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North Carolina State Fair | |
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Genre | State fair |
Dates | 17–27 October 2024 |
Frequency | annual |
Location(s) | 1025 Blue Ridge Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 |
Country | United States |
Years active | 1853–60, 1869–1925, 1928–41, 1946–2019, 2021– |
Inaugurated | 1853 |
Founders | North Carolina State Agricultural Society |
Attendance | 926,425 (2023)[1] |
Area | 344 acres (139 ha) |
Organized by | North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
Website | www |
North Carolina State Fair Commercial & Education Buildings | |
Location | NC State Fairgrounds Raleigh, North Carolina |
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Built | 1928 |
Architect | Atwood & Weeks; John W. Hudson |
Architectural style | Mediterranean Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 87000855[2] |
Added to NRHP | June 5, 1987 |
The North Carolina State Fair is an American state fair and agricultural exposition held annually in Raleigh, North Carolina.[3] Founded in 1853, the fair is organized by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.[4][5] It attracts around a million visitors over eleven days in mid-October.[3][6]
The fair consists of carnival rides, agricultural exhibitions and competitions, food, music, demonstrations, and garden and craft displays.[3] The North Carolina State Fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States.[3]
Security guards, the Raleigh Police, the Wake County Sheriff's Office & North Carolina State Highway Patrol are the fair's patrollers.
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