Created by brothers Neil and Carl Fletcher, Fletcher’s Corny Dog debuted at the State Fair of Texas in 1942 and has been a fair staple ever since. Considered revolutionary at the time for its ...

High tariffs imposed on foreign imports have impacted the cost of household basics and food - as prices at this year’s Texas State Fair show.

We look forward to coming within a hair’s width of a coronary every September, thanks to the State Fair of Texas’ fried-food bonanza. This year is no different. The State Fair has announced the 2010 ...

Steven Rosenbaum is a digital producer for CBS Texas. A versatile journalist, Steven writes, edits and produces content for the CBS Texas digital platforms. As summer winds down in Dallas, one of the ...

There are all kinds of ways to save money at the State Fair of Texas, from discounted tickets to capitalizing on all the free activities the annual event. While many food items, including the Big Tex ...

The 10th Big Tex Choice Awards were held inside the Tower Building at the State Fair of Texas this year. Unlike in previous years, there was a huge crowd; usually it’s just the finalists, the judges, ...

With the official opening just one week away, crews on Friday morning hoisted the State Fair of Texas mascot into place so he can welcome fairgoers with his iconic “Howdy folks”. Promptly at 10 a.m.

Angel Girón, greenhouse operations technician of the Big Tex Urban Farms, is seen in front of the Errol McKoy Greenhouse on the Midway inside Fair Park on Sept. 9, 2025, in Dallas. Chitose Suzuki / ...

Big Tex has been wearing the same boots since 2023—it’s time for a new pair. Lucchese has teamed with the State Fair for a ...

Julia Falcon is a digital content producer at CBS News Texas. Julia has previously written for news outlets across Dallas-Fort Worth like the Denton Record-Chronicle, D Magazine, 1080 KRLD and 105.3 ...

For this installment of Morning Munchies, we’re taking a trip to the State Fair of Texas to explore some of the most celebrated and creative foods hitting the Fairgrounds: winners and finalists of the ...