The State Fair of Texas will be open Sept. 26 - Oct. 19, 2025. Here's more about Big Tex. Where did Big Tex originate? Before coming to Dallas in 1952, Tex played the role of another well-known ...

The State Fair of Texas is underway at Fair Park. For nearly 65 years, Big Tex, the giant cowboy, has stood over the fair, greeting visitors. Here’s a history lesson. Before he was Big Tex ...

A week before the State Fair of Texas kicks off, Big Tex was taken out of storage and installed at his home on Big Tex Circle in Fair Park. The 55-foot-tall talking cowboy will welcome Texans back ...

Get your mind out of the gutter: Big Tex, the man, the legend, is risen. And he's ready to judge your spending habits at the State Fair of Texas. On Friday morning, the septuagenarian was erected ...

DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) - State Fair of Texas officials announced which dishes won in each of the three Big Tex Choice Awards categories: best savory dish; best sweet dish; and most creative dish.

Soon thousands of people will flock to Dallas to enjoy fun carnival rides, funnel cakes, rodeo events, and college football games for the historic State Fair of Texas ... of Big Tex, a 55-foot ...

The State Fair of Texas will open its gates next week, and Big Tex is taking his place ahead of the 2023 season. The iconic 55-foot Texan was lifted by crane into his place at 'Big Tex' Circle on ...

16. The shirt is designed by Dickies, who have been the official outfitter of Big Tex and the State Fair of Texas for the past 20 years. State Fair officials say Big Tex's outfit is made of ...

The State Fair of Texas officially closed its gates for the 2023 season. And with that, the beloved Big Tex was taken down Wednesday morning. It was the cowboy's 71st year at the Fair. People ...

A closer look around Big Tex reveals nods to the Texan experience, both urban and rural. “Each year, the State Fair of Texas tells a story of pride, tradition, and the unmistakable spirit of ...

In 2005 the State Fair launched the Big Tex Choice Awards contest, which according to the website, "solidified the State Fair of Texas as the top fair for great food creations." The 2017 ...