Congratulations to our 2018 Academic Rodeo Scholarship Award recipients! In High School: William Kariampuszha (Bishop Gorman) Madelyn Mezzell (Lindale) Daniel English (Robert E. Lee) Cody Olson (Robert E. Lee) Ryleigh Rand (Lindale) In Middle School: Gavin Jones (Lindale) Eli Nivison (Alba Golden) Brandelyn Cochran (Rusk Co. 4-H) Lauren Van Andle (Lindale) Charlotte McConathy (Lindale) Rory Price (Edgewood) Special thanks to Cricket Wireless for their support of these scholarships.

Live at the Academic Rodeo Awards Competition! Your support during the Fair helps fund this months-long academic competition benefitting over 100 local schools! Today, 350 students will be awarded for their excellence in competition with 11 of those receiving scholarships for higher education.

Missing our one true love this Valentine's Day.... #wcw #funnelcake

BSCENE Magazine named "Lunch at the East Texas State Fair" the "Best Place to See and BScene." We call it "the funnest lunch break in town!" Come enjoy lunch with FREE admission, weekdays until 2:00 pm. September 21-30, 2018!

For the fifth consecutive year East Texas State Fair was awarded “Best Agricultural Education Program” by the Texas Association of Fairs and Events. Thank you to the many volunteers that made this possible! #AgriWorld #MyFair

2017 was a year full of joy, laughter, and magical moments. Let's continue making great memories in the year to come! Happy New Year East Texas!

Wishing you and your family a holiday season filled with joy! 🎅🎄🎠🎁🎡 Merry Christmas East Texas!

Did you know? While the East Texas State Fair was officially established in 1912, its origins date back to fairs in the 1800's in the streets of downtown Tyler.

The fairgrounds are buzzing today as students from all over East Texas are gathered to compete in our Mindset Breaking Experience competition. Part of Academic Rodeo, Mindset Breaking Experience encourages students to "think outside the box" and teaches creativity and innovation through experiential education. Students use props and create scenarios to exercise their creative thinking, teamwork, and communication skills. More information: http://bit.ly/2zyFArl

We kicked off Academic Rodeo this week with the preliminary rounds of Academic Challenge Quiz Bowl. Completely funded by proceeds from the Fair, Academic Rodeo consists of 14 educational contest with over 100 different schools participating. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2lJ1vXD

The historic Mayfair building is available for rent for your event! Details: http://bit.ly/2rnlUiS Call to book today: 903-597-2501

ART AUCTION: Did you enjoy ARCY at the Fair? Now is your chance to own one of his original paintings! ARCY's rainforest collection will be up for auction now through Monday October 23rd. Check it out: http://www.etstatefair.com/p/about/337