creative arts

Plant Some Cheer with this Gardner’s Gift Guide

The holiday season is upon us! Do you have any gardeners that you’ll be shopping for this year? If so, you’ve come to the right...

Cookies and the holiday season go together like Big Tex and Corny Dogs – one just enhances the other. Holiday cookies can be traditional,...

You’ve seen food competitions on television but only at the Fair do cooks and bakers exclusively from Texas compete with some of the best...

Rounding out the 2018 State Fair of Texas, this year was one to remember. For the 132nd year, the annual event brought people from all...

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While we have had many fairgoers enjoying the State Fair of Texas today, due to inclement weather this evening, the State Fair of Texas...

The State Fair of Texas fun doesn’t end when the sun goes down, perhaps it's even better in the evening! Picture this—Midway lights, a...

The concessionaires are ready, the food is hot, and taste buds are tingling. The wait is almost over – the 14th Annual Big Tex® Choice...

Each day of the Fair, there are more than 110 free activities and shows that are included with admission. Here are a few suggestions to...

For our future chefs of the world, kiddos also have a chance to turn up the heat in the Fair’s Creative Arts Competition Kitchen on...

It’s that time of year again! State Fair concessionaires are off to the races with a new lineup of incredible, edible innovations for the...

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