About New Hanover County Fair
The New Hanover County Fair in Wilmington celebrates North Carolina's coastal metropolis — Wilmington is the state's largest port city, the Cape Fear River county seat, and home to the region's film industry and historic downtown, with a fair tradition that serves one of the state's most rapidly growing coastal communities.
What to Expect
Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, carnival rides, live entertainment, local food vendors, and a large fall fair drawing from the greater Wilmington metro area and surrounding beach communities.
Visitor Tips
Wilmington's historic downtown, Riverwalk, and the Battleship North Carolina memorial are major attractions. The Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Screen Gems Studios (the largest film studio in the eastern US outside NYC), and the stunning barrier island beaches of Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach define the county's character.
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