Author: Jasmine Brooks
Jasmine Brooks
I cover the energy of the city. From nightlife, events, culture shifts and where people actually spend their weekends. My focus is what’s buzzing now and what’s about to be next across Dallas & Fort Worth.
The overlooked season Fort Worth sells itself loudly in summer. Heat, festivals, weddings, packed parking lots, full calendars. The Botanic Garden is no exception. That is when the buses roll in, when events stack on top of each other, when foot traffic does its highest numbers. Winter is the opposite. And strategically, it is the smarter visit. The Fort Worth Botanic Garden operates year‑round as a public garden, event venue, education site, and research collection. In peak season, those functions compete with each other. In winter, they align. Crowds thin. Lines disappear. Sightlines open up. The design of the place…
From November 7, 2025 through January 18, 2026, Tianyu Lights Koda’s Adventure to the Magical Ocean operates on the festival grounds . On the surface, it reads as seasonal entertainment. Lanterns. Light. Families walking through illuminated scenes. This is not a casual pop up. It is a long run installation built to move thousands of people through a controlled environment each night. The economic value is not only in ticket revenue. It sits in how the experience manages flow, partners with vendors, activates surrounding property and creates a repeatable operating model that cities increasingly rely on to drive off season…