State Fair Of Texas

It’s that time again for the iconic showdown between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners! NBC 5’s Ryann Jones tells us what to expect and what’s new for the burnt orange and crimson crowds.

The streets of Dallas are dotted with people wearing burnt orange and crimson to support their teams for the big Texas/OU weekend.

The undefeated #1 Texas Longhorns trot into town this weekend to face the #18 Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl.

Video from a witness provided to NBC 5 showed the aftermath: a crowd of police and first responders surrounding a State Fair of Texas visitor who a running police horse hit.

The State Fair of Texas offers new food every year, but some of the most successful vendors have been around for decades.

We all know the state fair is packed with games and delicious food, but many don’t realize it’s an event with a meaningful cause! NBC 5’s Ryann Jones attended the youth livestock auction.

NBC 5’s Ryann Jones introduces you to Andy Mullins, who is known to visitors of The State Fair of Texas as the ‘Midway Barker.’ 

With a canned food donation, tickets to the State Fair of Texas are only $5 on Wednesdays?

Some are visiting the State Fair of Texas for the first time, while others have been coming for decades. One family has been serving fairgoers for 75 years and counting.

You’ll find two new rides at the State Fair of Texas and NBC 5’s Ryann Jones says there are plenty of games on the Super Midway. 

People couldn’t wait to enter Fair Park for day one of the State Fair of Texas. 

It was 87 degrees when The State Fair of Texas opened on Oct. 2, 1970, NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith asks why Big Tex almost didn’t show up for the opening.

There are more than half a million plushies at Fair Park. NBC 5 Meteorologist Ryann Jones takes us to the plushie warehouse where all the Midway prizes are stored including the new improved one-of-a-kind stuffed cowboy plushie.