Night & Day

With Arbor Day and Audubon Day on the horizon, the natural world is still in our sights this week, including info on how to be an agent of change (i.e., voting!).

Wednesday – Tuesday, April 22-28, 2026

The mission of the Tarrant County Elections Administration (2700 Premier St, Fort Worth, 817-831-8683) is to register eligible voters and to provide free, fair, accurate, and secure elections transparently. That’s the founding concept, at least. Thanks to them, I now know that early voting for the joint general and special elections started this week. Voting hours are 8am-5pm Wed-Fri, 7am-7pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun, and 7am-7pm Mon-Tue. For more info and to view your sample ballot, visit TarrantCountyTX.gov/voterlookup. Now, get out there and vote!

Friday – Sunday, April 24-26, 2026

The last Friday in April is National Arbor Day. Founded in 1872 by J. Sterling Morton, a newspaperman who served as President Grover Cleveland’s secretary of agriculture, the holiday is dedicated to planting, caring for, and celebrating trees to ensure a better future. In honor of the occasion, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden (3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, 817-463-4160) is offering free admission from 8am to 5pm today for what they call Neighbors in Nature Day. It’s a full day of earthy programming, and you can get all the details at FWBG.org.

Then, on Saturday and Sunday, the garden hosts its annual Spring Japanese Festival. From 9am to 5pm (last entry at 3pm), celebrate the beauty and traditions of Japan through authentic taiko drumming, music by the band Goisagi, and tea ceremonies throughout the festival. Browse art and gift vendors, enjoy delicious food trucks, and take part in family-friendly crafts and cultural activities. Tickets are $15 per person but free for museum members at FWBG.org.

Afterward, be sure to pick up a copy of the Weekly on Wed, May 6, for a photo essay of the festival and the gardens and an article about Goisagi in our inaugural Asian American Heritage Issue.

Saturday, April 25, 2026

While Grapevine is a little late to the Earth Day party, hosting its free event this weekend instead of last helped avoid inclement weather. From 10am to 1pm, the family-friendly Keep Grapevine Beautiful features hands-on activities, crafts, and eco-inspiration for all ages. More than 20 environmental education organizations will be there. Plus, the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center will be on-site with its live raptor program, featuring owls, hawks, and falcons. For more information, go to KeepGrapevineBeautiful.org/event/earthday.

Today is also when the Near Southside neighborhood of South Main Village (south of I-30 and West of I-35, between Rosedale Av and Hemphill St) comes alive for the annual Lost ’N Sound event. This free-to-attend music crawl features live music from noon to midnight. Trinity Metro is providing free shuttle stops for quick trips between venues from 3pm to 10pm. For the list of bands, set times, and other details, visit LostNSound.org.

Sunday, April 26, 2026

If you happen to be headed to the Scarborough Renaissance Festival on Sunday, make some time to include a Wildflower Adventure. From 2pm to 4pm, stop by Ellis County Rural Heritage Farm (130 Cunningham Meadows Rd, Waxahachie, 972-937-0681) and enjoy free wildflower activities, including demonstrations, interactive exhibits, and nature walks to see the birds, fauna, flora, and wildlife of the Texas Blackland Prairie.

Monday, April 27, 2026

From 6pm to 10pm, local film guru the Movie Mutant (Facebook.com/MovieMutant) will be at The Down ’n Out (150 W Rosedale St, Fort Worth, @TheDownandOutBar) for the free Video Meltdown, which includes a VHS/dead-media swap at 6pm and a secret horror movie screening at 8pm. For more info, visit FWCinema.org/vm4.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Yes, Monty Python’s SPAMALOT is in town from Tue, Apr 27, thru Sun, May 3, at Bass Performance Hall (525 Commerce St, Fort Worth, 817-212-4280) as part of Broadway at the Bass. This Tony Award-winning musical comedy lovingly riffs on the classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail and has everything that makes for a great knight (they have puns!) at the theater, from flying cows to killer rabbits and British royalty to French taunters, plus dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and, of course, the Lady of the Lake. SPAMALOT features well-known songs such as “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” “The Song That Goes Like This,” “Find Your Grail,” and more that have become beloved classics in the musical theater canon. Tickets start at $50 at BassHall.com.