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  2. Doggett Ford Park - Wikipedia

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    The complex opened in 2003. It is owned by Jefferson County, Texas and operated by OVG360, a division of the Oak View Group. It is the home of the South Texas State Fair. In 2020, Jefferson County began negotiations to sell Ford Park to Renaissance Development Group, which would add a hotel and a horse-racing track to the complex. [2]

  3. South Texas State Fair - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. What is the State Fair of Texas known for? Here’s ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  5. Big Tex - Wikipedia

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    The State Fair of Texas uses Big Tex in marketing material, including the fair's website domain name (www.bigtex.com). [5] The 1962 film State Fair was shot on location at the State Fair of Texas, and features shots of Big Tex and the fairgrounds. Big Tex is featured on the cover of the 1983 comic "The Uncanny X-Men at the State Fair of Texas ...

  6. Train to State Fair of Texas in Dallas a good, cheap option ...

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    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.

  7. State fair - Wikipedia

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    The oldest state fair is that of The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States. [1] The first U.S. state fair was the New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually since. [2] The second state fair was in Detroit, Michigan, which ran from 1849 [3] to 2009.

  8. Culture of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The State Fair is also home to the Texas Star, the tallest Ferris wheel in the Western Hemisphere, and Big Tex, a 55-foot-tall (17 m) cowboy statue. [citation needed] Other state fairs held in Texas include the North Texas State Fair in Denton, the South Texas State Fair in Beaumont, and the East Texas State Fair in Tyler.

  9. Art Museum of Southeast Texas - Wikipedia

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    Incorporated in the state of Texas on September 14, 1950, the Beaumont Art Museum was originally housed on the lower floor of a two-story rented house on Calder Avenue in Beaumont. In September 1956, the S. Perry Brown family donated funds to build a facility on the Southeast Texas State Fairgrounds. This building now houses the Beaumont Art ...