State Fair Of Texas

The 2020 State Fair of Texas may be canceled, but there’s an alternative that will allow fairgoers to enjoy fair food and get a picture with Big Tex with the “Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru.”

Thousands of kids across Texas go to the State Fair of Texas every year to compete in livestock shows. And they’ll do it this year, too, with a revised schedule and events spread out over 10 days.

Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que celebrated their 44th year in business in August, with the Reaves brothers, Brent and Juan, at the helm since 2010.

The 2020 State Fair of Texas may be canceled, but fair foodies can still get their fix. Starting Friday, Fair Park will open for a Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru.

This week is usually the start of the State Fair of Texas, and while the pandemic may have canceled the fun, the fair called “an audible” to put on the youth stock show.

The Statler Hotel in downtown Dallas is trying to bring the fair back to life in some way, starting Friday.

Fletcher’s is now selling its corny dogs at 187 of “Golden Chick: restaurants throughout Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. The Fletcher’s dogs are available through Oct. 25. The move comes after the State Fair of Texas was canceled as a safety precaution during the coronavirus pandemic.

The State Fair of Texas announced new virtual creative arts contests for its 2020 at-home fair.

The State Fair Classic, the annual college football game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas between Grambling State and Prairie View A&M, has been postponed until the spring, according to the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

The State Fair of Texas may be canceled, but you can still satisfy your corn dog craving. Friday, hundreds of people showed up in Carrollton to get their Fletcher’s Corny Dog fix. Most waited in line for more than two-hours.

This week the State Fair of Texas announced the fair is canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While not surprising, the news was still hard for longtime fair worker, Rose Landin, to take.

The State Fair of Texas has canceled this year’s fair due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The State Fair of Texas brings with it an estimated economic impact for the DFW area of over $400-million. Near Fair Park, businesses benefit from the fair to varying degrees, with some saying its loss will have an impact while others contend it never benefited them in the first place.