SignalPost

← Stories

2026 State Fair of Texas Ends With Nearly 2.1 Million Visitors

The State Fair of Texas closed its three-week run in Dallas on October 18, 2026, with attendance of nearly 2.1 million, slightly above 2025 but below earlier years, and vendors donated leftover food to local pantries afterward.

4newsrooms
9articles
5.7 daysrunning
Oct 16first seen

Ask Scout

Scout answers questions about this story using only the coverage below.

Coverage over time

Oct 16 8 PM: 1 articleOct 17 8 PM: 4 articlesOct 18 8 PM: 3 articlesOct 21 8 PM: 1 articleOct 16 8 PMOct 22 12 PMpeak 4 per day

Articles

Oct 22, 12:30 PM starlocalmedia.com State Fair of Texas attendees ate how many corny dogs?
Oct 19, 6:35 AM wfaa.com State Fair of Texas by the numbers: How many corny dogs? How many Midway prizes? Did attendance go up or down?
Oct 19, 5:22 AM fox4news.com State Fair of Texas vendors donate leftover food to pantries as 2026 season ends
Oct 19, 4:44 AM cbsnews.com Nearly 2.1 million visited State of Fair of Texas; numbers slightly higher than 2025
Oct 18, 4:12 PM cbsnews.com Final day of the State Fair of Texas promises more memories from 2026
Oct 18, 12:15 PM cbsnews.com Visitors enjoy food, rides, and games on the final day of the State Fair of Texas
Oct 18, 6:48 AM fox4news.com Dallas weather: Cool spell ends State Fair of Texas as steady warming trend approaches
Oct 18, 5:59 AM cbsnews.com One last day of fun at the 2026 State Fair of Texas
Oct 16, 8:24 PM cbsnews.com State Fair of Texas enters final weekend with food, games and fun

Editorial review