For 50 years, Patsy Rowland has helped welcome fairgoers to the N.C. State Fair. In all that time, she’s seen the fair evolve and learned a thing or two about what it takes to keep the gates moving. Rowland started working at the fair in 1976 as a ticket taker at Gate 11. She was … Read more
Every year the N.C. State Fair thrills people of all ages and backgrounds from across the state for 11 exciting days. Fairgoers get the chance to enjoy exciting rides and delicious new foods. The State Fair is also a time to celebrate N.C. agriculture and the hardworking families who make it our state’s leading industry. … Read more
Music has the ability to move and inspire people all around the world, for some of us it might do something small, like brighten our day, but for others, it could inspire us for the rest of our lives. When Kinston native, Jake Sutton was just 10 years old, he decided to turn on the … Read more
Every year the N.C. State Fair thrills people of all ages and backgrounds from across the state for 11 exciting days. Fairgoers get the chance to enjoy exciting rides and delicious new foods. The State Fair is also a time to celebrate N.C. agriculture and the hardworking families who make it our state’s leading industry. … Read more
For generations, the N.C. State Fair’s Folk Festival has celebrated North Carolina’s musical and dance traditions. This year, the festival is making room for even more talent, expanding its official name to the N.C. State Fair Folk Festival & Performing Arts and adding new opportunities for performers to take the stage. “We want to be … Read more
Every year the N.C. State Fair thrills people of all ages and backgrounds from across the state for 11 exciting days. Fairgoers get the chance to enjoy exciting rides and delicious new foods. The State Fair is also a time to celebrate N.C. agriculture and the hardworking families who make it our state’s leading industry. … Read more
Each year the N.C. State Fair is home to one of the most impressive and immersive flower gardens and shows you can find! Tucked away next to Heritage Circle, the flower show and gardens show off some of the state’s best cut flowers in competition and gives fairgoers a serene space to enjoy the natural … Read more
Every year the N.C. State Fair thrills people of all ages and backgrounds from across the state for 11 exciting days. Fairgoers get the chance to enjoy exciting rides and delicious new foods. The State Fair is also a time to celebrate N.C. agriculture and the hardworking families who make it our state’s leading industry. … Read more
One of the most popular attractions at this year’s State Fair is the appearance of the America 250 Wheel, the tallest mobile ferris wheel in the world, but did you know it’s not the only world record breaker on the fairgrounds? Troy the Tromboncino has set the record for the longest Tromboncino squash at four … Read more
Every year the N.C. State Fair thrills people of all ages and backgrounds from across the state for 11 exciting days. Fairgoers get the chance to enjoy exciting rides and delicious new foods. The State Fair is also a time to celebrate N.C. agriculture and the hardworking families who make it our state’s leading industry. … Read more