5 Things to Know About the State Fair of Texas – Friday

It's Day 15 of the 2017 State Fair of Texas. Here's 5 things you need to know before heading to the fair on Friday.

  1. The kids will be showing off their knowledge of livestock at the Youth Beef Skillathon. In this written competition, kids from 8 to 18-years-old will take an exam and also be required to visit several identification stations. The champion of this competition walks away with a State Fair of Texas belt buckle.
  2. Car enthusiast will enjoy this one. The Lone Star Corvette Club will be set up at the Classic Corral. You can check out Corvettes from throughout the years.
  3. By now you may be ready for some entertainment. So head on over to the State Fair Wine Garden Stage for a performance by Carlos Guedes. He plays a custom-made electro-acoustic harp.
  4. You can also check out the Milking Parlor Demo next to the band shell. There are 6 show times on Friday, 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., & 6:30 p.m.
  5. Later in the night, "Prophets & Outlaws" will take over The Chevrolet Main Stage.  The band from Dallas is made up of brothers and friends.
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