County Fair Guide

State Fair of Texas

Dallas, Texas

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Typical Month

September

Duration

24 days

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Size

large

About State Fair of Texas

The State Fair of Texas in Dallas is one of the largest state fairs in the nation, a twenty-four-day September through October celebration at Fair Park drawing over two million visitors annually with blockbuster entertainment, champion livestock, and legendary Texas-sized food.

What to Expect

Expect the Texas-OU college football game, headline grandstand concerts, championship livestock shows, Big Tex (the iconic 55-foot talking cowboy), carnival rides, the Cotton Bowl, the auto show, and a mind-boggling array of fried food innovations.

Visitor Tips

Fair Park is a National Historic Landmark — the entire 1936 World's Fair art deco campus including the Hall of State, the African American Museum, and the Perot Museum of Nature and Science are all nearby in the heart of Dallas.

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