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Fort Worth Herd

Giddyup! Watch real cowboys in action as they drive the Fort Worth Herd daily. In the morning, the cattle drive begins at the far east end of Exchange Avenue. Traveling west past the Stockyards Visitor’s Center and Livestock Exchange Building, the cattle drive ends at Cowtown Coliseum. In the afternoon, the herd is driven in the opposite direction, returning to the pens behind the Livestock Exchange Building. Depending on the disposition of the cattle, the trail boss has the right to cancel any drive; so have an alternate activity plan, just in case.

Contact number: (817) 336-HERD

Location: 131 East Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76106

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Billy Bob’s Texas

Self-proclaimed as the “largest honky tonk in the world,” Billy Bob’s Texas encompasses over six thousand square feet of kick-up-your-boots kind of entertainment. Mostly a venue for country artists and bands at night, during the day Billy Bob’s is a tourist stop for families. Take a gander at the handprint wall of fame, climb atop the photo bull for a picture souvenir, play in the arcades, or peruse the gift shop for some tacky Texas remembrances of your travels.

Contact number: (817) 624-7117

Location: 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, TX 76106

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The Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House

Built in 1899, the Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House is open for individual and group tours. Tours begin on the hour. Tickets are for dual tours of both the McFarland House and the nearby Thistle Hill house.

Contact number: (817) 336-2344

Location: 1110 Penn Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102

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Log Cabin Village

Visitors can take a trip back in time to the mid-1800s at the Log Cabin Village, a living museum dedicated to the preservation of the history of Texas. The exhibits include a water-powered gristmill, a one-room schoolhouse, a blacksmith shop, an herb garden, and several log home settings. Costumed interpreters demonstrate crafts and relate the history of the cabins and the Texas frontier to visitors.

Contact number: (817) 392-5881

Location: 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane, Fort Worth, TX 76109

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Veterans Memorial Air Park

Located at the south end of Meacham Airport, Veterans Memorial Air Park displays 17 aircraft and is also home to the B-36 Peacemaker Museum and the Forward Air Controller’s Museum. Indoor displays include a Fort Worth Air and Space Museum Foundation presentation on North Texas aviation history.

Contact number: (800) 575-0535

Location: 3300 Ross Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76106

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The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is the oldest art museum in Texas and one of the oldest museums in the western United States. The museum offers art programs for kids, as well as other special events and activities for visitors of all ages.

Contact number: (817) 738-9215

Location: 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107

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Department of the Treasury

The free, 45-minute, guided tour includes displays and exhibits showing the history of US paper currency and the technology of the production process. Also included is a quarter-mile long elevated walkway tour overlooking the currency production floor, the Moneyfactory Gift Shop, and three live demonstration exhibits.

Contact number: (817) 231-4000

Location: 9000 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, TX 76131

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American Airlines CR Smith Museum

The American Airlines CR Smith Museum is dedicated solely to commercial aviation and features hands-on activities – including a flight simulator – as well as a large-screen movie theater and gift shop. The centerpiece of the museum is a completely restored 1940s-era DC-3 plane, the Flagship Knoxville, which sits in a retro glass hangar.

Contact number: (817) 967-1560

Location: 4601 Highway 360, Fort Worth, TX 76155

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