Fair Park

Outdoor Activities: Fair Park stands alone among city parks in Dallas, Texas in its claim to the accolade of National Historic Landmark. The park is home to a variety of cultural exhibits, including the Dallas Children's Aquarium, Texas Discovery Garden, eight museums, a planetarium and a music hall. Landscaped walking paths and the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the US add to...

Fair Park, a classic conglomeration of Art Deco buildings and spacious grounds built for the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition, is undergoing a renaissance. Built to commemorate the Republic of Texas's independence from Mexico, it is the only intact and unaltered, pre-1950s world's fair site in the United States. Recognized as a National Historic Landmark for its architecture (the only such...

Built for the 1936 Texas Centennial, this 300-acre complex of pavilions, pools, and esplanades is the world's largest collection of Art Deco architecture, culminating in the soaring, seven-story blue-tile portico of the Hall of State. Fair Park's nine museums include the African American Museum, the Women's Museum, and the Museum of Nature & Science (with planetarium and IMAX theater). But the...

Site of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition, the annual State Fair of Texas, concerts, and exhibits, Fair Park boasts the world's largest collection of Art Deco exhibit buildings, art and sculpture. Fair Park is a Landmark Historic District.

Large urban park with museums, flea markets and events. Covers over 227 acres.