30 October 2022
Meet you at the fair
e midway will light up with thrill rides, game
booths and food vendors serving everything
battered-and-fried when the North Carolina State
Fair comes to Raleigh on Oct. 13-23.
Competitions will offer cash prizes to "Best
in Show" winners in arts and cras, including
woodworking, pottery, dolls and painting; culinary
skills such as baking and canning; gardening,
including flowers and vegetables; and agriculture and
livestock, including poultry, honey and wine.
Admission to the fair is $13 for adults 13-64; $7
for ages 6-12; free for ages 5 and younger; and $5 for
seniors. Discounts are available for advance purchases.
On Tuesday, Oct. 18, seniors ages 65 and older will be
admitted free.
For active-duty service members, reservists,
retirees, National Guardsmen and their
dependents (ages 13-64), admission is $8 at the gate.
Identification is required.
Wednesday, Oct. 19, is Military Appreciation Day,
featuring a tractor parade at 10 a.m. and performances
by the 440th Army Band throughout the day.
e fairgrounds is at 4285 Trinity Road in Raleigh.
For more information or to buy tickets, go to
ncstatefair.org.
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