Press Releases

More Than $1.2 Million Awarded to Texas Students through Big Tex Scholarship Program

We are proud to announce another year of supporting Texas students through new college scholarships, with the State Fair of Texas awarding...

The 13th Annual Big Tex® Clay Shoot Classic event was the most successful shoot yet. A record-breaking $253,000 was raised, with all...

The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce that more than $148,000 in grants and sponsorships has been awarded to 23 organizations in the...

The State Fair of Texas Board of Directors has appointed Bruce Sifford as its new chairman of the board during their annual meeting for the...

With agriculture as a tenet of our organization, the State Fair of Texas is proud to induct Pete Laney and the late Jim Prewitt to the...

The State Fair of Texas is proud to welcome the Year-End Finale of the United Professional Rodeo Association (UPRA) to the Fair Park...

The State Fair of Texas is known for taking culinary creativity to new heights. These new foods don’t just appear out of thin air either;...

Creative Texans, it’s time to shine – the 2022 State Fair of Texas Creative Arts Handbook is now available online and registration is...

The Concessionaire Cohort for Fairs, Festivals, and Expositions (CFFE) is now accepting applications for the 2022 cohort. Created in 2017...

The State Fair of Texas is thrilled to announce the new series “Deep Fried Dynasty” premiering tomorrow, Tuesday, March 8, at 9 p.m. CT...