Budget Hotels for the State Fair of Texas 2026
State Fair of Texas 2026
Late September to mid-October 2026
Price spike: 40-90%
Downtown and Fair Park hotels take the biggest hit, and the Red River Showdown weekend is worse than the rest of the run combined. The Irving and North Dallas corridors stay far closer to normal — you will pay a $12-20 rideshare or take DART instead.
💡 Tip: DART's Green Line runs straight to Fair Park, so staying anywhere on that line — including the Medical District corridor — gets you there without paying the Fair Park premium or the event parking.
The largest state fair in the United States, running for 24 days each autumn at Fair Park just east of downtown Dallas. Draws over two million visitors and includes the Red River Showdown football game, which is the single busiest hotel weekend of the Dallas year.
Mi Amor Inn & Suites by Hotel O Dallas Tx Hwy 352
1.8 mi from Deep Ellum
HomeTowne Studios By Red Roof Dallas - North Addison/ Tollway
9.9 mi from Dallas Love Field
Dallas Love Field Inn
1.7 mi from Dallas Love Field
Red Roof Inn Dallas - DFW Airport North
2.7 mi from DFW International Airport
Motel 6 Irving, TX - DFW Airport North
2.3 mi from DFW International Airport
Quality Inn DFW Airport North
2.6 mi from DFW International Airport
Studio 6 Dallas, TX - Northwest
2.5 mi from Dallas Love Field
Motel 6 Dallas, TX - Northwest
2.4 mi from Dallas Love Field
Studio 6 Suites Dallas, TX - Downtown
1.0 mi from Southwestern Medical District
Extended Stay America Suites - Dallas - Greenville Avenue
7.7 mi from Dallas Love Field
Super 8 by Wyndham Irving/DFW Apt/North
2.4 mi from DFW International Airport
Red Roof Inn North Dallas - Park Central
8.2 mi from Dallas Love Field
Baymont by Wyndham Dallas/ Love Field
2.4 mi from Dallas Love Field
Quality Inn & Suites Dallas-Cityplace
2.2 mi from Deep Ellum
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Dallas DFW Airport North
2.3 mi from DFW International Airport
Wingate by Wyndham Dallas Love Field
1.8 mi from Dallas Love Field
Spark by Hilton Dallas Medical District Love Field
1.1 mi from Southwestern Medical District
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Irving DFW Airport North By IHG
2.4 mi from DFW International Airport
Urban Convenience Studio Flat
2.3 mi from Deep Ellum
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Dallas Uptown
2.5 mi from Deep Ellum
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dallas Market Ctr - Love Field By IHG
2.3 mi from Dallas Love Field
Candlewood Suites Dallas Market Cntr-Love Field By IHG
2.0 mi from Dallas Love Field
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Dallas DFW Airport North/Irving
2.2 mi from DFW International Airport
DoubleTree by Hilton Dallas - Love Field
1.0 mi from Dallas Love Field
The Bishop Arts Hotel by Qresorts
1.9 mi from Dealey Plaza and the Sixth Floor Museum
Residence Inn by Marriott Dallas Downtown
0.7 mi from Dealey Plaza and the Sixth Floor Museum
Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport
0.5 mi from DFW International Airport
Element Dallas Love Field
1.3 mi from Dallas Love Field
HALL Arts Hotel, Dallas, Autograph Collection
1.0 mi from Dealey Plaza and the Sixth Floor Museum
Omni Dallas Hotel
0.4 mi from Dealey Plaza and the Sixth Floor Museum
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