September 26 – October 19, 2025

Big Tex Blog

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...

Celebrating 132 years of tradition in the fall, the State Fair of Texas will return for another season of food, festivities, and family...

The State Fair of Texas presents 24 days of FREE concerts on the Chevrolet Main Stage and throughout the fairgrounds, featuring a...

DALLAS, TEXAS – June 1, 2018 – With a wide variety of discounts available throughout the run of the 2018 State Fair of Texas, there are...

DALLAS, TEXAS – March 21, 2018 – The State Fair of Texas aims to preserve its historical Fair Park home by helping to fund necessary...

From America’s first self-contained modern shopping center, stadium nachos, iconic corn chips, the frozen margarita machine, handheld...

Although the Fair gates are closing on another run of Texas-sized fun, the memories made during the 2017 State Fair of Texas will remain....

State Fair Awarded More than $298,000 in Attorney’s Fees and Sanctions DALLAS, TEXAS – October 19, 2017 – Judge Tonya Parker of the...

The 69th Annual Youth Livestock Auction kicked off with a record-setting sale of the 2017 Grand Champion Market Steer. This year’s...

The State Fair of Texas is excited to debut a new tradition to the fairgrounds during the 2017 season. Big Tex has a new friend, and you...

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