Explore Fort Worth Highlights - Cowboys Culture Commerce "Where the West Begins"

3 h
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, 131 E Exchange Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76164-8212

View "The Stampede" as 20 longhorn steers parade along Exposition Boulevard. Visit the Livestock Exchange Building and take a peek into the auction room where buying and selling of cattle deteremine prices you pay for beef at the super market. Dine and drink at authentic western-style bars and restaurants. Rub shoulders with authentic cowboys and cowgirls and enjoy the culture "Where the West Begins."

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Fort Worth Water Gardens, 1502 Commerce St, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6553

Enjoy the spectacle of three pools of water all of a different nature: the Aerated, Quiet Pool and the Waterfall where 10,000 gallons of water cascade every minute into the lower pool.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Sid Richardson Museum, 309 Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76102-4006

The Sid Richardson Museum, a Fort Worth art museum located in historic Sundance Square, features permanent and special exhibitions of paintings by the premier Western artists, Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. A great introduction prior to visiting the Fort Worth Stockyards.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sundance Square, 420 Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76102-7408

Stroll about cafes, shops and history in Sundance Square in the heart of downtown Fort Worth. Named after Sundance Kid, along with his partner Butch Cassidy, who visited Fort Worth often.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: AT&T Stadium, One AT&T Way, Arlington, TX 76011

If time allows on your return to Dallas, stop by the home of the Dallas Cowboys Professional Football Team! In the shop, select from the merchandise a souvenir of the world's most valuable sports franchise.
(No stadium entry)

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Hell's Half Acre, Fort Worth, TX

A historical marker commemorating the day's of the Wild West! This 1870's area consisted of saloons, dance halls, and so-called "bawdy houses" popular among cowboys stopping over in Fort Worth during cattle drives from South Texas to Kansas.

Hell's Half Acre attracted many notorious outlaws, including this group known as "the Fort Worth Five" or the "Wild Bunch." Supposedly visited often by Butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) and the Sundance Kid (Ben Kilpratrick).


Duration: 10 minutes

Included
  • Private transportation
  • Entry/Admission - Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
  • Entry/Admission - Fort Worth Water Gardens
  • Entry/Admission - Sid Richardson Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Sundance Square
  • Entry/Admission - AT&T Stadium
  • Entry/Admission - Hell's Half Acre
Not included
  • Lunch
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
80% Cultural
75% Original
20%