Holiday in Fort Worth

City in USA — tips, highlights & best time to visit 🇺🇸

Country

USA

Type

City

Best time to travel

March to May and September to November (20-28 °C, pleasant). Summer extremely hot (35-40 °C). Winter mild.

Budget/day

90-160 €

Getting there from Germany

Flight to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW, approx. 11-13 h with layover). ESTA required ($21).

About Fort Worth

Fort Worth is the 'Cowtown' of Texas and offers a more authentic Western experience than the chic Dallas next door. The city has preserved its cowboy character while simultaneously building one of the most impressive museum landscapes in the USA — a combination that is unique anywhere else. The Fort Worth Stockyards are the vibrant heart of the city: Every day at 11:30 AM and 4:00 PM, cowboys drive a herd of Texas Longhorns down Exchange Avenue — the only daily cattle drive in the world. Saloons, steakhouses, line dance bars, and a historic rodeo arena make the Stockyards the ultimate Texas experience. The Cultural District is home to three world-class museums in close proximity: The Kimbell Art Museum (building by Louis Kahn, collection from Caravaggio to Picasso), the Modern Art Museum (Tadao Ando building with a huge water basin), and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Sundance Square in Downtown is a lively square with restaurants, theaters, and nightlife. Fort Worth is also home to the Texas Christian University campus and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden — the oldest botanical garden in Texas with an award-winning Japanese garden.

Culture
80
Food
80
Urban
75
Families
70
Nightlife
65

Top 6 highlights in Fort Worth

The places you absolutely must not miss.

1

Fort Worth Stockyards

Daily cattle drive with Texas Longhorns, saloons, rodeo arena, and line dance bars — authentic Texas.

2

Kimbell Art Museum

Louis Kahn masterpiece with Caravaggio, Picasso, and Monet: one of the best small museums in the world.

3

Modern Art Museum

Tadao Ando building with a huge water basin: contemporary art in spectacular architecture.

4

Sundance Square

Lively downtown district with restaurants, theaters, and nightlife: Fort Worth's urban heart.

5

Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Oldest botanical garden in Texas with an award-winning Japanese garden and over 2,500 plant species.

6

Billy Bob's Texas

'World's largest honky-tonk bar': live country music, indoor rodeo, and dance floor for 6,000 people.

Hotels in Fort Worth

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Best time to travel for Fort Worth

Recommended travel time

March to May and September to November (20-28 °C, pleasant). Summer extremely hot (35-40 °C). Winter mild.

Summer

32-40 °C, hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms

Winter

5-15 °C, mild with rare cold waves and occasional ice rain

How much does a holiday in Fort Worth cost?

Average costs per person per day

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Budget

50-80 €

Hostel, Street food, Public transport

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Mid-range

90-160 €

Hotel, Restaurant, Excursions

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Luxury

180-400 €

Boutique hotel, Fine dining

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5 travel tips for Fort Worth

Insider knowledge that makes your holiday better.

ESTA — apply online before traveling ($21). DFW Airport is located exactly between Dallas and Fort Worth.

Stockyards Cattle Drive — every day at 11:30 AM and 4:00 PM. Free, but arrive early for the best position.

Billy Bob's — Thursday to Saturday are the best nights. On Friday and Saturday, there is indoor bull riding.

Car rental needed — like in most US cities, you won't get far without a car. There is transportation between Stockyards and Cultural District.

BBQ — Fort Worth has excellent Texas BBQ. Joe T. Garcia's for Tex-Mex and Heim Barbecue for brisket.

Food & drink in Fort Worth

These specialties you must try!

Texas Brisket — over 12 hours smoked beef brisket: tender, juicy BBQ masterpiece, Fort Worth's culinary identity.
Chicken-Fried Steak — breaded and fried steak with white gravy: top-notch Texas comfort food.
Tex-Mex Enchiladas — cheese-covered tortillas in chili sauce: Joe T. Garcia's makes the best since 1935.
Pecan Pie — pecan tart: Texas' official state pie, sweet, nutty, and irresistible.
Frozen Margarita — invented in Texas, perfected in Fort Worth: available everywhere in the Stockyards bars.
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