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|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...
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|Recipients of 2020 Juanita Craft Humanitarian Awards Announced
For the third year, the State Fair of Texas and the Friends of Juanita Craft House and Museum are proud to announce the recipients of the...
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|State Fair of Texas Announces 2020 Fair Food Madness Competition
It’s about to get heated! The State Fair of Texas is thrilled to announce a special version of the Big Tex Choice Awards for 2020 –...
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|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...
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|State Fair of Texas Opens Final Grant Cycle for 2020, Adding New Social and Racial Justice Category
State Fair of Texas Opens Final Grant Cycle for 2020, Adding New Social and Racial Justice Category DALLAS, TEXAS – August 18, 2020...
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|State Fair of Texas Awards More Than $1.24 Million to Texas Students
DALLAS – April 29, 2020 – We are proud to announce another year of supporting Texas students through college scholarships, with the...
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|Enter To Win a Virtual Visit from Little Big Tex
Virtual calls and meetings have quickly become our new reality, and while we are grateful to still be able to connect, we also know they...
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|Celebrating Juanita Craft’s Texas-sized Legacy
Born in 1902, Juanita Craft was an American civil rights activist, politician, and icon, best known for her tireless efforts advocating for...
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|NXT Fest 2020 Impacted More Than 400 DISD Students
NXT Fest 2020 Impacted More Than 400 DISD Students DALLAS – February 10, 2019 – Presented by the State Fair of Texas, 18 community...
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