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Big Tex is a 55-foot (17 m) tall figure and marketing icon of the annual State Fair of Texas held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, United States. The figure has become a cultural icon of Dallas and Texas.
Big Tex in 2013. The State Fair of Texas's opening day ceremonies are highlighted by the annual Friday parade rolling through downtown Dallas. [8] In 2019, the parade moved to Fair Park. [9] The fair also has a nightly parade called the Starlight Parade and a nightly light show called Illumination Sensation around the park's esplanade. [10]
The State Fair is held in Fair Park in Dallas, which can range from a 40 minute drive to an hour for Fort Worth residents. Here are five State Fair attractions that make it worth the drive: Big Tex
The iconic Big Tex statue is installed prior to the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park in Dallas on Sept. 22, 2023. The family of a teen who was injured by a spooked police horse near Big Tex on Oct ...
Big Tex has greeted State Fair of Texas visitors for 70 years, but ten years ago a fire brought the North Texas icon down to its metal frame.
Texas Star is a Ferris wheel at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, where it operates during the annual State Fair of Texas [2] as its most popular ride. [4]With an overall height of 216 feet (65.8 m), it was the tallest Ferris wheel in North America [1] [4] from 1985 until the opening of the 250-foot (76 m) Star of Puebla in Mexico, on 22 July 2013.
The iconic Big Tex statue is installed prior to the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park in Dallas on Sept. 22, 2023. The family of a teen who was injured by a spooked police horse near Big Tex on Oct ...
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