The State Fair of Texas has announced many new attractions that will be on offer during its run later this year from September 28 through October 21 in Dallas. The theme for its 132nd year is “Celebrating Texas Innovation.”
“From America’s first self-contained modern shopping center, stadium nachos, iconic corn chips, the frozen margarita machine, handheld calculators, to even corny dogs, several of the world’s favorite creations were introduced right here in the Lone Star State,” said a State Fair news release. 
The fair has occurred every year since 1886—except for varying periods during World War I and World War II—and is still consistently recognized as “one of the most highly attended and best state fairs in America as well as Dallas’s signature event.”
According to the 2017 State Fair of Texas Annual Report, the Fair attracted a total of 2,250,433 attendees during the 2017 event with roughly 93,000 daily guests. With more guest expected this year, visitors can visit holidayautos.com to get amazing deals on car rentals. Although buses are very cheap, they get quite uncomfortable as there’s nothing quite as conformable as having a car waiting at your beck and call.
Here are some of the new attractions to be on display at the State Fair of Texas:
Football Game
The State Fair will host the annual historic Texas-OU game and also one of the most entertaining halftime shows out there—with the State Fair Classic featuring Grambling State University and Prairie View A&M.
However, this year a new face-off will be added to the State Fair Showdown: a football game between Texas Southern University and Southern University.
Livestock birthing barn
Attendees at this year’s fair can go into the new birthing barn and watch and learn as pregnant animals birth their babies.
Karissa Condoianis, spokesperson for the State Fair of Texas, said her team noticed that fairgoers had shown great interest in watching and learning about animal births.
“We’ve been asked about it for many years,” said Condoianis. “The goal would be to have a birth every day, but these are real animals.”
The exhibit will also explain the role of breeding in agriculture.
Music Concert
The organizers of the State Fair announced the A-list lineup for this year’s concert, featuring hip-hop rapper Ludacris, country heartthrob Hunter Hayes, Prince collaborators Morris Day and the Time, Christian rock band Casting Crowns, among others.
Amazing Stunt shows
A new performance called Amazing Archery will be introduced in this year’s line of activities featuring Frank Addington, Jr., who will “hit targets as small as an aspirin”.
Also, the All-Star Stunt Dog Show will be in attendance showcasing rescue dogs’ talents, including jump-roping and juggling.
Agricultural Exhibition
A new exhibition tagged Innovations in Agriculture will be premiered at the fair’s Big Tex Urban Farms—an organic farm that produces crops year-round and donates them to community members in southern Dallas—and gardeners would get the opportunity to learn about DIY growing systems for their own backyards.
Mitchell Glieber, president of the State Fair of Texas, said he believes the theme supports the event’s mission to educate Texans.
“We aim to inspire future innovators by offering exhibits and activities that are both educational and entertaining,” he said.
Tickets for this year’s State Fair go on sale Aug. 1 while season passes went on sale June 1 at BigTex.com.
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