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County Fairs in North Carolina

The complete North Carolina county fair schedule — 50 fairs listed.

This Weekend

Oct 23–25, 2026

3 fairs

October 15–25, 2026

North Carolina State Fair

Raleigh, North Carolina

large fair

October 21–25, 2026

Brunswick County Fair

Sunset Beach, North Carolina

medium fair

October 21–25, 2026

Cape Fear Fair & Expo

Wilmington, North Carolina

large fair

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April

1 fair

April

Burke County Fair

Morganton, North Carolina

medium fair

May

1 fair

May

Mecklenburg County Fair

Charlotte, North Carolina

large fair

June

1 fair

June

Gaston County Fair

Gastonia, North Carolina

large fair

July

2 fairs

July

Madison County Fair

Marshall, North Carolina

small fair

July

Stanly County Fair

Albemarle, North Carolina

medium fair

August

4 fairs

August

Swain County Agricultural Fair

Bryson City, North Carolina

small fair

August

Drexel Fair

Drexel, North Carolina

medium fair

August

Hickory American Legion Fair

Newton, North Carolina

medium fair

August

Watauga County Fair

Boone, North Carolina

medium fair

September

26 fairs

September

Avery County Fair

Newland, North Carolina

small fair

September

Cumberland County Fair

Fayetteville, North Carolina

large fair

September

Iredell County Agricultural Fair

Troutman, North Carolina

medium fair

September

Cabarrus County Fair

Concord, North Carolina

medium fair

September

NC Mountain State Fair

Fletcher, North Carolina

large fair

September

Rowan County Agricultural & Industrial Fair

Salisbury, North Carolina

medium fair

September

Stokes County Fair

King, North Carolina

small fair

September

Pitt County American Legion Agricultural Fair

Greenville, North Carolina

medium fair

September

Lee Regional Fair

Sanford, North Carolina

small fair

September

Alleghany Agricultural Fair

Sparta, North Carolina

small fair

September

Chatham County Agricultural & Industrial Fair

Pittsboro, North Carolina

small fair

September

Davidson County Agricultural Fair

Lexington, North Carolina

medium fair

September

Wilson County Fair

Wilson, North Carolina

medium fair

September

Surry County Agricultural Fair

Mt. Airy, North Carolina

small fair

September

Macon County Fair

Franklin, North Carolina

small fair

September

Caldwell Agricultural Fair

Lenoir, North Carolina

small fair

September

Haywood County Fair

Waynesville, North Carolina

small fair

September

Jones County Heritage Festival

Trenton, North Carolina

small fair

September

Chowan County Regional Fair

Edenton, North Carolina

small fair

September

Alamance County Fair

Burlington, North Carolina

medium fair

September

Duplin Agribusiness Fair (Discontinued)

Kenansville, North Carolina

medium fair

September

Franklin County Fair

Louisburg, North Carolina

small fair

September

Montgomery County Fair

Troy, North Carolina

small fair

September

Richmond County Fair

Rockingham, North Carolina

small fair

September

Union County Fair

Monroe, North Carolina

large fair

September

Warren County Fair

Warrenton, North Carolina

small fair

October

15 fairs

October

Cleveland County Fair

Shelby, North Carolina

medium fair

October

Robeson County Fair

Lumberton, North Carolina

medium fair

October

Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair

Dudley, North Carolina

medium fair

October

Forsyth County Fair

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

large fair

October

Vance County Fair

Henderson, North Carolina

small fair

October

Lenoir County Agricultural Fair

Kinston, North Carolina

small fair

October

Wilkes County Agricultural Fair

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

small fair

October

Moore County Fair

Carthage, North Carolina

medium fair

October

Columbus County Agricultural Fair

Whiteville, North Carolina

small fair

October

Cherokee County Fair

Murphy, North Carolina

small fair

October

Onslow County Agricultural Fair

Jacksonville, North Carolina

medium fair

October 15–25, 2026

North Carolina State Fair

Raleigh, North Carolina

large fair

October 21–25, 2026

Brunswick County Fair

Sunset Beach, North Carolina

medium fair

October 21–25, 2026

Cape Fear Fair & Expo

Wilmington, North Carolina

large fair

Oct 27 – Nov 6, 2026

Craven County Fair

New Bern, North Carolina

medium fair

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