Press Releases

Fairgoers at the 2021 N.C. State Fair will find some of their favorite exhibits in new locations

 Fairgoers will have the opportunity to give back this year when they purchase their fair
tickets online. The N.C. State Fair Cares program offers online ticket buyers the option to add a

We’ve all been waiting anxiously for the return of the North Carolina State Fair,
and while we still have 72 more days to go, the wait to buy your tickets is over! Save money and
skip the ticketing line at all gates by purchasing your tickets in advance! FastTrack gate

Oct. 21

Photo of Smithfield Foods and N.C. State Fair representatives

 The North Carolina State Fair, a division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, today announced a major partnership with Triangle tech leader Bandwidth Inc.

The 2021 State Fair Premium Book is finally here, and this year’s new competitions will certainly prove to have been worth the wait. This year’s State Fair will feature several new competitions open for entries.

Twenty-six North Carolina students have been named recipients of 2021 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarships, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced.

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler has announced the cancellation of the 2021 Got to Be NC Festival citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.