Big Tex Waves Goodbye; State Fair Says It Welcomed Nearly 23,000 This Year
By Ginny Reese
October 20, 2020
The State Fair of Texas' drive-thru food event came to an end Sunday, and organizers are calling this year "one for the history books."
The traditional fair festivities this year were canceled, but the spirit was kept alive with a drive-thru fair food event and a limited livestock market show.
The organizers say that the fair welcomed nearly 23,000 vehicles during the course of the 15-day drive-thru event.
The fair also hosted a limited number of Texas students for livestock competitions, which raised over $1 million for youth livestock exhibitors throughout the state.
Mitchell Glieber, State Fair of Texas president, told CBS DFW, "While we are disappointed we weren’t able to host the 2020 State Fair of Texas as we had hoped, due to COVID-19, we are thankful for all the folks who have joined us for our alternative offerings to help continue the tradition of celebrating all things Texan this year. As the 2020 State Fair season comes to a close, we look forward to better times ahead and Big Tex welcoming fairgoers back for the 2021 State Fair of Texas, as we celebrate 135 years of an iconic Texas tradition next year."
Big Tex, the 55-foot-tall cowboy, came down on Tuesday morning in Big Tex Circle at Fair Park.
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