For decades, thousands flock to Dallas for the State Fair of Texas, one of the nation's largest and most iconic fairs. But this year, visitors are claiming steep prices are driving people away. The ...

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 Texas State Fair just had its last day of food, fun, and everything else people love about the yearly Texas attraction on Sunday, Oct. 19. The popular fair, complete with its iconic Big Tex mascot ...

The Texas State Fair just had its last day of food, fun, and everything else people love about the yearly Texas attraction on Sunday, Oct. 19. The popular fair, complete with its iconic Big Tex mascot ...

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 ...

Now in 2025, however, fairgoers are complaining that the event's admission prices have been hiked so high that they're driving customers away — and they aren't being shy about airing out their ...

The State Fair of Texas estimates thousands fewer people attended this year's event, which saw a drop of nearly 400,000 visitors compared to 2024. Fair officials released initial data showing that ...

The most famous food at the annual State Fair of Texas is the Big Tex Choice Awards — the competition between concessionaires who submit new festival creations to try and win an award, fame, and ...

Medical Triage (Returning): The triage unit, praised by nurses and staff at the 2024 State Fair, will once again provide frontline care for fair attendees and staff. Command & Control (New for 2025): ...

Spanning 10 days, the East Texas State Fair draws visitors by the thousands each year, offering rides, games, food and entertainment that highlight the spirit of East Texas. Now in its 109th year, the ...

Raynie Rowlands, pets her pig at the swine barn during the State Fair of Texas, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Dallas. Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer While some North Texans associate the state ...