Friends of Fair Park, 1121 First Ave., Dallas, TX 75210 (214) 426-3400 friends@fairpark.org

State Fair
of Texas

The State Fair of Texas fills Fair Park with Texas-sized fun Sept. 28 through Oct. 21. (PHOTO: Joseph Haubert)

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Dallas Historical Society and State Fair of Texas exhibit Texas innovations, Sep. 28-Oct. 21, Hall of State

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State Fair Showdown

Southern University and Texas Southern University meet in the inaugural State Fair Showdown, Oct. 20, Cotton Bowl Stadium

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Coming Soon

Fair Park hosts more than 1,200 activities each year. Festivals and fairs. Concerts and theatrical productions. Art exhibits, sporting events, garden activities, and so much more. Here are three events Fair Park is hosting soon that we want to make sure you know about.

Nomadic Fungi

We think we are being goofed on. Regardless, we're enthralled by the work of The Nomadic Fungi Institute which is "dedicated to the research and documentation of the mutated fungus." Texas Discovery Gardens, Discovery Gallery, Aug. 4 - Oct. 28.

Tignon

Presented by Dallas-based artist Chesley Antoinette, Tignon explores 18th century women of African descent through fashion photographs and wearable sculptural turbans, Sept. 1-Oct. 31, South Dallas Cultural Center.

Children's Aquarium

During the State Fair of Texas, Children's Aquarium at Fair Park will hold marine animal feedings accompanied with a talk from an aquarist. These presentations will be held daily at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. from Friday, Sept. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 21.

What People Say

David Bush and Jim Parsons
Authors, Fair Park Deco
"Fair Park is one of the finest collections of Deco architecture in the country, but it is so much more: the embodiment of Texan swagger, it is a testament to the Texanic task of creating a dazzling spectacle in the darkest days of the Depression."
Texas State Historical Association
The authority on Texas history since 1897
"Fair Park houses one of the greatest concentrations of early twentieth-century Art Deco exposition buildings in the United States."
American Planning Association
Great Places in America
"For more than a century the park, two miles east of downtown Dallas, has been delighting millions of visitors. Attractions on its 277 acres include eight museums, six performance facilities, and a major sports stadium."
National Geographic Traveler

"Fair Park is much more than an assemblage of buildings; it’s a district telling dozens of stories from dozens of cultures."

Our Partners

Our partners enable the Friends of Fair Park to restore the park's historic assets and reach more people. Our partners are as dedicated to preserving and promoting Fair Park as we are.