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|Patios in the Park
Sit back and unwind while enjoying a variety of brews, wines and bites on these patio destinations. Howdy’s State Fair...
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|State Fair of Texas Announces Winners of the 2017 Big Tex Choice Awards
It’s finally here, the moment you’ve all been waiting for – the highly-anticipated decision that denotes the ultimate achievement in...
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|State Fair of Texas Announces Finalists for the 2017 Big Tex Choice Awards
DALLAS, TEXAS – August 16, 2017 – The final countdown to who will win one of the most coveted titles in all of Texas begins. The State...
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|State Fair of Texas Announces Free Lineup of Pre-Fair Horse Shows
DALLAS, TEXAS – August 4, 2017 – Just in time to kick-off the State Fair of Texas are the 2017 pre-Fair horse shows! This month-long...
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|Xtreme Sports Zone
Xpogo and Lords of Gravity are back and bigger than ever! After being a hit at the 2016 Fair, we’re excited to bring back the two...
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|Hall of State
Towering between the Centennial and Automobile buildings, the Hall of State is a historic centerpiece located on the Esplanade across from...
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|State Fair of Texas Announces the 2017 Big Tex Choice Awards Semi-Finalists
It’s that time of year again! State Fair concessionaires are gearing up to debut their latest and greatest edible innovations to the...
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|2017 Pre-Fair Horse Shows
Every year, in the lead up to "Howdy, Folks," the State Fair hosts several horse shows in the Coliseum and Livestock Judging Pavilion;...
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|Three Winners to be Crowned at the 13th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards
The race is has begun as concessionaires return to their kitchens in preparation for another Fair food frenzy at the State Fair of Texas....
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