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Youth Livestock Supporters Raise $129,000 at the Big Tex Clay Shoot Classic

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...

“Don’t Mess With Texas,” a slogan created by the Texas Department of Public Transportation encouraging Texans and folks visiting to...

Big Tex wants you to join in on the Creative Arts fun! We know entering your masterpiece and competing with folks from around the world...

Let's face it. There's just nothing like being a Texan. Regardless if you're a fifth generation Houstonian, a West Texas cotton wrangler,...

Celebrated far and wide by those young and old, creativity is a gift that draws inspiration from everyday life. It is stitched in the...

If one thing’s for sure, Texans pride themselves on their homemade BBQ and Chili. As you know, the State Fair of Texas celebrates all...

The youth of today are the future of tomorrow! With hundreds of competitions dedicated to children and juniors, the Arts & Crafts...