STATE FAIR OF TEXAS

For 125 years, this fair has brought together a wide range of activities, from shoe gluing to chicken racing. There is something for all ages! Also music and food. Highly recommended for families with children. This fair has hosted livestock sales, concerts, hot air balloons, farm machinery exhibits, notable appearances such as that of Booker T. Washington, drawing thousands of Texans each year. In 1968, the total number of visitors exceeded 3 million for the first time.