State Fair of Texas too expensive? We found ways to spend less on food and games

Prices for the 2025 State Fair of Texas have increased since years past and locals are noticing. In 2024, admission was $15 ...

Rides and games offer fun for all ages on the Midway at the State Fair of Texas

For a thrill at the State Fair of Texas, you can fly over 180 feet in the air, twist and turn while hearing the latest hits ...

State Fair of Texas announces an end to Midway's beloved Log Ride

Since it opened in 1986, the ride has given countless fairgoers a thrill, and a welcome splash of water on a hot day.

First time at the State Fair? 2 newbies see if Dallas attraction is worth the hype

As the State Fair of Texas heads toward its end for 2025, here's what two Texas transplants thought after their first time at ...
Dallas Morning News

State Fair of Texas to retire popular Log Ride after this year

Brittney Boff and daughter Matalee Boff, 6, go down the waterslide of the log ride on opening day of the Texas State Fair on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in Dallas. Angela Piazza / Staff Photographer ...

State Fair of Texas Log Ride to roll into retirement after 40 years

DALLAS — The popular Log Ride at the State Fair of Texas is set to make its final splash at the end of the 2025 season. The ride at the Midway at the State Fair of Texas was first introduced to the ...

'It's rough out here': State Fair of Texas sees drop in attendance, social media blames high prices

Initial reports suggest the fair saw attendance drop by 400,000 compared to last year. Social media users debate the cause of ...

State Fair of Texas log ride to close after nearly 40 years

While many Texans might be yearning for cooler weather, the warm forecast for Saturday's Red River Rivalry at least carries one bit of good news: Austinites traveling to Dallas for the game can take ...