State Fair of Texas: Pig Races, Fried Pudding & What NOT to Do at The State Fair of Texas

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  • The State Fair of Texas is possibly the most Texas thing you can do in Texas, from fried food in so many versions you can't believe it to huge ferris wheels to pig races and competitions you have so much to see and do at The State Fair of Texas that you really have to go. Here we have the do's and don'ts of going to the State Fair of Texas.
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  • @woltersworld
    @woltersworld  Рік тому +20

    The pig races were too funny. The guy had hilarious dad joke level names for every pig in the race. Just cracked me up. So many foods there too. We have a video on "The Eats of The State Fair of Texas" you can watch for more food fun. It is in the end screen and the video description and in the cards. so lots of options. Thanks for watching everyone and have fun at the State Fair of Texas!

    • @liana4474
      @liana4474 Рік тому +1

      What about beers?🍺 Watching pigs races with a sausage and a beer would be real fun!🐷😄 definitely want to see some day!

    • @sevenandthelittlestmew
      @sevenandthelittlestmew Рік тому

      @@liana4474They have state fair themed beer at the State Fair of Texas! One year, it was funnel cake flavor. And aside from your standard domestic beers, there are lots of Texas brews, of course including Shiner Bock. You can get Owens sausage at a stand near the livestock competition stalls. It’s close to the pig races, so you can grab sausage and a beer and hit the pig races. There’s also a giant food stall called Hans Mueller’s Beer Garden where you can get sausages, kraut and German beer. It’s toward the NE end of the fairgrounds, close to the Chevrolet Stage. Keep in mind, the fairgrounds are huge, so plan your visit accordingly.

  • @Damianoutlaw
    @Damianoutlaw Рік тому +9

    As someone from Dallas the State Fair of Texas is very special to me.
    The Fair is an amazing experience!

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому +3

      it really is a fun time. i am so glad i went.

  • @Damianoutlaw
    @Damianoutlaw Рік тому +11

    There are actually two big football games that happen annually during the State Fair of Texas.
    The Red River Showdown between Texas and OU, and the State Fair Classic featuring Grambling Vs Prarie View St.
    The battle of the PVU and Grambling St Bands is a big event at the state fair.

    • @moretoknowshow1887
      @moretoknowshow1887 Рік тому

      Grambling State/PVU is an awesome experience, the football sucks, but the bands rock!!

    • @Damianoutlaw
      @Damianoutlaw Рік тому +1

      @@moretoknowshow1887 One of the things that makes both games great is that each feature an in-state school (Texas, Prarie View A&M) vs an Out of State School (Oklahoma, Grambling St) that happens to be a close neighbor.
      There are people that travel to Dallas every year from Oklahoma and Louisiana to attend the State Fair of Texas to see their teams and schools perform on a large stage.

  • @Damianoutlaw
    @Damianoutlaw Рік тому +9

    If you don’t want to pay to park, you can also ride the DART rail to Fair Park. It will drop you off right in front of the Fair Entrance.

    • @UncleBearski
      @UncleBearski Рік тому

      Which includes ridiculous fees to park a long long ways away. DART is certainly the way to do it as well as Uber/Lyft. Plus your car will be safe if it's not there.

  • @whitejade1000
    @whitejade1000 Рік тому

    Great review! Glad you enjoyed our State Fair of Texas!

  • @TripHacksDC
    @TripHacksDC Рік тому +2

    Finley cameo! There have been some great guests lately 😆

    • @markfinley2486
      @markfinley2486 Рік тому

      Always take care of our visitors to Texas! Hint hint

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому +1

      You should wait until the Don'ts of Baltimore video. There you will see a true rock star of rock star guests (though the finleys are rock stars too, but i think you know what i mean)

  • @orangecreamswirl3078
    @orangecreamswirl3078 3 дні тому +1

    Freaking fun af!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Savagemister
    @Savagemister Рік тому

    Pro tip from a native Dallasite: Fletcher's original has changed in the past handful of years. To get that flavor we grew up on, GET THE BIRD DOG. It's right below the original on the menu boards. You're welcome.

  • @tobiojo6469
    @tobiojo6469 Рік тому +1

    Hey Mark, awesome video

  • @Alan-lv9rw
    @Alan-lv9rw Рік тому

    Welcome to Dallas! We love our fair.

  • @landosan5553
    @landosan5553 Рік тому

    Love going to the fair. It's an annual tradition, we go multiple times a week every week. The mighty Mike show is my favorite show!

  • @yolandashaw370
    @yolandashaw370 Рік тому

    Native Texan here. We go every year to eat all the things! It’s a foodie’s fried paradise! I’m talking next level creative fried eats. Just go read the Big Tex winners. If you haven’t been, it’s a must do at least once in your all of his tips were spot on. One more pro tip is to make sure you split everything you order with your partner so you can try more things and not just get full on three or four items for the day. life!

  • @keithclifton392
    @keithclifton392 Рік тому +1

    I’m a native Texan who hasn’t been to the State Fair since I was a kid. Will have to go again! Great suggestions, Mark!

  • @karenjordan5731
    @karenjordan5731 Рік тому

    Dang, they probably would have gotten me with those tots too! Great video, looks very fun!

  • @brucelee3388
    @brucelee3388 Рік тому +2

    Comfortable footwear, sun screen, water, big hat in no particular order - all essential for any outdoor 'fair' if you don't want to suffer for days afterwards. A shoulder bag or medium back pack to hold water and more sun screen, hand wipes, souvenirs/game prizes, small towel to sit on if its really hot and sunny (you don't want to brand your butt sitting on a seat) or soak it with water and wear it round your neck if temperatures get really tragic. Generally don't trust public phone chargers - most are OK but a few may get hacked and either clone your phone info or install malware/adware when you plug them in - you can get power only cables if you look around that don't have the data lines connected - if the terminal gives you the choice to use your own cable (applies everywhere, but Fairs generally don't have the resources to check every outlet/terminal).

  • @andreamalloy6266
    @andreamalloy6266 Рік тому

    I've never been to a state fair- it looks like so much fun!

  • @cookielady7662
    @cookielady7662 Рік тому

    We live in Texas, but several hours away from the DFW area. We managed to go to the fair one year anyway, and it was so worth it. Saw The Beach Boys and had a ball just people watching and eating. If you've never been, by all means, go!

  • @wdh47211
    @wdh47211 Рік тому +4

    A good friend went and he said the best he had was the banana pudding fried pie and cornbread sausage balls...........and of course the beers. Always the beers.

  • @keeptrying5962
    @keeptrying5962 Рік тому +2

    I want a "Corny Dog" right now, man that looked so good! This was excellent, THANK YOU! 🎡 🌭 🌽 🎢

  • @joedugan7239
    @joedugan7239 Рік тому +1

    My wife and I always live all your videos!

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому

      Thanks Joe and thank you to your wife as well!

  • @sumosprojects
    @sumosprojects Рік тому +1

    Maybe come to Australia one day mate, our AFL football gets massive crowds, food Is mind blowing & Aussies are welcoming 🇦🇺🍻👍

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому

      I was an exchange student in Temora, NSW back in the day... i think it was the 1800's, but i did get to see adelaide set the record for most points scored in an AFL game at the time. It was awesome

  • @sevenandthelittlestmew
    @sevenandthelittlestmew Рік тому +2

    Please also don’t miss the Food and Fiber Pavilion, the wine garden, and the butterfly gardens. Oh, and the last day of the fair is the poultry judging competition, so go and see all the beautiful chicken breeds! I have gone to the fair every year since my husband and I met, but can’t go this year. I’m having surgery. We even went during the pandemic (they had a drive-thru experience)! It’s huge, it’s kitsch, and it’s a great place to run the kids ragged. Everyone will go home full and tired with some great pictures and carnival toys.

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому +1

      I know. so much more to mention! the competitions, the 4H stuff, so much to see and do

  • @jennyoshea1958
    @jennyoshea1958 Рік тому +3

    Aww how sweet are the piglet races 😊🐖 I'd definitely have to take one home. I'm not great on fair rides (scared of heights) but the food looks yummy and there seems to be, a lot to keep you occupied for a fun day out 🥁✨☀️🎺🙏🙂

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому

      The pig races were hilarious because the guy doing the talking had like whole little backstories for the pigs with their names. It was great

  • @5217tuber
    @5217tuber 11 місяців тому

    If I’m ever in TX when it’s on, it’s definitely check it out. So far, I’ve been to the New York, Iowa, and Minnesota State Fairs. Minnesota’s is definitely the best, just edging out Iowa.

  • @hleviper1206
    @hleviper1206 Рік тому

    congrats on 1 million subs!

  • @lilly3182
    @lilly3182 Рік тому

    They are so cute 🥰

  • @KarenWales-s6d
    @KarenWales-s6d Рік тому +3

    DART does drop you off at the entrance and is cheaper than parking. Great list and I would add that you want to be careful in the area around fair park especially after dark.

    • @EscapingtheEmptyNest
      @EscapingtheEmptyNest Рік тому

      Depends how many people are in your group, and what part of the metroplex you are coming from.

    • @sevenandthelittlestmew
      @sevenandthelittlestmew Рік тому

      @@EscapingtheEmptyNestYES! And the trains get super packed to go to the fair, especially on weekends.

    • @markfinley2486
      @markfinley2486 Рік тому

      ​@@sevenandthelittlestmewthat's the irony. If you need to take the light rail to the fair because the parking lots are full, the parking lots at the DART stations (if they even have them) will be full too.

  • @mitzismith_scentslikehome9893
    @mitzismith_scentslikehome9893 Рік тому +1

    The corn dog stand by big tex is the best one in my opinion!

  • @dlbascomb1
    @dlbascomb1 Рік тому

    FYI -- Every school district within 100 miles gets free student tickets. The last Friday is the Dallas ISD (city of Dallas) high school day. There will be soooo many students in the afternoon and evening. Just be warned. Of course, they stick to the midway and take all the prizes.

  • @christianbrooks9508
    @christianbrooks9508 Рік тому

    I'll be there in a few days.

  • @christianoliver3572
    @christianoliver3572 Рік тому

    Back in the 80s in Plano, a northern suburb in the DFW Metroplex we used to get a long weekend so we could go either on a Friday or Monday.

    • @markfinley2486
      @markfinley2486 Рік тому

      Every school in the entire metroplex had "fair day" off. Not anymore

  • @nygreenguy
    @nygreenguy Рік тому

    So timely, going there in 2 weeks.

  • @paulcunningham2859
    @paulcunningham2859 Рік тому

    Nice

  • @leahdickinson8974
    @leahdickinson8974 Рік тому +1

    Biscoff cheesecake on a stick looks amazing

    • @markfinley2486
      @markfinley2486 Рік тому

      I thought it was good. Mark wasn't crazy about it. It arrived frozen, so it was really hard to eat with a plastic fork

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому

      it does look incredible. It was good, but i was too overhyped for it

    • @leahdickinson8974
      @leahdickinson8974 Рік тому

      @@woltersworld Sugar overload I bet 🙂

  • @hittingtax2670
    @hittingtax2670 Рік тому

    I shit y’all not, I’m actually in Dallas right now!😂

  • @maureencora1
    @maureencora1 Рік тому

    Spring Time March 2024 Come to the Houston Livestock & Rodeo of TEXAS, Too.

  • @VesaJay
    @VesaJay Рік тому

    Between this and the Minnesota State Fair there is nothing else

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому

      Got to go to Minnesota state fair next year

    • @VesaJay
      @VesaJay Рік тому

      @@woltersworld just moved to Houston last year and finally going to go up to Dallas to the Fair. I want to definitely get up there to the Minnesota one next year for sure.

  • @Savagemister
    @Savagemister Рік тому

    a show that is a MUST SEE there , is The Mighty Mike Show. You will thank me later.

  • @VesaJay
    @VesaJay Рік тому

    Will be there next week

  • @bestyoutubechannelever3206
    @bestyoutubechannelever3206 Рік тому

    Chris P. Bacon is a funny one I've heard. We do this in Tennessee. Also we let the kids chase a piglet and the one who catches it gets a prize. There's also sheep racing. The kids ride the sheep's back in a race. There's also a kids rodeo. They ride a calf. It just runs around. No bucking.

  • @josephusanthonybumaat9690
    @josephusanthonybumaat9690 Рік тому

    Hi Prof Wolters! Do you also face separation anxiety right when you get home from travelling? How do you cope with it? 🤔

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому

      Sometimes. I don't know if i have a video on that though

  • @T.H.E.O.R.Y.
    @T.H.E.O.R.Y. 11 місяців тому

    Damn, I was there on this day! I wonder if I saw him there...

  • @joshlunt7827
    @joshlunt7827 Рік тому

    I tend to take pictures of my food all the time lol

  • @Tramptraveller
    @Tramptraveller Рік тому

    😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @josephusanthonybumaat9690
    @josephusanthonybumaat9690 Рік тому

    Hey Prof Wolters! Do they also have fried water? 🤔😂🤣

  • @moretoknowshow1887
    @moretoknowshow1887 Рік тому

    Fletchers is a must with mustard, ketchup is for children!
    Also last Don't: Don't call it the Texas State Fair, its the State Fair Of Texas. Theres quite a few social media types who keep calling it that, gotta make them aware of their bad behavior ;)

  • @Zodia195
    @Zodia195 Рік тому

    I am Texan and I haven't been to this event yet! I really need to go one day!
    @5:51- Btw, where are the restrooms? Are they were the 'R's are at?

    • @sevenandthelittlestmew
      @sevenandthelittlestmew Рік тому

      Looks like. I go every year, and there are restrooms in almost every building. They can have really long lines, so plan accordingly.

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому

      THere were some, i would have liked more :) it is definietly not buc-ee's level of clean, but it is acceptable in the toilets

  • @megaman94mh
    @megaman94mh Рік тому +1

    Maybe it's just the day he went, but it looks relatively quiet compared to the Minnesota State Fair

    • @EscapingtheEmptyNest
      @EscapingtheEmptyNest Рік тому

      It was a very light day (Monday)

    • @spamlessaccount
      @spamlessaccount Рік тому

      It also runs over twice as long so it's less "condensed".

    • @sevenandthelittlestmew
      @sevenandthelittlestmew Рік тому +1

      It looks like he also was there pretty early in the day. It’s hopping by dusk, and really busy on weekends. Edit: I also lived in Minnesota (Cedar Riverside in Minneapolis), and I’ve been to the Minnesota State Fair. Not as big as the State Fair of Texas if I recall, but man, it was a blast! The fair food there was great, and the weather was beautiful when I went.

    • @markfinley2486
      @markfinley2486 Рік тому

      @@sevenandthelittlestmew it was in the afternoon. I don't think we got there until almost 3pm

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому

      yes, it was a super light monday. I am planning on the minnesota state fair next year

  • @andeeharry
    @andeeharry Рік тому

    interesting

  • @BiffBuffchest
    @BiffBuffchest Рік тому

    Don't forget Hans Mueller

  • @joshlunt7827
    @joshlunt7827 Рік тому

    Lol @ 6:27-6:31 😛

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому +1

      was that the pig racing?

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому +1

      or the red river rivalry thing

    • @joshlunt7827
      @joshlunt7827 Рік тому

      ​@@woltersworldRed River Rivalry tongue-twister 😛

  • @spamlessaccount
    @spamlessaccount Рік тому

    A couple of additions/followups:
    (1) Don't fall for FAKE parking scams. Guys will set up on an empty lot and take your money to park - and you get towed
    (2) DON'T CALL IT THE TEXAS STATE FAIR! 🙃

  • @MrPickledede
    @MrPickledede Рік тому

    I know that this is wildly off-topic with this video but I must thank you as an Israeli and as an American for you coming to Tel Aviv recently and showing the world that the Jewish State isn't some extreme barbaric fundamentalist religious barbarians yes we have those types amongst us just like every society in the world and they are and will remain in the minority we are desperate for peace however we cannot live with a terrorist organization whose goal is Wipeout the Jewish people in unspeakable Ways which I will not mention but everybody knows at this point. At a time when so many people want the Jewish people not to have a state and to be the only people in the world that will be consigned to our previous condition of being persecuted minorities scattered throughout the world the Jewish people with out a state have suffered endless pogroms and Holocaust persecution blood libels expulsion from every corner of Europe and the Middle East and even in the United States which I believe is the greatest country in the world bar none which provided refuge for Endless people including my own ancestors who first arrived in New York fleeing persecution in 1885 and my father's side of the family my father himself arriving over 50 years ago in America from Israel having just fought in the Six-Day War looking for a better life and Future. Even in the best country in the world there are forces that have gathered and planned against the Jewish people have the Pittsburgh Massacre and dozens of other attacks and shootings and murders of Jews over the last couple of years have created a situation in which the Jews are no longer safe in the United States the only country that can protect us the only state entire reason for existence is the preservation of the Jewish people is the state of Israel I believe that once terrorism and hate is removed from the picture we've the Jewish people in Israel and our Muslim neighbors Palestinian or other Arabs in the region will reach a lasting peace Accord there is so much Prosperity happiness and advancement and benefits that we could give and produced for ourselves of the region and the entire world if we just take each other's hand in peace give up violence and hate

  • @trassentante
    @trassentante Рік тому

    First time I read the title, I read Pig Faces... And me so... What? Why does Wolter hate Texans so much? But then I recognized it is pig races.... But what the heck? 'mericans....

  • @Caderic
    @Caderic Рік тому

    Don't call it a "corny dog" in Texas. It's a "corn dog."

  • @subparnaturedocumentary
    @subparnaturedocumentary Рік тому

    dont climb up into big tex and start a protest during the grilling competition like luanne platter

  • @wncjan
    @wncjan Рік тому

    In the old days I would have loved to come, but nowadays when I can only walk short distances 150 to 200 feet between breaks, not so much.

  • @josephbrownjr.2046
    @josephbrownjr.2046 Рік тому

    How was the fried water? 😂😂😂

  • @anthroporobo
    @anthroporobo Рік тому

    Don’t forget your sunscreen either!!

  • @HildegardChristianMysticBingen

    Sounds like a massive rip off.

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому

      it is fun to visit, you don't have to spend any money for a good time except the entrance which was $15 for adults

  • @caifrank7425
    @caifrank7425 Рік тому

    Would you like tobe a real Traveling Artist like VanGogh
    That's Why you need the Color and Canvas with a little sketch book
    because Life should be Sweet and Colorful just like Vincent did that .
    VanGogh looks like the Water for the fish ,
    and " fish " is the traveling Artists
    Vincent is a kind of great Lifestyle , believe Me
    Go mad and Release Yourself just like Vincent did that ,
    VanGogh is the Greatest Global LifeStyle in the Earth of the 21 century
    Go mad and Release Yourself like VanGogh
    Go mad and Release Yourself like VanGogh
    Go mad and Release Yourself like VanGogh
    A greatest Painting should Go Madness and Release its
    Power on your Canvas just like Vincent did that
    Would you like to live inside the great Yellow House

  • @Stephanie-vn6ir
    @Stephanie-vn6ir Рік тому

    Please get rid of that outdated ponytail!😂

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому

      Boooo!!!! I am living the dream until the last strand is there ;)

  • @MercenaryTX
    @MercenaryTX Рік тому

    Don’t go to the State Fair. Go to Six Flags instead.

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Рік тому

      if it is for rides, yeah your moneywill go farther on the rides at six flags

    • @carollewis3912
      @carollewis3912 Рік тому

      I have a better idea: Go to both!😊

  • @sexualsalt6016
    @sexualsalt6016 Рік тому

    Have you been to Bangor, Maine