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Free Outdoor Movies at Sundance Square

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 11-06-2013

Category : entertainment, family, Featured, free

Tags: free events for kids in Fort Worth, free outdoor movies DFW, Oliver's Fine Foods, Stars Under the Stars, Sundance Square

This Thursday, June 13, is the second of four installments of Stars Under the Stars, the free outdoor movie program at Sundance Square. Movies begin at dusk, around 8:30 or 9 p.m., in the Gateway parking lot on Houston between 4th and 5th streets. You can bring chairs and blankets to make it more comfortable, or rent chairs for $2 apiece. No outside food or drink will be allowed in, but you can purchase them from Oliver’s Fine Foods until 9:30 p.m.

The movie for June 13 is Big Miracle.

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Earth Party in Fort Worth

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 05-04-2013

Category : entertainment, family, Featured, free

Tags: Earth Day events in Fort Worth, Earth Day Fort Worth, free activities for kids in Fort Worth, Sundance Square

Celebrate the Earth in Fort Worth! Kick off Earth Month in Sundance Square this Saturday, April 6, with an Earth Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Activities at this free event include:

11 a.m.–Noon: Music by YOUR DJ
Noon–12:15 p.m.: Presentation of Colors by Boy Scout Troop 326. National Anthem by SouthWest Sound Chorus. Welcome by City of Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price.
12:15–1 p.m.: Live music & entertainment by Vocal Trash
1–1:15 p.m.: Prize drawings, announcements, entertainment
1:15–2 p.m.: Music & entertainment by Vocal Trash continues

Visit more than 40 exhibits and demonstrations to learn about water and energy conservation, air and water quality, waste reduction and recycling, nature and environmental issues, alternative transportation options, pet adoption, emergency management, healthy living initiatives, and much more. Activities for all ages.

Don’t forget the After Party—View the environmental documentary film Tapped at the Fort Worth Central Library, 500 W. Third St., at 2:30 p.m. No charge for admission. The film examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil.

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Free Fun at USS Fort Worth Watch Party

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 18-09-2012

Category : entertainment, family, Featured

Tags: free events for kids in Fort Worth, Sundance Square, USS Fort Worth

On Saturday, Sept. 22, head to Sundance Square in Fort Worth for a USS Fort Worth Commissioning Watch Party, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Gateway parking lot (corner of Houston and 4th). This free event celebrates the commissioning of the USS Fort Worth, the first littoral combat ship to be named after Fort Worth. Come watch on a big screen as the ship is commissioned in Galveston. Family fun will be provided by Clowning Around Entertainment throughout the morning. Attendees may purchase food and beverages at Oliver’s Fine Foods, directly across the street at the corner of 4th & Throckmorton. Chairs will be available for rent or you may bring your own.

Go here for Sundance Square parking info.

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Live Holiday Music in Sundance Square

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 28-11-2011

Category : entertainment, family, Featured, free

Tags: free Christmas concerts, free Christmas events in Fort Worth, live music Sundance Square, Sundance Square

Every day from Nov. 28 through Dec. 21, Sundance Square will host a live holiday musical performance at its Christmas tree, located on Main Street between 3rd and 4th Streets. These acts are mostly school choirs, but some churches are also involved. This is a free event! The schedule for the next few days is as follows:

Wednesday, November 30
Eastern Hills High School Choir
12:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 1
North Hi Mount Elementary School Choir
7 p.m.

Friday, December 2
Aledo High School Choir
11:30 a.m.

Saturday, December 3
Brass Quintet
6 p.m.
Fossil Ridge High School Rhapsody Show Choir
7 p.m.

Sunday, December 4
Nolan Catholic High School Chamber & Concert Choirs
2 p.m.

Monday, December 5
William James Middle School Choir
10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, December 6
Colleyville Middle Jazz Choir
10:30 a.m.
Texas Tradition Chorus
7 p.m.

For a complete list of acts, visit the Sundance Square webpage.

Photo courtesy of Sister72 via a Creative Commons license.

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Free Frozen Yogurt at Yumilicious Grand Opening

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 16-11-2011

Category : family, Featured, food, free

Tags: free frozen yogurt, Sundance Square, Yumilicious Fort Worth, Yumilicious grand opening

Frozen-yogurt shop Yumilicious is making its debut in Sundance Square this Friday, Nov. 18. Come by for their grand opening celebration. There will be free frozen yogurt from 5-9 p.m. You can also meet the TCU cheerleaders and enter a giveaway for an iPad 2!

If you come by on Saturday, Nov. 19, be sure to get there early - the first 100 people through the door that day get a free Yumilicious t-shirt. The first 100 who walk through the door wearing TCU gear on Saturday will also get free Yumilicious gift cards. (They open at 11 a.m. on Saturday.)

Yumilicious is at 124 E. 4th St. in Fort Worth.

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Free Wine & Tapas in Fort Worth

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 01-11-2011

Category : drinks, entertainment, Featured, food, free

Tags: free drinks in Fort Worth, free food in Fort Worth, Freixenet Tastings & Tapas Truck, Sundance Square

Be sure to come out to Sundance Square this Saturday, Nov. 5 starting at 9 p.m. – the Freixenet Tastings & Tapas Truck will be parked there to give away free samples of their sparkling wine and free Spanish-style tapas. You can learn about Freixenet’s “black bottle bubbly,” too, and win prizes! They’ll be there until 1 a.m. According to the information I received, they will be parked on East 3rd Street between Commerce and Main (not too far from 8.0 Restaurant).

Not an evening person? You can also visit the Tapas Truck from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov. 5.

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Free Movie in Sundance Square

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 31-05-2011

Category : entertainment, family, Featured, free

Tags: free movies in Fort Worth, free outdoor movies DFW, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Sundance Square

On Thursday, June 2, you can come to Sundance Square in Fort Worth to see a free screening of the 1981 classic Raiders of the Lost Ark. It will be shown on a giant screen in the Chisholm Trail parking lot, at the corner of 4th and Main streets. Everyone is encouraged to bring blankets or chairs for seating. Folding chairs will also be available for a $2 rental fee. Kids of all ages will want to arrive early (8 p.m.) and have their own action-packed adventure – climbing a rock wall!

A Sundance Square “snack bar”area will be open featuring your favorite cold beverages, popcorn, and sweets. “To-go” food items from Sundance Square restaurants may be brought onto the lot, but outside food, drinks and coolers are prohibited. No pets are allowed.

Don’t miss these other upcoming free movies:

June   9     Julie & Julia
June 16     Despicable Me
June 23     The Bucket List
June 30     Seabiscuit

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Crowne Plaza Celebration at Sundance Square

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 17-05-2011

Category : entertainment, free, sports

Tags: Crowne Plaza Invitational, free events in Fort Worth, Michelob Ultra 19th Hole, Sundance Square

From tomorrow (May 18) through May 20, you can take part in the excitement of the Crowne Plaza Invitational golf tournament, even if you don’t have tickets. Come to Sundance Square on those dates for the Michelob Ultra 19th Hole, a free celebration that lasts from 2-10 p.m. each day. On Thursday and Friday, you can view live tournament coverage on a big screen. Attendees can also challenge their putting skills at the $25,000 Nike Method Long Putt Challenge and Nike Long Drive Challenge.

There will be lots of live entertainment, too, starting at 8:30 p.m. each night. Wednesday night’s concert features the band, Crossroads. 6 Market Boulevard takes the stage Thursday, the 19th., and Jamie Richards follows Friday evening, May 20. 95.9 FM The Ranch will also be on site Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. , and Thursday & Friday from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

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$10 Off Super Sunday Morning Hope Walk/5K

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 20-01-2011

Category : fitness

Tags: Hope Walk discount code, Sundance Square, Super Sunday in Fort Worth, Super Sunday Morning Hope Walk

On Sunday, Feb. 6, Pro Football Hall of Famers Darrell Green of the Washington Redskins and Tony Dorsett of the Dallas Cowboys will host the first ever Super Sunday Morning Hope Walk in Fort Worth to raise funds for Cook Children’s Hospital, Fort Worth Independent School District and the Hope Walk Foundation. The event, which starts at 9 a.m., kicks off in Sundance Square. It’s a walk/run – you decide how fast you want to go! In addition to getting some exercise, you’ll also get a free t-shirt.

Registration for The Hope Walk is $35, but you can get $10 off your registration when you visit the registration website and enter the code Hope10 at checkout. This offer is good through Jan. 26.

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Free Fort Worth Weekend Event: MusicArte

Posted by Jennifer Acosta Scott | Posted on 07-10-2010

Category : entertainment, family, free

Tags: free family entertainment in Fort Worth, free weekend events in Fort Worth, MusicArte de Fort Worth, Sundance Square

Come down to Sundance Square on Oct. 8-9 from noon to 10:30 p.m. for MusicArte, a celebration of authentic Latino music, art, food and fun. There’s lots of fun stuff to do at this celebration, including:

Music – from Poncho Sanchez, the Tejas Brothers, Joel Guzman and Sarah Fox
Arts and Crafts – browse vendors and artists selling wares with a Latin American flair
Dancing - learn how to salsa, tango, merengue and more
Fiesta Kid’s Zone - an interactive playground featuring participatory arts, games and crafts (closes at dusk)
Food - eat Latin American food from a variety of vendors.

This is a free celebration, but naturally, the food and arts and crafts will cost you. For more info, including music schedules, visit the MusicArte website.

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