Big Tex (Photo Courtesy State Fair of Texas) The Texas State Fair opens with new foods, rides and a bit of parade flair RICH LOPEZ | Staff writer rich@dallasvoice.com If you’d do anything for a corn dog, then today is your day.
The State Fair of Texas has opened, with Big Tex welcoming visitors from all over for the next 24 days to enjoy fried foods, Midway games and all the exhibitions and performances that come with the fair’s traditions, and it all continues through Oct.
24. While we love the State Fair’s stalwart features, the event still surprises each year with new offerings ranging from food to exhibitions, new rides and a live entertainment lineup.
Steve Kemble While we used to have Gay Day at the Fair, that isn’t really a thing anymore. But there will be one gay day for sure: Fair officials named local lifestyle guru Steve Kemble its Parade Grand Marshal for Oct.