Dallas, Texas·Historic landmark park with museums and venues

Fair Park

Fair Park is a 277-acre State and National Historic Landmark two miles east of downtown Dallas, with five museums and ten performance and sporting venues. It is easily reached from Interstate 30, Interstate 45 or the DART Green Line, and the main entrance is off Parry Avenue. Lights All Night is held here over two days.

Before you go

Two miles east of downtown Dallas

DART Green Line, I-30 and I-45

277 acres, ten performance venues

1930s Art Deco landmark grounds

Capacity: 277 acres; five museums and ten performance and sporting venues
Official site: dallasparks.org
Next festival here: Lights All Night, Dec 30 to 31, 2026

Worth knowing before you go

The main entrance is off Parry Avenue.
The Esplanade is a 700-foot reflecting pool with three fountains, and the fountains put on shows set to music.
Fair Park holds ten performance and sporting venues, including the Music Hall, the Band Shell and the Cotton Bowl Stadium, so check which one your event uses.

Festivals here

Venue basics: Two miles east of downtown Dallas · DART Green Line, I-30 and I-45 · 277 acres, ten performance venues.

Lights All NightDec 30 to 31, 2026Dates TBAFestival page State Fair of TexasExpected September 2027ExpectedFestival page

Is it for you

Choose it if

You want to arrive by the DART Green Line.

Getting there and parking

Fair Park is two miles east of downtown Dallas. It is easily reached from Interstate 30 or Interstate 45, and the DART Green Line serves the park. The main entrance is off Parry Avenue.

Accessibility

We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at Fair Park. The venue's own pages are the place to check: dallasparks.org.

Camping

We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at Fair Park. The venue's own pages are the place to check: dallasparks.org.

Recently at Fair Park

2023 State Fair of Texas Theme: Explore the Midway!

State Fair of Texas

A little history

Fair Park is a State and National Historic Landmark with the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco exposition style architecture in the United States. The Esplanade, a 700-foot-long reflecting pool capped with three fountains, was built for the 1936 Texas Centennial and offers fountain shows set to music.

Lights All Night is a two-day festival held at Fair Park over the New Year period.