10/03/2026
Fried Oreos, a corny dog, a turkey leg the size of your forearm, and then somehow also a funnel cake. We get it, it's the State Fair, and the rules are different for ten days.
A day at the Fair also means hours outside in Texas heat, more walking than you planned, and easy-to-forget hydration. Dizziness, a headache that won't quit, or feeling confused or overly fatigued aren't just "too much sun," those can be early signs of heat exhaustion, and it's worth taking seriously before it turns into heat stroke.
If your stomach's putting up a fight the next morning, that's usually just fair food doing fair food things. If it's real pain, repeated vomiting, or it's not letting up, that's worth a visit, not just riding it out until the Ferris wheel stops spinning in your memory.
Drink water between the fried stuff. Go enjoy the Fair. We'll be here if either one fights back.