N C State Fair 2023

Purpose

The N.C. State Fair, our mission is to showcase and promote the state's agriculture, agribusiness, arts, crafts, and culture through the annual agricultural fair.

The Fair offers the agricultural community a venue to showcase its crops, livestock, and new technology. The Fair is also an opportunity for the state's ever-increasing urban population to learn about agriculture through educational and competitive exhibits in the areas of livestock, horticulture, cooking, folk art and much more. More than $600,000 in prize money is awarded each year.

As a self-supporting operation, the Fairgrounds generates revenue by renting out its facilities for events throughout the year and by operating the annual State Fair. The Fairgrounds does not receive appropriated dollars for maintenance, salaries or operations.  https://www.ncstatefair.org/2023/Newsroom/History.htm