[FieldNotes]S9_QPnFRnH8[/FieldNotes] There are many reasons people from across North Carolina make an annual trip to the N.C. State Fair. Squealing, speed-racing pigs. Giant, blue-ribbon pumpkins. Old-fashioned ferris wheel rides. And, of course, deep-fried food on a stick. Beyond the bright lights of the Midway, however, the N.C. State Fair has focused on celebrating our state’s […]
Heads up to anyone who loves their thrill rides fast, their food deep-fried and their pumpkins huge: Admission, ride and Dorton Arena concert tickets for the N.C. State Fair go on sale Monday, Aug. 3, at 10 a.m. at www.ncstatefair.org. Buying advance tickets will save $2 per adult admission ticket and $8 per ride sheet. […]
The Got to Be NC Festival will return to the State Fairgrounds Friday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31. With free admission, free parking, free bluegrass and beach music and free food samples from nearly 100 N.C. companies, it’ll be a fun place to wrap up your Memorial Holiday week. There are several new features […]