ATTENDEE FAQ
Blade Show Texas is at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The Address is 1201 Houston St. Fort Worth TX, 76102.
There are nearby hotels offering special Blade Show Texas room rates through our partner Eventsphere. CLICK HERE to view all BLADE Show Texas official hotel deals.
Yes you can. We accept cash and any major credit card onsite at the show.
You do NOT need individual names on each ticket. As long as you have a paid ticket for each person attending, you will provide those tickets in exchange for a wristband(s) onsite at the Will Call counter. The wristband will allow you in and out access at the show throughout the day or weekend depending on your ticket type.
Yes, children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.
****Friday: 10:00 - 10:30 AM -- EARLY BIRD PASS HOLDERS ONLY MAY ENTER
Friday: 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM - GENERAL ADMISSION SHOW HOURS
Will Call Counters will be located outside Exhibit Hall EF in the Fort Worth Convention Center. For your convenience – please use the 11th Street Lobby entrance off Houston Street and look to the right when entering the doors for the Registration area. Click here for a detailed floor plan of the Fort Worth Convention Center.
Active military will receive a discounted price on daily tickets with a valid ID. Discounted ticket prices are ONLY offered onsite for ticket purchase once shown an active military ID. We do not offer discounted tickets to retired military or veterans at this time.
The convention center follows the State of Texas laws in regards to concealed carry. If you have questions, please CLICK HERE for more information.
You may bring one knife in as an EDC. Additionally, you may bring a knife into the show if presenting to another exhibitor to look at; however, that knife must be carried in a bag and kept under your supervision.
Any person caught walking around the Show or the hotel area selling product and is not a paid exhibitor, will be immediately removed from the Show and possibly banned from attending in future years.
Tickets purchased for Blade Show Texas are non-refundable. Should you choose not to attend, you may give your ticket to someone else. Daily tickets purchased in advance may be exchanged for a different day once you arrive on site.
Only Service animals are permitted at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. The work or task a dog has been trained to provide must be directly related to the person’s disability. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.
Service animals must be under the control of its handler. Under the ADA, service animals must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered, unless the individual’s disability prevents using these devices or these devices interfere with the service animal's safe, effective performance of tasks. In that case, the individual must maintain control of the animal through voice, signal, or other effective controls.
Attendees are allowed to bring in backpacks or similar sized bags to the show. However, please be aware, all bags are subject to search by security for things such as alcohol or items that may be sold on the show floor without the proper exhibitor credentials.
