The State Fair of Texas will open its gates in Dallas next week, and Big Tex will take his place in Fair Park on Friday.
The State Fair of Texas will open for the 2024 season on Sept. 27 and will run through Oct. 20The State Fair of Texas will open its gates next week, and Big Tex will take his place in Fair Park ahead of the 2024 season on Friday.Big Tex's skeletal structure was originally built in 1949 for a Christmas celebration in Kerens, Texas. After two years in the spotlight as the world's tallest Santa Claus, the Kerens Chamber of Commerce sold the figure to the State Fair of Texas for $750.
On Oct. 19, 2012, Big Tex was destroyed by an electrical fire, the same year he celebrated his 60th birthday. He returned to the State Fair with a Texas-sized welcome back celebration held on Sept. 27, 2013.
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