For years, he wanted a chance to set up a booth at the State Fair of Texas. Fast-forward to today, and he has multiple booths as owner of Tony’s Taco Shop. And it started with the Big Tex ...

The State Fair of Texas first launched in 1886 ... He was wearing a shirt, boots and hat to look like Big Tex and had ...

The State Fair of Texas will open its gates next week, and Big Tex took his place in Fair Park ahead of the 2024 season on Friday. The iconic 55-foot Texan was lifted into his place at 'Big Tex ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton asked the high court to rescind the ban, saying it violates state law, which prevents governing bodies from banning weapons. Things are about to get real sweet at the ...

Big Tex unveiled the Big Tex Choice Awards finalists, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. The competition brings forth the latest savory and sweet items that will ...

The State Fair of Texas opened in 1886 ... We break the options down into categories: Fair Classics that everyone should try; Big Tex Choice Award All-Stars, the big hitters that keep on hittin ...

State fairs are famous for their food, especially when it comes to fried fare. In Texas, an amateur chef figured out how to ...

A 55-foot-tall cowboy figure, sporting a Dickie’s shirt and jeans with a 95-gallon hat and size 96 boots, Big Tex is known as the “official greeter” of the State Fair of Texas and has been a ...

Over seven years, we’ve worn 59 pairs of hiking boots while trekking more than 1,600 miles and taking some 2 million steps across all types of terrain. We chose the Salomon Quest 4 Gore-Tex ...

The iconic State Fair of Texas has returned for its 2024 festivities, complete with its 20th annual Big Tex Choice Awards. With fair foods, attractions and shows, rides and games, rodeo ...

The state fair publishes a map every year that has the details on the vendors participating and their locations. Save both time and money by going to the Big Tex website to look over all of the ...