Rainy Blues

State Fair of Texas extends hours on closing weekend to atone for rain

The Midway might stay open late, if there's a demand.

Photo courtesy of the State Fair of Texas

Due to the hellacious rain that has drenched all of Dallas, officials at the State Fair of Texas have decided to extend hours for closing weekend on October 20-21.

The Fair is adding hours on both Saturday and Sunday to allow fairgoers to try and wring something good out of the 2018 State Fair before it closes for good on Sunday night.

"We know the State Fair of Texas is something Texans look forward to every year and that the cold and rainy weather has caused some folks to delay their trips this year," says State Fair president Mitchell Glieber. "We hope by extending hours for the Fair this weekend, it offers fairgoers the option to enjoy this year’s Fair before we close the gates on Sunday night."

Texas has had record-breaking rain in the past month, and Dallas not only had its wettest September ever, but the first 15 days of October broke records, as well.

Hours are as follows:

The State Fair of Texas will officially be open from 9 am-11 pm on Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21. The Midway may stay open later if fairgoers are still using rides, games, and concessions.

Parking lots and all gates will open at 7 am.

Will Call will be open from 7 am-8 pm.

Coupon booths and online coupon redemption centers will open at 9 am.

You can still purchase coupons ahead of time at BigTex.com. Select the print-at-home option and print or pull up the barcode in the email on your smartphone at one of the many online coupon pickups throughout the grounds.

You can pick up your coupons at a hospitality center instead of a coupon booth. Hospitality centers and information booths will open at 9 am.

Concessions, including the Tower Building Food Court, will be open from 9 am-11 pm. Several concessionaires open early to serve breakfast.

The State Fair Midway will open at 9 am, as long as there are no weather delays.

All exhibit buildings and outdoor exhibits (shopping) will open at 9 am.

All buildings will close at 10 pm. The Children’s Health Barnyard petting zoo may stay open later, depending on interest.

Most museums and cultural facilities are open from 10 am-7 pm.

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On Their Toes

Dancing with the Stars tour shimmies into 4 Texas cities, including Dallas

Photo courtesy of Disney

Dancing with the Stars: Live will come to American Airlines Center in Dallas on March 16, 2027.

The reality competition show Dancing with the Stars will once again go on tour in 2027, bringing their moves to more fans than ever in arenas, including a stop at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Tuesday, March 16.

The tour will feature many of the professional dancers seen on the current season of the program, including Brandon Armstrong, Rylee Arnold, Alan Bersten, Hailey Bills, Sharna Burgess, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Jenna Johnson, Emma Slater (returning as co-host), Ezra Sosa, Britt Stewart, and Adele Zaikman.

The dancers will travel to a potentially exhausting 60 cities in the U.S. and Canada over the course of three months, starting in Manchester, New Hampshire on January 21.

In addition to Dallas, the tour will make three other Texas stops: Austin on March 12, San Antonio on March 13, and Houston on March 14.

This will be the first time the show has been performed in arenas; previous tours have utilized smaller, mid-sized venues.

In addition to the professional dancers who are partnered with celebrities on the TV show, the tour will feature the DWTS troupe for the first time, including Kamri Peterson, Onye Stevenson, Jaxon Willard, and Carter Williams.

The tour will be directed by Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mandy Moore (La La Land, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour).

The 35th season of Dancing with the Stars, which started on September 24, is now in its fourth week. Celebrities still competing after elimination night on October 6 include Tatyana Ali, Tyler Cameron, Jenna Dewan, Ezra Frech, Amber Glenn, Maura Higgins, Jackson Olson, Guillermo Rodriguez, Harry Shum Jr., Julia Stiles, and Connor Wood.

Tickets for Dancing with the Stars: Live! go on sale to the public on Tuesday October 13 at 10 am at DWTSTour.com. Fans who want first access to the best seats and VIP can sign up for the presale for free at DWTSTour.com. The Mirrorball Presale starts on Thursday, October 8 at 10 am local time.

Dancing with the Stars: Live! Dates:

January 21: Manchester, NH - SNHU Arena
January 22: Buffalo, NY - KeyBank Center
January 23: Cincinnati, OH - Heritage Bank Center
January 24: Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
January 26: Cleveland, OH - Rocket Arena
January 27: Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
January 28: Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
January 29: Indianapolis, IN - Gainbridge Fieldhouse
January 30: Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
January 31: Milwaukee, WI - Fiserv Forum
February 3: Allentown, PA - PPL Center
February 4: Philadelphia, PA - Xfinity Mobile Arena
February 5: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
February 6: Hartford, CT - PeoplesBank Arena
February 7: Washington, DC - Capital One Arena
February 9: Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena
February 10: Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena
February 11: Boston, MA - TD Garden
February 12: Albany, NY - MVP Arena
February 13: Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
February 17: Hershey, PA - GIANT Center
February 18: Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
February 19: Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
February 20: Moline, IL - Vibrant Arena at The MARK
February 21: Des Moines, IA - Casey's Center
February 23: Omaha, NE - CHI Health Center
February 24: Kansas City, MO - T-Mobile Center
February 25: N Little Rock, AR - Simmons Bank Arena
February 26: St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center
February 27: Knoxville, TN - Food City Center
February 28: Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
March 2: Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena
March 3: Norfolk, VA - Chartway Arena
March 5: Sunrise, FL - Amerant Bank Arena
March 6: Orlando, FL - Addition Financial Arena
March 9: Tampa, FL - Benchmark International Arena
March 10: Birmingham, AL - Legacy Arena at the BJCC
March 11: New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center
March 12: Austin, TX - Moody Center
March 13: San Antonio, TX - Frost Bank Center
March 14: Houston, TX - Toyota Center
March 16: Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
March 17: Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
March 19: Denver, CO - Ball Arena
March 20: Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
March 22: Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
March 23: Abbotsford, BC- Rogers Forum
March 24: Portland, OR - Moda Center
March 26: Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
March 27: San Jose, CA - SAP Center
March 31: San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena
April 1: Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
April 2: Los Angeles, CA - Crypto.com Arena
April 3: Las Vegas, NV - Michelob ULTRA Arena
April 4: Phoenix, AZ - Mortgage Matchup Center
April 7: Mobile, AL - Regions Arena
April 8: Greenville, SC - Bon Secours Wellness Arena
April 9: Raleigh, NC - Lenovo Center
April 10: Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center
April 11: Duluth, GA - Gas South Arena

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