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State Fair of Texas Introduces New Tradition, “The Champ”
The State Fair of Texas is excited to debut a new tradition to the fairgrounds during the 2017 season. Big Tex has a new friend, and you...
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U.S. Coast Guard presented 2017 Pride of Texas Award
During the 2017 Opening Ceremony, State Fair of Texas President, Mitchell Glieber, will present a deserving group of people with the second...
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Briscoe Carpenter Livestock Center
Opening just in time for the 2017 Fair, the new Briscoe Carpenter Livestock Center is a 55,000-square-foot facility that provides an...
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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 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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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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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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New Attractions for 2017
Celebrating 131 years of tradition in the fall, the State Fair of Texas® will return for another season of food, festivities, and family...
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2017 Chevrolet Main Stage Lineup Announced!
With live music as one of its cornerstones, the State Fair of Texas presents 24 days of free concerts on the Chevrolet Main Stage,...
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