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State Fair of Texas Announces Special 2020 Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru Event

DALLAS, TEXAS – August 27, 2020 – For the first time in its 134-year history, the State Fair of Texas is thrilled to introduce the Big...

The 12th Annual Big Tex® Clay Shoot Classic event was the most successful shoot yet. A record-breaking $176,380 was raised, with all...

State Fair of Texas Opens Final Grant Cycle for 2020, Adding New Social and Racial Justice Category DALLAS, TEXAS – August 18, 2020...

Just like her sisters, Emma Skelton loves to compete in the Creative Arts Cooking Contests. Emma won second place with this tasty recipe...

The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce additional, new virtual Creative Arts contests for 2020 and you butter believe we’re excited...

The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce additional events to the revised 2020 livestock show schedule, including...

Calvin Burress from Houston, Texas took home third place in the State Fair of Texas' Children's Youth Cooking Contest with this decadent...

With over 900 opportunities, there's an Arts & Crafts contest at the Fair for everyone. With a brand-new online registration system,...

With agriculture as one of the foundational pillars of our organization, the State Fair of Texas is proud to announce a preliminary revised...

Dating back to 1886, creative arts has always been one of our most treasured State Fair of Texas traditions, and although the 2020 State...