DALLAS — The State Fair of Texas had the highest attendance of all fairs in 2022, industry news source Carnival Warehouse announced last week. The State Fair of Texas saw 2.5 million people at Dallas’ Fair Park in 2022, edging it just above the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s 2.4 million attendees.
State Fair spokeswoman Taylor Austin said her team was thrilled that their event “reigns supreme” among other similar carnivals or festivals. While State Fair of Texas is neck-and-neck with the Houston rodeo in attendance, it is more often compared to the Minnesota State Fair, the third-biggest in 2022, with 1.8 million attendees.
Both Minnesota and Texas have famous deep-fried food items that get more inventive every year. And each have operated for well over 100 years. But they have some differences, too.
