What Makes Us Unique?

• SFT is the largest annual exposition in North America. More than 3 million people attend each year.

• The SFT is a 24-day exposition (no other U.S. state fair runs longer).

• Fair Park, site of the annual state fair since 1886, is a National Historic Landmark. The park boasts the largest collection of art deco exposition buildings in the world.

• SFT is the only state fair to feature a major automobile show as an annual attraction. (More than 400 new cars and trucks are debuted by manufacturers. First presented in 1904, the show is a top SFT visitor attraction.)

• SFT is the only state fair to host a legendary college football rivalry as an annual event. (The Texas vs. Oklahoma game has been played during the SFT every year since 1929.)

• SFT offers patrons a chance to ride the tallest Ferris wheel in North America (212-ft. Texas Star).

• SFT's estimated annual economic impact on the D/FW economy is $350 million.

• SFT is a private, non-profit corporation that receives no funding from federal, state or local government. SFT not only pays its own way, but also contributes significant dollars to:

• Renovation, improvements and preservation of city-owned Fair Park

• Underwriting for museum programs and community events

• College scholarships for inner city youth and studentspursuing agricultural careers

• Big Tex, symbol of the SFT, is the world's tallest talking cowboy figure and a widely-recognized Texas icon. He is 52 feet tall and has been a fixture at the SFT since 1952.

• SFT attracts a staggering amount of national & local media coverage year after year (USA Today, Newsweek, CNN, "ESPN Gameday," "CBS Evening News").

• SFT attracts a heavily urban audience by virtue of its location in the heart of a major metropolitan area. Approximately 80% of SFT visitors come from a 50-mile radius of the D/FW market.