DALLAS — A lot of work is going on at a late hour in Dallas, only hours away from the opening of the State Fair of Texas.
It will be a late night for food vendors, exhibitors and amusement ride operators racing to get ready.
This year’s theme is “24 Days of Fun” and a lot of people have been working hard to ensure the State Fair lives up to that.
At The Dumpling Experience, John Rice and his staff hope the good food they plan to offer fairgoers, gets here in time.
“We’re still here tonight because we still have stuff we don’t have yet,’ said Rice. “It opens up tomorrow morning so we’re waiting for our final bit of ingredients to make our dumplings.”
Rice is confident his ingredients will get here but it may be a late night for him and other vendors putting the finishing touches on their businesses for the next 24 days.
When the State Fair of Texas opens on Friday, there will be a noticeable addition to the Midway called Kraken.
“It’s going to offer a whole new variety of thrills,” said Johan Small, who owns the pendulum ride called Kraken. “It’s a classic to the old fireball.”