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Fort Worth Stockyards
Fort Worth, Texas
Family friendlyBrick streets, twice-daily longhorn cattle drives, rodeo on Friday nights and Billy Bob's honky-tonk.
The cattle drive runs at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. — get a curbside spot on East Exchange Avenue 15 minutes early.
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Nearest town: Fort Worth · About 0 hrs from Fort Worth
- Best season
- Spring and fall
- Time needed
- Half day
- Cost
- Free to wander
- Getting around
- Brick streets; garages nearby.
- Reservations
- Rodeo tickets Friday and Saturday nights.
For families: The cattle drive and petting zoo are big hits.
Where to eat
Joe T. Garcia's
Family-run Tex-Mex garden since 1935.
Family friendlyCattlemen's Steak House
A Stockyards steakhouse since 1947.
Things to do nearby
Twice-daily cattle drive
Longhorns down Exchange Ave at 11:30 and 4.
Family friendlyBilly Bob's Texas
The world's largest honky-tonk.
World-class museums 10 minutes away.
Hours and details change — check before you go.
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