State Fair of Texas, Sensory Friendly Mornings

Photo courtesy of State Fair of Texas

Date/Time

October 01, 2025 to October 15, 2025
10:00 AM until 01:30 PM

This event occurs weekly, 1 week(s) on Wednesday

Location

Fair Park View map
3921 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd.,
Dallas, TX, 75210

Additional Information

  • Website:
  • Line/Box Office Phone: 214/565-9931
  • Cost: Daily admission starts at $15 for adults, $10 for children, and free for 2 and younger.
  • Ages: All ages

Description

For the seventh year, the State Fair of Texas is offering Sensory Friendly Mornings at the Fair every Wednesday – October 1, 8, and 15, from 10am to 1:30pm.

Providing a family-friendly environment is at the core of the State Fairs’ mission. Therefore, the Fair is excited to bring back Sensory Friendly Mornings for a seventh year. The Fair collaborated with the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) and other local organizations to devise ways to make Sensory-Friendly Mornings beneficial and fun for all who choose to attend, with the goal of creating opportunities for people to experience the Fair in a more accessible way.

On Sensory Friendly Mornings, adjustments are made across fairgrounds to accommodate any sensory-related concerns. The Fair has created a special guided itinerary with a list of activities and exhibits that are easy on the eyes and ears.

Quiet Zones:
Fairgoers will also be able to enjoy all the Midway fun without the usual lights and sounds from 11am to 1:30pm in the fairground areas designated as “Quiet Zones.” Families can go to these areas should they need to depressurize. Please note that the usual lights and sounds of the Midway will return at 1:30pm.

Click here to download this year’s Sensory Friendly Mornings Guided Itinerary.

Joni and Friends on October 1:
The State Fair of Texas will be partnering with Joni and Friends Texas during the first Sensory Friendly Morning of the Fair on Wednesday, October 1. Joni and Friends is a nonprofit organization that supports folks with disabilities around the world. Joni and Friends Texas will be providing registered families with a volunteer buddy to provide additional support during your Fair visit.

If you are interested in volunteering to attend the first Sensory-Friendly Wednesday at the Fair, register online register online. Check out this video to see all the fun that was had in 2023, at the Most Texan Place on Earth in partnership with Joni and Friends Texas.

Find more family fun events every day of the week at dfwchild.com/calendar.