The State Fair of TEXAS, Ya'll!

Monday, October 6, 2014

One of my favorite times of year has finally arrived and I got to go with some of my favorite people EVER! My weekend was filled with fried foods, animals and good friends which is seriously the BEST combo!

One of the most important things to experience of the State Fair of Texas is the....

FOOD!

We decided to start off with the all american foot long corny dog...lets just be honest you can not go to the state fair and not get one!

FRIED GOODNESS...YUMMM!

This right here is the award winning FRIED(of course) peanut butter, banana, jelly and bacon sandwich ...also known as "the King". OH MY GOSH it was so worth the wait! Last year Colton and I got the fried pumpkin pie and fried so'mores (definitely comparable) but I would say go for the sandwich!! 

They also have a ton of new treats this year! Some including...deep fried sweet tea, fried milk and cookies, and fried pumpkin spice oreos? What will they think of next?!?!

Another one of my favorite spots at the fair is the greenhouse. It is filled with the coolest decorations and some beautiful flowers. We are standing right under the toy train that makes its way around the entire house (ADORABLE!) A great place to take the kiddos (:

Farmer Mike is just another addition that is one you can never forget! He carves these crazy amazing pumpkins...and YES that is a pumpkin! He carves them in the greenhouse in front of a huge crowd. It is seriously incredible. 

YAY, ANIMALS!

{Steer}

{Lamb}

{horses}

&{Stingrays?}YES...We got to pet STINGRAYS!!

We were completely surprised by what these little guys felt like. It was almost like a slimy sponge. There were so many in there and they were not shy at all! They absolutely loved the attention we were giving them and made our experience unforgettable! 

Lets just say the boys had some fun too! {LOL}

Needless to say the State Fair of Texas has something for EVERYONE!

If you haven't got a chance to head out yet here are some great deals and discounts to keep your wallet happy!

Kroger – Advanced General Admission / Season Passes
Advance purchase General Admission tickets are $15.50. A Season Pass is $34.95. They may be purchased at the check-out counter or at the service desk. The season pass includes a one-day companion ticket (good Monday-Friday).

DART GoPass – Any Day Discount

Buy discounted tickets to the State Fair of Texas right from your DART GoPass app. Adult tickets are just $15 and child/senior tickets are $11.  You can also buy a DART pass to the Fair. Both your DART pass and your Fair tickets will be right there on your phone and scanned at the gates.

McDonald’s – Any Day Discount

McDonald’s offers $3 off General Admission with one of their State Fair coupons (available on tray liner or bag stuffer) any day of the Fair.  A $6 child ticket (with purchase of general admission) coupon is also distributed by McDonald’s.  Discount may not be combined with any other offer.

Dasani – Opening Day, Sept. 26

Bring a full 20 oz. bottle of Dasani water (or any Coca-Cola product) for donation to the North Texas Food Bank containers at Fair admission gates and get in for $6 per (per donation) per person.

Kroger Can Food Drive – Any Wednesday

Admission is $3 for each visitor bringing 3 cans of food for area food banks.

Senior Day presented by Genworth – Any Thursday

Senior Citizens 60 years and older get in to the State Fair FREE each Thursday.  Sponsored by Genworth.

Dr Pepper $5 – Any Tuesday

Bring an empty Dr Pepper can and enter for $5.  Most rides (excluding the Thrillway and the Texas Star) are 6 coupons.

Dr Pepper $8 after 5 – Any day after 5 p.m.

Bring an empty Dr Pepper can and enter for $8 after 5 p.m.

Coca-Cola – Coke $6 Thursday

Bring an empty 20 oz. bottle of a Coca-Cola product and enter the Fair for $6 admission.

KISS-FM Fridays – Any Friday

Download and print a coupon from the KISS-FM website.  Admission is $12 with the coupon.  Discount is off of general admission only – when purchased at a State Fair of Texas admission gate with coupon.

Regular tickets for the fair are: 

General Admission Ticket: $17

Child Ticket (under 48″ in height): $13

Child age 2 and under: admitted FREE

Senior Ticket (ages 60 and older): $13

Seniors FREE every Thursday (October 2, 9 & 16, 2014)

For any more info about what you can expect this year at the fair you can visit www.bigtex.com

What is your fav part about the fair?

If you have any fun Fair pics I would LOVE to see them! You can always comment below or share them with me by staying connected with me on social media! 

Hope you all have an AMAZING MONDAY!!

xoxo, priss