Fair Park

Since the 1800’s people have traveled to Dallas for live shows, new gadgetry, live stock auctions, contests and thrill rides in the fall when the city’s Fair Park is magically transformed into the State Fair of Texas.  As part of a WPA work project under Roosevelt, the park got an art deco face lift for the 1936 State Fair expedition. To this day, it has the largest collection of art deco buildings in the country. The recently refurbished Cotton Bowl is a huge source of pride and so far has been able to keep the infamous TX/OU rivalry in place.  And while Big Tex only shows his face during the fair, it’s a year-round home to musicals, museums and a host of events every weekend. It’s only 3 minutes to Deep Ellum and The Cedars and 7 minutes to Lakewood. 

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Art

South Dallas Cultural Center

3400 South Fitzhugh Dallas, Texas 75210

The South Dallas Cultural Center is a multi-purpose facility built specifically to grow the arts in South Dallas. The Center houses a 120-seat black box theater; a visual arts gallery; studios for dance; two-dimensional arts; ceramics; printmaking; photography and a full service digital recording studio.

Non profit

  • Phone: 214.939.2787