Big Tex says goodbye as State Fair of Texas 2023 ends

The beloved cowboy was taken down on Wednesday.

The State Fair of Texas officially closed its gates for the 2023 season. And with that, the beloved Big Tex was taken down Wednesday morning.

It was the cowboy's 71st year at the Fair. People gathered around Fair Park to say farewell to the 55-foot-cowboy.Get DFW local news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox."After 137 years, there is nothing more fulfilling than seeing folks from all walks of life embrace and uplift the time-honored tradition that is the State Fair of Texas," State Fair of Texas President Mitchell Glieber said.

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