State Fair of Texas: What happens when the sun goes down

Steve and Pooja, you better hold on tight!

DALLAS, Texas (KTRK) -- The State Fair of Texas captivates at night. Our Texas Road Trippers recently headed up to Dallas for the big event. During the day, you can check out the livestock, including pig races, but the bright lights are hard to ignore when the sun goes down.

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Inside the State Fair of Texas

ROADTRIPPERS: Inside the State Fair of Texas

The State Fair of Texas kicked off last month and is open through Sunday, October 23rd.

When the sun goes down at the State Fair of Texas, the Road Trippers come out.KTRK

One of the after-dark sights at the State Fair of Texas.KTRK

The Ferris wheel at the State Fair of Texas.KTRK

Steve Campion and Pooja Lodhia try out one of the rides at the State Fair of TexasKTRK

Food after dark at the State Fair of TexasKTRK

Big Tex: one of the after-dark sights at the State Fair of Texas.KTRK

A ride after dark at the State Fair of Texas.KTRK

There is a parade and evening performance. Acrobatic dancers swing as fireworks flicker in the sky during the State Fair's "Illumination Sensation."

The Road Trippers take a ride

The famed Texas Star Ferris Wheel towers more than 21 stories high.

Rusty Fitzgerald oversees the rides at the Midway.

"It's got a special vibe at night. It gets dark. Everything is flashing," said Fitzgerald. "Crowds come out at night and there is a lot of energy on the Midway."

The State Fair of Texas is open through Sunday, Oct. 21 and located at 3921 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd. Dallas, TX 75210.

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