About Bladen County Fair

The Bladen County Fair in Elizabethtown celebrates a Cape Fear River county where hogs, tobacco, and blueberries define the agricultural landscape — Bladen County is home to the oldest operating farm in the United States, and its sandy soils support a diverse agricultural economy in the coastal plain of southeastern North Carolina.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, blueberry and tobacco exhibits, hog shows, and local food vendors celebrating the distinctive agricultural heritage of the Cape Fear River country.

Visitor Tips

Bladen County's Jones Lake State Park protects one of North Carolina's Carolina Bay lakes — rare, oval-shaped lakes of mysterious geological origin. The Cape Fear River Recreation Area and Turnbull Creek provide fishing and paddling in the county's extensive wetlands and forests.

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