The 2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest, presented by Lucchese Bootmaker, opened Wednesday morning. Big Tex has sported the same boots, designed by contest winner Jessica Bonilla of Irving, since 2023.

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Big Tex’s boots are worn out after the 2025 State Fair of Texas season. So now, he’ll need a new, fresh pair for the next three years. That’s where you come in. Texans can now submit their own ...

Created by brothers Neil and Carl Fletcher, Fletcher’s Corny Dog debuted at the State Fair of Texas in 1942 and has been a fair staple ever since. Considered revolutionary at the time for its ...

A special visitor on campus showed up this week at Good Shepherd Episcopal School in Dallas. Little Big Tex dropped by ahead of opening day on Friday. A parent bought the experience at the Saddle Up ...

With the official opening just one week away, crews on Friday morning hoisted the State Fair of Texas mascot into place so he can welcome fairgoers with his iconic “Howdy folks”. Promptly at 10 a.m.

Big Tex's boots at the 2024 State Fair of Texas (State Fair of Texas, Photo Credit: State Fair of Texas) DALLAS – The iconic, size-96 boots of Big Tex are leaving the state of Texas for only the ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Big Tex's boots may not be made for walking, but they recently started a long journey out of the Lone Star state, the State Fair announced. The boots are leaving the state for ...

The State Fair of Texas is sending a piece of history to Washington, D.C., for a year. Big Tex's size-96 cowboy boots are leaving Texas for the second time in history and will be featured in a ...

The mega-sized boots of Big Tex, the 55-foot-tall mascot for the State Fair of Texas, will soon tower over viewers in the nation's capital. The 12-foot-tall Lucchese boots are headed to Washington, ...

Last month, we shared that Big Tex’s boots would be heading to Washington, D.C. as part of the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery exhibit, State Fairs: Growing American Craft. On Monday, those size 96 ...

His famous size-96 Lucchese boots are heading to Washington, D.C., where they'll be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution as part of a new exhibit. For the first time, this specific pair of boots ...