There will be corn dogs, cotton candy, carnival games and rides. There will also be heads of cabbage that could be mistaken for meteorites.
And for music fans, the 2016 edition of the Alaska State Fair offers a dozen straight days of major concerts.
Home Free, an a cappella band from Minnesota, kicks off the fair's series of concerts Thursday at the Kendall Toyota Borealis Theatre. The country act, founded by brothers Chris and Adam Rupp, won season four of the NBC series "The Sing-Off."
X Ambassadors could draw the most diverse crowd at the fair. The New York-based group blends hip-hop, rock and soul. Another group founded by brothers, in this case Sam and Casey Harris, the X Ambassadors' recent album "VHS" featured a collaboration with Imagine Dragons.
The Band Perry headlines the fair's first weekend. Siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry broke out in 2010, winning Grammys for Top New Vocal Group and Top New Artist following the release of their self-titled debut album. The album also produced the single "If I Die Young," which topped both the country and adult contemporary charts. The band won another Grammy last year and earlier this month released the single "Comeback Kid."
Kongos continues the familial trend with its lineup of four brothers. The Kongos brothers formed their alternative rock sound when they were growing up in South Africa and London before relocating to Arizona as teenagers. The show will also features Canadian alt-rockers July Talk.
Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong give audiences a break from a string of musical acts. Although their act will include some songs, the duo is best known for their burned-out brand of humor that has populated nearly two dozen films and comedy albums. The founders of stoner standup, Cheech and Chong provide crackpot insights on hippie life and 1960s counterculture.
Old Dominion brings modern country flair to the fair on Aug. 30. Their debut album, "Meat and Candy," and a tour with Kenny Chesney have helped raise their profile among country audiences.
Another Canadian band will invade the Borealis Theatre stage with a performance from Thousand Foot Krutch on Aug. 31. The band formed in the mid-1990s and has released eight albums over the last two decades featuring pulsating rock.
G-Eazy brings a hip-hop presence to the fair. Starting out as a producer in Northern California, G-Eazy's rapping skills wowed audiences when he garnered an opening spot for Snoop Dogg. His third album, "When It's Dark Out," was released in late 2015.
Volbeat is undeniably a throwback. The only question is whether they're throwing it back to the shuffling rockabilly sound of Johnny Cash or the searing metal bands of the 1980s. The Danish group has a hardcore edge mixing rock, punk and thrash.
Randy Houser has been around for almost a decade, but has been generating bigger audiences in the past couple years. He performed on Luke Bryan's "Kick The Dust Up Tour" last year and followed that up this spring with the release of "Fired Up," his fourth album.
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo were almost one of the headline acts at the 2015 Alaska State Fair, but an emergency eye surgery for Giraldo forced the duo to cancel tour dates. Benatar's catalog includes some of the most essential hits of the 1980s, like "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" and "Love Is a Battlefield."
Andy Grammer will close the fair performances with a 3 p.m. show on Sept. 5. Starting as a street performer in Santa Monica, California, Grammer is a crossover star who has appeared on "American Idol" and "Dancing with the Stars." He hit the national scene in 2011 in with hit singles "Keep Your Head Up" and "Fine By Me."
AT&T Concert Series At the Kendall Toyota Borealis Theatre
All shows 7 p.m. unless noted
Thursday – Home Free, $25
Friday – X Ambassadors, Lawn $35; Reserved $55
Saturday — The Band Perry, Lawn $40; Reserved $75
Sunday – Kongos with special guest July Talk, Lawn $25; Reserved $45
Monday – Cheech and Chong, Lawn $35; Reserved $55
Tuesday – Old Dominion, Lawn $25; Reserved $35
Wednesday – Thousand Foot Krutch, $25
Sept. 1 – G-Eazy, Lawn $35; Reserved $65
Sept. 2 – Volbeat, Lawn $40; Reserved $70
Sept. 3 – Randy Houser, Lawn $35; Reserved $55
Sept. 4 – Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, 6 p.m.; Lawn $35; Reserved $65
Sept. 5 – Andy Grammer, 3 p.m.; Lawn $35; Reserved $65