Press Releases

State Fair of Texas Announces Special 2020 Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru Event

DALLAS, TEXAS – August 27, 2020 – For the first time in its 134-year history, the State Fair of Texas is thrilled to introduce the Big...

The 12th Annual Big Tex® Clay Shoot Classic event was the most successful shoot yet. A record-breaking $176,380 was raised, with all...

State Fair of Texas Opens Final Grant Cycle for 2020, Adding New Social and Racial Justice Category DALLAS, TEXAS – August 18, 2020...

The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce additional, new virtual Creative Arts contests for 2020 and you butter believe we’re excited...

The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce additional events to the revised 2020 livestock show schedule, including...

With agriculture as one of the foundational pillars of our organization, the State Fair of Texas is proud to announce a preliminary revised...

Dating back to 1886, creative arts has always been one of our most treasured State Fair of Texas traditions, and although the 2020 State...

After extensive consideration of the current landscape related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the health and safety of all fairgoers, staff,...

The State Fair of Texas will make an announcement by mid to late July concerning the status of the 2020 Fair. With health and safety as the...

DALLAS – April 29, 2020 – We are proud to announce another year of supporting Texas students through college scholarships, with the...