Mayfest at About the event Fort Worth's other major spring festival, Mayfest, purports to be as un-urban as the Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival is urban. First held in 1972 to celebrate Cowtown's array of parks and outdoor recreation facilities, it's also older and, by some accounts, larger than its downtown sibling, with more than 250,000 people expected to attend this year. The event's 5,000 or so volunteers are hoping for sunny May skies. Mayfest is held at Trinity Park, the city's largest, and provides plenty of room for wandering, picnicking or listening to live entertainment on six stages.
Parking is plentiful as well.
Races start at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden nearby and wind through the park. The children's area has hands-on activities for tykes, including storytelling, gymnastics, face painting and a petting zoo. Free arts and crafts projects allow kids to express their creativity. Local martial arts, dance, gymnastics and musical groups provide exhibitions and performances throughout the weekend. Dozens of different kinds of food and drink are available at booths located throughout the park.