This weekend across Fort Worth features a bit of everything, including the start of one of the biggest holiday events of the year. Other choices include two theater productions, screenings of a new film, a film festival, monster trucks, two opera showcases, a classic movie with its score played live by a symphony, two country concerts, and the opening of a new exhibition.
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Below are the best ways to spend your free time this weekend. If you want more options, check out the calendar for an even longer list of the city's best events.
Thursday, November 12
Theatre Wesleyan presents Arcadia
In 1809, teenage genius Thomasina Coverly races ahead of her time, pushing at the edges of mathematics, nature and the human heart with dazzling instinct and dangerous curiosity. In the present day, writer Hannah Jarvis searches for the truth behind a literary mystery, determined to separate fact from fantasy, even as the past begins to blur and shimmer around her. The production runs through November 21 at Theatre Wesleyan on the Texas Wesleyan University campus.
Theatre TCU presents A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line is the groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize-winning concept musical that set a new standard for Broadway and remains relevant, poignant, provocative, and explosively entertaining. The production features 17 Broadway dancers who are auditioning for a spot on the chorus line of a new show. There will be five performances through Sunday at I.M. Terrell Academy.
Friday, November 13
Magnolia at the Modern: Sense and Sensibility
After their father’s death leaves the Dashwood family in reduced circumstances, sisters Elinor (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Marianne (Esmé Creed-Miles) navigate love, heartbreak, money, and social expectations in this 2026 adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel. The film will screen six times through Sunday at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
Gaylord Texan presents Ice! featuring Harry Potter
Ice! featuring Harry Potter will greet visitors with a towering ice sculpture of Hedwig, Harry’s beloved owl, before sending them through 10 rooms filled with photo-worthy moments and iconic scenes inspired by the films. Themed rooms will include Hogsmeade Station, the Forbidden Forest, The Three Broomsticks, The Great Hall, and Hogwarts Castle. In the castle room, visitors can race down six two-story ice slides that lead toward the Quidditch Pitch, where the room will burst into light and color in celebration of each Hogwarts house. The holiday event takes place through January 3 at Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine.
Trinity Pride Fort Worth presents Q Cinema
Trinity Pride Fort Worth will present the return of Q Cinema, which brings the best of the international queer festival circuit to Fort Worth through accessible, neighborhood-centered programming that celebrates community. Showcase films will include Bookends, Clarissa, and Jaripeo. The festival will also include documentary films, shorts programming, retrospective showcases, and regional Texas films, paired with filmmaker conversation, panel discussions, and community gatherings. The event takes place through Sunday at Amphibian Stage.
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire adds a fiery twist to the monster truck experience. The event features favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks like Mega Wrex, Tiger Shark, HW 5-Alarm, Bone Shaker, Bigfoot, Gunkster, and Skelesaurus, as well as the all-new truck, Rhinomite, the dynamite Rhino-themed truck. Fans can also witness a special appearance from a transforming robot, plus the high-flyers of Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Freestyle Motocross Team. There will be four performances through Sunday at Ariat Arena.
Fort Worth Opera presents Scalia/Ginsburg
One of the most talked-about contemporary operas of the past decade, Scalia/Ginsburg is a sharp-witted and unexpectedly touching comedy by American composer-librettist Derrick Wang that explores the unlikely friendship between U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg - and the pivotal moment that would shape the Court for years to come. Making its North Texas premiere, the production will have performances on Friday and Saturday at Ridglea Theater.
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Oz with Orchestra"
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Oz with Orchestra," featuring the full 1939 film classic, The Wizard of Oz, on the big screen while the orchestra performs Herbert Stothart’s score live, bringing timeless melodies like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “The Merry Old Land of Oz” to life. There will be performances on Friday and Saturday at Bass Performance Hall.
Kolby Cooper in concert
Country singer Kolby Cooper came out of the East Texas town of Palestine just three years out of high school, with no label or industry machine in place. Since then, his songs have garnered millions of streams on Spotify, solidifying him as a voice of the future for Texas country music. He released his debut album, Boy From Anderson County To The Moon, in 2022, and followed that up with Love You, Goodnight in 2025. He'll play at Billy Bob's Texas.
Saturday, November 14
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History presents "Capturing Life, Creating Character: The Art of Live-Action Reference"
The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History presents "Capturing Life, Creating Character: The Art of Live-Action Reference," just the second-ever museum to host the exhibition. Through collections and activities from the Walt Disney Archives - including photographs, documents, objects, videos, interactive pieces, and photo opportunities, as well as an audio guide - guests will discover how Disney animators use live-action performers, props, and sets as visual references to bring the movement and expressions of some iconic characters and scenes to life. The exhibition will remain on display through February 14, 2027.
Opera Arlington presents Recuerdos
Opera Arlington will present Recuerdos (Remembrances), featuring an ensemble of emerging artists from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Recuerdos will take audiences on a musical journey through the traditions of Mexico, Spain, and beyond. The program will feature art songs, opera arias, selections from zarzuela, and traditional music, celebrating the richness of Hispanic music and heritage while bringing generations together through the shared experience of live performance. The event takes place at Farr Best Theater in Mansfield.
Ryan Bingham in concert
Americana/roots rock musician (and Yellowstone star) Ryan Bingham is one of those artists whose popularity is belied by his chart performance. He has released seven albums in his career, most recently American Love Song in 2019, with only a couple reaching the top 10 on the Country charts. His biggest success has been winning an Oscar for his song "The Weary Kind" from the 2009 film Crazy Heart. Bingham and his band, The Texas Gentlemen, will play at Billy Bob's Texas in support of their new album, They Call Us the Lucky Ones.
