About Darlington County Fair

Darlington County is South Carolina's NASCAR shrine — home of Darlington Raceway, the "Lady in Black," where the Southern 500 originated in 1950 and where the track's distinctive egg shape and unforgiving walls made it the track "Too Tough to Tame" in the history of American racing, while tobacco and cotton farming define the Pee Dee agricultural landscape.

What to Expect

Livestock and agricultural shows, 4-H and FFA exhibits, carnival rides, community food vendors, and local entertainment celebrating Darlington County's Pee Dee farming heritage and its iconic place in NASCAR history.

Visitor Tips

Darlington is the county seat on US-52 in the Pee Dee. The Darlington Raceway and the NASCAR Hall of Fame exhibits are extraordinary for motorsports fans — a uniquely South Carolina experience alongside the agricultural fair.

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