Free State Fair of Texas tickets for students can now be used any day through October 18, including the last two weekends.
The fair said Monday that tickets given to pre-K through eighth graders within 100 miles of Fair Park are valid through the final Sunday of the 2026 fair. Those tickets have usually worked on weekdays only. Officials opened them to weekends after early bad weather disrupted family plans and after parents and educators asked for more flexibility.
“We know the weather at the beginning of this year’s Fair impacted plans for many families, and we want to make sure students still have every opportunity to use their free ticket and experience the Fair,” State Fair of Texas President Mitchell Glieber said. He said the change is meant to give families a better shot at finding a day that works…