The fair announced 31-year-old Aaliyah McNeal as the winner of its Big Texas Boot Design Contest Monday morning. McNeal takes ...

Aaliyah McNeal said she hopes her winning design is "as symbolic as it is fashionable." ...

A Texas native, 31-year-old Aaliyah McNeal, takes home the honor with a design that blends both Texas and state fair icons.

The South Texas State Fair is happening at Doggett Ford Park from Thursday, March 26, 2026, through Sunday, April 5, 2026.

Big Tex will be sporting some new boots at the State Fair of Texas this fall, and now we know who gets to help design them. This year’s winner is Aaliyah McNeal, who grew up around the corner from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Howdy Folks Texas State Fair slogan is displayed before the Allstate Red River Rivalry between Oklahoma and Texas on October ...

The Texas State Fair just had its last day of food, fun, and everything else people love about the yearly Texas attraction on Sunday, Oct. 19. The popular fair, complete with its iconic Big Tex mascot ...

Our travels took us to Dallas, Texas for the last week of the State Fair of Texas – the world’s largest state fair – I’m told. After all, everything is bigger… Anytime we travel, I always look for a ...

The Texas State Fair has been bringing families and friends together for lots of fun for decades, but according to some reports, its popularity just isn’t what it once was. One TikToker was riding a ...