ABILENE, Texas — The West Texas Fair and Rodeo is back. Organizers expect more than 120,000 people to attend this year.
The fair and rodeo is the Expo Center’s biggest event.
A photo of a fair game (KTXS/Scott Martin).
The fair will bring back big country favorites such as turkey legs, Aggie Fries, and lemonade.
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While the fair and rodeo have many traditions, there are also policy changes.
A photo of the rodeo arena (KTXS/Scott Martin).
“The biggest change this year, and I encourage all of your viewers to pay attention to this, we are requiring a clear bag and a certain size of a clear bag,” Vice President and General Manager of the Taylor County Expo Center, Rochelle Johnson, said.
Johnson said fairgoers can go to the westtexasfairandrodeo.com website for more information.
“We are doing that to ensure everybody’s safety,” she said.
A photo of a carousel (KTXS/Scott Martin).
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The fair and rodeo will take place from September 10 through September 19.
A photo of a food truck (KTXS/Scott Martin).
“We’ve added the Cisco College Lone Star Rodeo, which will be happening Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,” Johnson said.
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A photo of Hearts BBQ (KTXS/Scott Martin).
“We’re really excited to have the Cisco College Lone Star Rodeo here with us,” she said.
Organizers encourage fairgoers to check the website before attending the events.