The State Fair of Texas is scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 27, with the return of  “Big Tex”,  and runs through Oct. 20. This year’s theme is “The One & Only!”.  Visit the Fair’s website at http://www.bigtex.com for more information.

In addition to the great food and fun activities, you might also enjoy the Garden Show and informative gardening sessions from the experts during one of the Southern Living Speaker Series sessions.

General admission to the 2013 State Fair of Texas is $17. It’s $13 for Seniors ages 60 and up. Admission for children age 3 up to 48” in height is $13. Children age 2 and under are free.  Senior Citizens 60 years and older get in to the State Fair FREE each Thursday.  For more information on discounted admission, please see Discounts and Deals.