State Fair of Texas attendance in 2025 dropped to their lowest numbers in years. Reasons for the drop focused on ...

With Big Tex seeing fewer visitors last year, State Fair officials said Tuesday they are considering lower ticket prices and ...

Big Tex is up and ready to welcome people into the State Fair of Texas. But the last day before opening day is a busy one. “Today there is so much hustle and bustle around the fairgrounds, just ...

Editor's note: The above video is from 2023. It is officially fair season, with the State Fair of Texas starting on Sept. 26 and ending on Oct. 19. This Texas staple has been around for more than a ...

Attendees walk past the Texas Star Ferris wheel at the State Fair of Texas on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Dallas. The fair also hosts free activities, including petting zoos, brand activations and an ...

You see that kiddo up there? That’s Case Fischbacher. He’s 10, and his Duroc pig just won a ribbon at the State Fair of Texas. You know what else? I judged another food competition in the Creative ...

There are fried foods aplenty at state fairs, but some fairs boast tastier, more indulgent treats than others. These fried ...

DALLAS — When I close my eyes and picture a state fair -- in the classical sense -- I imagine livestock, men in old-timey hats and a horde of women competing to see whose pie can be declared best in ...

Crews are hard at work preparing for the State Fair of Texas, which opens in just over a month. Fair spokesperson Taylor Pulfer said preparations are in full swing, including everything from planting ...

For Ernesto Mendoza, the State Fair of Texas brings out a feeling familiar to many across North Texas. “I’ve been coming to the fair ever since I was a little kid, so it’s a special place in my heart, ...

State Fair of Texas employee Faye Thomas, 87, pictured at an entrance to the State Fair of Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Dallas. Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer At 9 a.m. sharp, Gate 5 at ...

Callan Nix has been working towards this moment for the last year – showing her 1,119-pound American calf at the State Fair of Texas. "Ever since we started our operation," Nix said. "It's all on the ...