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Big Tex gets a western makeover for 2026
Dallas's iconic 55-foot cowboy returns to Fair Park with a brand new outfit designed by local companies.
In brief
Dallas's iconic 55-foot cowboy returns to Fair Park with a brand new outfit designed by local companies. Big Tex's new wardrobe marks a shift from 50+ years with Dickies to partnerships with Cavender's, Resistol, Levi's, and a local boot designer. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
Big Tex returns to Fair Park
The 55-foot-tall cowboy was hoisted into place Friday morning, one week before the State Fair of Texas opens for its 140th year.
New shirt and hat debut
Cavender's Boot City designed a red pearl-snap shirt with navy and white accents. Resistol, a Dallas-founded company, created a new 95-gallon cowboy hat.
Custom jeans weigh 100 pounds
Levi's supplied new 501 jeans in size 434 by 240, requiring about 100 yards of denim and weighing roughly 100 pounds.
Dallas designer wins boot contest
Aaliyah McNeal, a 31-year-old Dallas native, designed Big Tex's new size-96 Lucchese boots after winning the State Fair's boot design contest.
Fair opens September 25
The 2026 State Fair runs for 24 days with the theme 'Stars, Stripes, and Howdies.' New attractions include a drone show, stunt comedy, and nearly 100 musical acts.
The one thing
Big Tex's new wardrobe marks a shift from 50+ years with Dickies to partnerships with Cavender's, Resistol, Levi's, and a local boot designer.
