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The complex opened in 2003. It is owned by Jefferson County, Texas and operated by OVG360, a division of the Oak View Group. It is the home of the South Texas State Fair. In 2020, Jefferson County began negotiations to sell Ford Park to Renaissance Development Group, which would add a hotel and a horse-racing track to the complex. [2]
The first Fair was held in the fall of 1914. [1] The Fair has continued every year since 1914, except during the World War II years of 1942-1945. Today, the Panhandle-South Plains Fair is known as "The Granddaddy of West Texas Fairs," and ranks second to Dallas's State Fair of Texas in attendance and continuous history.
The Texas State Fair Football Showdown took place on the third weekend of the 2018 and 2019 fair and featured Southern and Texas Southern. [14] In 2020, the Southern versus Texas Southern game moved to Arlington, Texas. The State Fair of Texas is the only fair in the United States to include a full auto show, dating back to 1913. [15]
Here are five State Fair attractions that make it worth the drive: Big Tex. The State Fair of Texas wouldn’t be the same without a Texas-sized “Howdy, folks!” greeting by the one and only ...
The 2022 State Fair of Texas is set to start Sept. 30 and run through Oct. 23, marking its 136th year. The State Fair of Texas is held annually in Dallas at the historic Fair Park, which was ...
The State Fair of Texas uses Big Tex in marketing material, including the fair's website domain name (www.bigtex.com). [5] The 1962 film State Fair was shot on location at the State Fair of Texas, and features shots of Big Tex and the fairgrounds. Big Tex is featured on the cover of the 1983 comic "The Uncanny X-Men at the State Fair of Texas ...
The State Fair of Texas is celebrating its 136th anniversary this year at Fair Park in Dallas from Sept. 30 to Oct. 23. Tickets and season passes are available now on the State Fair website .
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