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Fit15 Street Walk with Mayor Price

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 14-05-2013

Category : entertainment, family, Featured, fitness, free

Tags: Fit15, FitWorth, Mayor Betsy Price, Trinity Park, West 7th District

Step away from your desk at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 17 and come down to Trinity Park for a 15-minute walk with Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price. This initiative is part of FitWorth, a healthy-city initiative that encourages exercise and healthy habits for local residents. One of FitWorth’s programs is Fit15, which urges local employers to give employees 15 minutes per day for physical activity.

In addition to the walk with Mayor Price, participants can learn more about Fit15, get some free giveaways, and enter for a chance to win gift cards from West 7th merchants.

The walk will kick off on the side of Trinity Park close to West 7th St.

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Fort Worth Music Festival This Weekend

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 14-05-2013

Category : entertainment, Featured

Tags: Fort Worth Music Fest, Fort Worth Music Festival 2013, Panther Island Pavilion

On Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18, Panther Island Pavilion will host the Fort Worth Music Festival, a multi-stage entertainment event celebrating Fort Worth’s deep musical roots. Over the 2 days of the festival, you can enjoy music from 24 bands. Styles of music include pop, indie rock, blues, jazz, gospel and more. Plus, attendees can view artwork exhibits, taste culinary offerings presented by area chefs, and shop unique local vendors.

You can see the entertainment schedule here. Find info on visual artists at the festival here. There will also be lots of food trucks on hand. If you can’t get enough music, you can also head to one of the festival’s afterparties when things shut down for the day.

Single-day tickets to the Fort Worth Music Festival are $20, or $35 for a two-day pass. You can buy tickets here. VIP tickets are also available.

Find directions to Panther Island Pavilion here.

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Mom’s Nite Out at DFW-Area Malls

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 08-05-2013

Category : entertainment, Featured, free

Tags: Firewheel Town Center, Irving Mall, Mom's Nite Out, National Mom's Nite Out, North East Mall

Thursday, May 9 is National Mom’s Nite Out, a nationwide event that gives moms a chance to have fun and take some time for themselves. Lots of organizations are participating in National Mom’s Nite Out, but the biggest by far in DFW is Simon Malls. Here are the DFW-area mall events for Mom’s Nite Out:

North East Mall (Hurst) – from 5-8 p.m. in Center Court. North East Mall will be “mom” central for mothers to come together for a great social networking opportunity. The event will feature the following activities:

Hair, Makeup & Skincare Pampering Stations
Massages
Food & Wine Tastings
Door prizes
Swag Bags (while supplies last)
Fashion Tips
Music & Entertainment
And More!

Plus, the first 100 guests will receive a Movie Pass to see “The Big Wedding” at Rave Cinemas after the event at 8:30 p.m.

Irving Mall - 6-8 p.m., Center Court. Mom’s Nite Out is the biggest “Mom” celebration in town! Take part in this FREE event with swag bags, door prize giveaways, sampling, mini makeovers, fashion tips & more! *While supplies last

Firewheel Town Center (Garland) – 6-8 p.m. Firewheel Town Center moms will have the opportunity to enjoy hair, makeup and skincare consultations, massages, food and beverage tastings, product demonstrations, a DJ, door prizes, fashion tips and more. Swag bags for the first 100 attendees.

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“Artsy” Discounts in DFW

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 07-05-2013

Category : entertainment, family, Featured, gifts

Tags: ArtCastle coupons, ArtCastle Hurst, Fort Worth daily deals, Pintapaint coupons, Texas U Can Paint coupons

Get in touch with your inner Picasso with these art-centric daily deals:

$12 for a group art class from Gypsy Muse Studio – located in Grapevine; $30 value; class topics cover stamp-creating, visual art journaling, and mixed-media collages

$17 for a 2-hour BYOB adult art class at Texas U Can Paint – in Southlake; also an option to purchase a kids’ class or pay $22 for a 3-hour adult painting class

$20 for a BYOB art class from Pintapaint – in Las Colinas; pay $40 for a class for 2 or $80 for 4 people

$30 for two children’s art classes at ArtCastle – in Hurst; 2-hour sessions for kids 5 and older

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National Train Day in Fort Worth

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 07-05-2013

Category : entertainment, family, Featured, free

Tags: BNSF Fort Worth, Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center, free events for kids in Fort Worth, National Train Day, National Train Day 2013

Saturday, May 11 is National Train Day, a nationwide celebration of America’s railroads. You can celebrate in Fort Worth with a variety of activities at the Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center. The free events take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Highlights for 2013 include:

Guided tours of the 100-year-old InterUrban Trolley
The unveiling of the brand-new BNSF Railway locomotive that is fresh off the assembly line at General Electric (GE) Transportation’s new Fort Worth Locomotive Plant
A Chuggington Kids Depot with train-themed kids’ activities based on the popular children’s animated television series
Prize drawings for free Amtrak train travel
Tours of a stationary Amtrak train, allowing visitors to climb aboard and inspect
Food, refreshments, carnival games, a magician, a face painter, balloonist, and live music

The Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center is at 1000 Jones St.

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National Public Gardens Day

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 06-05-2013

Category : entertainment, family, Featured, free

Tags: Clark Gardens, free admission to Dallas Arboretum, Grapevine Botanical Garden, National Public Gardens Day, Texas Discovery Gardens free admission

Friday, May 10 is the next installment of National Public Gardens Day – an event that nets you free admission to area gardens. If you’d like to visit a garden on this day, go here to sign up. Participating gardens in DFW include:

Grapevine Botanical Gardens at Heritage Park - it should be noted that this garden is free 365 days a year
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park – in Dallas; if you can’t go May 10, find a discounted admission here
Dallas Arboretum -
Clark Gardens – west of Fort Worth between Mineral Wells and Weatherford

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Spring Gallery Night in Grapevine

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 03-05-2013

Category : entertainment, Featured

Tags: A Touch of Paris Gallery, art events DFW, free events DFW, Giddens Gallery of Fine Art, Spring Gallery Night in Grapevine, Vetro Glassblowing Studio

On Saturday, May 4, the Grapevine Art Dealers Association will host a Spring Gallery Night at the town’s various art galleries from 2-8 p.m. Food and beverages will be served from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Participating galleries include A Touch of Paris Gallery, Great American West Gallery, Giddens Gallery of Fine Art, the Tower and Grand Galleries at the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau, Morgan Dane Art Gallery & Studio and Vetro Glassblowing Studio.

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Texas Scottish Festival in Arlington

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 02-05-2013

Category : entertainment, family, Featured

Tags: Maverick Stadium, Texas Scottish Festival, Texas Scottish Festival 2013

This weekend, May 3-5, Maverick Stadium in Arlington will host the Texas Scottish Festival, a family-friendly festival celebrating all things Scottish. Activities include live entertainment, children’s activities, and workshops. They’ll also host a full range of Scottish athletic activities and Scottish dance competitions. There will also be plenty of vendors selling Scottish food, kilts, Celtic crafts and more.

Single-day admissions are $12 on Friday and Sunday, and $18 on Saturday. Teens are $8 on any day and kids are $5. Weekend passes are $30 for adults, $15 for teens and $9 for kids; this ticket is good for all three days. See the full range of ticket options here.

If you have kids, you may want to stop by the Rugby Expo within the festival; kids ages 2 and up can try their hand at the sport with clinics.

Maverick Stadium is at 1307 W. Mitchell in Arlington.

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Cinco de Mayo Celebration in Irving

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 02-05-2013

Category : entertainment, family, Featured, free

Tags: Cinco de Mayo 2013, Cinco de Mayo DFW, Cinco de Mayo events in DFW, Cinco de Mayo Irving, Senter Park Recreation Center

Come out to Senter Park Recreation Center in Irving on Saturday, May 4, for the city’s annual Cinco de Mayo Festival. Admission is free. Activities include health screenings, cholesterol tests, music, ballet folklórico, Indian and African dancing, and more.