About Rutherford County Fair

The Rutherford County Fair in Rutherfordton celebrates the Broad River foothills and Blue Ridge approach county where Chimney Rock State Park — featuring a 315-foot granite monolith rising above Hickory Nut Gorge — attracts visitors from across the Southeast, while the county's farming communities maintain their agricultural fair traditions in the fertile Broad River valley.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, carnival rides, local food vendors, and a well-organized fair drawing from the Rutherfordton-Forest City community and the county's rural farming families.

Visitor Tips

Chimney Rock State Park is one of North Carolina's most iconic natural attractions — the views from the top of the rock extend across Lake Lure and Hickory Nut Gorge. The film Dirty Dancing was set at nearby Mountain Lake (in Virginia), but Lake Lure provided shooting locations for the lake scenes.

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