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State Fair Refunds

State Fair refunds are now an option after multiple people have asked do I get my money back after the early closure.

State Fair Refunds

In a statement posted to the fair website, they say:

We deeply apologize for your experience on Saturday, October 14, at the 2023 State Fair of Texas. Please fill out the form below for admission ticket refunds or replacement requests.

State Fair of Texas

The Saturday State Fair of Texas shooting injured three people. Police arrested Cameron Turner after he tried to escape the scene.

State Fair Refunds Process

Guests present Saturday night can seek a refund through the State Fair guest relations webpage.

There are multiple options for your state fair refund.

You can request a replacement admission ticket if you can use it prior to the fair’s close Sunday.

You can also request a ticket be exchanged for a ticket to next year’s fair, if you prefer.

Finally, you can request a financial refund.

The State Fair of Texas is requiring certain information to process your refund request.

The State Fair is requiring some proof of attendance on October 14.

An admission ticket order number, a copy of your receipt, or a clear photo of your completed receipt for that day will all work.

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State Fair Shooter Identified

State Fair shooter identified by Dallas law enforcement as Cameron Turner held on $1,500,000 at the Lew Steritt Jail.

Turner is accused of firing a gun in a crowded food court at the State Fair of Texas as reported by Other Side Dallas.

State Fair Shooter Identified

Turner told Dallas police he was defending his family. He is currently charged with three counts of Aggrevated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Police found no prior arrests or outstanding warrants for Turner.

The shooting happened a little before 8:00PM Saturday evening.

State Fair Shooter Identified – The Impacted

Three people were injured in the shooting. All were treated and released. Police interviewed all three, and two of three were cooperative. A third, Cade Kelly, would not cooperate with investigators.

In the affidavit, Kelly is reported to exchange words with Turner on a video without audio feed.

Kelly did not have anything in his hands per the statement, nor did he reach for anything.

Turner pulled out a handgun, began shooting at Kelly, and, wounded two other people not involved in the initial interactio.

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State Fair Shooting

State Fair Shooting

A state fair shooting has interrupted Saturday night for fair goers this weekend with violence in the food court.

The State Fair of Texas employs magnotometers so it is unclear how a weapon was brought into the facility.

Dallas Police are also employed on an overtime basis on site also.

State Fair Shooting Details

Other Side Dallas is working to get additional details and will update as more is known.

State Fair Shooting

This is a dynamic story and we are working as quickly as we can to update information.

Dallas Police and Fire reportedly were prepared for potential violence city wide yeterday despite no credible threats.

One source on site states multiple ambulances preparing to transport multiple gunshot victims.

One suspect is reporedly in custody.

Dallas Police were all smiles at the State Fair in a tweet yesterday.

State Fair Shooting

We are awaiting a press conference with additional details.

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State Fair Spelling

State Fair spelling error is causing attendees to realize state education rankings are accurate and we need help.

For those following at home, the sign welcoming visitors is missing an obvious bit of punctuation and a letter.

State Fair Spelling

It is not clear if State Fair officials will remove the offending billboard that Texas ranks #38 against other states in education.

State Fair Spelling

In local education news, Dallas Independent School District is suing the Texas Education Agency over state standards.

Dallas ISD believes state standards are too rigorous and nearly ten percent of campuses would fail.

Dallas ISD has 233 campuses and 145,000 students. On the last state report card roughly ten percent of these received a D or F grade from the state.

In an interview with NBCDFW, Superintendant Stephanie Elizalde said, “I would never have any evaluation of any member of my team based on previous evaluation criteria, and at the end of the period of time that I’m going to evaluate them say I’ve changed my mind I’m going to evaluate you on something else.”

However, Dallas ISD has done this – repeatedly.

Most recently, a principal was suddenly removed from a successful Dallas ISD school with no clear reason or cause.

Additionally, since at least 2020, Dallas ISD students have been shown to be failing at basic math and reading.

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Corny Dogs Cancelled Due to COVID19

2020 Corny Dogs and the State Fair of Texas are cancelled due to COVID19’s spread across Dallas. This news come shortly after the State Fair of Texas had cancelled its usual July 4 festivites earlier this year due to COVID19 .

Corny Dogs And State Fair of Texas Cancelled in 2020

Per a statement from the State Fair of Texas, the Board of Directors has voted to cancel the 2020 State Fair of Texas. After extensive consideration of the current landscape related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the health and safety of all fairgoers and overall community. 

“This was an extremely tough decision. The health and safety of all involved has remained our top priority throughout the decision-making process,” said Gina Norris, board chair for the State Fair of Texas. “One of the greatest aspects of the Fair is welcoming each and every person who passes through our gates with smiles and open arms. In the current climate of COVID-19, there is no feasible way for the Fair to put proper precautions in place while maintaining the Fair environment you know and love. While we cannot predict what the COVID-19 pandemic will look like in September, the recent surge in positive cases is troubling for all of North Texas. The safest and most responsible decision we could make for all involved at this point in our 134-year history is to take a hiatus for the 2020 season.”  

Corny Dogs At Football

The NCAA, the respective conferences, and participating universities – the University of Texas & University of Oklahoma and Prairie View A&M University & Grambling State University will make decisions regarding scheduled football games at a later date. They would still occur at Cotton Bowl Stadium should they be played.

This will be the first time since World War II that the State Fair of Texas has not opened. The State Fair of Texas has previously canceled Fairs because of World War I (1918), planning for the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition and 1937 Pan American Exposition at Fair Park (1935 – 1937), and World War II (1942 – 1945). 

The 2021 State Fair of Texas is scheduled to run Friday, September 24 through Sunday, October 17 in historic Fair Park.

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