State Fair of Texas begins today in Dallas

State Fair of Texas
State Fair of Texas Photo credit Getty Images

DALLAS (1080 KRLD)- The day is here! The Great State Fair of Texas opens today at Fair Park in Dallas.

From around the state, Texans will be gathering for the next 24 days. The gates open every day at 10 a.m. The kids and their livestock will begin showing every morning at 9 a.m.

Friday at noon is the Opening Day parade. The official opening ceremony starts Friday evening at 7 p.m. in front of the Hall of State. The Cowboys of Color Rodeo starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Fair Park Coliseum.

Now, if there's anything better than ice cream at the State Fair it would be FREE ice cream at the State Fair. The Southwest Dairies Brownie Sundae give-away is at 10 a.m. at the GoTexan Pavilion on Nimitz Circle.

And, the Trace Adkins concert is on the Chevrolet Main Stage at 8:30 p.m.

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