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The first Fair was held in the fall of 1914. [1] The Fair has continued every year since 1914, except during the World War II years of 1942-1945. Today, the Panhandle-South Plains Fair is known as "The Granddaddy of West Texas Fairs," and ranks second to Dallas's State Fair of Texas in attendance and continuous history.
The South Texas State Fair traces its roots to the first confirmable fair in Beaumont, held in 1907. With the exception of cancellations in 1917–18, 1942–45, 2005, 2008 & 2020 because of World War I, World War II, Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Ike & COVID-19 pandemic respectively, the fair has continued every year since.
The State Fair of Texas starts Sept. 29, kicking off 24 days of fair fun. Established in 1886 , the State Fair of Texas continues to promote Texas agriculture, education and community involvement ...
The Texas State Fair Football Showdown took place on the third weekend of the 2018 and 2019 fair and featured Southern and Texas Southern. [14] In 2020, the Southern versus Texas Southern game moved to Arlington, Texas. The State Fair of Texas is the only fair in the United States to include a full auto show, dating back to 1913. [15]
The State Fair of Texas is celebrating its 136th anniversary this year at Fair Park in Dallas from Sept. 30 to Oct. 23. Tickets and season passes are available now on the State Fair website .
The 2022 State Fair of Texas is set to start Sept. 30 and run through Oct. 23, marking its 136th year. ... All fair parking lots are lit and located near pedestrian gates. Bicycle racks can be ...
The Jackson plant evolved into a streamlined manufacturing facility that could build thousands of dishwashers daily on multiple lines. This plant was the most efficient plant and was a hallmark for other facilities. Whirlpool closed this plant in 2009. In 1997, Maytag Corporation purchased G.S. Blodgett Corporation, a maker of commercial ovens.
The Cotton Bowl is an outdoor stadium in Dallas, Texas, United States. Opened in 1930 as Fair Park Stadium, it is on the site of the State Fair of Texas, known as Fair Park. The Cotton Bowl was the longtime home of the annual college football post-season bowl game known as the Cotton Bowl Classic, after which the stadium is named.