Texas state fair

[Apiphobic]

in Dallas

Who's been there, done that? Got any tips for a newbie? Are there any discount admission deals? What are your favorites and not-so-favorites?

Thanks!

[emzhengjiu]

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[emzhengjiu]

Here's some promotions for you!

It's too late for this year but as a homeschooler, you can request free tickets for yourself and your students. The deadline is usually in May. I'll send you the address if you don't have it. I've got it somewhere. Just let me know if you need it.

As for activities, I just follow my girls wherever they want to go. The petting zoo is a big hit every year as is the parade in the evening. We bring our own food and water; both are very expensive once you are within the fair grounds.

Judy




Participating North Texas KROGER stores

Advance purchase General Admission tickets are $12.50. A Season Pass
is $29.95. They may be purchased at the check-out counter or at the
service desk.



Opening Day-Sept. 26--Bring a full 20 oz. Coca-Cola product for
donation to the North Texas Food Bank containers at Fair admission
gates and enter the State Fair for $4 per donation per person.



Dr Pepper $3 Tuesdays--Every Tuesday, bring an empty Dr Pepper can
and enter for $3. Most rides (excluding the Thrillway and the Texas
Star) are 5 coupons.



Kroger "Three for $1" each Wednesday--Admission is $1 for each
visitor bringing 3 cans of food for area food banks.



Coke $4 Thursday--Bring an empty 20 oz. bottle of a Coca-Cola product
and enter the Fair for $4 admission. (this is also the day our FREE
homeschool student/teacher passes are valid)



Mature Texan Magazine sponsor of Seniors FREE Thursdays--Senior
Citizens 60 years and older get in to the State Fair FREE each
Thursday.



FREE Thursday admission with a Cinemark Theater ticket stub.



Any Day--McDonald's offers $3 off General Admission with one of their
State Fair coupons any day of the Fair. Each $3-off-General
Admission ticket allows you to bring in one child for free. Offer
may not be combined with any other offer.

[Aggie]

Opening Day-Sept. 26--Bring a full 20 oz. Coca-Cola product for
donation to the North Texas Food Bank containers at Fair admission
gates and enter the State Fair for $4 per donation per person.



Am I reading this right? The food bank considers coke an acceptable donation? Ohmyword. Really...what is going through their minds?

When we donate to food banks, and we do quite often, I'm hoping that there will be healthy, sustaining foods there, not junk.

Ugh

Aggie

[emzhengjiu]

Strange donation to a food bank, isn't it. I wonder if Coco-Cola makes a monetary donation proportional to the number of cokes given opening day. That would make more sense to me.

Judy

[jennifero]

(Oct. 3 & 17)
Make a difference for the clients of Prestonwood Pregnancy Center and enjoy a day at the State Fair of Texas! If you bring a package of diapers on Oct. 3 or Oct. 17, you’ll get into the fair for $1. Also, visit our Community Mobile Sonogram unit on Coliseum Drive while you’re there.

[Apiphobic]

Thank you! I'm so excited. The culinary delights are immensely appealing. I hope I eat and eat and eat and then go up on the big ferris wheel and feel DIZZY!!!

[Amy loves Bud]

Did you hear they've added deep-fried bacon this year? Good times.:001_smile:

[Apiphobic]

Yes, and I had chicken fried bacon as one of my tags for this post, but it's mysteriously disappeared. Must've offended Wilbur or Babe?