Happy Thursday,<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What museum and galleries are you adding to your stops? Let me know by contacting me at david.moreno@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Also, Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Immersive Latin American cultural festivities are underway across Tarrant County through Oct. 11. Click here<\/a> to find one near you.<\/p>\n Raise a glass to Grapevine\u2019s wine festival <\/a><\/p>\n 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. <\/p>\n What: 40th Annual Grapefest<\/p>\n 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<\/p>\n Where: South Main Street, Grapevine<\/p>\n Admission: $6-$25<\/a><\/p>\n Celebrate the artistry of Japanese anime films with days of screenings<\/a><\/p>\n This year\u2019s festival will spotlight the following films: \u201cAdolescence of Utena,\u201d \u201cThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time,\u201d \u201cChaO,\u201d \u201cThe Last Blossom,\u201d \u201cChildren Who Chase Lost Voices\u201d and \u201cCocoon: One Summer of Girlhood.\u201d<\/p>\n What: 2026 Anime at the Modern Film Festival<\/p>\n When: 7 p.m. Sept. 18; noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. Sept. 19; 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. Sept. 20<\/p>\n Where: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: $7-$10<\/a> per screening<\/p>\n Cruise through downtown at special Hispanic Heritage Month car show<\/a><\/p>\n Sundance Square\u2019s annual car show spotlights the city\u2019s lowrider community and their customized cars and trucks. Members of Duke\u2019s Car Club will be there to show off their hot rods.\u00a0<\/p>\n What: 4th Annual Sundance Square Car & Culture Show Where: Sundance Square Plaza, 420 Main St., Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: Free<\/a><\/p>\n Fort Worth\u2019s flying saucer prepares to take off forever\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The event will commemorate the convention center dome\u2019s 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n What: It\u2019s Going Down: Arena Farewell<\/p>\n When: Noon-4 p.m. Sept. 20<\/p>\n Where: Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St., Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: Free<\/a><\/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\u00a0david.moreno@fortworthreport.org<\/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\/09\/17\/weekend-worthy-wave-goodbye-to-fort-worth-convention-centers-flying-saucer\/”>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&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=787232&ga4=2820184429″ style=”width:1px;height:1px;”><script> PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: “https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2026\/09\/17\/weekend-worthy-wave-goodbye-to-fort-worth-convention-centers-flying-saucer\/”, urlref: window.location.href }); } } <\/script> <script id=”parsely-cfg” src=”\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/fortworthreport.org\/p.js”><\/script>
When: Noon-11 p.m. Sept. 19<\/p>\n