It's only a few days left before the State Fair of Texas returns to Fair Park in Dallas. Here's what you need to know. When is the State Fair of Texas? The State Fair of Texas will kick of Sept. 27 and last through Oct.

The fair’s policy prohibits most visitors from carrying guns or other weapons on fairgrounds, with an exception for peace officers

Texas AG Ken Paxton says the fair's gun ban violates state law, which bars most government bodies from prohibiting weapons.