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Fair Park

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Fair Park is a 277-acre public park located two miles east of downtown Dallas. It is home to five museums, performance venues, and sporting facilities including the Cotton Bowl Stadium and Music Hall. The park features the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco exposition-style architecture in the United States and is designated as a State and National Historic Landmark. It is owned by the City of Dallas and managed by Fair Park First, a nonprofit organization.
11 eventsLast active Tracked since $10.4M city spending

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contract (6)
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financial (2)
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public safety (1)

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1300 Robert B. Cullum Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75210·Show on Google Maps ↗
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April 2026

Briefing Items

A multi-department briefing presenting updates on the operations model and revitalization strategy for Fair Park, with presentations from Parks and Recreation, Transportation and Public Works, Economic Development, and Dallas Police Department.

Fair Park Operations Model and Revitalization Strategy Update [Ryan O’Connor, Senior Deputy Director, Dallas Park and Recreation; Brett Wulke, Assistant Director, Dallas Park and Recreation; Ghassan K

March 2026

Consent Agenda

Authorizes a fifth amendment to the agreement with The Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau (VisitDallas) for turnkey booking, sales, and enhanced services at Fair Park for a two-year term, with city expenditures not to exceed $2,439,500 and estimated annual revenue of $3,050,000 flowing into the Fair Park Fund.

…allas to provide turnkey booking, and sales, and other enhanced services for at Fair Park for a two-year term; and (2) the receipt and deposit of estimated annual revenu…

$2.4M

February 2026

Consent Agenda

Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 4 with JE Dunn-Russell for additional construction services for Part Two of the Cotton Bowl Renovation, Rehabilitation and Addition Project at Fair Park, increasing the contract by $678,963.98 to a new total of $118,865,830.98, funded by Fair Park Revenue Bonds.

…Part Two of the Cotton Bowl Renovation, Rehabilitation and Addition Project in Fair Park located at 3750 The Midway - Not to exceed $678,963.98, from $118,186,867.00 to…

$679K
Items For Individual Consideration

Authorizes the City Manager to execute a Fair Park Funding and Development Agreement with Fair Park First to oversee fundraising, design, development, and construction of the Community Park at Fair Park, at no cost to the City.

Authorize the City Manager to execute a Fair Park Funding and Development Agreement with Fair Park First for the fundraising, design, development, and construction of the Community Park at Fair Park -

Briefing Items

Briefing on a development and fundraising agreement for the Community Park at Fair Park, presented by representatives from Fair Park First and Rise360 Consulting.

Fair Park Development and Fundraising Agreement for the Community Park [Jason Brown, Board Chair, Community Park Chair; Alyssa Arnold, CEO, Fair Park First, Heather Stevens, Rise360 Consulting]

January 2026

Consent Agenda

Authorizes a one-year concessions agreement (with a one-year renewal option) totaling up to $400,000 with Legends Hospitality LLC for food and beverage operations at Fair Park and the Cotton Bowl, and authorizes receipt of an estimated $1,000,000 in annual revenue from the concessionaire into the Fair Park Fund.

Authorize (1) a one-year concessions agreement in the amount of $200,000.00, with a one-year renewal option in the amount of $200,000.00 to provide food and beverage operations at Fair Park, including

$400K
Consent Agenda

Authorizes a one-year concessions agreement (with one-year renewal option) with Legends Hospitality LLC for food and beverage operations at Fair Park including the Cotton Bowl, and the receipt and deposit of estimated net annual revenue of up to $1,000,000 into the Fair Park Fund.

Authorize (1) a one-year concessions agreement, with a one-year renewal option to provide food and beverage operations at Fair Park, including the Cotton Bowl - Legends Hospitality dba Legends Hospita

$400K

December 2025

Consent Agenda

Authorizes an amendment to extend and significantly increase a security services contract with Andy Frain Services, Inc. for Fair Park through November 2027, raising the total contract value from $100,000 to $3,619,798.

…19,798.00, from $100,000.00 to $3,619,798.00 for continued security services at Fair Park and on an as-needed basis during events - Not to exceed $3,519,798.00, from $10…

$3.5M
Consent Agenda

Authorizes a supplemental agreement amending the lease between the City and The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) to continue TBAAL's use and management of the Women's Building at Fair Park for arts and cultural programming, generating an estimated $420,000 in revenue to the Fair Park Fund.

…of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) and to allow TBAAL to lease the Women’s Building at Fair Park located at 3800 Parry Avenue for the continued use, operation and management to…

$420K
Consent Agenda

Authorizes a three-month contract with Mondo Gardens (dba Thomas Turfgrass Grass & Installation) to deliver and install approximately 98,010 square feet of sod at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Fair Park, procured through the BuyBoard cooperative agreement, not to exceed $137,214.

Authorize a three-month service contract to deliver and install 98,010 square feet of Latitude 36 thick-cut sod rolls at Fair Park, Cotton Bowl Stadium located at 3750 Midway Plaza for Park & Recreati

$137K