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Fair Park Dallas

By the Travel Editors at VacationIdea.com, Last Update: Jan 02, 2008
Established in 1880 and operated by the City of Dallas, Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, features 300 acres of museums, exhibit facilities and park areas, including:
  • An IMAX Theater;
  • A planetarium;
  • The Dallas Aquarium;
  • The Cotton Bowl;
  • An outdoor amphitheater;
  • Music Hall at Fair Park featuring Broadway shows, ballet and opera.

The park hosts over 100 special events and cultural festivals each year.

On your Texas vacation, the Fair Park Passport passport can provide significant savings if you are planning to visit many museums in Dallas. The Passport offers 40% off admission to the following museums: Age of Steam Railroad, Dallas Aquarium, Dallas Museum of Natural History, Hall of State, Science Place, Texas Discovery Gardens and the Women's Museum. The passport allows one-time admittance to each museum and is valid for 90 days from the date of purchase. It costs $23.99 for adults (13+), $13.99 for children (3-12); free for children under 3. For more information, call 214-670-8400 or visit www.fairparkdallas.com.

If you need a place to stay on your Texas vacation, great hotels in Dallas include Hotel Crescent Court, The Fairmont Dallas and The Mansion on Turtle Creek.

Fair Park Dallas, 1300 Robert B. Cullum Boulevard, Dallas, Texas, 214-670-8400, www.fairparkdallas.com

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