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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Big Tex, the 55-foot-tall cowboy, is being spruced up, and the deep fryers are being rolled onto the grounds of Fair Park in Dallas. That means it's almost time for the State Fair of Texas. The 24-day ...

The annual State Fair of Texas is known for its lineup of wild eats that range from deep-fried confections to bizarre takes on classic Texan foods. With this year's festival kicking off on Friday, ...

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 ...

Fair officials say they’re getting rid of the water attraction because of its size and fluctuating popularity during cooler ...

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 ...

The State Fair of Texas starts next Friday, but our guide is ready today. You’re going to notice something different about it: We set out this year to make a very user-friendly piece of the internet ...

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 ...

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 ...