Big Tex Blog

Announcing the 2020 Theme for the State Fair of Texas: “Celebrating Texas Icons”

When you hear Texas, there are certain things and certain people that spring to mind – modern marvels like Dr Pepper®, Selena, Blue...

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...

NXT Fest 2020 Impacted More Than 400 DISD Students DALLAS – February 10, 2019 – Presented by the State Fair of Texas, 18 community...

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...

L-O-V-E is a four-letter word that can leave an impact larger than #BigTex! Whether you're toasting to good friends and good times, or...

The Fair is mourning the loss of one of our Fair family members, the voice of our beloved Big Tex, Mr. Robert “Bob” Boykin. Bob...

DALLAS, TEXAS – January 23, 2020 – The State Fair of Texas is pleased to announce that more than $483,000 in grants was awarded to 67...

Another year has come and gone, which means another State Fair is in the works and before you know it the 2020 theme will be revealed!...

At the start of a new decade, Big Tex Urban Farms continues to plant new seeds of growth that give fruit to new avenues of food donation...