Fair Park & Community Services
3809 Grand Avenue • DALLAS, TX, 75210 • USA
Get here by plane:
There are two public airports that are in close proximity to Fair Park:
Dallas, Texas Love Field Airport – DAL
DAL is the closer yet smaller of the two public airports, located just 15-20 minutes away from Fair Park it is a convenient option that offers rental cars, airport shuttles, limousine services and taxi cabs. The official website with terminal, flight, and general airport information is www.dallas-lovefield.com
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport - DFW
DFW is located just 30 Minutes away from Fair Park and offers Rental Cars, Airport Shuttles, Taxi Cabs and public transportation directly to the site. The official website with detailed terminal, flight, and general airport information is www.dfwairport.com
Get here by car:
From North Dallas, Richardson, Plano and other locations north of Dallas:
Go south on US 75, exit onto I-30 east, then take Exit 47 (Second Avenue/Fair Park) and continue forward to Fair Park. [Alternate route: Go south on the North Dallas Tollway and exit onto I-35E south. Take the left lane exit to I-30 east, then take Exit 47 (Second Avenue/Fair Park) and forward to Fair Park.]
From Flower Mound, Lewisville and other locations northwest of Dallas:
Go south on I-35E, take the left lane exit onto I-30 east, then take Exit 47 (Second Avenue/Fair Park) and continue forward to Fair Park.
From West Dallas, Arlington, Irving, Fort Worth and other locations west of Dallas:
Go east on I-30, then take Exit 47 (Second Avenue/Fair Park) and continue forward to Fair Park.
From East Dallas, Mesquite, Rockwall and other locations east of Dallas:
Go west on I-30, take Exit 47C (First Avenue/Fair Park), turn right on Exposition and continue forward to Fair Park.
From Oak Cliff, Cedar Hill, DeSoto and other locations southwest of Dallas:
Go north on I-35E, exit onto I-30 east, then take Exit 47 (Second Avenue/Fair Park) and continue forward to Fair Park.
From South Dallas, Ferris, Ennis and other locations southeast of Dallas:
Go north on I-45, exit onto I-30 east, then take Exit 47 (Second Avenue/Fair Park) and continue forward to Fair Park.
From Downtown Dallas:
Go east on Commerce St., turn right onto Second Ave. and continue forward to Fair Park.
Get here by bicycle:
The paved Santa Fe Trail runs from the edge of Fair Park to White Rock Lake and points north. You can learn more about all of Dallas' dedicated bike trails at BikeDFW.
Other cycling routes to Fair Park would be by sidewalk and street connections. We urge great care when bicycling on Dallas streets. Traveling by bike on Dallas streets is certainly increasing in popularity, but drivers of other, heavier vehicles may not be quite as evolved. On-street routes to Fair Park are:
From the north:
Travel south on Peak St., Haskell Ave. or Lindsay Ave. to Parry Ave. and then follow Parry Ave. south to Fair Park.
From the east:
Travel west on Haskell Ave. to Parry Ave. and then follow Parry Ave. South to Fair Park.
From the south:
Travel north on Scyene Rd. or Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to Robert C. Cullum Blvd., which follows the southern side of Fair Park.
From the west:
Travel east on Canton St. to 2nd Ave and then follow 2nd Ave. east to Fair Park.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has bike racks on DART buses. DART does allow riders to carry bikes onboard buses provided the bicycles are clean and there is room on the bus. Bicycles that are clean are also permitted on DART light rail and on Trinity Railway Express vehicles when space is available.
Get here by Public Transportation:
Get here by DART light rail
Fair Park visitors can ride the new DART Rail Green Line directly to the entrance to the esplanade. Just get off at the Fair Park Station, located on Parry Avenue at the entrance to the fairgrounds.
• See the Green Line schedule
• Here's the DART system map
Get here by DART bus
Whether you‚'re coming from north, south, east, west or downtown Dallas, several DART bus routes lead to the gates of Fair Park. Many more lead to the nearby J.B. Jackson, Jr. Transit Center. Although you can see all of your bus route options at dart.org.
• Riding the bus is easy, but these tips might help.
Get here by Trinity River Express (TRE)
On every day but Sunday, the TRE offers commuter rail service between Fort Worth and Dallas. Its regular stops include DFW Airport, the Dallas Medical Center, Victory Station and Union Station. Get information about the TRE.
• At Victory Station, you can transfer from the TRE to DART's light rail Green Line and continue directly to Fair Park.
• At Union Station, you can transfer to the DART bus which will also bring you to Fair Park.
Except during the State Fair of Texas and Gexa Energy Pavilion concerts, parking is generally available adjacent to Fair Park's venues at a rate of $10.00 Please call (214) 670-8400 if you have any questions.
