Where else can you watch pig races, take part in a world champion corny dog eating contest and see live music every day for a month? And that's just a start at the Texas State Fair, which kicks off Sept. 26 for nearly four weeks of fun, entertainment, food and excitement - Texas style! Following last year’s second-most successful run in Fair history, organizers predict the 2008 lineup of food and fun will produce “another one” for the record books. The fair is set to run Sept. 26 - Oct 19 at the 277-acre Texas State Fair Grounds, or Fair park, in Dallas, the same park that is the year-round home of the Music Hall, Cotton Bowl and eight museums. Fair Park is also a National Historic Landmark and boasts the largest collection of art deco exposition buildings in the United States. The first State Fair to be held in Dallas was presented at this same location in 1886. Fair Park was the site of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition which ran for six months and attracted 6 million people. An extended 31-day Fair in 1986 celebrated the Texas Sesquicentennial and drew almost 4 million visitors. This year's fair once again will draw astounding numbers of exhibitors, fairgoers and livestock. Livestock entries alone will top the 8,000 mark while Creative Arts entries will number around 7,000. The fair also boasts of some 370,000 square feet of exhibit space, an overly-large carnival and amusement ride section and the Texas Star, which at 212 feet, is the largest Ferris wheel in North America. The lineup is complete for the 2008 Chevrolet Main Stage. Concerts are free with State Fair admission -- no extra ticket is required. In May, the Academy of Country Music named Lady Antebellum "Top New Group." See them opening night, Sept. 26. Chicken Fried: The Zac Brown Band takes the stage Saturday, Sept. 27. Disney-star-and-Dallasite Demi Lovato will appear on Sept. 28. The "Camp Rock" actress will play a 5:30 p.m. show. On Oct. 3, catch Tennessee native Rodney Atkins, nominated for six ACM awards, including the coveted Top Male Vocalist category. Bell Biv DeVoe, the super group that evolved from New Edition, play Saturday, Oct. 4, before the Grambling vs. Praire View game. Kellie Pickler headlines Oct. 5; the North Carolinian placed 6th on Season Five of FOX's American Idol. Her debut album spawned three top 15 singles. After the Texas-OU game Oct. 11, check out Kevin Fowler, the Amarillo-born disciple of hybrid Southern-rock-and-country music. Enjoy a double dose of hunka hunka burnin' love, Sunday Oct. 12, with two performances of Kraig Parker's "Tribute to Elvis." Georgia's Jordan Pruitt, a Radio Disney and Disney Channel favorite, stars in an Oct. 13 daytime show (Columbus Day). Just a girl from Texas: With roots in Waco, Abilene and Richardson, homegirl Jessica Simpson brings her country tour to the Chevrolet Main Stage Oct. 17. Unplugged: The Michelle Branch Special Acoustic Performance is Saturday, Oct. 18, and features the platinum-selling artist, two sidemen and most of her material to date. From Corpus Christi, A.B. Quintanilla and Kumbia King All Starz appear on Oct. 19. Brother of the late Tejano queen, Selena, he co-founded the Grammy-winning Los Kumbia Kings. The Chevrolet Main Stage, an outdoor festival-type venue, is surrounded by a vast blacktop. Most guests stand, although seating is available on nearby grassy areas, low walls and steps. An ADA-compliant enclosure is provided for those needing special assistance.