Day Trip to the State Fair of Texas 🍻🌭 (FULL EPISODE) S6 E1

THROWBACK EPISODE - This episode originally aired on PBS on September 29, 2014. Some of the locations may have changed. Check thedaytripper.com for the most up-to-date information.
Nobody throws a party like Texas, and the State Fair of Texas is proof. This month-long festival happens every September-October and has been going strong since 1886. There’s just so much to love about this Texas-sized event that it’s hard to summarize, but I’ll try.
First off, the fair happens within Fair Park which is a designated National Historic Landmark full of amazing art deco architecture and packed with halls and museums that are full of art, history, and food. And along with that there’s also the excitement of the State Fair. You can tour the livestock area and see the blue-ribbon steers and goats. You can watch the nightly ostrich races, tour the auto show and see the cars of the future, ride the rides of Midway including the 212-foot high Texas Star Ferris Wheel, win a stuffed animal on the games and even see the the amazing homemade items that took home a creative arts prize.
You want food, the State Fair of Texas is known as the “Fried Food Capital of Texas” and they certainly deserve the title. Fair vendors are on the frontier of fried food and pioneered delicacies such as the Corny Dog (it’s gotta be Fletcher’s…), Fried Butter, Fried Thanksgiving Dinner, Fried Beer…the list goes on and on and on. Check out this year’s winners HERE. Of course if you aren’t looking for a deep-fried coma, they have all the other classics like turkey legs, cotton candy, authentic German food and much more.
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[@billytruelove6199]

You know Big Tex was originally a big Santa 🎅 built by the Ag class of Kerens, Tx...east of Corsicana...he became hard to maintain so they sold Santa to the State Fair people...and he became Big Tex

[@heatherwest5344]

After he was sold to the Fair, Jack Bridges, a local Dallas artist, reimagined him into a big cowboy to welcome all visitors to the fair.

[@cxinthechat4276]

Interesting

[@manualgearshift4965]

MN has the 2nd largest state fair, Nation of Texas is 1st. This is a point of contention for some here in Minnesota and as a Texan currently living here, that makes me happy 😁

[@paulh2757]

I’m ready!!! State Fair of Texas 2023!!!!!!!!!!

[@solotrokiando642]

Houston Live Stock Show And Rodeo … the best 🤟🏽

[@Kylewraps]

Angola Prison rodeo is 5x better

[@gm7304]

I'm from Colorado and we have the Stock Show every year🤠 2024 I have 8 shows under my belt partner

[@dallasalice1170]

I have eaten the Fried Thanksgiving Dinner every single year since they debuted it. 😍

[@clydekimsey7503]

All the big texs look scary--like earnest tubb😅

[@GenXSkeptic]

Fun review. Your production quality is awesome.

[@gm7304]

4 years eating clean whole foods, that Corny Dog at the beginning put me into a trance😵‍💫 Very good Video Thanx. I'm so into nutrition that fried butter freaked me out😮 Stay healthy America.😵‍💫 I only weigh 99 pounds if I go off the deep end 1 deep fried corny dog will be the end🤤 I'm getting dizzy I can almost smell all that dopamine in the air of the fair 😃I fried my brain on cannabis not junk food so I know addiction and the rush you get. Stay healthy folks

[@TheDaytripper]

Can't wait it every day. But it's so good when you can.

[@Kenkamerman]

I've never been, but yesterday I really wanted to go and check it out.

[@dianeferguson3782]

Hey Chet! I can't find a video of you and your group visiting Weatherford! You've been all around us but seem to have missed us! Please consider coming to our great town. Don't miss our First Monday Flea market. Love the show and your funny Troup.

[@4696885415]

Loved the video watching from Oak Cliff, TX ❤

[@Savagemister]

This was almost a decade ago, judging by when the Big Tex museum was in the Hall Of State building. Great coverage though. I have a 360 video walkthrough of the Fair from a year or two ago on my channel. It's pretty cool because you can move the view around and look in whichever direction you want as it plays.

[@smamanyathela3663]

it fun watching

[@princenissa9707]

It says posted 12 days ago though-

[@jaydude2675]

Love the Fair , couldnt go this year , thanks for the video !!!!

[@michaell926]

Howdy amigas? Huh?

[@greytgreytx]

I'm right there at 3:25! I remember my kid taking our picture but have never seen this decade-old footage before! We're heading to the fair tomorrow! Can't wait!

[@cxinthechat4276]

10:36 $10 for a energy drink 😂

[@Kreeepismoove1]

You need your own tv show

[@pamboivie5393]

Aw, great job guys! Best Fair ever!!! Did you try the fried pumpkin pie??? Oh, so good!!!

[@WaynJul]

Funny Bix Tex. I didn't know he fried. Fried Thanksgiving dinner sounds tasty.

[@junebennett978]

Thank You!

[@hellhound1389]

When I go to our county fair I visit the grilled food booth since I'm not a fried food fan

[@CaptLateNight]

great video.

[@Kylewraps]

Have you been to Blue Bell Factory? In Brenham? It’s also near Newman’s castle I also recommend Tobasco island in Louisiana and the Angola prison rodeo

[@jg90049]

I have loathed corny dogs since I was a child (first visit to the State Fair in the mid '50s).

[@heatherwest5344]

So, my cousin’s husband created the original Big Tex! Jack Bridges is the creator of the original. He is my relative by marriage!

[@Themanthatisweird186.1]

chet is the best!

[@jackyray6088]

Did u intentionally record this last year and put it in the volt for an entire year to release it right before the fair opens? If so you are a genius.

[@ZoKitchen]

Love big Tex😊

[@EricaBeee]

So the ticket price is only for admission? Is there a wristband that allows you to ride all the rides or do you pay individually?

[@joes7028]

It cost $250 per person just to have fun there

[@texasrangers4]

Nolan Ryan loveable and Huge Like Big Tex. 😂

[@LoriL010]

I'm confused...Big Tex is wearing different boots this year than whats in your video...

[@kylemartin2594]

Can't go this year ..thanks .I enjoyed it. And..the Rio bit still killing it!!

[@joedyeranch1]

Did Fletcher call you Chuck?

[@jackyray6088]

Whats the difference between the corn dog and a corny dog? Bexause oregon says they are the inventers of the corn dog

[@marcymedrano7939]

You forgot the car show.

[@firstcynic92]

8 museums? When I went to the Texas State Fair, 3 of them were closed because of the fair. I also find it funny that the "Hall of varied industries" only has 1 industry, cars. I recommend you try the Minnesota State Fair. It's 322 acres and doesn't include large amounts of unused land. More agriculture, more industry, more entertainment, more food. The only thing it has less of is days it's open. I will concede that Fletcher's corn dogs are better than any I can get at the Minnesota State Fair.

[@suzettebutner480]

The fair is in Georgetown?

[@mariantreber8055]

No, Dallas. Near downtown. ..but try not to go anywhere outside the perimeter! !

[@hocksue]

I had a corny dog last year and it wasn't all that good. There one I had seem like they used old oil.

[@jerryfoster3191]

Let's face it, Tech is horrible on the road. I don't see them beating Baylor.

[@yeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeahya]

Pause @ explodes in your mouth

[@Romanaitor3]

Hope the State Fair moves to Fort Worth instead of Dallas where things.are petty, political, woke and dangerous now to go to

[@solotrokiando642]

Valla con dios …

[@hellhound1389]

I am the person that hates corn dogs, the taste makes me gag

[@fiveapples_2.0]

first!