Fort Worth hosts Texas' largest in-person NYE celebration

More than 100,000 attend celebration
New Year's Eve celebration in downtown Fort Worth, Texas
Sundance Square in Fort Worth Photo credit Sundance Square Association

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Sundance Square welcomed an estimated 100,000+

people to downtown Fort Worth on New Year’s Eve, distinguishing itself again for hosting the

largest in-person New Year’s Eve celebration in Texas.

The free, all-ages celebration began at 4 P.M. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, and continued until 2 A.M. on

New Year’s Day, featuring live music throughout the evening, street performers, food trucks and

plaza bars, and a midnight countdown that ushered in 2026 with a large-scale fireworks display

and continued celebration across the Plaza.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Sundance Square Association