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  • Texas Independence Day: Events around Fort Worth to celebrate this weekend

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    This year is the 190th celebration of Texas’ independence, and North Texans who want to honor the day have multiple events to choose from this weekend and into March.

    According to historians, on the first day of the Convention of 1836, the convention president, Richard Ellis, ordered that a declaration of independence be drafted. And on March 2, 1836, the independent Republic of Texas was officially declared and signed at Washington-on–the-Brazos.

    Texans who want to celebrate can find everything from historic reenactments to chili cook-offs and live music.

    Starting the weekend off, Longhorn fans can attend the Texas Independence Day Scholarship Banquet hosted by Texas Exes, a chapter of UT’s alumni association. The event will be Friday at 6 p.m. at the Fort Worth Club. Former TCU athletic director Chris Del Conte is the special guest speaker. He is the current director of athletics at UT Austin.

    Also in Fort Worth, The Landmark Bar and Kitchen in Fort Worth is hosting the Big Texas Bash Texas Independence Day Party on Saturday, Feb. 28, from noon to 6 p.m. The event will have Texas country music, a mechanical bull contest and special Texas-themed drink and food menus.

    The EECU Texas Independence Jam at Billy Bob’s Texas is March 8, though as of Thursday it was already sold out.

    Grapevine’s United by the Vine is hosting the Taste of Texas Independence and Chili Cook-off on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., at Peace Plaza at 815 S. Main St. Proceeds from the event will go to the Grapevine Shield Foundation.

    “This is the fifth annual event but first on Peace Plaza, and we’re so excited to celebrate Texas Independence Day in a much bigger way in Grapevine where we love to celebrate history,” said spokesperson Luann Chapman in a statement.

    The GSF is a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to the family members of police officers and firefighters who are injured or killed in the line of duty.

    “Everyone’s welcome to attend — to celebrate our history and enjoy some amazing chili and live music while helping raise money for the Grapevine Shield Foundation, heritage preservation and more.”

    Admission is free and a $20 taste wristband is required for the chili cook-off. You can also check out the peach cobbler baking contest, watch the historical reenactments, bid in a silent auction and see live music performances featuring artists like Joey Green, Tyler Bond, Johnny Cooper and Bart Crow.

    For those more interested in fitness, Grand Prairie is hosting the Texas Independence Day 5K, a race and celebration at The Epic on Sunday March 1, at 2960 Epic Place, from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Registration for adults is $40; veterans and first responders pay $25. Tickets include a free T-shirt and medal.

    This story was originally published February 26, 2026 at 6:42 PM.

    Fousia Abdullahi

    Fort Worth Star-Telegram

    Fousia Abdullahi is a Fort Worth Star-Telegram news reporter who covers suburban cities including Southlake, Colleyville, Grapevine and Keller. She enjoys reading and attending local events. Send tips by email or phone.

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  • New museum dedicated to Texas longhorns could open in the Stockyards in 2026

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    A pair of horses pass the entrance to Mule Alley in the Fort Worth Stockyards on Sept. 8, 2022.

    A pair of horses pass the entrance to Mule Alley in the Fort Worth Stockyards on Sept. 8, 2022.

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    A museum celebrating the Texas Longhorn may be coming to the Fort Worth Stockyards.

    On Dec. 23, an engineering company filed paperwork for a drainage study at 101 Stockyards St., a lot that has a statue of several longhorn cows and a sign dedicated to the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America, but not much else.

    The lot is off of Main Street, across from Billy Bob’s Texas in an area surrounded by properties included in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District.

    A sign on the lot advertises the Texas Longhorn Breeders of America Museum, coming 2026. The sign shows a mockup of a museum building.

    Records show that the project is owned by Tom Buxton, a Fort Worth businessman. The applicant for the drainage study is Clay Cristy of Claymoore Engineering.

    The breeder’s association did not return a request for comment Friday afternoon.

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  • Fort Worth Stockyards cattle drive returns after deadly virus threatened herds

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    People line up to watch the morning cattle drive at the Stockyards Station in Fort Worth on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.

    People line up to watch the morning cattle drive at the Stockyards Station in Fort Worth on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.


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    The Fort Worth Stockyards’ daily cattle drive resumed Friday after a pause due to an outbreak of the deadly EVH-1 virus that began in Texas.

    Equestrian events in North Texas and beyond have been canceled, postponed or changed to control the spread of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1.

    “Our equine veterinary advisers agree with this decision because of the precautions our team has taken and the safety protocols we have in place,” said Alex Catterton, a spokesperson for Visit Fort Worth.

    The virus was detected after rodeo events in Waco earlier in November. According to Bud Dinges, the Texas Agriculture Health Commission executive director and state veterinarian, the events in Waco had 670 contestants from 31 states, including 497 from Texas.

    Confirmed cases of EHV-1 in the U.S. have increased to 42 since the first reported infection on Nov. 19. Of those, 19 cases are from Texas and at least two horses have died.

    Initially, the Fort Worth Stockyards’ twice daily cattle drive was paused out of caution after the Texas Animal Health Commission and The Texas Department of Agriculture called on horsemen to monitor their herds and take biohazard precautions.

    The cattle drive is a top tourist attraction and can be watched from the Livestock Exchange building or East Exchange Avenue at the Stockyards.

    The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo changed to a bull riding event with the help of the Professional Bull Riders.

    The PRCA and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association announced Wednesday that the National Finals Breakaway Roping event that was supposed to take place Dec. 2-3 in Las Vegas was going to instead be held in Fort Worth on Dec. 22-23 at the Cowtown Coliseum.

    “The PRCA, WPRA and Cowtown Coliseum are continuing to monitor the EHV/EHM outbreak and are taking measures designed to protect the wellbeing of all participating horses, while upholding the highest standards of biosecurity and animal care to be able to safely host the event, WPRA said in a statement on its website. “Per Cowtown Coliseum, if the EHV/EHM outbreak is not contained according to state and local animal welfare, then the event will not be held.”

    Tim Long, general manager of Cowtown Coliseum, told the Star-Telegram last week that most people don’t understand how integral horses are to the “Western way of life.”

    “Everything we do involves the horse,” Long said. “The rodeo that we hold, there’s 10 events, and all 10 events require a horse to hold those events. And it goes much, much deeper than that. You go out to the farms and the ranches that still exist, that’s the only way to that they use to herd cattle and to work their animals and livestock.”

    During an Equine Disease Communication Center webinar briefing held Tuesday, officials said the path forward is to continue biohazard controls, like disinfection, isolating, repeated checking for fevers and other symptoms in herds until the outbreak ends.

    This story was originally published November 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM.

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