How to celebrate Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album release in DFW
Taylor Swift’s 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl” is stirring up quite the excitement for her fans (also known as Swifties).
Target is celebrating the album drop by hosting a midnight drop party, and multiple movie theaters will show the “Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” movie.
“The Life of a Showgirl” drops on Friday, Oct. 3 at midnight. Target’s parties start at midnight local time, and movie showtimes will begin at 2 p.m. the same day.
Select Target stores are offering Swifties to come and grab limited time “The Life of a Showgirl” CDs. There are three different options that are exclusive to Target. Fans can grab up to four on a first come, first serve basis beginning at midnight.
AMC Theatres will show an 89-minute production that includes the music video for the “The Fate of Ophelia” song as well as behind-the-scenes footage of the album recording and music video shooting.
Here’s what to know about both events.
Which Target stores in Fort Worth will host a midnight release party?
The only Fort Worth store that will host a midnight release party is located at 5700 Overton Ridge Blvd.
The other North Texas Targets hosting midnight release parties are:
- 2417 N Haskell Avenue, Dallas
- 1801 S Loop 288, Denton
- 5959 Long Prairie Road, Flower Mound
- 4885 Eldorado Parkway, Frisco
Can you still purchase an exclusive CD at Target locations without going to a midnight release party?
Yes, all Target locations will offer the three exclusive “The Life of a Showgirl” CDs at their normal opening times beginning Oct. 3.
Fans can also pre-order the CDs or records on Target’s website.
Where can I watch the ‘Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl’ movie?
The new movie will be released in all AMC Theatres locations.
These are the AMC Theatres locations in Fort Worth:
- Eastchase 9 — 8301 Ederville Road
- Palace 9 — 220 East Third St.
- Clearfork 8 — 5015 Trailhead Bend Way
- Hulen 10 — 6330 Hulen Bend Blvd.
- Lake Worth 14 — 6600 NW Loop 820
Cinemark and Regal will also show the movie.
Regal has one Fort Worth location at N. 6100 Freeway. Cinemark is located at 2300 Green Oaks Road and 9228 Sage Meadow Trail.
How long will the Taylor Swift movie be in theatres?
“Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” will only be in theatres from Oct. 3-5.
Tickets are available for purchase now for $12 (before fees). You can buy directly from AMC, Regal or Cinemark or at releasepartyofashowgirl.com.
There will be no trailers, so show up on time — or a little early — for the show.
This story was originally published September 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM.