Summer Adventures in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas

I had heard about the Summer Adventures at Fair Park from some friends. You pay one price to get into the fair grounds and then all of the rides are free. In addition to that, they added splash parks, free sunscreen dispensers, and you got one free bottle of water with each admission. This sounded perfect for a family adventure!

Getting ready to go inside. 

There were no lines. Ok, the log ride had about a 5 minute wait, but that was the only line we saw the entire time we were there. There were also a few state fair style shows that we walked by or attended.

Riding the Texas Star!

This ferris wheel is a Dallas icon. It goes more than 20 stories high and on a clear day you can see the Fort Worth skyline (40 miles away). During the state fair this costs $7 per person and has the longest line at the fair. We walked right on and rode for free (included in ticket price). We quickly did the Math and realized we only had to ride 2 things to make this cheaper than the fair.

Sweet Daughter jumping.

I think everyone who has seen these wants a turn, but they are usually so expensive. However, they were included, so we all four took a turn. 

Sweet Son jumping.

 We do have photos of the adults jumping, but they aren't flattering so I'm not posting those!

Riding on a roller coaster!

The log ride - the only ride that had a line.

Driving tractors - Sweet Daughter in pink, Sweet Son in blue.

Riding on flying dragons

After getting our fill of the rides, shows, and splash parks we had some fair food. We discovered in addition to the typical fried foods, they also offered some healthy options. We ate inside an air-conditioned tent and enjoyed the large clean bathrooms. Just about the time this sounds too good to be true... the post will be continued tomorrow!