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What's new at the State Fair of Texas in 2026

The fair has lowered prices for parking, adult tickets and activities in the State Fair Midway area.

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Big Tex has a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="brand new outfit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/big-tex-state-fair-of-texas-2026-new-outfit/" data-vars-content-id="4646c1b6-edfe-45f2-8567-d63085337cb9" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s new at the State Fair of Texas in 2026" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/big-tex-state-fair-of-texas-2026-new-outfit/" target="_blank">brand new outfit</a>, paddle boats have returned to Leonhardt Lagoon and two Fair Park buildings are now filled with cars and trucks.<ul><li>Must be State Fair of Texas time.</li></ul>

Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Dallas

Meet fellow locals over dinner at a restaurant we hand-picked.

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<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios Social Club" data-vars-click-url="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" data-vars-content-id="9855e0bc-c9c7-4a7e-9125-a5c67cae4986" data-vars-headline="Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Dallas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" target="_blank">Axios Social Club</a> is bringing readers together for dinner in Dallas&#x27; Lower Greenville neighborhood on Tuesday, Oct. 6.Why it matters: Your city is full of interesting people you haven&#x27;t met yet. We&#x27;re making it easier to change that.

At this new Dallas club, yelling is encouraged

"Everybody's got a reason to yell or scream," says club founder Shiloh Bellinghausen

If life&#x27;s problems have been weighing you down lately, you can bring them to Trammell Crow Park on Sunday and let it all out. Chances are, other people will be doing the same thing.Driving the news: An Arlington man has launched the Dallas Yell Club to give North Texans an outlet for screaming into the void without worrying about startling someone else.

A primer to the Dallas Wings' playoff run

The Wings completed the biggest turnaround in WNBA history.

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The Dallas Wings are in the playoffs for the first time since 2023.Why it matters: The Wings completed the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="biggest turnaround" data-vars-click-url="https://wings.wnba.com/news/wings-defeat-storm-in-final-regular-season-game" data-vars-content-id="1baaa368-cedb-4808-ba34-6e4849c4b2ec" data-vars-headline="A primer to the Dallas Wings&#x27; playoff run" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://wings.wnba.com/news/wings-defeat-storm-in-final-regular-season-game" target="_blank">biggest turnaround</a> in WNBA history, going from 10-34 last year, tied for the worst in the league, to a franchise-best 27-17.

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