Big Tex’s boots have officially hit the road—landing in Washington D.C.! For only the second time ever, Big Tex’s legendary cowboy boots have stepped beyond the borders of the Lone Star State to star in a prestigious national museum exhibition.

The State Fair of Texas sent Big Tex’s famous size-96 Lucchese boots on a cross-country journey to Washington, D.C., where they will be part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s upcoming exhibition State Fairs: Growing American Craft, opening August 22, 2025.

The boots made the long journey from Fair Park in Dallas and recently arrived in the Capital City. After careful installation, the boots will be officially unveiled to the public later in August alongside the opening of the yearlong exhibition, which runs through September 7, 2026.

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