Food, rides and Big Tex! Everything you need to know about the State Fair of Texas

DALLAS, Texas (KXII) -The State Fair of Texas is underway and with the honest comes new and previous traditions for households and associates. News 12 met up with some households on why they got here to the State Fair of Texas.

“So we have little carnivals in New York and I thought it would be like that but this is so much bigger, so much better, super fun, there is music, I love it,”First Time State Fair Go-er Lauren Simon stated.

For out-of-stater Lauren Simon, that is her first expertise with the State Fair of Texas, however for others like the Salyer household, 12 months 15 is simply as enjoyable as 12 months 1.

“Family tradition, they skip school to come here, just the whole experience, the rides, the foods,” Salyer Family stated.

The State Fair of Texas is a 24-day occasion that expects over 2-million guests yearly.

“So important that folks come out here and support us because they are actually supporting small businesses and making sure they can come out year after year and profit from the state fair of Texas,” PR Manager for the State Fair of Texas Taylor Austin stated.

The State Fair of Texas began 136 years in the past in 1886 as a gathering place for farmers as an agriculture exposition, one thing they’re nonetheless most proud of right now.

The legendary icon, Big Tex,  was born 70 years in the past Tuesday October 4th.

“Oh Big Tex, Big Tex is definitely my favorite thing,” Simon stated.

Texas is dwelling to a number of traditions and households coming to the state honest of Texas isn’t any exception, households from throughout the state and even out of the state come to take an image with this man proper behind me Big Tex, get a Fletcher’s Corn canine or perhaps a lemonade to make enjoyable their traditions stays the identical and even add on a couple of new ones yearly.

“We are super excited, definitely love coming here and we look forward to it every year, it’s super special especially having a baby and we can continue that with her.” State Fair Go-ers Lara and James Wells stated.

The Fairgrounds is 277 acres nestled in South Dallas with greater than 80 p.c of the grounds outside.

Nearly 80 meals distributors and a whole bunch of video games and searching for everyone to take pleasure in.

“It’s such an amazing event but at the end of the day we are a collection of small businesses from our food vendors, to our shopping exhibitors to our seasonal employees that come back year after year to work our annual event, they are what make this so special,” Austin stated.

The honest ends October 23.

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