State Fair of Texas cancels 2026 rodeo and horse shows to focus on affordability after 2025 attendance drop; promises return.

With Big Tex seeing fewer visitors last year, State Fair officials said Tuesday they are considering lower ticket prices and other measures to make the fair more affordable. During the Dallas City ...

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The 2026 State Fair of Texas will be held from Sept. 25 to Oct. 18. This article originally published at State Fair of Texas ...

The State Fair said this is a pause, not a permanent departure.

DALLAS — The State Fair of Texas has made the decision to pause its rodeo for the 2026 fair season, officials say.

State Fair of Texas pauses its traditional rodeo for the 2026 season focusing on visitor affordability and reviewing ...

An all-Texas matchup will take place in the Armed Forces Bowl 2026 on Friday as the Rice Owls face the Texas State Bobcats. Rice (5-7), who got into a bowl due to a lack of .500 or better teams, has ...

Nothing against the Texas State vs Rice game in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, after the thriller of a Sugar Bowl between Ole Miss and Georgia, and all the electricity of the College Football ...

Rice and Texas State have patiently bided their time ahead of their matchup in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, one of four bowl games set to be played on Friday. And this one will be personal, ...