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State Fair of Texas Releases 2016 Creative Arts Competition Handbook

Now available online with all the details on the latest and greatest competitions, the 2016 Creative Arts Handbook is your guide to all...

You may have noticed something growing on our State Fair of Texas social media channels. Introducing “Big Tex® Urban Farm”, a sea of...

This is a very exciting time for the State Fair of Texas and for our home, Fair Park. The State Fair has enjoyed back-to-back,...

After serving as an integral part of the organization for 24 years, the State Fair of Texas Youth Scholarship Program continues to uphold...

The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts competitors and their creations in our Cookbook and our new recipe blog on bigtex.com. Enter...

Howdy, Folks! Who doesn’t love good homegrown tomatoes? Whether you use them to make salsa, tomato sauce, or just slice them up for a...

[caption id="attachment_21060" align="alignright" width="300"] "Celebrating Texas Agriculture" is the theme for the 2016 State Fair of...

There are few gardening pleasures that can match the experience of eating home-grown fruit. Getting to eat fruit at the peak of ripeness is...

Enter to win one of eight hand painted glass ornaments! Our contest has ended. Thank you to those who...

Although the 2015 State Fair of Texas is coming to a close, its success will continue to impact the community long after Big Tex bids his...