Weekend Update: July 20 – 22

Buy, sell and serve at the Kid’s Exchange The Kids Exchange Consignment Sale features new clothes, toys and other children’s items offered at discounted prices. Most items will be sold at about a third of their original value. You can register online to sell items. Admission is free. Hours are Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Graham Building and Exposition Center. The biggest deals can be found Sunday when items are marked half-price on. You can also check out the NCHJA “C” Indoors Horse Show…

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Weekend Update: March 28-30

Spring is in the air at the Spring Carousel Gift Market this weekend in the Exposition Center.  This show features art, crafts, food, clothing and more.  It’s one of the many events taking place at the fairgrounds this weekend: The Raleigh Flea Market is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, featuring hundreds of dealers, craftsmen and booths. The Precious Gem and Mineral Show will be Friday through Sunday in the Scott Building. This show is sponsored by the Tar Heel Gem & Mineral Club and includes 29 dealers and features demonstration areas and lectures. Grab bags…

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Weekend Update: March 7-9

This weekend Carolina Collector Auto Fest celebrates it’s 27th year at the fairgrounds. This event is Friday through Sunday in Dorton Arena, Graham Building and on the grounds and features a swap meet with more than 125 vendors, a car corral for buying and selling, and car and truck shows. Saturday’s car show features cars from 1900 to 1973 and Sunday’s car show features all makes, models and years as well as imports and motorcycles. Hours are Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $10 for…

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Weekend Update: Aug. 23-25

Enjoy a weekend of family-friendly activities at the fairgrounds, complete with a horse show, free inflatables and a Body Mind Spirit Expo; it will be something you won’t want to miss. The Triangle Farms Summer Classic horse show will run this weekend in the Hunt Horse Complex. The show is Friday through Sunday, beginning each day at 8 a.m. The event is an N.C. Hunter Jumper Association C Indoor show, and will feature a majority of competitors from North Carolina. Admission for spectators is free. The Child Evangelism Fellowship of Greater Raleigh is sponsoring the 9th Annual Children’s Good News Spectacular on Saturday in the Graham…

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Weekend Update: Aug. 24-26

There are a lot of fun things happening at the fairgrounds this weekend. Check out our list below to find out more about the upcoming events. Raleigh Flea Market Hundreds of vendors, selling everything from clothes to cabinets, set up at the Raleigh Flea Market each week. It’s a great place to bring your family and explore. The flea market is open Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Check out this awesome News & Observer photo gallery from last weekend about the cast of characters you’ll find at the market. NCHJA ” C” Indoors Horse Show Triangle…

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Weekend Update: July 27-29

If you’ve never visited the Hunt Horse Complex, this is the weekend to do it. The complex will be the site of a hunter show and two dressage shows with free spectator admission for all events. The fairgrounds also will host a sports card and memorabilia show in the Scott Building and the Raleigh Flea Market in and around the Commercial and Education buildings. Read on for more details. NCHJA Summer Indoors Horse Show The N.C. Hunter Jumper Association Summer Indoors ‘C’ Horse Show will start Friday at the Hunt Horse Complex. The competition, organized by Triangle Farms, will feature…

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Weekend Update: Jan. 20-22

If you have children and consider yourself a bit of a “frugalista,” make sure you come to the fairgrounds this weekend for the Kids Exchange Consignment Sale. The sale offers parents a chance to buy and sell gently used clothing, toys and other goods for their children, and is open to the public Friday to Sunday in the Graham Building and Expo Center. If you come early, don’t forget to come back on Sunday, when all items will be half-priced. Dorton Arena will host another round of cheerleading competitions this weekend. The Champions of the East competition and All School…

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Weekend Update: November 4-6

Though the fair has come and passed, there is still plenty going on at the fairgrounds this weekend. Handbell ringers from several states will come together in Scott Building Friday and Saturday for the Capital Area Handbell Festival. The event will be hosted by the Raleigh Ringers. Running Friday through Sunday, visitors can check out: The Junior Woman’s Club Fall Furniture Consignment Sale in the Holshouser Building. The event will feature furniture, rugs, lamps, artwork and more. The NCHJA “C” Indoors Horse Show hosted by Triangle Farms. The show will showcase riders in the Hunter Jumper style in the Hunt…

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Weekend Update: July 29-31

This weekend at the fairgrounds kicks off today with Sportscard and Sports Memorabilia 3-Day Show hosted by Inside Pitch Promotions. The event runs through Sunday and features nearly 100 vendors buying, selling or trading new and vintage sports items. Sportscards, memorabilia and NASCAR specialty items are just a few of the things to look forward to. Spectators will also have the chance to see two different styles of horse showing this weekend at the fairgrounds. The Raleigh Fun NCHJA “C” Indoors Horse Show will feature the Hunter/Jumper style. It is the first of a series of two shows hosted by…

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