21st Annual
Cowtown Goes Green
Saturday, March 19 Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
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By Bailey Powell Aldrich
Have you ever seen an armadillo race? Have you never heard of an armadillo race, but now that you have, you must see one immediately? Well, now’s your chance! Supported by Public Improvement District 11, the Fort Worth Stockyards is proud to present the city’s largest and most familyfriendly St. Patrick’s Day celebration: the 21st Annual Cowtown Goes Green Celebration and Parade! Taking place on Saturday, March 19 along historic E. Exchange Ave., this annual event serves as a community-wide celebration of Irish culture with a Western twist. Don yourself in green for a day of fun that goes from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free family events include live music, two cattle drives and a behind the scenes meet-and-greet with the Fort Worth Herd (1:30-2:30 p.m.), lawn games, Old West Gunfight shows, clogging and dance troupes, the big IrishWestern parade at 4 p.m. and, of course, the armadillo races.
There’s more! Some ticketed events include horseback riding, stagecoach rides, a petting corral, mechanical bull rides, pony rides, the Cowtown Cattlepen Maze, historic walking tours, the Texas Cowboy Hall 4
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of Fame, John Wayne Museum, Stockyards Museum, Stockyards Championship Rodeo (Cowtown Coliseum, 7:30 p.m.), mini train rides, and big train rides with the Grapevine Vintage Railroad’s Trinity River Excursion.
Since Cowtown Goes Green has programming throughout the entire day, there will never be a dull moment. From cow milking contests to Chuck Wagon Cowboy Poetry readings to calf-roping training and stick horse racing, there’s something interesting happening every hour. When you’re finished playing cornhole, petting a longhorn, and getting your face painted and glittered, there are also many shops, restaurants, and activities the Fort Worth Stockyards has on offer for you to enjoy. Cowtown Goes Green is a fabulous, family-friendly event, and is one of many
