Big Tex Blog

State Fair of Texas Awards Nearly $1.25 Million to Texas Students

Since its establishment in 1992, the Big Tex Scholarship Program has continued to uphold the State Fair’s nonprofit mission of supporting...

The State Fair of Texas Board of Directors has appointed Gina Armour Norris as its new chairwoman of the board during their annual meeting....

After years of competing in Creative Arts contests and meeting lots of new friends, Kate is excited to pass down the tradition to her...

The 10th Annual State Fair of Texas Big Tex Clay Shoot Classic event was the most successful shoot yet. A record-breaking $129,000 was...

Just a few blocks from the State Fair of Texas sits James Madison High School, a place that Marcus Johnson knows all too well. As Assistant...

When the weather is pleasant, nothing brights up your landscape like a combination planter. They are beautifully complex and while they can...

We at the State Fair of Texas are thrilled to focus on all-things artsy through our 2019 theme, "Celebrating Texas Creativity." From new...

“Don’t Mess With Texas,” a slogan created by the Texas Department of Public Transportation encouraging Texans and folks visiting to...

Big Tex wants you to join in on the Creative Arts fun! We know entering your masterpiece and competing with folks from around the world...

Let's face it. There's just nothing like being a Texan. Regardless if you're a fifth generation Houstonian, a West Texas cotton wrangler,...