For a true glimpse at Fort Worth’s cowboy culture, head to the Fort Worth Stockyards every day at 11:30am and 4pm for the world’s only twice daily cattle drive! It’s always a fun thing to do with out of town guests for the ultimate Texas experience! 🤠
Updated April 2024
HISTORY OF THE CATTLE DRIVE
Fort Worth was the last stop on the famous Chisholm Trail, the main trail drovers would take driving cattle from Texas to Kansas. It was the last chance drovers and cowboys would have to buy supplies and enjoy civilization before heading into Indian Territory and many miles of tough terrain.
Between 1866 and 1890 over four million head of cattle were driven through Fort Worth on Texas cattle drives that the city became referred to as “Cowtown.” Today the city of Fort Worth has its own herd of Texas Longhorns, one for each decade of Fort Worth’s 170-year history and the cattle drive is done daily to preserve its heritage!
WHEN & WHERE
The cattle drive is presented by the Fort Worth Herd and takes place every single day (weather permitting) at 11:30am and 4pm on East Exchange Avenue! The best place to view the the drive is from the sidewalks in front of the Livestock Exchange Building.
Only in Fort Worth can you see Longhorns casually strolling through the streets in the middle of the day! It’s pretty cool to see and always makes us appreciate our Texas roots!!
