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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Get 2010 State Fair of Texas deals and discounts here
Bottom line: If you go to the fair, do not pay retail!
DALLAS — It's time again my friends for the Texas State Fair. Fried Beer anyone? (You heard that rumor too?) Admit it, all food tastes better on a stick. Even pie. You love tripping over the cute-yet-somewhat-creepy purple stuffed animals your sweet child insists on winning playing dart games. This year, you WILL climb to the top of Jacob's Ladder and ring the darn bell. And there's nothin' like chasing your toddler through the backseats of every new car in the Car Building. You love tickling baby pigs. And, by golly, you NEED, no, you DESERVE a funnel cake for making it through the first month of school. FYI, mommies, when you're ready for a nervous breakdown in the afternoon, beer is the cheapest in the Food Building.
Put the kiddos in the minivan, and bring the baby leash if need be (you won't hear any judgment from me), and head over to the Texas State Fair in Fair Park this year. Check the daily calendar of events to find your favorites -- or check PegNews' listings! (Heads up cool music lovers: I hear Collective Soul is playing the fair October 17, and you'll see them free with your State Fair admission!) What else can you see and do at the fair? Wine tasting. Dog dancing. Diving Pirates? Yep. Egg Gathering. Storytime. Puppets. Gondolas. Acrobats. Pumpkin Carving. Parades. Celebrity Chefs. You name it.
If you go, do not pay retail! Use one of these handy ways to get a discount. This is what I've heard will be available:
Opening Day Sept. 24: Bring a full 20 oz. Coca-Cola product for donation to the North Texas Food Bank. Containers are at Fair admission gates. You'll enter The State Fair for $4 per donation per person.
DART Combo Ticket: Available at Kroger Food Stores. $16 buys 1 general admission to 2010 State Fair of Texas & round-trip transportation on DART the day of your visit. The Green Line drops off at front gate and a second station is located within easy walking distance to the MLK entrance. Advance ticket is $13.50 at Kroger without the DART pass.
Dr Pepper $3 Tuesdays: Every Tuesday, bring an empty Dr Pepper can and enter for $3. Most rides on those Tuesdays (excluding the Thrillway, Texas Star, and selected other attractions) are 5 coupons.
Dr Pepper $5 after 5 p.m.: Bring an empty Dr Pepper can to any State Fair admission gate after 5 p.m. and enter for $5.
Photo by Sarah Blaskovich
Olive and her brother, King, are just getting started with the fried goodness at the State Fair.
Kroger "Three for $2" Wednesdays: Admission is $2 for each visitor bringing 3 cans of food for area food banks.
Coke $4 Thursdays: Bring an empty 20 oz. bottle of a Coca-Cola product and enter the Fair for $4 admission on Thursdays.
HealthSpring and Mature Texan Magazine sponsors of Seniors Day: FREE Thursdays for Senior Citizens 60 years and older.
FREE Cinemark Thursdays: Free admission with a Cinemark Theater ticket stub on Thursdays.
KISS-FM “Fridays at the Fair” (Not Has been confirmed): Half-price admission and half-price rides after 5 p.m. on any Friday. Must present coupon printed from KISS-FM website for admission offer. Half-price ride wristbands will be distributed from KISS booth outside Midway Arch from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Fridays only.
Dickies Day: Thursday, September 30, wear and show your Dickies logo clothing item at the staffed tent outside the gate and receive a voucher. The voucher is for FREE admission on Thursday, September 30 only.
Any Day McDonald's Deal: McDonald's offers $4 off General Admission with one of their State Fair coupons (available on tray liner or bag stuffers) any day of the Fair. A free child ticket (with purchase of general admission) coupon is also distributed by McDonald’s. Offer may not be combined with any other offer.
Museum of Nature & Science Members: FREE Admission for you! Members receive a voucher this week (I got mine last week) good for free admission for two adults and up to 4 children. Voucher is good on any week day of the fair. You're not a member? Join now, silly, and get your voucher!
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Got any more deals? Know where to score samples and freebies IN the fairgrounds? Leave your hints in a comment below!
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Jesus Valadez, verified:
I was just about to do the research myself. Too bad a group of friends want to go on a Saturday.
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Robyn Darley, staff:
Looks like you can still get $4 off with the "Any Day McDonald's Deal". That will get you 8 tickets, which will buy you endless fair consumption possibilities.
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Jesus Valadez, verified:
That would mean I have to go to McDonalds in the first place. My school has tickets for $12 so it's better than nothing. Last year it felt awesome only paying $4/$3 (went twice) per ticket.
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Mal, anonymous:
HI There! 106.1 KISS FM's Fridays at the Fair promotion IS confirmed! All the details can be found here: http://www.1061kissfm.com/pages/prog/... Thanks! Mal 106.1 KISS FM
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Sarah Blaskovich, staff:
Thanks for the confirmation, Mal! I've updated the text.
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Robyn Darley, staff:
Glad you get some kind of deal Jesus! The Tuesday deal is a hard one to beat, but I imagine you'll still have a great time with your friends.
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alexander troup, verified:
I Broke last years piggey bank to attend this event.....this year I may donate blood.....how are the corney dogs......and the car exibits....when are we going to see more events about life and not so much about cars and junk........A/T, Time to change somethings...and make it fun again...one for all....
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deon2345, anonymous:
is the bring a coca cola product an pay 4 dollars is that really true?
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twinmomnks, anonymous:
Last night's 10:00 news stated that you could bring a jar of used cooking oil to a designated place in return for a free ticket. Anyone know when and where this will be?
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penrose99, anonymous:
I think you can bring a liter of used cooking oil to Elliot's Hardware.
Also, I think the MNS free tickets are good on any weekday EXCEPT Monday, 10/11 (Columbus Day). Darn - that was when we were going to go.
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ago, anonymous:
Are you SURE you want to go on a Saturday? Those are College Football days and are SOOOO overcrowded...just want to warn ya!
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texasdiscoverygardens, anonymous:
Texas Discovery Gardens members get in the fair for free, too...(We send a voucher in the mail). By the way, admission to our Gardens and Butterfly House is just $2 a person during the fair! Check out our art exhibitions and a gorgeous display on the Trinity River.
Make sure you check out the museums at Fair Park--we've all got air conditioning for a breather between corn dogs and fried beer!
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texasdiscoverygardens, anonymous:
Oh, forgot to add--our free admission family voucher is also good for Monday through Friday, except for Columbus Day...
Thanks! Texas Discovery Gardens
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bob4876, anonymous:
Elliott's deal is Saturday only.
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twinmomnks, anonymous:
What do you do to receive the tickets for used cooking oil? Do you bring the oil to Elliott's on Saturday?
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ljcosgrove, anonymous:
There are still good deals and freebies to be found! The DAR house near the main gate has sodas and water for $1. The GO TEXAN store in the food and fiber pavilion has some good deals including Oma's Brownies for about a buck and a half and ice cream specialties for a dollar. They also have cheap water. The sample booths were generous in that building too. By the way, a State Highways booth had free Texas roadmaps for those of us who still use one. Borden has pints of milk and fruit drinks for two dollars or you can go to the Schepp's booth in the food court building and get milk and drinks for 3 coupons. Back to the food and fiber building, you can get samples of quesadillas and burgers. The Embarcadero building had samples at the Vitamix place and had some wonderful hot chocolate samples at a place called Bellagio (or something like that). Vendors at the Coliseum had samples of salsa, candied pecans, and lots of different dips. It was a good sample day when we went the second day of the fair. Hope this sends you in the right direction.
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cindylira19, anonymous:
is the $5.00 after five only for Mon-fri?
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Shannon Sutlief, staff:
cindylira19, I hear that the $5 deal is everyday not just weekdays.
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Shannon Sutlief, staff:
Here's another discount, which was featured on today's Save Me Steve segment on FOX 4's Good Day.
Wolf Brand® Chili: $3 off general admission when presenting an original (any size, any variety) Wolf Brand Chili® label at State Fair ticket booth.
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/loca...
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deepshadows13, anonymous:
Is the Kroger "Three for $2" Wednesdays legit? Do you actually get in for just $2 or is it $2 off? Do you just take the cans to the Fair or Kroger. Just want to get everything absolutely straight.
Thanks
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Scott Doyle, verified:
Everybody stop what you're doing.
Olive and her brother, King, are just getting started...
Dude's name is King?
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Pavel Lishin, verified:
How often is this gonna happen?
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Mike Orren, verified:
It should be no more than once per visit.
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Pavel Lishin, verified:
How often are those counted? That's the second time I've gotten one while browsing on this machine.
Maybe you guys should use evercookie. :)
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slythom2004, anonymous:
The Wednesday deal is to bring 3 cans of food and admission is only $1.
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mekagalloway, anonymous:
$1 hot dogs near Big Tex and the Old Mill Inn and $1 drinks in the food and fiber building (tea, juice, milk, etc..)
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summitgirl06, anonymous:
Anyone know how old the cinemark movie ticket stub can be and if it has to say cinemark on it. We have a Cinemark tinstletown movie theatre here but the stub only says tinstle town on it.
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teredvl, anonymous:
so is it true that the $5 dollar deal is everyday?
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msabporter, anonymous:
I phoned the public relations at the State Fair and it does not matter how old the cinemark ticket stub is the phone number is (214) 565-9931 if you have additional questions. I use one every year. hope this helps.
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Vgardea2010, anonymous:
So with the cinemark movie stub it doesnt matter the date on the stub?
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vickiejones79, anonymous:
This will be my first experience going to the state fair. So i am really looking forward to going. I hope it is all it says it is. I'll be bring 3 can goods. Do they have to come from Krogers?
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Sarah Blaskovich, staff:
vickiejones79, this list of State Fair deal is from 2010. Here's the story from 2012: http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2012/...
Here's the deal on canned goods: North Texas Food Bank "Three for $2" Wednesdays: Admission is $2 for each visitor bringing 3 cans of food on Wednesday only.
The canned goods don't have to be from Kroger.
Hope you have fun at your first fair!
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