Cowtown Goes Green

Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District

Saturday, March 18

HHave 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 family-friendly St. Patrick’s Day party: the 22nd Annual Cowtown Goes Green Celebration and Parade! Taking place on Saturday, March 18 along historic E. Exchange Ave., this annual event serves as a community-wide festival of Irish culture with a Western twist.

Don yourself in green for a day of fun that goes from 10 a.m.-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 troops, the big Irish-Western 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 of Fame, John Wayne: An American Experience museum, Stockyards Museum, a Cowtown Kids Matinee Rodeo at 1:30 p.m. and Stockyards Championship Rodeo at 7:30 p.m. at Cowtown Coli- seum, 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 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 just one of many happening in the Fort Worth Stockyards in March! Spring Breakaway Stockyards Style spans three weeks, March 2-25, and exciting events are planned throughout.

Finals. Also at Cowtown Coliseum, the Stockyards Championship Rodeo takes place every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. On March 17, the Stockyards Heritage Club is putting on a Luck O’ The Stockyards Kegger complete with $5 draft green beers.

On March 1-4, the inaugural Fort Worth Music Festival & Conference will take place in the Stockyards across 6+ stages with over 30 bands, including Stoney LaRue, Roger Creager, Josh Weathers, and more. On March 2, 16, 23, and 30, Cowtown Coliseum hosts PBR Stockyards Showcase, an all-new bull riding phenomenon that pits fearless athletes against rank contenders as they compete for a chance to qualify in the 2023 PBR World

For real time updates, be sure to follow @stockyardsstation and @mulealley on Instagram and Facebook, and @fortworthkey on all platforms. There’s a lot going on in the Stockyards this month, and you don’t want to miss it!

Thanks in part to the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, Stockyards Heritage Development Co., Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, Cowtown Coliseum, the Fort Worth Stockyards Business Association, and the Fort Worth Herd for bringing this event to life and their continuous efforts to preserve our Western heritage.

For more information, visit www.fortworthstockyards.com or call 817-625-9715.