Microgreens are the tiny superheroes of the edible plant world and they are extremely easy to grow right in your own home. In this...
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Phillip Morales
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Download the State Fair Coloring Book!
Are your kids running out of pages in their color books? Or do you just need a moment of zen that comes with coloring? Then Big Tex has...
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State Fair Playlist: Music by Iconic Texans
From Buddy Holly to Selena, Willie Nelson to Beyoncé, and Janis Joplin to Post Malone, Texas sure knows how to produce iconic...
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Announcing the 2020 Theme for the State Fair of Texas: “Celebrating Texas Icons”
When you hear Texas, there are certain things and certain people that spring to mind – modern marvels like Dr Pepper®, Selena, Blue...
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Fat Tuesday, Eat Your Heart Out: Recipes from the State Fair Cookbook
They don’t call it Fat Tuesday for nothing – this time of the year, indulging your cravings is a tradition! We know you can easily...
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In 2019, Big Tex Urban Farms Grew and Grew
At the start of a new decade, Big Tex Urban Farms continues to plant new seeds of growth that give fruit to new avenues of food donation...
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2019 Fair by the Numbers
The 2019 State Fair of Texas was epic because you made it so. Looking back over one of the most successful Fairs in our history, it's...
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The Fair’s Colorful New Attraction is Coming to Life
Surrounded by lights and beautiful landscaping, a small village of more than 85 handmade marionettes come to life to celebrate a fiesta of...
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Big Tex Boot Design Contest Winner, Katie Sauceda
Katie was the winner of our Big Tex Boot Design contest and her unique artwork will be painted on the big guy's boots for the 2019 Fair...
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Ribbon-Winning Recipes from the State Fair Cookbook: Sides for a Summer Time Cookout
Cookouts are one of the best parts of the summer. In Texas, a cookout can include all kinds of food from traditional hamburgers and hotdogs...
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