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Mayfest
Fort Worth, TX · Festival
- When
- April 29 – May 2, 2027
- Where
- Trinity Park · Fort Worth · TX
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A four day family festival in Fort Worth's Trinity Park with carnival rides, live music, and an art and gift market, begun in 1973 as the Trinity River Festival to celebrate the cleanup of the river after the 1949 flood. It draws more than 200,000 visitors each spring. It is typically held the last weekend of April into early May, and the 2027 dates above are approximate.
The history within reach
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A four day family festival in Fort Worth's Trinity Park with carnival rides, live music, and an art and gift market, begun in 1973 as the Trinity River Festival to celebrate the cleanup of the river after the 1949 flood.
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