Veterans, military spouses and job seekers across North Texas have a new date to circle: the 15th Annual Hiring Red, White & You! Statewide Job Fair returns to Globe Life Field in Arlington next week, offering free admission, free parking and a shot at landing a job on the spot. The event connects transitioning service members, National Guard and Reserve members, veterans, their families and the general public with employers looking to hire.
According to Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, the fair runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST at Globe Life Field, located at 734 Stadium Dr E in Arlington. A post from the City of Arlington, TX - City Hall on Facebook describes the event taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 5, while the Workforce Solutions event page lists the date as Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026 — the two sources conflict on the day of the week, though both agree on the date and hours.
Who's Behind the Fair
The job fair is sponsored by Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Veterans Commission, per the event listing. The Texas Workforce Commission is hosting the broader 15th Annual Hiring Red, White & You! event series this November, as reported by EIN Presswire. That statewide series includes nearly 30 hiring events across Texas running from Nov. 2 through Nov. 20, the outlet notes.
Attendance at the Arlington fair is free, and so is parking, the event page states. Organizers say they will also offer free professional headshots so attendees can update profiles like LinkedIn, along with interpreters fluent in Arabic, French and Spanish, as well as sign-language interpretation.
A Program With a Long Track Record
Since 2012, Hiring Red, White & You! events statewide have connected more than 28,000 employers with 167,000 job seekers, according to EIN Presswire. That tally includes 56,157 active-duty military members, transitioning service members, veterans and their spouses who found their way to employers through the program. The series has also produced more than 4,100 same-day hires since its launch.
Last year's Arlington fair, held Nov. 4, 2025, also at Globe Life Field, featured 165 local employers with more than 12,625 open positions, according to the same Workforce Solutions report on that event. That 2025 fair was open to everyone but gave priority access to veterans, and it similarly offered free professional headshots along with job-fair mentors and support from resource organizations. As of Oct. 28, 2025, program totals cited in that report put the broader initiative at more than 26,569 employers and 153,407 job seekers connected since 2012, with over 4,307 same-day hires facilitated — figures drawn from the 2025 event material rather than this year's numbers.
What's Still Unclear for 2026
Exact figures for this year's employer count and number of job openings have not been verified for the 2026 fair. Whether priority access this year extends to veterans only, or to veterans and their spouses, has also not been confirmed across the available event materials. Attendees heading to Globe Life Field next week can expect the same free-entry, free-parking format that has defined the series for 15 years, with headshots and interpreters on hand to help job seekers make the most of the day.
