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Domino Ireland of Raleigh placed first in Boozy Bites: Appetizers with SPIRIT! Challenge with his Spicy Sabrosa Shrimp Ceviche with Tequila Blanco by Weldon Mills. He took home $500 for his creation.

Karen Allen of Holly Springs placed first and took home the $500 prize with her Bella’s Bark Board
charcuterie board in today’s Bella’s Birthday Bash Challenge at the N.C. State Fair.

John Tyler Moore of Durham placed first and took home the $500 prize with his Carolina Catfish Sliders in Primetime with the Pack Slam Dunk Sliders Home Chef Challenge at the N.C. State Fair. Moore is a nurse at the Campus Health Center at N.C. State University.

A North Carolina State Fair record was set and the largest watermelon grown

The 2023 N.C. State Fair will continue to offer several special days that fairgoers have come to love each year. Unique access and discounts on gate admission tickets are part of the fun for the fair that runs Oct. 12-22 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.

The N.C. State Fair is honoring farm families again this year through its Farm Family of the Day

Skip the line and save money by grabbing your 2023 North Carolina State Fair
tickets in advance at a discounted price. The Fair runs Oct. 12-22 and fairgoers can buy
admission tickets, ride tickets and unlimited ride wristbands for a discounted price at three

N.C. State Fair visitors should bring an appetite for fun with four new amusement rides,
two new grounds entertainers and over 30 new food items being part of the stellar lineup planned Oct. 12-22 in Raleigh.

Rides

The N.C. State Fair is just around the corner, and it will surely be your “Best.Day.EVER!”

The N.C. State Fair loves a deep-fried treat, but there is something about
homemade food that warms the soul. North Carolinians are truly talented, and the Home Chef
Challenge allows chefs to show off their cooking abilities with 11 days of competitions.