The Hall of State

The Hall of State - Event Venue in Dallas, Texas

Event Space · Dallas, Texas

3939 Grand Avenue, Dallas, Texas, United States

About The Hall of State

The Hall of State, located in Dallas' Fair Park, is a historic event venue managed by the Dallas Historical Society. Built in 1936 for the Texas Centennial Exposition, it features grand halls, impressive murals, and elegant architectural details, making it ideal for corporate events, weddings, and galas. Its unique spaces include the Great Hall, Hall of Heroes, and several themed rooms celebrating Texas history.

Venue Details

  • Meeting rooms: 7
  • Year built: 1936

Ratings

Google Rating: 4.7/5 (576 reviews)

Guest Highlights

  • Event
  • Decor
  • Staff
  • Parking

Amenities

Equipment

  • stage

Facilities

  • auditorium
  • library
  • exhibit space

Room Features

  • high ceilings
  • murals

Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces

Great Hall

  • Type: Ballroom
  • Size: 6,392 sq ft
  • Ceiling height: 46 ft
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • The Great Hall’s interior height is as tall as a four-story building. It features reeded Cordova cream shell stone columns, a gold medallion, and grand Byzantine-style murals.

Hall of Heroes

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • A semi-circular hall holding six bronze statues of Texas heroes, with pink Tennessee marble floors and Rossetta marble wainscot.

East Texas Room

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Decorated with dark wood paneling made from the East Texas sweet gum tree, featuring murals and photographs depicting East Texas lifestyles.

West Texas Room

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Features large hand-hewn wooden beams, adobe walls with relief sculptures, murals, and tiled panels depicting West Texas people. Also houses the G.B. Dealey Research Library.

North Texas Room

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Adorned with carved wood figures representing cotton and wheat, a fresco mural, and photographs pressed on glass.

South Texas Room

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Elegant room with black Pyrenees marble wainscoting, white gold wall panels, polished aluminum lighting fixtures, and terrazzo floors.

Margaret & Al Hill Lecture Hall

  • Type: Auditorium
  • Capacity — Theater: 392
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • A 392-seat auditorium retaining its Art Deco styling and furnishings from its opening in 1936, currently serving as a lecture space.

Style

historic, elegant, art deco

Contact

Phone: (214) 421-4500