Texas · 2 to 3 days · about 40 miles

State Fair of Texas: Dallas Fair Park Weekend

Big Tex, Fair Park and Deep Ellum stays.

The State Fair of Texas runs about 24 days from late September through October at Fair Park, and families drive in from all over the state. Stay downtown or in Deep Ellum, both close to the gates.

Official event site: State Fair of Texas

Where to stay, night by night

1. Stop 1 · 2 nights

   Dallas, TX

   Downtown hotels on the DART line to Fair Park.

   Our pick: The Adolphus

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2. Stop 2 · 1 night

   Fort Worth, TX

   Stockyards and Sundance Square for an extra day.

   Our pick: Hotel Drover

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When to go

Late September through mid-October.

Check exact dates and tickets on the State Fair of Texas page before you book.

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