Big Tex Blog

Share your Holiday Spirit at the Fair!

Howdy folks, Jessie with the Big Tex team here - As a decor hobbyist, this Arts & Crafts contest is one of my all-time favorites....

It’s 140 days until the 2019 State Fair of Texas and it will go by in a flash! We get mighty excited around here as the Fair gets closer,...

Let's face it, we should be celebrating our moms every single day for what she does for our families. But this Sunday is her special day to...

Since its establishment in 1992, the Big Tex Scholarship Program has continued to uphold the State Fair’s nonprofit mission of supporting...

The State Fair of Texas Board of Directors has appointed Gina Armour Norris as its new chairwoman of the board during their annual meeting....

After years of competing in Creative Arts contests and meeting lots of new friends, Kate is excited to pass down the tradition to her...

The 10th Annual State Fair of Texas Big Tex Clay Shoot Classic event was the most successful shoot yet. A record-breaking $129,000 was...

Just a few blocks from the State Fair of Texas sits James Madison High School, a place that Marcus Johnson knows all too well. As Assistant...

When the weather is pleasant, nothing brights up your landscape like a combination planter. They are beautifully complex and while they can...

We at the State Fair of Texas are thrilled to focus on all-things artsy through our 2019 theme, "Celebrating Texas Creativity." From new...