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The information links on this page are provided as a service to our guests. Dallas Area Rapid Transit is not responsible for the content found on these sites. Just two miles east of downtown Dallas, 277-acre Fair Park is the largest historical landmark in Texas, and it boasts the largest collection of Art Deco exposition buildings in the country. Since 1886, Fair Park has been the site of the State Fair of Texas. Events take place at Fair Park year-round.
The African American Museum3536 Grand Ave., Dallas
The African American Museum is the only museum in the Southwestern United States devoted to the preservation and display of African American artistic, cultural and historical materials. It also has one of the largest African American folk art collections in the United States.
» View more information at aamdallas.org
» Plan a trip to The African American Museum.
Trip Planner Tip: Use African American Museum as your destination.
Nearest DART Rail stations: Fair Park Station and MLK, Jr. Station
The Children's Aquarium at Fair Park1462 First Ave., Dallas
The Children's Aquarium at Fair Park is home to a varied collection of approximately 6,000 aquatic animals, including marine and freshwater fish, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. The Aquarium also participates in a number of national and international conservation and research projects. It is a leader in the breeding of critically endangered Texas species, such as the Texas blind salamander and several desert fishes that are already extinct in nature.
» View more information at dallaszoo.com
» Plan a trip to the Children's Aquarium at Fair Park.
Trip Planner Tip: Use Dallas Aquarium as your destination.
Nearest DART Rail stations: Fair Park Station and MLK, Jr. Station
Cotton Bowl3750 Midway Plaza, Dallas
The Cotton Bowl Stadium continues to attract thousands of fans from all over the world. Cotton Bowl events include the State Fair Classic football game between Grambling State University and Prairie View A&M University and the Texas-Oklahoma AT&T Red River Rivalry football game. In 1994, the Cotton Bowl was chosen as one of six United States venues for World Cup Soccer, and it was host to international soccer games in 1995 and 1996.
» View more information at cottonbowlstadium.com
» Plan a trip to the Cotton Bowl.
Trip Planner Tip: Use Cotton Bowl as your destination.
Nearest DART Rail stations: Fair Park Station and MLK, Jr. Station
Dallas Firefighters Museum3801 Parry Ave., Dallas
The Dallas Firefighters Museum is located in one of the city's oldest remaining fire stations. Built in 1907, the station was originally the home of Hook and Ladder Company No. 3 and is found across the street from the Parry Avenue entrance of Fair Park. Included in the collection of old firetrucks is 'Old Tige,' a 1884 horse-drawn steam pumper named after then mayor W.L. Cabell, and a 1936 ladder truck. The museum is staffed Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. by retired firefighters who are always happy to show to individuals and groups and to give a lesson in fire saftey to the many groups of children who regularly visit.
» View more information at dallasfiremuseum.com
» Plan a trip to the Dallas Firefighters Museum.
Trip Planner Tip: Use Fair Park as your destination.
Nearest DART Rail station: Fair Park Station
Dallas Puppet Theater
Performances at the Magnolia Lounge, 1121 First Ave., Dallas
The Dallas Puppet Theater performs at the Magnolia Lounge located in historic Fair Park. The Dallas Puppet Theater presents fun shows for the whole family to enjoy. There are also special performances for schools and groups, complete with a study guide that integrates the performance into school curriculums.
» View more information at www.puppetry.org.
» Plan a trip to the Magnolia Lounge to attend a Dallas Puppet Theater performance.
Trip Planner Tip: Use Fair Park Station as your destination.
Nearest DART Rail station: Fair Park Station
Gexa Energy Pavilion (formerly SuperPages.com Center) (Fair Park)1818 First Ave., Dallas
The Gexa Energy Pavilion, an outdoor performing arts theatre, features a covered performance pavilion and reserved seating for 7,533 patrons. Seating for an additional 12,578 is available on an attractively landscaped, grassy sloped lawn. The venue has hosted music's top artists, including Sting, Jimmy Buffett, Blink-182, Lenny Kravitz, Tom Petty and Fleetwood Mac since its debut in 1988.
» View more information about the Gexa Energy Pavilion at livenation.com
» Plan a trip to the Gexa Energy Pavilion.
Trip Planner Tip: Use 1818 1st as your destination.
Nearest DART Rail station: MLK, Jr. Station
The Hall of State at Fair Park3939 Grand Ave., Dallas
Built for the 1936 Texas Centennial Celebration, the Hall of State is one of Fair Park's several expansive exhibit halls. Collectively, it is the largest collection of Art Deco buildings in the United States. The magnificent structure has played host to presidents, heads of state and other dignitaries. It is home to the Dallas Historical Society and provides a splendid setting for special events.
» View more information at hallofstate.com
» Plan a trip to the Hall of State.
Trip Planner Tip: Use Fair Park as your destination.
Nearest DART Rail stations: Fair Park Station and MLK, Jr. Station
Museum of Nature and Science(Formerly the Dallas Museum of Natural History and The Science Place)
3535 Grand Ave., Dallas
The Museum of Nature and Science is formerly the Dallas Museum of Natural History and the Science Place. Both institutions merged in 2006 and continue to bring life learning to the community.
Since its founding in 1936, the Dallas Museum of Natural History has documented, described and showcased Texas' vast natural diversity. The current collection of over 280,000 specimens includes the world's largest exhibition of Texas wildlife habitats and the first mounted dinosaur in Texas. The Science Place is an exciting science and technology museum featuring hands-on and participatory exhibits as well as the state-of-the-art TI Founders IMAX Theater with a 79-foot domed screen.
» View more information at natureandscience.org
» Plan a trip to the Museum of Nature and Science.
Trip Planner Tip: Use Fair Park as your destination.
Nearest DART Rail stations: Fair Park Station and MLK, Jr. Station
The Music Hall at Fair Park909 First Ave., Dallas
In 1925, the City of Dallas finished construction of this cavernous 3,500-seat music hall located to the south of the Parry Avenue entrance. The Lang and Witchell design incorporated Spanish Colonial Revival detailing, primarily in the dominant square towers on the building's north side and in the paired octagonal towers on the east and west facades. In 1972, the building was expanded by Jarvis Putty Jarvis, who utilized the octagonal shapes of the original building as a plan-generating device for the new additions. The Music Hall is home to the Dallas Summer Musicals, the Dallas Opera and the Texas Ballet Theater, as well as other musical and theatrical productions.
» View more information about the Music Hall at Fair Park at liveatthemusichall.com
» Plan a trip to the Music Hall at Fair Park.
Trip Planner Tip: Use Music Hall as your destination.
Nearest DART Rail station: Fair Park Station
State Fair of Texas
Held annually for 24 days in late-September through mid-October
Since 1886, Fair Park has been the site of the State Fair of Texas, the largest state fair in the United States with over 3.5 million visitors each year. Included each year is the State Fair Auto Show, the State Fair Musical at the Music Hall, livestock shows and auctions, creative arts, Midway rides and games, food, fun and much more!
» View more information at bigtex.com
» Plan a trip to the State Fair of Texas.
Trip Planner Tip: Use State Fair of Texas as your destination.
Nearest DART Rail stations: Fair Park Station and MLK, Jr. Station
Texas Discovery Gardens3601 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Dallas
A year-round urban oasis, Texas Discovery Gardens was the first certified organic public garden in the state. Texas Discovery Gardens showcases beautiful native and adapted plants grown using sustainable methods that conserve water and protect the environment.
» View more information at texasdiscoverygardens.org
» Plan a trip to Texas Discovery Gardens.
Trip Planner Tip: Use Texas Discovery Gardens as your destination.
Nearest DART Rail station: MLK, Jr. Station
Texas Museum of Automotive History1221 Midway Plaza, Dallas
Automobile racing started in Fair Park in 1901 and culminated with the staging of the United States Formula One race in 1984. The Texas Museum of Automotive History provides visitors with an overview of the history of the automobile – and showcases the interaction between racing and commercial car development – during that period. Show cars include representative vehicles from each decade since 1900. You'll find the Texas Museum of Automotive History in Grand Place ... but not during the State Fair of Texas.
» View more information at tmah.org
» Plan a trip to Texas Museum of Automotive History.
Trip Planner Tip: Use Fair Park as your destination.
Nearest DART Rail stations: Fair Park Station and MLK, Jr. Station
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About Fair Park
Fair Park is one of Dallas' hidden treasures. Designated a National Historic Landmark, Fair Park has the largest collection of 1930's Art Deco exposition architecture in the United States and is the only unaltered pre-1950's World's Fair site in the nation. Unlike past World Fairs, the buildings of Fair Park were designed and built to last, and they have. Many of these buildings remain today including those that house the Texas Hall of State, Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas Aquarium, Texas Discovery Gardens, D.A.R. Museum, and the Science Place and Planetarium.
The State Fair of Texas has been held at Fair Park since 1886 when the Dallas State Fair Board of Directors voted to purchase 80 acres of land and established the fairgrounds. Now the largest annual state fair in the United States, the State Fair of Texas is the largest tenant of Fair Park.
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There are museums, performance halls and gardens located at Fair Park, including the African American Museum and the Texas Museum of Automotive History. Over 749,000 square feet of covered space can be used for conferences, exhibits, markets, festivals and sporting events.
Read more about Fair Park and learn more about year-round events at fairpark.org.
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