State Fair of Texas announces music lineup for 2023 season
The fair kicks off on September 29 and runs through October 22.
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The fair kicks off on September 29 and runs through October 22.
If you've ever wondered what happens to all the leftover food once the State Fair of Texas ends, we're here to tell you it goes to a good cause.
If you've ever wondered what happens to all the leftover food once the State Fair of Texas ends, we're here to tell you it goes to a good cause.
Official statistics show that nearly 2.5 million visitors passed through the gates during the 2022 State Fair of Texas.
Lost something at the state fair? You may want to check with the lost and found office.
Along with dozens upon dozens of phones, many little treasures have been collected and are currently awaiting their rightful owners at the State Fair of Texas' lost & found.
As UT and OU football fans arrived in Dallas, they said it's the perfect city for the AT&T Red River Showdown, sitting perfectly between Austin and Norman.
Between the State Fair and the Red River Rivalry - parking will be few and far around Fair Park.
The State Fair of Texas is celebrating Big Tex's 70th birthday on October 4.
Fair goers spend all year looking forward to the food and rides.
Big Tex wasn't always the cowboy we know and love today.
This year's theme of the State Fair of Texas is 'Taste of Texas,' and there's no shortage of delicious foods available at this year's fair.
"I don't want to put a game out here that nobody's going to play," said David Russ, the Director of Midway Operations.
As a treat to their loyal customers, and to commemorate their 80th anniversary, they're giving away 80 free corny dogs every Friday this year.
"I want them to see a liveliness that's there," Hansen said. "He's not a real person, but he has a personality that people assign to him, plus his voice and all that.
As Big Tex went up Friday morning, Eric Hansen painted the State Fair of Texas icon.
