Texas Lone Star - SEPTOCT 2017

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/.