Big Tex Blog

Fat Tuesday, Eat Your Heart Out: Recipes from the State Fair Cookbook

They don’t call it Fat Tuesday for nothing – this time of the year, indulging your cravings is a tradition! We know you can easily...

NXT Fest 2020 Impacted More Than 400 DISD Students DALLAS – February 10, 2019 – Presented by the State Fair of Texas, 18 community...

Spring break will be here before you know it, which means your kiddos will be out of school for a week. Need some ideas on keeping them...

L-O-V-E is a four-letter word that can leave an impact larger than #BigTex! Whether you're toasting to good friends and good times, or...

The Fair is mourning the loss of one of our Fair family members, the voice of our beloved Big Tex, Mr. Robert “Bob” Boykin. Bob...

DALLAS, TEXAS – January 23, 2020 – The State Fair of Texas is pleased to announce that more than $483,000 in grants was awarded to 67...

Another year has come and gone, which means another State Fair is in the works and before you know it the 2020 theme will be revealed!...

At the start of a new decade, Big Tex Urban Farms continues to plant new seeds of growth that give fruit to new avenues of food donation...

Sometimes high definition isn't enough for someone as epic as Big Tex, so we compiled some 4K scenes from the 2019 State Fair of Texas for...

What a better way to kick start your New Year than by enjoying the great outdoors – specifically the great outdoors of the Lone Star...