State Fair of Texas
Daily through October 22, hours vary
Fair Park
One of the most
highly attended
state fairs in the
country, the State
Fair of Texas
features a wide
variety of rides, attractions, and exhibits, along with
a cornucopia of
interesting and unusual foods—from fried Twinkies to traditional
corny dogs. For more information, visit https://bigtex.com/.
Dallas Stars NHL Hockey
Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars
October 6, 7: 30 p.m.
American Airlines Center
The National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars take on the Vegas
Golden Knights in a Western Conference matchup at Dallas’
American Airlines Center in the heart of the city. Ticket prices
start at $39. For more information, visit www.nhl.com/stars/.
Southwestern Airlines State Fair Football
Classic
October 7, 4 p.m.
Cotton Bowl
Since the 1980s, the Grambling State Tigers and Prairie View
A&M Panthers have traveled to Dallas during the State Fair to go
head to head in the historic Cotton Bowl. The Southwest Airlines
State Fair Classic is filled with great football for four quarters
and a stunning battle of the bands during halftime. For more
information, call 214.426.3400 or e-mail friends@fairpark.org.
Dallas Cowboys NFL Football
Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys
October 8, 3: 25 p.m.
AT&T Stadium
The National
Football League’s
defending Eastern
Division Champion
Dallas Cowboys
take on traditional
rivals the Green
Bay Packers at
AT&T Stadium in
nearby Arlington. For more information and ticket prices/avail-ability, visit www.dallascowboys.com/.
TCU Horned Frogs College Football
West Virginia Mountaineers at TCU Horned Frogs
October 7, Time TBA
Amon G. Carter Stadium
The TCU Horned Frogs host the West Virginia Mountaineers in a
Big 12 Conference football showdown in Fort Worth’s Amon G.
Carter Stadium. The Frogs are coming off a 6-7 2016 season and
were defeated by the Mountaineers 34-10 last year in Morgan-town, West Virginia. For more information, visit www.gofrogs.
com/sports/m-footbl/.
Get Ready for Next Year: Check Out Austin!
The 2018 TASA/TASB Convention is in Austin! September 28-30, 2018