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Before you start planning for January events in Texas, be sure to stop by Johnson Bros. Ford Lincoln to get your vehicle serviced or for the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance. Or, if you are thinking about getting a new Ford, stop by to test drive a vehicle or four. Once you have a new vehicle or your current vehicle is properly maintained or serviced, you’ll be ready to hit the road for January events.
20th Annual Eagle Fest
The 20th Annual Eagle Fest will take place on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Rains High School campus, 1759 W. US Highway 69, Emory, Texas. Should the weather not cooperate, the alternate date is January 24, 2015. Admission is $2.00 and children 6 years and under are free. Stop by for all types of handmade items. Or, if you want to sell your wares, vendor booths are available. For more information, call (903) 473-3913 or email rainschamber@verizon.net.
Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
The Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo will take place from January 16, 2015 through February 7, 2015. Enjoy educational programs, livestock events, commercial exhibits and a carnival/midway. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 16 and free for children under 5 years.
The gates are open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. The rodeo ticket office is open from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday until January 15, from noon until 5:00 p.m. on January 4 and 11 (Sundays), and from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. every day from January 16 through February 7, 2015.
The exhibit hall hours are from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday though Friday; and from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. This includes the Amon Carter Exhibit Hall and the Brown-Lupton North and Brown-Lupton South halls.
Depending on the day, the midway is open at 4:00 p.m., 10:00 a.m. or noon and closes at 10:00 p.m. or 11:00 p.m. The Rodeo Roadhouse is closed on Sundays and Mondays. It is open from 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays, from 6:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. on Fridays, and from noon until 1:00 a.m. on Saturdays.
The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is open from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday; from 10:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays – expect on Jan. 31 and Feb. 7, when it closes at 5:00 p.m. for special events; and it is open on Sundays from noon until 5:00 p.m.
The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is open from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays and from noon until 5:00 p.m. on Sundays. The Cattle Raisers Museum is open from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Mondays though Saturdays and from noon until 5:00 p.m. on Sundays.
Restaurants including Reata at the Rodeo, La Espuela, Stockman’s Cafe Barn 2 and Round Up Inn Food Court are also open for limited hours, except the Stockman’s Cafe Barn 2, which is open for 24 hours.
Stop by Johnson Bros. Ford Lincoln
Stop by Johnson Bros. Ford Lincoln today to test drive a new vehicle or call for an appointment to have your vehicle serviced or maintained.
