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 ...

DALLAS (AP) — The new Big Tex is ready to preside over the State Fair of Texas. The 55-foot-tall symbol of the fair was unveiled Thursday, one day earlier than scheduled. Big Tex was supposed to ...

Big Tex is 55 feet tall and wears a 95 gallon hat. This year, he wears a Shiner belt buckle. "They have totally redesigned it," says the State Fair of Texas' Taylor Pulfer. "It's a classic, rustic ...

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 ...

DALLAS (AP) — Big Tex, the metal cowboy whose slow drawl of "Howdy, folks!" made him an icon of the State Fair of Texas for 60 years, was destroyed Friday when flames engulfed his 52-foot-tall ...

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.

Big Tex, the metal cowboy whose slow drawl of "Howdy, folks!" made him an icon of the State Fair of Texas for 60 years, was destroyed Friday when flames engulfed his 52-foot-tall frame.

(State Fair of Texas) Jessica Bonilla of Irving has been to the State Fair of Texas countless times and always admired Big Tex’s size-96 boots — especially the artwork on them. Bonilla ...

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 ...

Stunned attendees at the State Fair of Texas witnessed the iconic Big Tex go up in flames Friday morning. Some fabric that made up the towering structure's hand and sleeves could still be seen as ...