Buy your NC State Fair tickets in advance to save admission. Advance tickets can be purchased online through Thursday, Oct. 17. Advance tickets for adults are $10, compared with $13 at the gate ...

Ferris wheel at NC State Fair Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor The North Carolina State Fair is ripe with family fun opportunities, but it isn't an easy trip when you have small children.

As the North Carolina State Fair gears up to open this week, state inspectors are diligently checking nearly 100 rides to ensure the safety of visitors. State inspectors on Tuesday began the ...

The food is a big attraction each year a the N.C. State Fair, but before vendors can start serving up deep fried treats they have to undergo inspections. A team of 40 inspectors began on Monday ...

Travelers saw more backups Friday night due to another concert at Lenovo Center during the final weekend of the North Carolina State Fair ... Drivers who spoke with WRAL News ahead of the concert ...

RALEIGH, N.C.— The North Carolina State Fair first came to Raleigh in the 1850s. Back then, dazzling lights, fireworks, giant stuffed animals and wacky fair foods weren't yet on the menu.

Ferris wheel at NC State Fair WRAL Staff The state fair wraps up this weekend, plus there are two big fundraising concerts to benefit those in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene.

The Lenovo Center is urging guests to leave early for events happening at the venue during the next 11 days due to expected heavy traffic from to the North Carolina State Fair. The fair ...