Big Tex

This year, the colossal cowboy celebrates seven decades greeting fairgoers. It's also 10 years since the beloved mascot burst into flames.

Big Tex, the beloved but odd State Fair of Texas icon, has been named the country’s quirkiest landmark. After four weeks of online voting, the larger...

Big Tex, the beloved State Fair of Texas icon, returns to Fair Park on Friday. (If you’ve been under a rock lately, the big guy burned down last October in

Big Tex’s big comeback has reached an important step: The State Fair of Texas has chosen a new voice for the iconic, talking statue.But according to KERA…

For more than a decade, Bill Bragg’s voice greeted visitors to the Texas State Fair in Dallas.“Howdy, folks! Welcome," was one of the classic catch…

The State Fair of Texas wants your help rebuilding its most recognizable cowboy.The 52 foot-tall mascot Big Tex was destroyed in October in an electrical…

Good morning. Looks like Austin's entering a cool down! There may be some light showers today, but it looks like clear skies all weekend, according to the…

Key members of the State Fair of Texas staff are coming together this afternoon to start planning next year’s event.Usually the staff gets several weeks…

Word broke this morning in Dallas that “Big Tex” – the iconic, 52-foot cowboy that greets visitors to the State Fair of Texas – caught fire and burned…