What You Need To Know, NC State Fair Starts Thursday!
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The NC State fair runs Thursday Oct 17th through Sunday Oct 27th. It will feature 2 new amusement rides and 72 new food options.
Tickets are on sale now online.
Here are a list of different deals and discounts:
Clear Bag Policy
The state fair clear bag policy will continue to be in place this year.
Those who have a clear bag will go through security much quicker. Any size or type of clear bag is acceptable. If you don’t have a clear bag, you will go through the bag search line
Senior Citizens’ Day – Oct. 22
People ages 65 and older get free admission to the fair.
Starting at 9 a.m., Bojangles’ biscuits and coffee will be served on the Dorton Patio near the Waterfall at the Senior Fun Fest. After that, there will be a program with Commissioner Steve Troxler and music at 10 a.m.
Military Appreciation Day – Oct. 23
The state fair will pay tribute to members of the U.S. Military. There will be a parade at 10 a.m., starting in the carnival midway. It will then go through Kiddieland, past the Scott Building and back to the midway.
Smithfield Foods Hunger Relief Day – Oct. 24
Bring six cans of food to the fair gates and get into the NC State Fair for free!
Hunger Relief Day dates back to 1993 at the fair. Since then, according to their website, fairgoers have donated 6 million pounds of food to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina and its partners.
For more information on special event days, visit the NC State Fair website