About Sampson County Fair

The Sampson County Fair in Clinton celebrates North Carolina's hog and turkey country — Sampson County is one of the state's leading hog-producing counties, with an agricultural economy that also includes turkeys, sweet potatoes, and tobacco in the coastal plain between Fayetteville and Wilmington.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, hog competitions, 4-H and FFA exhibits, turkey and sweet potato displays, local food vendors, and a well-attended fair in the heart of eastern North Carolina's agricultural belt.

Visitor Tips

Clinton is the county seat of a county defined by its agricultural scale. The Sampson County History Museum tells the story of the county's farming heritage, and the county's Turkey Festival each November celebrates the poultry industry's importance to the local economy.

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