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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 ...
State Fair of Texas tickets Daily admission into the fair ranges from $15-$25 for adults depending on the day. From Monday to Thursday tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 3 to 12.
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]
It is considered to be the city's "signature event", much like New Orleans's Mardi Gras, Dallas's Texas State Fair, San Diego's Comic-Con and New York City's New Year's Eve at Times Square. [2] In 2017, attendance reached a record high of 2,611,176 people and 33,000 volunteers. [3] [4] In 2007, the rodeo was deemed "the year of the volunteer."
The Texas Trail of Fame inducted the show in 2015. [8] The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame inducted the show in 2019. [9] The rodeo section of the Fort Worth Stock Show moved to the new Dickies Arena in 2020. The 2021 Stock Show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; only the second time in the event's history.
Mutton Bustin' Finals and Calf Scramble will begin each rodeo performance at 7 p.m. Tickets for the rodeo can be purchased online on the fair's website, at the entrance gate ticket booths, or at ...
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 ...
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.