Fort Worth leans into autumn with special hotel packages and programming, seasonal dining experiences, fall festivals and more. It’s the perfect time to plan a weekend or week-long stay in one of the Southwest’s iconic, historic Western destinations.

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Here’s where to stay in Forth Worth this fall

These hotels are rolling out fall-only experiences complete with rooftop movies, haunted-stay packages and harvest menus, perfect for a spooky and/or cozy autumn season stay in Fort Worth.

The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel — Downtown / Sundance Square

Fall specials and programming: This fall, visitors can experience sophisticated, country chic lodging just steps from Sundance Square and a two-minute walk to the famously haunted Jett Building, ideal for those looking to dive into Fort Worth’s supernatural side. Complete your stay with a hauntingly good meal at Toro Toro. Rooftop Cinema Club is hosting seasonal screenings on Worthington’s terrace through the autumn months to create a classic and magical fall date-night experience. Inside the hotel, Toro Toro will host curated Día de los Muertos programming (details below), making the Worthington a solid downtown pick for culture-forward fall weekends.
Website: marriott.com/en-us/hotels/dfwdt-the-worthington-renaissance-fort-worth-hotel/overview

Toro Toro at the Worthington — Día de los Muertos highlights (fall programming)

• Día de los Muertos Culinary Experience | Oct. 1–Nov. 3, 2025 | 5 p.m.: A three-course, cocktail-paired tasting celebrating Día de los Muertos. Tickets $98+.
  
• Under The Moon Immersive Omakase with Chef Richard Sandoval | Wed., Oct. 29 | 5–10 p.m.: One-night-only Omakase with live Catrinas, Ballet Folklorico, a six-drink pairing and a three-course menu. Tickets $150+.

Hotel Drover, Autograph Collection — Stockyards

Fall specials and programming: Drover’s Backyard Unplugged fall concert series brings live bands, marshmallow-firepit vibes and seasonal cocktails to the hotel’s outdoor space. 97 West programs fall menus and wine- and chef-driven weekend activations (including themed wine tastings and family-style harvest dinners) timed to Stockyards festivals. Learn more: hoteldrover.com/about/happenings

Kimpton Harper Hotel — Downtown / Sundance Square

Harper’s Autumn Elevated package invites guests to slow down sip, and savor the season with skyline views and deliberately cozy perks. The package includes a chilled bottle of bubbly waiting in your room (“Pop the Cork”), a daily $50 food-and-drink credit to spend how you like (“Dine Your Way”) and early check-in/late check-out when available (“No Rush”). Pair the package with a penthouse cocktail night at Refinery 714 and a seasonal Italian breakfast at il Modo for a fully elevated autumn escape. Harper also offers a Breakfast for Two option (breakfast credit in il Modo), which makes it easy to frame an overnight as a true fall retreat. Learn more here: theharperfortworth.com/hotel-deals

Community events to pair with fall stays

Fort Worth’s fall calendar is full of seasonal festivals, haunted attractions and plaza programming, perfect to pair with hotel bookings.

• Stocktoberfest (Stockyards): An Oktoberfest-style fall festival with beer gardens, live music, stein-hoist contests and cattle drives. This event is weekend-focused and is timed for autumn, making it an ideal add-on for Stockyards-area stays at Drover or the Stockyards Hotel.
• Cutting Edge Haunted House and seasonal haunted walking tours: Cutting Edge (in a historic meatpacking plant) and local ghost-walk operators run heightened fall schedules and special Halloween-weekend shows.
• Sundance Square fall programming (plaza concerts and pop-ups): Sundance Square curates autumn concerts, family festivals and seasonal pop-up markets; many of these events are scheduled specifically for fall weekends and tie directly to downtown hotel packages.
• Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering and rodeo-themed fall weekends: These heritage-focused events are scheduled in the autumn months and offer western music, parades and rodeo elements that make a true Texan fall itinerary.
• Fall art walks and makers markets (weekend pop-ups): Galleries and weekend markets often present fall openings and holiday-maker pop-ups during October–November, offering seasonal shopping and event coverage that complements boutique hotel stays.

Dining and on-site food experiences 

These on-property and nearby dining experiences are explicitly scheduled for the fall season.

• Proper on Magnolia: One-night “fire-forward” fall dinner
  For one evening only (Oct. 28 at 6 p.m.), Proper on Magnolia invites guests to a theatrical, fire-forward tasting with Chef Victor Villarreal. The menu leans on Indigenous ingredients and peak-season produce, cooked over open flame and paired with creative cocktails from the bar team. Seating is limited and reservation details will be announced on Proper on Magnolia’s Instagram, @ProperMagnolia.

• Emilia’s Fort Worth: Seasonal Italian at The Crescent
  Tucked inside The Crescent Hotel, Emilia’s offers a refined, Mediterranean-inspired menu that shifts for autumn. The kitchen highlights local, seasonal produce and slow-cooked preparations; think rich pastas, braised meats and cozy, comforting sauces. A fall-forward example: house-made rigatoni finished with a short-rib and pancetta Bolognese.