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

Dallas Summer Musicals

909 1st Ave Dallas, Texas 75210

The 2009-2010 70th Season includes Mary Poppins and 101 Dalmatians.  With a brief interruption just before WWII and for remodeling in 1960’s, the State Fair Musical Hall Stage now managed by Dallas Summer Musicals has been in continuous operation since it first began with performances they produced in the band shell in 1941.  The DSM no longer produces plays, however, it is a year round venue for first run touring Broadway Shows. 

  • Phone: 214.421.5678

The Dallas Civic Opera

909 1st Avenue at Parry Dallas, Texas 75210

Diva Maria Callas gave the Dallas Civic Opera’s inaugural concert in 1957.  The Dallas Opera can be seen each November through March at the Music Hall in Fair Park.  The Opera expects to move to its new state-of-the art opera house-the Winspear Opera House at the Dallas Center for Performing Arts in October 2009.

  • Phone: 214.443.1000

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