The 2010 State Fair of Texas begins Friday, Sept. 24th and will run until Sunday, Oct. 17th. The fair takes place at Fair Park in Dallas, which is located at 1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd, next to the infamous 52-foot, Big Tex.

The theme for the 24-day event is “Super Sized Fun.” The theme is appropriate as everything is truly bigger in Texas, from Big Tex greeting visitors, to the tallest Ferris Wheel in North America, to the largest new car show in the southwest. There is also much anticipation of  rivalry football games, including: The State Fair Classic between Grambling State and Prairie View A&M on Saturday, September 25th, and the annual Red River Shootout between the UT Longhorns and the University of Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, October 2nd. In addition, there is also the game of the Texas Tech Red Raiders against the Baylor Bears on Saturday, October 9th.

Each year attendance at Fair Park brings in more than three million people to this event, making the State Fair of Texas one of the largest annual expositions in North America. The event features amusement rides, livestock shows, an all-new canine show, cooking contests, art competitions, outdoor live entertainment on the main stage, starlight parade, the famous Fletcher’s Corny Dog and some of the strangest fried food concoctions imaginable, and lots more.

State Fair of Texas Discount Tickets and Coupons

General Admission: $15
Kids under 48” tall:  $11
Seniors 60 and over: $11
Children 2 and under: Free
Seniors 60 and over: Free every Thursday. (Sept. 30, Oct. 7 & Oct. 14)

While there is no specific coupon policy listed on the State Fair of Texas website, coupons will have a specific season for which they are valid. Coupons for earlier years are not valid the following year or later. Coupons and special discount offers for the State Fair of Texas are often valid for only one specific day, so be sure to read the specific offer or coupon details carefully.

As has been the case in previous years, State Fair sponsors, radio and news stations, movie theatre and fast-food restaurants have offered discount deals for the Fair.  Look out for Dr Pepper $3 Tuesdays and Dr Pepper $5 after 5 p.m. discounts, where every Tuesday, Fair patrons bring an empty Dr Pepper can and enter the State Fair for just $3, or the $5 after 5 p.m. deal to enter for just $5.00.

Watch for Kroger “Three for $1″ Wednesdays deals, where admission has previously been $1 for each visitor bringing 3 cans of food for local area food banks. Coca-Cola admission discount offers called “Coke $4 Thursdays” has offered patrons entry to the Fair for just four dollars by bringing an empty 20 oz. bottle of a Coca-Cola product for a discounted admission fee. McDonalds, Dickies, Cinemark, “Save Me Steve”, radio station KISS-FM and others typically offer a variety of deals and discounts for the State Fair of Texas, so be sure to check their websites for specific details.

Finally, there is a way for patrons to receive tickets to the State Fair completely free, by participating in the "Cease the Grease" campaign taking place at Two Ponders Restaurant. Customers who drop off one liter or more of used grease or oil will receive 2 free tickets. Only the Robert B. Cullum location is participating and there are limited supplies, so get there soon!

Please comment below if you know of any additional State Fair discounts. Have fun!

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