Press Releases

By Taylor Austin | February 26, 2021

State Fair of Texas Seeking Unique Small Businesses

The State Fair of Texas is excited to announce that the 2021 food and beverage concessionaire application and the 2021 commercial exhibits...

By Karissa Condoianis | February 22, 2021

State Fair Classic Spring Game Location & Date Changed

DALLAS – February 22, 2021 – The State Fair Classic, a time-honored football tradition between Grambling State University and Prairie...

By Taylor Austin | February 10, 2021

Help Plan the 2021 State Fair of Texas

Planning for the annual State Fair of Texas is underway. Considering the current landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial we...

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By Delaney Todd | January 27, 2021

Fire Up Your Mixers: State Fair of Texas Announces Texas-Themed Cookie Decorating Contest

The State Fair of Texas is excited to announce the 2021 Virtual Creative Arts Contests, kicking off with Texas Theme Cookie Decorating. In...

$Big Tex Urban Farm Update – While our #StateFairofTX teams are working from home, we’ve figured out a schedule for our greenhouse team to continue donating to our local partners. Keeping in mind healthy habits and better ways to send out the vegetables, we’ve donated 7,359 pounds and 91,361 servings of produce so far this year. For more info. about the Big Tex Urban Farms, check out our website. #BigTex #BTUF$

By Karissa Condoianis | January 19, 2021

Big Tex Urban Farms Donates More Than 295,000 Servings of Fresh Produce to Fair Park Community in 2020

The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce that in 2020, Big Tex Urban Farms harvested and donated more than 26,000 pounds of food, which...

By Taylor Austin | December 8, 2020

State Fair of Texas Awards More Than Half a Million Dollars in Grants to 59 South Dallas Nonprofit Organizations

The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce that more than $528,000 in grants and sponsorships has been awarded to 59 organizations in the...

By Karissa Condoianis | October 18, 2020

State Fair of Texas Pivots to Keep State Fair Spirit Alive This Fall

As the 2020 State Fair of Texas season ends, it’s clear that this year was one for the history books. While the 24-day event was unable...

By Delaney Todd | October 12, 2020

Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction Inducts New Members to Capital Circle

The Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction furthers the State Fair’s mission of promoting agriculture, education, and community involvement....

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By Karissa Condoianis | October 7, 2020

How to Plan for the 2020 AT&T Red River Showdown

A time-honored tradition at the State Fair of Texas, the AT&T Red River Showdown between the University of Texas Longhorns and the...

By Delaney Todd | October 6, 2020

Top Steer Sells for $75,000 at Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction

The 72nd Annual Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction kicked off with the sale of the Grand Champion Market Steer. This year’s prize-winning...

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