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Is Texas State Fair Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Dallas, TX)

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As of September 2026, Texas State Fair is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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fairparkdallas.com ·
Secondary source
Wikipedia ·

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What the source shows: Fair Park's own event page and Visit Dallas, both checked 2026-09-08, list the 2026 State Fair of Texas as running September 25 through October 18, 2026, and Wikipedia's State Fair of Texas article, revised 2026-08-18, describes it as an annual fair held at Fair Park since 1886.

  • Season / episode Season Special, Episode 211
  • Original air date
  • Address 1300 Robert B Cullum Blvd, Dallas, TX 75210
  • Current name State Fair of Texas

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What happened after Food Paradise?

In the special 'State Fair Foods Paradise' (2012), the show sampled fairground foods at the State Fair of Texas, held each fall at historic Fair Park in Dallas. According to Wikipedia's State Fair of Texas article, revised 2026-08-18, the fair has run at Fair Park nearly every year since 1886, pausing only for stretches of World War I, World War II, and 2020, and reports annual attendance above two million visitors through ticket scanning, making it one of the largest state fairs in the country. Visit Dallas and Fair Park's own event listing, both checked 2026-09-08, give the 2026 State Fair of Texas as running September 25 through October 18, 2026, a 24-day run at Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Cullum Boulevard. Google Places lists the Dallas fairgrounds at ZIP code 75210 as operational.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season Special, Episode 211
Original air date
Episode title
State Fair Foods Paradise
What was featured
Fairground foods at the State Fair of Texas
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Texas State Fair

Frequently asked questions

Is Texas State Fair still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Texas State Fair is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Texas State Fair after Food Paradise?

In the special 'State Fair Foods Paradise' (2012), the show sampled fairground foods at the State Fair of Texas, held each fall at historic Fair Park in Dallas. As of September 2026, Texas State Fair is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What is Texas State Fair called now?

Now: State Fair of Texas (formerly Texas State Fair). As of September 2026, Texas State Fair is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Texas State Fair located?

1300 Robert B Cullum Blvd, Dallas, TX 75210. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Texas State Fair?

Season Special, Episode 211 of Food Paradise, first aired 2012. The episode is titled “State Fair Foods Paradise”.

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Address
1300 Robert B Cullum Blvd, Dallas, TX 75210
Venue type
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Official website
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Sources

  • fairparkdallas.com — https://www.fairparkdallas.com/events/detail/2026-state-fair-of-texas
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Fair_of_Texas
  • visitdallas.com — https://www.visitdallas.com/events/annual-events/state-fair-of-texas/

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