2008 State Fair of Texas

Come See Us at the 2008 State Fair of Texas! September 26 - October 19, 2008 Fair Park, Dallas, TX Visit us at two booth locations - in the Grand Place Building and near the Chevy Main Stage. Stop by either booth to: Register for a chance to win a new Chevy Tahoe Hybrid as part of the TXU Energy Good For Texas Sweepstakes! Spin the prize wheel and win fun prizes! Learn more about energy-saving resources - CFLs and TXU Energy's latest new technologies such as the TXU Energy Power MonitorTM and TXU Energy iThermostatTM. Play in the Kids' Zone - featuring weekend activities for the kids including face painting, balloon artists and more! Take part in special kids' activities on designated school days with crafts such as making solar visors and bracelets and hands-on learning about solar energy. In the nearby TXU Energy Arena - don't miss: PIG RACES: And, here they come, snout-to-snout, down the stretch, back by popular demand! Three times a day, visitors can cheer on these wiggly piglets as they send the sawdust flying in the TXU Energy Arena. HOT DIGGITY DOG SHOWS: A tip of the hat to the pups: Lou Mack's 'Top Flight K-9s' star in action-packed daytime shows; midafternoon and evening performances belong to Pam Martin's "Dancing with the Dogs." Key Dates/Fair Highlights: Senior Citizens Day is every Thursday Top entertainers on the 2008 Chevrolet Main Stage: Lady Antebellum - Sept. 26; Zac Brown Band - Sept. 27; Demi Lovato - Sept. 28; Rodney Atkins - Oct. 3; Bell Biv DeVoe - Oct.4; Kellie Pickler - Oct. 5; Kevin Fowler - Oct. 11; Jordan Pruitt - Oct.13; Jessica Simpson - Oct. 17; Michelle Branch Special Acoustic Performance - Oct. 18; and A. B. Quintanilla and Kumbia King All Starz - Oct. 19. Illumination Sensation: Spectacular light show captures the Ignite Your Senses! theme with high tech visual effects, fire and pyrotechnics. Nightly, 8 p.m., along the 700-ft. Esplanade reflecting pool. Cotton Bowl Action: On October 4, at 6 p.m., the Grambling State Tigers will take on the Panthers of Prairie View A&M in the State Fair Classic.  At 11 a.m. on October 11, the Red River Rivalry kicks off a game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas Longhorns. On the eve of the Fair's closing, the Texas A&M Commerce Lions play the East Central University Tigers of Ada, Oklahoma.

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