Half the days at the 2024 State Fair of Texas in Dallas had more than 100,000 visitors.
Little Big Tex poses with fairgoers on Lone Star Boulevard at the State Fair of Texas on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Dallas.The State Fair of Texas welcomed nearly 2.4 million people during its 24-day run, increasing its attendance compared to last year.Advertisement, took more than 100,000 rides on the iconic Texas Star Ferris Wheel and won more 400,000 prizes on the Midway, according to data released by fair officials this week.
This year’s total attendance — 2,385,855 people to be exact — wasn’t record breaking, falling short of the 2.5 million visitors benchmark set in 2022. This year saw an increase of more than 44,400 extra visitors compared toFairgoers ride the Texas Skyway over the midway past the Texas Star Ferris wheel at the State Fair of Texas on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Dallas.The busiest day at the fair was Oct. 12 when the Texas-Oklahoma football game was played in the Cotton Bowl.
The Texas Longhorns take the field before an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Dallas.Though the game has been played for more than a century, both teams had recently joined the Southeastern Conference in July.Other shows like Marty & McGee and The Paul Finebaum Show were also filmed at the fair during the weekend.The next busiest days of the season were the following Monday, Oct. 14 and Thursday, Oct.
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