The iconic Big Tex statue is installed prior to the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park in Dallas on Sept. 22, 2023. The family of a teen who was injured by a spooked police horse near Big Tex on Oct ...

DALLAS, Texas — There’s something about watching Big Tex “wake up” that is special to Texans. Many gathered around to see the iconic statue come to life a week ahead of the State Fair of ...

The iconic Big Tex statue is installed prior to the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park in Dallas on Sept. 22, 2023. A police horse threw an officer and injured a boy near the statue on Oct. 8, 2024.

The iconic Big Tex statue is installed prior to the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park in Dallas on Sept. 22, 2023. The family of a teen who was injured by a spooked police horse near Big Tex on Oct ...

The iconic Big Tex statue is installed prior to the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park in Dallas on Sept. 22, 2023. The family of a teen who was injured by a spooked police horse near the statue on ...

Big Tex's boots are leaving the State Fair of Texas and taking a cross-country road trip to Washington D.C. to be showcased ...

An early morning fire all but destroyed the iconic "Big Tex" statue at the Texas State Fair on Friday. The news reached all the way in Nairobi, Kenya, where John Burnett is currently based.

Big Tex's iconic size-96 boots are hitting the highway to be part of an upcoming exhibition, the State Fair announced.

Friday's event will instead be a "Welcome Back' event and Big Tex will speak for the first time. Organizers say Big Tex is in great shape and ready for the 24 day schedule of the State Fair.