The Cotton Bowl is an outdoor stadium in Dallas, Texas, United States. Opened in 1930 as Fair Park Stadium, it is on the site of the State Fair of Texas, known as Fair Park.
Cotton Bowl (stadium)
Panoramic view of the 2008 Cotton Bowl Classic between Missouri and Arkansas
Red River Rivalry in 2010
The Cotton Bowl before the 2019 State Fair Classic
The State Fair of Texas is an annual state fair held in Dallas at historic Fair Park. The fair has taken place every year since 1886 except for varying periods during World War I and World War II as well as 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It usually begins the last Friday in September and ends 24 days later. The fair claims an annual attendance of over two million visitors through ticket scanning. The State Fair of Texas is considered one of the best in America as well as Dallas' signature event despite its troubled history.
Ferris Wheel
Big Tex in 2013
Birds of the World show at the Band Shell in 2001
A glimpse of the State Fair of Texas at night in 2006