September 26 – October 19, 2025

Big Tex Blog

A Deliciously Sweet Recipe from a Creative Texan Youth!

Calvin Burress from Houston, Texas took home third place in the State Fair of Texas' Children's Youth Cooking Contest with this decadent...

With over 900 opportunities, there's an Arts & Crafts contest at the Fair for everyone. With a brand-new online registration system,...

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

Summertime is always a fun chance for families and friends to get together to hang out or celebrate with a backyard BBQ. Whichever it is,...

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...

A shortage of facemasks due to COVID19 has sparked an urge to sew! Many of our seasonal Creative Arts employees have been putting other...

We know many of you are spending more time at home than normal, so to help pass the time, Big Tex is here to save the day! We're releasing...

Whether you like to cook sweet or you like to cook savory, we have several contests prepared for you! Creative Arts offers several...

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...

Ready or not, spring break is here! We can't believe it either, we're already in the month of March, which means more time of the kids at...

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