What a Weekend!

This weekend is FULL of family fun opportunities!! To summarize, you can still catch a rodeo, try out the Wii for free (ha!), see a circus, attend a couple of ethnic festivals, attend a motorcycle show, go to a flea market, see Santa arrive at the mall, win Hannah Montana concert tickets, and go see a couple of museums for free! Whew, I'm tired already!



ONGOING:

1. Stockyards Championship Rodeo. Now through 12/31/2007, every Friday and Saturday night at the Cowtown Coliseum in the Stockyards, you and your family can enjoy a traditional rodeo, complete with horses, cows, bulls, and barrels. Place: 121 E. Exhange, in the Stockyards Time: 8 p.m. Cost: Ages 3-12, $10; Adults, $15.00.

2. Test out the Wii for Free. Is your kiddo asking for a Nintindo Wii for Christmas, but you're just not too sure if they'd like it or not? Check it out for free at Hulen Mall, daily now through January 8. Six units are set up in the Macy's wing on the lower level. Place: Hulen Mall Time: Mall hours Cost: FREE


ALL WEEKEND:

1. Shrine Circus. It's not quite as expensive as the "other" circus, but since I haven't been to this one, I can't say whether it's as good as the "other" circus, either. Place: Will Rogers Memorial Center Time: Varies Cost: $15.00

2. 21st Annual Old Country Christmas Ethnic Festival (Friday and Saturday). This event sounds like a great opportunity to educate and to have fun. The festival features over 40 holiday ethnic pastries (YUM!!) from different cultures, as well as imported ethnic gifts and crafts. Place: St. Barbara Orthodox Church 5201 Altamesa Blvd. Ft. Worth, Texas 76133. Time: Doors open at 9am both days. Cost: FREE admission

3. Fort Worth International Motorcycle Show (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). This event could be a great father-son bonding experience. See all hundreds of motorcycles and ATV's under one roof. Custom motorcycles and demonstrations. Location: Fort Worth Convention Center. Time: Friday, 4p-9p, Sat, 9:30a-8p and Sunday 9:30am to 5pm Cost: $10 for adults, $6 for kids

4. Fort Worth Greek Festival (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Here's another educational opportunity to show your children about another culture, while having fun yourself and gorging on ethnic foods! The festival will feature all the favorite Greek foods, including Athenian Chicken, Lamb, Shish-ka-bob, Gyros and many more! There will be folk dancing and a live band. Bring the kids to the outdoor Children’s Activity Area, take a tour of the Church Sanctuary with Father Michael, visit the Gift Shop, rain or shine (nearly everything is indoors or under tents). Baked and frozen foods will also available, including pastries, breads, desserts and ready to heat dishes. Browse the Fine Jewelry display of imported gold & silver, crosses, rings, earrings and many others.
Place: St. Demetrios, 2020 NW 21st Street Time: Friday & Saturday, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PMSunday, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Cost: FREE admission

FRIDAY, November 9

1. Ridgmar Mall - 4th Annual Santa's Arrival Party. Santa's coming to town at Ridgmar Mall on Friday from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. There will be fun games, awesome prizes, and cool Radio Disney music! Santa will even be arriving at 5:00pm! Place: Ridgmar Mall, 1888 Green Oaks Road Time: 4-6pm, with Santa's arrival at 5pm. Cost: FREE!


SATURDAY, November 10

1. N.E. Recycles Day Flea Market. From their website: "In celebration of Texas Recycles Day, the 8th annual NE Recycles Day Flea Market will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, at The Hills, 6357 Boulevard 26. Vendors will be selling used goods. Residents can drop off for recycling unwanted electronic equipment such as computers, printers, monitors, VCRs, video/digital cameras, etc. There will also be on site paper shredding and recycling for unwanted documents from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. only. To register as a vendor in the Northeast Recycles Day Flea market or for more information, please call 817-427-6651." Place: The Hills, 6357 Boulevard 26 (aka Grapevine Hwy), North Richland Hills Time: 8am-3pm Cost: FREE, plus a little shopping money.

2. TV Off...Family On! From their website: "Enjoy an evening tuned to the most important channel in life... family! Join us for a night of games and activities geared for family fun. This event will be held at the North Richland Hills Recreation Center. The cost is $10 per family of four, each additional family member $2. It's family! It's fun! For more information call 817-427-6600. " Place: NRH Rec Center, Time: ? Cost: $10/family of 4

3. Chance to Win Hannah Montana Concert Tickets! At Central Market Ft. Worth, you can join Radio Disney and Tera Beall at Central Market in Fort Worth from 2:00pm - 4:00pm. There will be fun games, awesome prizes, and cool Radio Disney music! Place: Central Market, 4651 W. Freeway (Hulen Exit off I-30) Cost: FREE (though if you step foot in Central Market, and you're like me, it's gonna cost you)


SUNDAY, November 11

1. Target Family Fun Days at the Amon Carter Museum. From their website: "Family Fun Days at the Carter are bigger and better than ever! Help us kick off our new series of free Target Family Fun Days by playing games, creating art, and taking kid-friendly tours that bring the museum’s works of art to life. Hear about the artist Georgia O’Keeffe at 1:30 p.m. when Rachel Rodríguez reads from and signs her children’s book Through Georgia’s Eyes." Place: Amon Carter Museum Time: 1 p.m. Cost: FREE

WEDNESDAY, November 14

1. 'Wonderful Wednesdays: Declaring Space' at the Fort Worth Modern Museum. From their website: "This new gallery program for families offers an informal introduction to the Museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions. Offered once a month, this program consists of a focused tour and a drawing project created by the Museum’s education staff. Please sign in at the information desk. The program is limited to 20 participants. Admission is free to the museum on Wednesdays. " Place: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell Street Time: 4 p.m. Cost: FREE