 | PANTHER ISLAND PAVILION Panther Island Pavilion (PIP) is taking Fort Worth by storm and we’re proud to say we are the only outdoor entertainment venue in Funkytown. PIP caters to a wide variety of uses such as concerts, festivals and events. Panther Island Pavilion features a waterfront stage overlooking the Trinity River. PIP is constantly looking to host new exciting events and has become THE outdoor event destination for Fort Worth. In addition to hosting events, PIP has you covered with the hottest watersports around. Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) is turning into the next big thing and we’re excited to announce that PIP is the place to try it out in Fort Worth. Stop by Aloha Paddleboards at Panther Island Pavilion to rent your boards and/or sign up for lessons. Whether its concerts, festivals, watersports or tubing, Panther Island Pavilion has you covered no matter what you are looking for. Panther Island Pavilion is located in Trinity Uptown, the future home to a vibrant urban waterfront neighborhood north of downtown that will be the largest mixed-use development in Fort Worth. It will create a “live, work, play” model that will encourage sustainable city growth. | |
| WHERE DID WE GET THE NAME?
The name “Panther Island Pavilion” is a tribute to Fort Worth’s longtime nickname, “Panther City”. Back in 1875, the Dallas Daily Herald had mocked that the Trinity River had overflowed and driven a panther up the bluff into Downtown to wander “at his own sweet will through the streets” – a stab at the lack of economic activity in the city at the time. In response, city leaders embraced the panther as a symbol of strength, nicknaming Fort Worth “Panther City” and soon regaining the economic vitality of the city. Throughout the years panthers have still been embraced by Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Cats baseball team, the mascot for Paschal High School, carvings on Downtown buildings, and Fort Worth police badges and fire trucks just to name a few. |  | | |