. The eye candy is compelling, but visitors must restrain from touching the butterflies as it shortens their lifespan.<\/p>\n What: Butterflies in the Garden \u2013 Spring is in the Air<\/p>\n When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through April 30<\/p>\n Where: Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: $0-$12<\/a><\/p>\n Learn about Lebron James\u2019 rise and love for basketball in new play<\/a><\/p>\n Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph wrote about his two-decade friendship with the NBA legend. The play, which runs through March 28, explores the highs and lows of a sports dynasty.<\/p>\n What: \u201cKing James\u201d<\/p>\n When: 7:30 p.m. March 5; 8 p.m. March 6; 3 p.m., 8 p.m. March 7<\/p>\n Where: Circle Theatre, 230 W. 4th St., Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: $40-$45<\/a><\/p>\n Support Texas musicians at Fort Worth concert<\/a><\/p>\n Local singer Matthew McNeal and Austin-based country trio Next of Kin will perform at the west Fort Worth venue. The event is for ages 21 and up. <\/p>\n What: Matthew McNeal and Next of Kin<\/p>\n When: 8 p.m. March 6<\/p>\n Where: The Post, 2736 W. 6th St., Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: $19-$56<\/a><\/p>\n Acclaimed modern artist brings his largest exhibition to Cultural District<\/a><\/p>\n Nearly 90 works from Rashid Johnson make their way to the Modern, including black soap paintings, sculptures and videos. The Black artist is known for exploring themes of history, masculinity, parenthood and self-care. The show is on view through Sept. 27.\u00a0<\/p>\n What: \u201cRashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers\u201d<\/p>\n When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 8<\/p>\n Where: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: $10-$16<\/a>; Free on Fridays<\/p>\n Thanks for reading! Do you have a Weekend Worthy event? Add it to our\u00a0community calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n David Moreno is the arts and culture reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at david.moreno@fortworthreport.org or\u00a0@davidmreports<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Fort Worth Report\u2019s 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\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n This <a target=”_blank” href=”https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2026\/03\/05\/weekend-worthy-flutter-by-for-butterflies-at-fort-worth-botanic-garden\/”>article<\/a> first appeared on <a target=”_blank” href=”https:\/\/fortworthreport.org”>Fort Worth Report<\/a> and is republished here under a <a target=”_blank” href=”https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/”>Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License<\/a>.<img src=”https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cropped-favicon.png?resize=150%2C150&quality=80&ssl=1″ style=”width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;”><\/p>\n <img id=”republication-tracker-tool-source” src=”https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/?republication-pixel=true&post=435221&ga4=2820184429″ style=”width:1px;height:1px;”><script> PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: “https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2026\/03\/05\/weekend-worthy-flutter-by-for-butterflies-at-fort-worth-botanic-garden\/”, urlref: window.location.href }); } } <\/script> <script id=”parsely-cfg” src=”\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/fortworthreport.org\/p.js”><\/script>