About Gates County Fair

The Gates County Fair in Gatesville celebrates a Chowan River county on the Virginia border where peanuts, soybeans, and timber define the agricultural economy — Gates County is one of North Carolina's most rural and least-visited northeastern counties, and its fair preserves the agricultural community traditions of the upper Chowan watershed.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H competitions, peanut and agricultural exhibits, local food vendors, and the genuine small-county fair atmosphere of a place where everyone knows everyone.

Visitor Tips

Gatesville is a quiet county seat near the Virginia border. The Merchants Millpond State Park — featuring a remarkable blackwater millpond and bald cypress forest — is one of North Carolina's most unusual natural environments and a beloved destination for canoeists and birders.

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