Your curated guide to this week's upcoming local happenings.
1. Shop Small Fort Worth
This weekend offers Fort Worthians the chance to shop local goods. Through this curated market at Brik event venue, support local Fort Worth small business while finding the perfect gift for the graduate in your life.
Entry is $5 cash at the door, and kids under 12 are free. The event also offers free parking. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit The NET Fort Worth.
May 15, 2016 // 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. // Brik Venue // LEARN MORE
2. Friday on the Green
Looking for a fun way to kick-start the weekend without breaking the bank? Enjoy live music, friends and food from local vendors like Brewed, Melt Ice Creams and others this Friday. Its a well-known fact that fun in Fort Worth really heats up when the sun goes down, and Friday on the Green by Fort Worth South is a perfect example. The event is free to the public, and free parking is also available.
May 13, 2016 // 6 - 10 p.m. // Near Southside, Fort Worth // LEARN MORE
3. Frontier Forts Days
Learn about the history of our beloved city and have a blast while doing it. Everything you can imagine from frontier-era life in Fort Worth will be at the event, including authentic wagons, flags, music, colorful uniforms and military gear from Texas landmarks, as well as Infantry, artillery and cavalry demonstrations.
May 13 - 14, 2016 // 10 a.m.. - 4 p.m. // Fort Worth Stockyards Station // LEARN MORE
4. Bites & Flights
Spend Sunday afternoon sampling food and wine from Fort Worth restaurants and wineries. Live music will accompany attendees as they treat their taste buds at the event.
Food sampling tickets are $25, with this purchase you get a Foodie wristband to try small plate samples from participating West 7th restaurants. Wine tasting tickets are $12, with this purchase you get a commemorative wine glass and five tasting tickets to use inside the pagoda, (presented by Waters Bonnell's Coastal Cuisine).
May 15, 2016 // 2 - 5 p.m. // West 7th, Fort Worth // LEARN MORE
5. Mimosa Run
Whether you're in it for the exercise or the bubbly, you will definitely be satisfied at this delicious dash. Since last year, the event has increased registration and added a two-mile option for those more interested in the Mimosas.
All runners receive a finisher medal and two drink tickets. The fastest and thirstiest runners of the bunch also receive a special prize.
May 14, 2016 // 8:30 a.m. // Social Running // LEARN MORE
6. Hidden Gardens of Fort Worth Tour
Tour beautiful private gardens in Fort Worth's historic Mistletoe Heights neighborhood. Tickets are $20 per person in advance, or $25 per person on the day of the tour. The event will proceed rain or shine.
May 15, 2016 // 12 - 6 p.m. // Historic Fort Worth, Inc. // LEARN MORE
7. Forest Hill Hodgepodge Market
Shop around at this fantastic indoor/outdoor event you wont want to miss. Walk through booth after booth of handmade items and unique gifts for anyone special in your life. This market offers one-of-a-kind goodies you can't find in the mall or at Wal-Mart. Have fun and find the perfect gift while supporting local small businesses.
May 14, 2016 // 10 a.m. // Forest Hill Civic & Convention Center // LEARN MORE
OTHER LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Strut Your Mutt, The Race to End Animal Cruelty // May 14, 2016 // 8 a.m. // Trinity Groves // LEARN MORE
Indigo Yoga Pop Up in Sundance Square // May 18, 2016 // 10 a.m. // Sundance Square // LEARN MORE
"Two" // May 14, 2016 // 2 p.m. // Art Room // LEARN MORE
