Dallas State Fair of Texas — Local services in Dallas

My family and I are annual fair attendees. We look forward to a couple of days at the fair to enjoy everything. This year was a complete disappointment. First, they took the complimentary student ticket from the high school children. I just don’t agree with that. I have lived in Texas my whole life and as long as I can remember, kids get into the fair for free!!! It is not fair to “choose” a group of kids that will receive admission. I’ve heard some reasons why but non suffice. This age group deserves a day to enjoy the fair just like everyone else and we all know, not everyone has $22 to give their kids to go. All kids should not be punished for a few kids.

The second issue is prices. It’s just ridiculous. I spend $70 before I ever hit the fairground (including the ticket for my teen that is no longer complimentary). Food/ride ticket value went up to $1. This is also very unreasonable when food items costs so much now. A turkey leg was $24. Absolutely insane!!! We expect the food prices to be a little high for a fair but the prices for the tickets and food was highway robbery. If the ticket value went up…food/ride costs should have decreased.

The fair is a long standing tradition for us but I think we’re going to take it out of rotation for the next couple of years. For the amount I spent at the fair, my kids and I can take a...

Howdy folks welcome to the State Fair of Texas! This is always a great time, with tons of things to do with cars, rides, food, souvenirs, and of course Big Tex! For those who have not been and are planning to attend, the thing you need to know most is it is a ticket-based system which is about a dollar a ticket. Tickets are used for food, rides, pretty much everything except for the shopping areas which take normal payment methods. We're a family of three and on any given time that we've attended seems like we couldn't get out for less than $400 as a point of reference. Most expensive thing is probably the ferris wheel, the star of Texas, other than that it's just all the rides and the snacking and the things. It's a blast, I think it's one of the largest fairs in the world, if not the largest, and will leave a...

This is a really fun family or even intimate experience. It is iconic! Most who complain do mention that pricing is outrageous… but in my opinion they make affordable options for you to enjoy this as a fun experience. You are allowed to bring in a cooler with your own food or water (which I highly recommend) they only ask that the ice is bagged until you enter so they can ensure there is no contraband. There is a large indoor food hall where you can select from a huge variety of state fair options new and old. The games are around $8-12 each with the smaller kids rides being about $6-8. There is a huge shopping tent with vendors, an indoor car show & so much more. Parking is expensive, but taking the DART is always a cheaper alternative. This is an experience and event we will be taking our children to for many...