East Texas State Fair Starts

TYLER — The 95th East Texas State Fair comes to Tyler starting today and running through October 3rd. President/CEO John Sykes says there will be innovative new attractions, free concerts with gate admission nightly, all new rides, exhibits, and lots of food.

There will be armband specials every weekday, and on Sunday, September 26th, $2.00 rides. Among the attractions: a NASA Johnson Space Center exhibit in Harvey Convention Center, Swifty Swine Pig Races, a SPLASH! Sea Lion Show, a Eudora Farms Exotic Petting Zoo, Tubs Fritter strolling the fairgrounds, a Sandscapes 50-ton sand sculpture in Harvey Convention Center, AgriWorld in the Youth & Education Building, a Creative Arts Show, and demonstrations in the Creative Arts Building. All are free with gate admission.

The fair also includes a revamped Senior Citizens Day Thursday. Sykes says the programs won’t be repeated as in the past, but there will be morning and afternoon sessions. He says there will be a lot of entertainment in the morning and different entertainment in the afternoon, including a dance. According to Sykes, the day will feature “a whole new level of energy.”

Fair hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00am till 11:00pm. The carnival opens at 4:00. There’s free gate admission until 2:00pm on weekdays. The hours on Saturday and Sunday are 10:00am till 11:00pm, and the carnival opens at noon. You can go to http://www.etstatefair.com and get more information on the daily activities.

Tyler Police advise citizens to slow down and drive cautious around Harvey Hall and surrounding neighborhood streets due to the East Texas State Fair. Tyler Police will provide assistance at a designated cross walk in front of the Main Entrance of the Fair located in the 2000 block of W. Front Street.