State Fair of Texas

The annual football game between Grambling State University and Prairie View A&M University typically held at the Cotton Bowl Stadium during the State Fair of Texas has been postponed a second time and moved to Globe Life Park in Arlington.

The State Fair of Texas has announced that the 2021 Creative Arts Handbook and registration for the 2021 Creative Arts contests are now available online.

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The State Fair of Texas has announced that the 2021 food and beverage concessionaire application and the 2021 commercial exhibits application are now open.

Kristin and Vivian visit CornDog With No Name in Dallas to taste a variety of fine foods on a stick including a Texas staple, corndogs! MORE: CornDogWithNoName.com

A new tradition arises as the State Fair of Texas prepares for round two of the Virtual Creative Arts Contests. This year those who can create art from everyday items have the option of four new challenges, all available to do at home:

The State Fair of Texas has announced that in 2020, Big Tex Urban Farms harvested and donated more than 26,000 pounds of food, which equates to more than 295,000 servings of fresh produce, to nine organizations in the Fair Park and South Dallas communities.

Big Tex’s 68th year as the official State Fair of Texas greeter is coming to an end on Tuesday.

There won’t be a packed stadium this year as the Texas longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners meet at the Cotton Bowl for the AT&T Red River Showdown.

There won’t be a packed stadium this year as the Texas longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners meet at the Cotton Bowl for the AT&T Red River Showdown.

Some things to watch in the Big 12 on the second Saturday of October, when there are only three conference games and four teams have an open date.

Corndog With No Name offers corn-battered franks and other fried treats, to help you satisfy all your fair food cravings. MORE: CorndogwithNoName.com 

The State Fair of Texas is hosting 72nd Annual Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction at 1 p.m. on Friday.

The pandemic canceled many livestock shows, but the State Fair of Texas figured out a way to hold the Youth Livestock Show.

It’s the Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction Due to COVID-19, the public can’t be there, yet it is still a milestone moment for youth across Texas who worked hard to get their animals show-ready and hope to earn a spot in the arena at auction.

Elizabeth Norwood, a Waxahachie teenager who competed in her fourth State Fair, heads to the Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction Friday with “Maximus,” her 1,200 pound Black Angus that was named Champion Lightweight British Steer.

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For 68 years, Big Tex has greeted tens of millions of people who visit the annual State Fair of Texas. And even if what is happening this fall is not quite the fair experience people have come to expect over the decades, the 55-foot tall cowboy will still bellow out his hearty “Howdy folks!” to all those who take part...

The State Fair of Texas was canceled months ago, but organizers worked to reimagine the annual tradition into a “drive-thru” style that will be safer for participants during the COVID-19 pandemic.