State Fair of Texas cancels 2026 rodeo and horse shows to focus on affordability after 2025 attendance drop; promises return.
The State Fair said this is a pause, not a permanent departure.
DALLAS, Texas (KWTX) - On October 25, 1886, the Texas State Fair opened on a section of farm in North Dallas. A rival organization, the Dallas Exposition, opened its first fair the following day. Both ...
The 2026 State Fair of Texas will be held from Sept. 25 to Oct. 18. This article originally published at State Fair of Texas ...
Tim Thibodeaux, who works for Midway Operations, unties Big Tex’s scarf after the State Fair of Texas on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at Fair Park in Dallas. Christine Vo / Staff Photographer State Fair ...
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