State Fairs & County Fairs in North Carolina

Major State & County Fairs North Carolina State Fair – Raleigh The largest fair in North Carolina, held every October in Raleigh, featuring agricultural exhibits, rides, food, music, competitions, and entertainment. One of the oldest and biggest state fairs in the U.S. North Carolina Mountain State Fair – Fletcher Celebrates the people, agriculture, art, and tradition of Western North Carolina with rides, livestock, and crafts. Cabarrus County Fair – Concord A large regional fair with rides, livestock, food, and family entertainment. Cumberland County Fair – Fayetteville Features rides, agricultural competitions, food, and live entertainment. Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair – Lumberton A major fair in southeastern NC with agricultural, educational, and entertainment events. Cleveland County Fair – Shelby One of the largest county fairs in the state, with rides, food, livestock, and concerts. Iredell County Agricultural Fair – Troutman A traditional county fair with rides, livestock, and family fun. Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair – Dudley Annual fair with rides, agricultural exhibits, and entertainment. Wilson County American Legion Fair – Wilson Long-running county fair with rides, livestock, and family activities. Avery County Agricultural and Horticultural Fair – Newland Community fair with agricultural and horticultural exhibits, rides, and contests. Other County, Regional & Community Fairs Drexel Community Fair – Drexel Hickory American Legion Fair – Newton Stokes County Agricultural Fair – King Davidson County Agricultural Fair – Lexington Rowan County Agricultural & Industrial Fair – Salisbury Surry County Agricultural Fair – Mount Airy Pitt County American Legion Agricultural Fair – Greenville Caldwell Agricultural Fair – Lenoir Chowan County Regional Fair – Edenton Chatham County Agricultural and Industrial Fair – Pittsboro Duplin Agribusiness Fair – Kenansville Haywood County Fair – Waynesville Burke County Fair – Morganton Stanly County Fair Association – Albemarle Columbus County Agricultural Fair – Brunswick Alamance County Agricultural Fair – Burlington Moore County Agri Fair Inc – Carthage Cherokee Indian Fair – Cherokee Onslow County Fair – Jacksonville Richmond County Agricultural Fair – Hamlet Bethware Community Fair – Kings Mountain Lenoir County Fair – Kinston Alexander County Fair – Taylorsville Warren County Fair – Warrenton Wilkes County Agricultural Fair – Warrenton Rocky Mount Fair – Rocky Mount Lee Regional Fair – Sanford Chowan County Regional Fair – Edenton Major Arts, Music, & Food Festivals Hopscotch Music Festival – Raleigh One of the Southeast’s premier music festivals, featuring dozens of bands across multiple venues. Dreamville Festival – Raleigh Major hip-hop and R&B festival curated by J. Cole, held at Dorothea Dix Park. North Carolina Azalea Festival – Wilmington The state’s largest spring festival, featuring concerts, a parade, garden tours, and more. Brewgaloo – Raleigh North Carolina’s largest craft beer festival, held each April in downtown Raleigh. Artsplosure – The Raleigh Arts Festival – Raleigh Major arts festival with 180+ artists, live music, and family activities. Animazement – Raleigh Japanese animation and culture festival, with cosplay, panels, and contests. NC Black Bear Festival – Plymouth Wildlife and outdoor festival celebrating the black bear, with educational and family events. NC Apple Festival – Hendersonville Annual Labor Day weekend festival celebrating the apple harvest with parades, food, and entertainment. Carolina Beach Music Festival – Carolina Beach One of the longest-running music festivals on the East Coast, held on the beach. Dare Days Festival – Manteo Multi-day summer festival with music, food, and family fun. Livermush Festival – Marion Unique food festival celebrating the Southern delicacy, livermush. NC Blueberry Festival – Burgaw Annual festival celebrating blueberries with food, music, and crafts. NC Seafood Festival – Morehead City One of the largest seafood festivals on the East Coast, with food, music, and entertainment. NC Folk Festival – Greensboro Nationally recognized folk, roots, and world music festival. Barbecue Festival – Lexington One of the nation’s premier barbecue events, held every October. Yadkin Valley Grape Festival – Yadkinville Wine festival featuring local vineyards and live music. Taylorsville Apple Festival – Taylorsville Annual festival celebrating apples with food, crafts, and entertainment. Lincoln County Apple Festival – Lincolnton Popular fall festival with apple-themed food, crafts, and music. Autumn with Topsail – Topsail Beach Fall arts and crafts festival with live music and food. NC Oyster Festival – Ocean Isle Beach Seafood festival celebrating the oyster harvest with food, music, and contests. Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas – Charlotte Annual celebration of African American culture, freedom, and history. Hopscotch Music Festival – Raleigh Major indie and alternative music festival with dozens of artists. Taste of Charlotte – Charlotte Food festival featuring local restaurants, vendors, and entertainment. Carolina Brewsfest – Greensboro Craft beer festival with breweries from across North Carolina. Piedmont Pottery Festival – Eden Pottery and folk art festival with regional artists and demonstrations. Animazement – Raleigh Japanese anime, cosplay, and culture festival. Artsplosure – Raleigh Major arts and music festival in downtown Raleigh.

• Major State & County Fairs
• North Carolina State Fair – Raleigh
  The largest fair in North Carolina, held every October in Raleigh, featuring agricultural exhibits, rides, food, music, competitions, and entertainment. One of the oldest and biggest state fairs in the U.S.
• North Carolina Mountain State Fair – Fletcher
  Celebrates the people, agriculture, art, and tradition of Western North Carolina with rides, livestock, and crafts.
• Cabarrus County Fair – Concord
  A large regional fair with rides, livestock, food, and family entertainment.
• Cumberland County Fair – Fayetteville
  Features rides, agricultural competitions, food, and live entertainment.
• Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair – Lumberton
  A major fair in southeastern NC with agricultural, educational, and entertainment events.
• Cleveland County Fair – Shelby
  One of the largest county fairs in the state, with rides, food, livestock, and concerts.
• Iredell County Agricultural Fair – Troutman
  A traditional county fair with rides, livestock, and family fun.
• Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair – Dudley
  Annual fair with rides, agricultural exhibits, and entertainment.
• Wilson County American Legion Fair – Wilson
  Long-running county fair with rides, livestock, and family activities.
• Avery County Agricultural and Horticultural Fair – Newland
  Community fair with agricultural and horticultural exhibits, rides, and contests.
• Other County, Regional & Community Fairs
• Drexel Community Fair – Drexel
• Hickory American Legion Fair – Newton
• Stokes County Agricultural Fair – King
• Davidson County Agricultural Fair – Lexington
• Rowan County Agricultural & Industrial Fair – Salisbury
• Surry County Agricultural Fair – Mount Airy
• Pitt County American Legion Agricultural Fair – Greenville
• Caldwell Agricultural Fair – Lenoir
• Chowan County Regional Fair – Edenton
• Chatham County Agricultural and Industrial Fair – Pittsboro
• Duplin Agribusiness Fair – Kenansville
• Haywood County Fair – Waynesville
• Burke County Fair – Morganton
• Stanly County Fair Association – Albemarle
• Columbus County Agricultural Fair – Brunswick
• Alamance County Agricultural Fair – Burlington
• Moore County Agri Fair Inc – Carthage
• Cherokee Indian Fair – Cherokee
• Onslow County Fair – Jacksonville
• Richmond County Agricultural Fair – Hamlet
• Bethware Community Fair – Kings Mountain
• Lenoir County Fair – Kinston
• Alexander County Fair – Taylorsville
• Warren County Fair – Warrenton
• Wilkes County Agricultural Fair – Warrenton
• Rocky Mount Fair – Rocky Mount
• Lee Regional Fair – Sanford
• Chowan County Regional Fair – Edenton
• Major Arts, Music, & Food Festivals
• Hopscotch Music Festival – Raleigh
  One of the Southeast’s premier music festivals, featuring dozens of bands across multiple venues.
• Dreamville Festival – Raleigh
  Major hip-hop and R&B festival curated by J. Cole, held at Dorothea Dix Park.
• North Carolina Azalea Festival – Wilmington
  The state’s largest spring festival, featuring concerts, a parade, garden tours, and more.
• Brewgaloo – Raleigh
  North Carolina’s largest craft beer festival, held each April in downtown Raleigh.
• Artsplosure – The Raleigh Arts Festival – Raleigh
  Major arts festival with 180+ artists, live music, and family activities.
• Animazement – Raleigh
  Japanese animation and culture festival, with cosplay, panels, and contests.
• NC Black Bear Festival – Plymouth
  Wildlife and outdoor festival celebrating the black bear, with educational and family events.
• NC Apple Festival – Hendersonville
  Annual Labor Day weekend festival celebrating the apple harvest with parades, food, and entertainment.
• Carolina Beach Music Festival – Carolina Beach
  One of the longest-running music festivals on the East Coast, held on the beach.
• Dare Days Festival – Manteo
  Multi-day summer festival with music, food, and family fun.
• Livermush Festival – Marion
  Unique food festival celebrating the Southern delicacy, livermush.
• NC Blueberry Festival – Burgaw
  Annual festival celebrating blueberries with food, music, and crafts.
• NC Seafood Festival – Morehead City
  One of the largest seafood festivals on the East Coast, with food, music, and entertainment.
• NC Folk Festival – Greensboro
  Nationally recognized folk, roots, and world music festival.
• Barbecue Festival – Lexington
  One of the nation’s premier barbecue events, held every October.
• Yadkin Valley Grape Festival – Yadkinville
  Wine festival featuring local vineyards and live music.
• Taylorsville Apple Festival – Taylorsville
  Annual festival celebrating apples with food, crafts, and entertainment.
• Lincoln County Apple Festival – Lincolnton
  Popular fall festival with apple-themed food, crafts, and music.
• Autumn with Topsail – Topsail Beach
  Fall arts and crafts festival with live music and food.
• NC Oyster Festival – Ocean Isle Beach
  Seafood festival celebrating the oyster harvest with food, music, and contests.
• Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas – Charlotte
  Annual celebration of African American culture, freedom, and history.
• Hopscotch Music Festival – Raleigh
  Major indie and alternative music festival with dozens of artists.
• Taste of Charlotte – Charlotte
  Food festival featuring local restaurants, vendors, and entertainment.
• Carolina Brewsfest – Greensboro
  Craft beer festival with breweries from across North Carolina.
• Piedmont Pottery Festival – Eden
  Pottery and folk art festival with regional artists and demonstrations.
• Animazement – Raleigh
  Japanese anime, cosplay, and culture festival.
• Artsplosure – Raleigh
  Major arts and music festival in downtown Raleigh.