Bullriders Finals, Kids Exchange Consignment Sale and more this weekend

Calling all cowgirls and cowboys. It’s the annual Carousel Farms American Bullriders Finals this Friday and Saturday at the Hunt Horse Complex  featuring American Bullriders Finals, Bullriding and Barrel Racing Finals. Doors open at 6 p.m. Event starts at 7:30 p.m. each night. Admission is $17 for reserved seating, $12 for general admission and kids 5 and under are free. For more information or to purchase tickets over the phone, call 919-872-6898. The Kids Exchange Consignment Sale is Friday through Sunday in the Exposition Center and Graham Building. Admission is free and most items will be half price on Sunday….

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Weekend Update: January 20-22

Check out the following events this weekend at the fairgrounds. The Raleigh Flea Market is Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Commercial and Education buildings and surrounding grounds. Come explore the hundreds of booths filled with antiques, clothes and handcrafted goods this weekend. 31st Annual Piedmont Racing Expo & Auction and Motorsports Trade Show, Auction and Racers Reunion is Friday and Saturday in the Exposition Center. This is the area’s largest consignment auction of racing related parts, tools and equipment. Show opens Friday 10 a.m. and auction starts at noon. Doors open Saturday at 8…

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Weekend Update: Jan. 30-31

The fairgrounds is hosting a pair of multi-cultural events this weekend. Come join the fun at the Chinese New Year Celebration, the Vietnamese New Year Celebration or both. The fairgrounds will also be busy preparing for one of its largest shows of the year, The Southern Farm Show.  Information on all events is below. Chinese New Year Celebration – The Triangle’s largest Chinese New Year Festival will be held in Dorton Arena on Saturday. Come celebrate the Year of the Monkey with Chinese and Asian cultural performances such as the famous lion and dragon dances, songs, traditional Chinese music, exhibits,…

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Weekend Update: Jan. 24-26

Need plans this weekend? Here’s a look at the fantastic line up of events at the Fairgrounds: The popular Kids Exchange Consignment Sale is returning to the Graham Building and Exposition Center this weekend, featuring more than 3 acres of gently used clothes, toys, accessories, furniture, bedding, books, videos and more. The sale is open to the public on 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. Admission is free and most items offered for half price on Sunday. The sale will be in the Graham Building only on…

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