Alaska State Fair hosts new attractions

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — This year at the Alaska State Fair, you can expect old favorites like the Giant Cabbage Weigh-Off, along with some new some attractions like a moose calling contest.

Organizers spent Wednesday preparing for thousands of visitors and completing the Palmer fairgrounds’ transformation for the 12-day event.

“Overnight almost, we turned into a small village and somehow miraculously all the booths get up, flower-hanging flower baskets -- everything just comes to life overnight,” said Dean Phipps, the fair’s marketing director.

The fair runs from Aug. 26 through Sept. 6.