State Fair of Texas

Your day at the State Fair of Texas helps support scholarships for students across the Lone Star State. 🤠🎓   Thanks to your support, the Big Tex® Scholarship Program has now awarded more than $21.4 million to over 3,850 students across Texas, including more than $1.2 million in new college scholarships awarded to 103 students in 2026 alone.

For 34 years, the Big Tex Scholarship Program® has changed the lives of Texas students, awarding more than $21.4 million to over 3,850 students across the Lone Star State. Now, we’re reaching another major milestone: increasing new and future scholarship awards from $6,000 to $12,000 while awarding more than $1.2 million to 103 new scholars in 2026. Every visit to the State Fair of Texas directly supports our nonprofit mission, helping us continue investing in Texas students and the future ahead. ⭐

Here's my mother, and her heifer "Champ," winning Reserve Champion at the @StateFairOfTX in the early 60s Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother’s Day to every mom and mother figure out there, including stepmoms, grandmothers, aunts, moms-to-be, and those who love and care like a mom every single day. 💖 📸: @reeves.jpg, @shardae.larae, @kennedycrites

A timeline of Texas style 🤠🧵 Love the design? We turned it into merch! Grab yours here: brnw.ch/21x2hnI 👕 Which year is your favorite? 👇

Creative Arts registration for ALL contests is OPEN! 🎨🍰 Enter one of our two contests to take home the coveted ribbons. 👇   🧶 Arts & Crafts 13 contests | 870+ categories | Opportunities for all ages 🍪 Cooking Contests 20 contests | 200+ categories | Opportunities for all ages Click here to register: creative.bigtex.com

Honoring heritage, celebrating together. ¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! 🎉

Spotted! 📸 Big Tex has arrived at the #MetGala carpet! 🤠✨ At 55 feet tall, he didn’t dress for “Fashion is Art," he IS the exhibit. Part sculpture, part spectacle, all Texas.

This is the cowboy you’re looking for 👀🤠 📍#MaytheFourth

Mint juleps might belong to Churchill Downs… but did you know the State Fair of Texas once had live horse racing? 🐎 When the State Fair settled at Fair Park in the late 1800s, it featured a mile-long racetrack that drew massive crowds.

Giddy up, meet you here in 150 days! 🤠

Heroes rise. Traditions return. See you in 150 days. 🤠 📍#NationalSuperheroDay

Know your limits...😂

I spy with my little eye a very Big Texan. Just five more months Y’All! @StateFairOfTX @FletchersDogs

LITTLE LONE STAR GIVEAWAY! 🤠 Text “YOUTH” to 877-724-4839 for your chance to win a Fair youth bundle: 🎟️ Two (2) 2026 State Fair of Texas Season Passes 👕 One (1) Big Tex Youth T-Shirt 🤠 One (1) Big Tex Statue 🧦 One (1) Pair of Big Tex Socks 🧩 One (1) State Fair Lotería Puzzle 🤠 One (1) State Fair Bandana ⏰ Giveaway ends April 29 at 11:59 p.m. T&C's: No purchase necessary. One entry per person. Message and data rates may apply. The winner will be selected at random and contacted directly.

Got a young chef at home? 🧑‍🍳 Sign them up for the Youth Cooking Contest, now during our Battle for the Blue Ribbons! Open to ages 17 and under with divisions for all skill levels, this is their chance to take home a ribbon! Learn more here: brnw.ch/21x1qcv

The Battle for the Blue Ribbons is almost here! 🏆 Join us for a two-weekend cooking competition featuring Cakes, Cookies, Pies, and Youth Cooking. Open to home cooks of all ages, this is your chance to compete for blue ribbon honors and even earn a spot in the Best of Show-Down during the Fair. Sign up now here: #springtime" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bigtex.com/creative-arts-…

Decades of experience 🤠

What I hope to find in my Easter basket! 🥹🤞

It may be the first, but this is no joke… Big Tex Urban Farms has donated over 2 MILLION servings of fresh produce to the South Dallas community. 🌱