The 2025 State Fair of Texas will be the last to feature the Log Ride on the Midway, the fair announced Wednesday. Since it opened in 1986, the ride has given countless fairgoers a thrill, and a ...

The Midway rides are gearing up. The food vendors are stocking up. The farm exhibitors are loading up. Even the weather forecast is looking up.

September is one of the best months to experience state fairs across the U.S. As summer winds down and fall begins, fairgrounds come alive with rides, livestock shows, food-on-a-stick, and live music.