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State Fair of Texas Releases 2017 Creative Arts Competition Handbook

DALLAS, TEXAS – May 22, 2017 – Now available online with all the details on the latest and greatest competitions, the 2017 Creative...

Did you know that Fair Park is home to the official Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial? Located at the intersection of First and Parry...

Hopefully we all remember to get flowers for our wonderful moms this Mother’s Day. What better way to treat her to something special than...

I grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. When I was a child, Louisiana was ranked very low for its educational outcomes. I attended a...

As a fan of the State Fair of Texas, you probably already know that our theme for 2017 is "Celebrating Texans." But what does this theme...

Youth Livestock Supporters Raise $87,850 for Scholarship Fund The eighth annual State Fair of Texas Shooting for the Stars Sporting Clay...

Since its establishment in 1992, the State Fair of Texas® Youth Scholarship Program has continued to uphold the Fair’s nonprofit mission...

Did you know you can take one variety of fruit tree and attach it, or "graft" it, to a whole different variety of tree? Tree Grafting is...

Created by , Paige D. Hoyt - Lewisville, TX 2nd Place--Cake Baking Carrot cakes are a spring time classic! Enjoy this delicious recipe and...

The 2017 growing season is off to a busy start at the Big Tex Urban Farms. In early March, we moved the farm from its winter home on the...