State Fair of Texas
3800 Parry Avenue, Dallas, 75226
(corner of Parry & Washington, just east of I-30)
Phone: 214-565-9931
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The first State Fair in Dallas was at this location in 1886. Fair Park was the site of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition which ran for six months and attracted 6 million people. An extended 31-day Fair in 1986 celebrated the Texas Sesquicentennial and drew almost 4 million visitors.
Business hours
- Sundays: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Mondays: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Thursdays: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Fridays: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Vans Warped Tour 2009 Warped just began -- Dallas is the fifth stop -- so Bad Religion, NOFX et al will still be fresh. This year, they've got fewer stages and longer sets (40 minutes instead of 30). Get there early for Colorado duo 3OH!3 and Brit punkers Gallows (pictured, credit Jay West). More info
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