September 27 – October 20, 2024

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Mother's Day Flowers

Hopefully we all remember to get flowers for our wonderful moms this Mother’s Day. What better way to treat her to something special than...

As a fan of the State Fair of Texas, you probably already know that our theme for 2017 is "Celebrating Texans." But what does this theme...

Youth Livestock Supporters Raise $87,850 for Scholarship Fund The eighth annual State Fair of Texas Shooting for the Stars Sporting Clay...

Since its establishment in 1992, the State Fair of Texas® Youth Scholarship Program has continued to uphold the Fair’s nonprofit mission...

Did you know you can take one variety of fruit tree and attach it, or "graft" it, to a whole different variety of tree? Tree Grafting is...

Created by , Paige D. Hoyt - Lewisville, TX 2nd Place--Cake Baking Carrot cakes are a spring time classic! Enjoy this delicious recipe and...

The 2017 growing season is off to a busy start at the Big Tex Urban Farms. In early March, we moved the farm from its winter home on the...

DALLAS, TEXAS – March 22, 2017 – Considered one of the largest service events in the world, Global Youth Service Day engages millions...

Another season of Texas-sized fun is right around the corner, bringing people from around the nation a unique way to experience everything...

I had the pleasure of meeting with a group of VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members, part of the Mayor of Dallas’ “Grow...

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