Fair Park

Construction on a planned community park in South Dallas will begin in late 2025, according to leadership of the nonprofit that manages Fair Park.

Decades of promises have been broken for the neighborhood around Fair Park. Years after Black families were uprooted to make way for parking lots, the nonprofit overseeing the park says it’s keeping faith with the community with a much anticipated community park. David Goins has the update.

The State Fair of Texas welcomed nearly 2.4 million fairgoers in 2024. How many corny dogs were sold? How many taquitos were rolled? It’s all here.

Representatives from the non-profit Fair Park First and park operator OVG360 offered differing perspectives on the $5.7 million in donor funds used to cover day-to-day expenses.

There are questions over how money intended for revitalization at Dallas’ Fair Park has been spent. NBC 5’s David Goins reports this all comes after a report revealed nearly $6 million dollars for long-term projects were instead used to cover day-to-day costs.

The final week of the 2024 State Fair of Texas is underway. Monday featured an annual event in partnership with police agencies aimed at improving the relationship between police and young people.

The final week of the 2024 State Fair of Texas is underway. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero reports, in what’s become a yearly tradition, North Texas police officers are going above and beyond to connect with the youngest fairgoers.

The Red River Rivalry had fans showing up and showing up loud all day at the State Fair of Texas. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports that while fans of both teams had fun at the fairgrounds, some were much happier than others.

The Red River Rivalry had fans showing up and showing up LOUD all day at the State Fair of Texas.

Quinn Ewers led No. 1 Texas to a win over 18th-ranked Oklahoma in their first Red River Rivalry matchup as Southeastern Conference members.

The series that began in 1900 immediately will rank with the best of the SEC’s older ones.

The top-ranked Texas Longhorns are playing the Oklahoma Sooners this weekend in the 120th meeting between the teams. This is their first meeting as members of the SEC, drawing national attention to the Cotton Bowl. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans shows how Fair Park is preparing for the spotlight.

The undefeated #1 Texas Longhorns trot into town this weekend to face the #18 Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl.

The nonprofit managing Fair Park says the operator it contracted with, Oak View Group, misallocated $5.7 million in donor funds to cover day-to-day expenses.

Dallas city leaders may soon have a clearer picture if money intended to renovate Fair Park has been spent correctly. NBC 5’s David Goins reports the nonprofit overseeing the Dallas landmark is expected to release audit findings Wednesday afternoon.

The State Fair of Texas has new food to try every year, but some of the most successful vendors aren’t new at all. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker reports some have been around for decades.

City leaders should know later this week if private donations for Fair Park were instead used to pay for day-to-day operations at the city’s landmark asset. NBC 5’s David Goins reports the results of an audit could change how Fair Park is managed – but supporters say shouldn’t distract from progress being made.

The results of an audit into the use of donor funds to pay for day-to-day operations at Fair Park are expected later this week.

There are calls for changes in how Fair Park is managed after recent disagreements between the nonprofit overseeing Fair Park and the company hired to run events. The city’s park director tells NBC 5’s David Goins change is needed now.

The director of Dallas Park and Recreation Department is calling for major changes to the contract between the city, the nonprofit that manages Fair Park, and the operator of events at the 277-acre Dallas landmark.