{"id":442373,"date":"2026-09-20T22:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T22:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/442373\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T22:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T22:58:11","slug":"final-day-at-fort-worth-convention-center-its-goin-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/442373\/","title":{"rendered":"Final day at Fort Worth Convention Center: It\u2019s Goin\u2019 Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

The final preparations are complete.<\/p>\n

The city of Fort Worth hosts its last event at the Fort Worth Convention Center<\/a> on Sunday, Sept. 20.<\/p>\n

The free farewell, titled \u201cIt\u2019s Goin\u2019 Down,\u201d runs from noon to 4 p.m. It will feature live music, and a historical look-back at the venue, which opened in 1968 as the Tarrant County Convention Center, and was christened by comedian Bob Hope.<\/p>\n

Fort Worth\u2019s \u201cflying saucer\u201d will come down as part of a $700 million project<\/a> to expand and modernize the convention space.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published September 19, 2026 at 8:10 PM.<\/p>\n


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Mac Engel<\/a><\/p>\n

Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n

Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics. Movies. Concerts. Books. He combines dry wit with 1st-person reporting to complement an annoying personality.
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