About Beaufort County Fair

The Beaufort County Fair in Washington — known as "Little Washington" to distinguish it from Washington DC — celebrates an eastern North Carolina county on the Pamlico River where fishing, tobacco, and farming communities have gathered since the colonial era in one of North Carolina's oldest and most historically significant coastal plain counties.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, tobacco and agricultural exhibits, local seafood vendors, and a community fair rooted in the Pamlico River farming and fishing traditions.

Visitor Tips

Washington NC is one of America's oldest towns and features a beautifully restored waterfront on the Pamlico River. Goose Creek State Park and the Pamlico River's fishing grounds attract outdoor enthusiasts, and the historic downtown reflects the county's colonial-era prosperity.

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