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State Fair of Texas Announces New Foods
If you love Fair food, then you’re in luck! Fair concessionaires are serious about providing you with great-tasting, unique foods each...
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State Fair of Texas Announces Judges for 2018 Big Tex Choice Awards
The concessionaires are ready, the food is hot, and taste buds are tingling. The wait is almost over – the 14th Annual Big Tex® Choice...
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It’s Hot Outside but These New Attractions Are Cool
It may be hot outside but there some really cool attractions coming to the Fair for the very first time this year. Check out our growing...
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Big Tex is Hiring: State Fair of Texas Seasonal Job Applications Now Available Online
The 2018 State Fair of Texas is just a few months away, and Big Tex is officially looking for job applicants. Seasonal job applications are...
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Live with the Big Tex Team: 2018 Chevrolet Main Stage Lineup
Get ready to rock out, get funky and boot scoot to 24 days of FREE concerts on the Chevrolet Main Stage at the 2018 State Fair of Texas....
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Two Creative Arts Ribbon Winners from 2018 Share Their Stories
You've admired the artwork as you walk through the Creative Arts building but have you considered entering your own work into a State...
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Scholarship, Memories, and Opportunities: How the State Fair of Texas Gave Aaron Williford Hope
As a high school student in 2014 at James Madison High School in Dallas, Aaron Williford would often walk out the front doors at the end of...
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Live with the Big Tex Team: Creating the 2018 Theme
Go behind the scenes at Matchbox Studio to discover how a collaborative team of designers developed the State Fair of Texas' 2018 theme:...
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Big Tex’s Innovation Destinations: 5 Texas Stops to Enjoy and Get Inspired by
It’s springtime in Texas, y’all, and whether you’re spring breaking or just hitting the road for a weekend getaway, the Lone Star...
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