Labor Day events around Fort Worth include brunch, a trio of rodeos, water ski show
It’s time to kick back and enjoy the long Labor Day holiday weekend with events around Fort Worth.
Labor Day is Sept. 5 this year and has been a national holiday since 1894 — a result of labor activists fighting to recognize the contributions of American workers. The holiday is held on the first Monday of September each year.
Here’s a few options to celebrate Labor Day:
Weekend celebration at the Stockyards
The Stockyards is hosting a “Giddy Up & Go! Labor Day Weekend Stockyards Style celebration” to commemorate the holiday weekend.
Patrons can attend three separate rodeos at the Cowtown Coliseum over the weekend: the Stockyards Championship Rodeo on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Championship Rodeo and Junior Bull Riders Showdown at 7:30 p.m on Saturday and the family matinee rodeo at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are available now.
The Stockyards’ rodeo music stage will be plenty busy over the holiday weekend:
Friday — Baileigh Rhodes from 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Saturday — Calamity Janes from 1-4 p.m. and The Red Iron Push from 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Sunday — Aurora Bleu from 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. and Salt Creek from 4-7 p.m.
Along with the rodeos and live music, the 97 West Kitchen & Bar will extend their brunch past Saturday and Sunday and will open on Sept. 5 from 7 a.m.-2 p.m., just for the holiday. The Stockyards’ Drover Hotel will host three concerts from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Thursday with Brad Russell, Friday with Austin Campbell and Saturday’s act is local but being kept as a surprise for now.
Where: 131 E. Exchange Ave.
When: Sept. 1-5
Cost: Free to attend concerts, rodeo tickets available online
Labor Day run and 5K
The Fort Worth Runners Club is putting shoe to pavement to celebrate the Labor Day holiday.
Runners can participate in a 5K on Sept. 5, where there will also be a 1K for kids. The day gets started early with preregistration at 6:30 a.m., followed by the kids 1K at 7:30 a.m., 5K starts at 8 a.m. and awards ceremony and raffle drawing at 9 a.m.
Free t-shirts are available for the first 50 kids that register online before the event, but all registered participants will run home with a medal. The same shirt offer is available for the first 50 people to register for the 5K.
Where: Trinity Park Pavilion #1 at 2300 West 7th St.
When: 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 5
Cost: For the 5K race, tickets bought before Sept. 4 are $30, tickets bought on Sept. 5 are $35, tickets for students (and no t-shirt included) are$15. The 1K for kids is free. Register online here or at event
Labor Day Hair of the Dog Brunch
MUTTS Canine Cantina is serving up brunch and drink specials just for Labor Day.
The park bar and grill will be serving breakfast all day and $3 mimosas and bloody Mary’s from noon to 3 p.m. The dog-friendly restaurant is located by The Shops at Clearfork and has plenty of outdoor seating, along with a dog park for furry four-legged friends.
Where: 5317 Clearfork Main St.
When: Dog park is open from 5 a.m.- 11 p.m., drink deals from noon-3 p.m. on Sept. 5
Cost: Day pass to use dog park starts at $9.95 per dog.
Ciroc Vodka Labor Day ‘All White Brunch Party’
Vodka maker Ciroc and the Texas Republic Bar & Kitchen are partnering up for a Labor Day party.
The “Labor Day All White Brunch Party” kicks off on Sunday with a 30-item brunch buffet and mimosas for $20. There will also be a photo booth, $12 bottomless mimosas, Ciroc specialty cocktails and a DJ.
Where: 945 Foch St.
When: noon-4 p.m. on Sept. 4
Cost: $20 ticket for buffet and mimosa package are available online.
Labor Day water ski show
The Metroplex Ski Club is hosting a Labor Day show at Marine Creek Lake.
Spectators can be wowed by the twists, spins and jumps skiers will execute at Marine Creek Lake. For those who aren’t familiar with the sport, water skiing is when a person is pulled from behind a boat with a cable or rope.
Where: 2700 Northwest Loop 820
When: 11 a.m. on Sept. 4
Cost: Free
