Sportscard and Sports Memorabilia Show

Weekend Update: April 13-15

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Saturday’s Sports Card, Memorabilia, & Comic Con will include the UNC Tar Heel seniors from the 2017 NCAA National Basketball Championship signing autographs. More than 75 exhibitors will be buying, selling and trading vintage to new sportscards, memorabilia and comics on over 160 tables on Saturday in the Scott Building. Autograph guests include the “Teddy Bear Girl” Addy Miller from The Walking Dead, former MLB pitcher Jose Nunez and UNC Chapel Hill 2017 NCAA National Championship Team seniors Kennedy Meeks, Isaiah Hicks, Nate Britt and Stillman White from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m….

Weekend Update: Dec. 11-13

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It’s a weekend of great deals at the Fairgrounds. Adidas Warehouse Clearance Sale starts Thursday and runs through Sunday in the Expo Center. This is a warehouse clearance event and features huge savings on Adidas apparel, footwear and accessories. The sale promises the best prices of the year. Hours are Thursday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, 1o a.m. to 6 p.m. The Wake County Public Library Festival of Reading and Book Sale is Thursday through Sunday in the Graham Building. This is the Wake County Library’s annual book sale. All books are in good condition. Some…

Weekend Update: Jan. 31 – Feb. 2

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The fairgrounds is a bit slower this weekend as we gear up for the Southern Farm Show, which starts Wednesday, Feb. 5. The Farm Show is the largest event of the year at the fairgrounds, other than the N.C. State Fair, of course! It will take over Dorton Arena, the Graham Building, Expo Center, Scott Building, Hunt Horse Complex and a good portion of the outside grounds. The event is free and open to the public, so make plans to come out Feb. 5-7. Events this weekend: The Sportscard and Sports Memorabilia Show will be in the Scott Building with…

Weekend Update: July 26-28

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It’s time for another weekend at the fairgrounds, complete with a consignment sale, sportscard show and horse show double-feature. In the Graham Building and Expo Center, the Kids Exchange Consignment Sale will run Friday through Sunday. The sale will offer like-new clothes, toys and other children’s items at discounted prices. Most items will be sold at nearly one-third of their original value. Items will be marked half-price on Sunday. Admission is free and open to the public. Hours are: Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. More than 80 exhibitors will gather in the Scott…

Weekend Update: July 27-29

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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…

Weekend Update: May 11-13

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It’s going to be fairly quiet this Mother’s Day weekend at the State Fairgrounds, so come on out to enjoy the Raleigh Flea Market. The market is open Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. We’re also hosting a horse show, sports show and dog show this weekend. Read on for more details: The N.C. Plantation Pleasure Tarheel Classic will take place Friday and Saturday at the Hunt Horse Complex. Plantation Pleasure Walking Horses are a combination of bloodlines from Thoroughbreds, Standardbreds, Morgans and American Saddlebreds. Shows run daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The event is…

Weekend Update: Jan. 27-29

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Saturday, you’re invited to come out to the fairgrounds and join the Triangle Area Chinese American Society of North Carolina as they usher in the Year of the Dragon. Now in its eighth year, the Chinese New Year celebration will feature performances, exhibits, traditional Chinese arts and crafts, and of course authentic Chinese food. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Expo Center. Admission is $8 at the door, or you can buy $5 tickets in advance here. The Raleigh Indoor Winter I “A” horse show is already underway at the Hunt Horse Complex. Stop…

We’re just 5 months away

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It’s hard to believe that it’s been seven months since the start of the 2010 N.C. State Fair. It seems like it was just yesterday we were trying our first Krispy Kreme Burger, going for a ride on the Fighter, and passing a new milestone with more than 1 million of our closest friends. We’re gearing up for the 2011 N.C. State Fair, Oct. 13-23, and can’t wait to share more about the food, rides and entertainment that make this one of the best events in the state. This weekend at the Fairgrounds, check out the following events: Region 10…

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