DALLAS – Fair Park First and Spectra, the public-private partnership charged with managing Fair Park, is hosting Fair Park Volunteer Day on Saturday, September 12 from 8 a.m. until noon at Fair Park. People interested in participating in this family-friendly volunteer opportunity can sign up online at www.fairpark.org/volunteer. A lot goes into maintaining and enhancing […]
DALLAS, TEXAS – August 27, 2020 – For the first time in its 134-year history, the State Fair of Texas is thrilled to introduce the Big Tex® Fair Food Drive-Thru – a special event for 2020 in lieu of the annual 24-day exhibition. Saddle up for the ride of the year, Fair fanatics – you asked, […]
Taking a Moment for You (August 12, 2020) Does caring for an aging loved one leave you feeling overwhelmed and overworked? Join The Senior Source from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 25 – by phone or by computer – to help reduce and manage your stress with mindfulness meditation and improv comedy for […]
DALLAS, TX – July 29, 2020 — The Dallas Sidekicks Dancers, a professional dance team supporting the Dallas Sidekicks of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL), have announced they will be doing virtual auditions for their 2020-2021 dance team. Due to COVID 19 and social distancing recommendations, the team felt virtual auditions would be the […]
DALLAS COUNTY, TX – July 28, 2020 – Weather permitting, the right lane on east and westbound Interstate 30 over Lake Ray Hubbard in Dallas County will be closed overnight Monday through Thursday (into Friday morning) 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Aug. 3 through Aug. 25. This closure is needed for soil testing. Blue […]
DALLAS, TX (July 21, 2020) With agriculture as one of the foundational pillars of its organization, the State Fair of Texas proudly announced a preliminary revised 2020 livestock market show schedule. Although the 2020 State Fair of Texas is canceled due to the current landscape related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fair is committed to […]
Participating restaurants revealed on ‘Reservation Day’ Aug 4 Dine-In & Take-Out Options From Preview Weekend Aug 28 Thru Sept 27 Dallas | Fort Worth – July 20, 2020 – Get your appetite ready for North Texas’ largest annual culinary event, supporting local restaurants and charity partners the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and Lena Pope […]
DJuly 14, 2020 (DALLAS) – The Dallas Innovation Alliance recently partnered with the Dallas Independent School District, Fair Park First, and Spectra to launch its Mobile Learning Lab at Fair Park. The Mobile Learning Lab is a converted school bus that provides various summer programs and a footprint of 200-300 feet of free Wi-Fi coverage. […]
From the Office of Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins DALLAS (July 14, 2020) As of 11 a.m. July 14, Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 1,000 additional positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 35,914, including 477 deaths. The additional 20 deaths being reported […]
From the Office of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson DALLAS — (July 14, 2020) Twenty-five hospitals on Monday reported ventilator and bed capacity numbers to Mayor Eric Johnson’s office. Dallas hospitals are required to report the information pursuant to the City of Dallas emergency regulations enacted by Mayor Johnson during the local state of disaster. The reporting requirements […]