Dallas, Texas - Events

Events

The UT-OU Red River Shootout in 2006

The most notable event held in Dallas is the State Fair of Texas which has been held annually at Fair Park since 1886. The fair is a massive event for the state of Texas and brings an estimated United States dollar|US$350 million to the city's economy annually. The Red River Shootout, which pins the University of Texas at Austin against University of Oklahoma|The University of Oklahoma, at the Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl and other Cotton Bowl (game)|Cotton Bowl games also bring significant crowds to the city.

Other festivals in the area include Cinco de Mayo festivities hosted by the city's large Mexico|Mexican population, Saint Patrick's Day parades in Ireland|Irish communities especially along east Dallas's Lower Greenville, Dallas, Texas|Lower Greenville Avenue, Juneteenth festivities, the Greek Food Festival of Dallas, and an annual Halloween parade on Oak Lawn, Dallas, Texas|Cedar Springs Road. Just recently, Dallas has introduced a new way of celebrating New Years Eve. Hosted by the WFAA Channel 8, Big D NYE may become a yearly event that will consist of people from all over Texas and the United States attending Dallas's Victory Park to celebrate the coming of the new year.