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October 2026
About 2,000 people attended the final event, 'It's Goin' Down,' in the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena on Sept. 20, a farewell to the dome that opened in 1968, featuring a historical exhibition and live music.
A fitting finale: One last spin under the dome
September 2026
A press release marking the closing of the 58-year-old Fort Worth Convention Center arena, featuring reflections from longtime employees ahead of remediation and demolition beginning in early 2027 (Phase 1) and a $701 million expansion and modernization (Phase 2).
Curtain call: Longtime FWCC employees bid farewell to an old friend
Authorizes waiver of City development-related fees and license fees for all phases of the Fort Worth Convention Center Expansion, and finds that the waivers serve a public purpose with adequate controls in place.
Development Fee Waivers FWCC Expansion
The item recounts the history of the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena as a longtime civic, entertainment, and sports venue, including its concerts, sporting events, and connections to downtown redevelopment.
Memories run deep at storied ‘flying saucer’ arena
The free "It’s Goin’ Down" event will mark the final public event at the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena before its planned remediation and demolition. It highlights the next phase of the convention center expansion and modernization.
It’s Goin’ Down’: Final event for Convention Center Arena
August 2026
The free “It’s Goin’ Down” farewell event will mark the closure of the Convention Center Arena before remediation and demolition, while highlighting the next phase of convention center expansion.
‘It’s Goin’ Down’: Final event for Convention Center Arena Sept. 20