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State Fair of Texas Opening Day Parade
A parade marched through Fair Park on the Opening Day of the State Fair of Texas.
DALLAS - The State Fair of Texas begins its three-week run on Friday.
The gates at Fair Park open at 10 a.m., and the opening day parade kicks off at noon.
It starts near First Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and goes through the fairgrounds.
There’s also an opening day ceremony on Friday night at 7 p.m. on the Hall of State steps.
Texas Supreme Court denies Ken Paxton's latest attempt to block state fair gun ban
"This Court cannot possibly order the State Fair to allow handguns to be carried at this year’s Fair when the party seeking that relief does not even argue that Texas law obligates the Fair to do so," one of the justices wrote in a legal opinion.
Jo De Messina is the headliner for opening day on the Chevrolet Main Stage.
Prairie View A&M takes on Grambling State at Cotton Bowl on Saturday for the Cotton Bowl Classic.
The Red River Rivalry between Texas and OU will happen on Oct. 12.
Behind the Scenes at the 2024 State Fair of Texas
Good Day’s Dan Godwin got the chance to preview some of the attractions, talk to performers, and see what goes on behind the scenes at the State Fair of Texas
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State Fair of Texas: Water Race Fun Game
Dan Godwin plays a competitive squirt gun game to win a stuffed animal at the Texas State Fair.
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State Fair of Texas: Mighty Mike the Strong Man
Bending a real horseshoe and ripping a brand new deck of playing cards in half... come see the hilarious and super strong Mighty Mike at the State Fair of Texas.
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State Fair of Texas: Prize Warehouse
The life-sized prizes are a staple on the State Fair of Texas Midway. FOX 4's Dan Godwin got a look at where the thousands of them lie in wait before you walk around the fair trying to carry them.
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State Fair of Texas: deviled egg TikTok trend with a Texas twist
Have you seen the viral egg flight trend? 'So Eggciting' is taking the trend to a new level at the Texas State Fair.
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State Fair of Texas: Parade floats
See what's new in the State Fair of Texas opening parade this year.
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State Fair of Texas: Fletcher's Corny Dogs
An absolute staple of the State Fair of Texas.
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How to make a Fletcher's corny dog
FOX 4 gets a close up look at the proper way to make a Fletcher's corny dog
State Fair of Texas Guides
- Everything you need to know about the 2024 State Fair of Texas
- State Fair of Texas: 2024 dates, discounts, and new attractions
- State Fair of Texas 2024 food guide
- State Fair of Texas announces 2024 concert lineup
- State Fair Classic: Prairie View A&M takes on Grambling State at Cotton Bowl on Saturday
- Texas To-Do List: Insider Tips for the State Fair of Texas
The State Fair of Texas is a tradition that dates back to 1886.
Opening day that year drew a respectable crowd of about 14,000 people. This year, attendance over the fair's 24-day run is expected to top 2 million people.
It's considered one of the premier state fairs in America.
The 55-foot-tall cowboy, Big Tex, made his state fair debut in 1952, and he started talking to fairgoers the following year. He's been sharing friendly greetings and helpful information ever since.
The fair closes on Oct. 20.