Dorton Arena Nightly Entertainment

Nightly entertainment in Dorton Arena. See full lineup>>

Josh Turner
Jason Aldean
Toby Mac
Lady Antebellum & Heidi Newfield
Bobby Flay
Bucky Covington
Rodney Atkins
Mario
Skillet & Leeland
Joe Nichols
Montgomery Gentry

Midway Fun

Powers Great American Midway of Burgaw is operating the Midway and games for the 2007 N.C. State Fair.

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Grandstand Entertainment

King Action Sports Stunt Show - It's been 10 years since Keith King and friends first wowed crowds at the State Fair with their BMX tricks. Since then, the top names in BMX have ridden across the blacktop in Raleigh to the pleasure of the crowds. This year's show adds the excitement of Motorcross to the mix.

For more information, see www.bmxbikestuntshows.com.

Tractor Pull - The competition at the Sam G. Rand Grandstand will take place at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17; 1 and 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18; and 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. There is a separate admission fee of $7. Tickets are available online in advance and at Grandstand ticket booths on the day of the event. For more information, go to www.tpull.com

Demolition Derby - Competitions will be held Friday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 25, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., with the championship match on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 2:30 p.m. There is a separate admission fee of $7. Tickets are available online in advance and at the Grandstand ticket booths on the day of the event. For more information, visit www.stoneyroberts.com.

Grandstand Schedule

Friday, Oct. 17	Tractor Pull ($7)	6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 18	Tractor Pull ($7) Tractor Pull ($7)	1 p.m. 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 19	Tractor Pull ($7)	1 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 20	King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show	noon 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 21	King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show	noon 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 22	King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show	noon 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 23	King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show	noon 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 24	King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show Demolition Derby ($7)	11 a.m. 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 25	King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show Demolition Derby ($7) King Action Sports Stunt Show Demolition Derby ($7)	11 a.m. 1 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 26	King Action Sports Stunt Show King Action Sports Stunt Show Demolition Derby ($7) King Action Sports Stunt Show	11 a.m. 1 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 6 p.m.

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Pitzer Heritage Circle Sponsored by Food Lion

Village of Yesteryear - One of the State Fair’s most popular and enduring attractions, the Village of Yesteryear features more than 75 artists and crafters creating, displaying and selling time-honored handmade crafts. This exhibit, held in the Holshouser Building, offers fairgoers a great opportunity to get a jump on their holiday shopping with items for all price ranges. Fair visitors can watch crafters spin wool into yarn, weave yarn into cloth, make rugs, turn pottery, carve wooden bowls and utensils, make split-oak baskets and more. Native American crafts such as hand-coiled pottery, beadwork and stone carving are also featured. Kids and kids-at-heart can even make their own dolls or stuffed toy to take home.

The Village of Yesteryear is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

For more information, go to www.villageofyesteryear.org.

Storyteller - Southern history is full of myths, legends and tall tales. Sharon Hutto, a storyteller from Cottonwood, Ala, will share many of these entertaining tales with fairgoers while also demonstrating fire cooking. Before ovens, stoves and microwaves, individuals had to cook on fires built on the floor. The storyteller will demonstrate fire cooking in a 200-year-old pre-Civil War spider pot, cooking such Southern staples as biscuits, cornbread, beans and pies.

Storytelling will be continuous throughout the day.

Bluegrass Stage

The Kenny and Amanda Smith Band from Meadows of Dan, Va. will provide music daily on the Bluegrass stage.

Performances daily at noon, 2:30 and 5 p.m.

Broken N Lonesome will perform the first weekend, Oct. 18 & 19 at 1:15 and 3:45 p.m.

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The church in Heritage Circle

The campers on mission host a variety of entertainment each day of the Fair. Schedule of performances

Waterfall Stage Sponsored by Kitchencraft

The Waterfall Stage, located on the north west side of Dorton Arena, will host a variety of entertainment for the whole family throughout the week.

The Wells Family from Clayton will provide the music on the Waterfall stage.

The Wells Family will perform daily at Noon, 3 and 6 p.m., except for Wednesday, when the waterfall stage is used for Military Day activities.

The waterfall stage will also be the place to be each day to hear doo-wop, 50s and beach music by Frankie Faucet & the Drips. They will take the stage at 10:30 a.m., 1: 30 and 4:30 p.m., except on Military Day, Oct. 22.

On Military Day, Wednesday, Oct. 22, Military bands from across the state will provide the entertainment on the Waterfall Stage.

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Folk Festival Tent

Folk Festival - Talented dancers and musicians from across North Carolina compete for the coveted Bascom Lamar Lunsford Trophy, which is awarded to the individual or group that best exemplifies North Carolina’s musical heritage. This 10-day competition features performances ranging from old-time bluegrass music to high-energy clogging and traditional square dancing.

Many groups take traditional dances and add them to contemporary costumes and music to appeal to younger generations. Judging is based on audience appeal, authenticity, appearance, enthusiasm and competency.

Competitions are held daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the tent behind the Kerr Scott Building.

"Telling Our Stories" Storytellers: Free entertainment in the Folk Festival tent.
Oct. 18, 7 p.m. - Mitch "Gran'daddy Junebug" Capel
Oct. 19, 7 p.m. - Braima Moiwai, The Two Bells, Ella Stewart
Oct. 20, 6 p.m. - Ray Mendenhall
Oct. 21, 6 p.m. - Priscilla Best, Charles "Wsir" Johnson
Oct. 22, 6 p.m. - Willa Brigham
Oct. 24, 6 p.m. - Bill Friedman
Oct. 26, 7 p.m. - Willa Brigham , Beverly Burnette, Baba Jamal Koram, the storyman

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Roaming Entertainment

Fairgoers will not have any problem finding Carrie McQueen amid the fairway.  At about Carrie McQueen stands out from the crowd with her dancing, juggling and comedy high atop a pair of stilts.

Carrie will be roaming the fairgrounds throughout the day.

Statue Viva prefers to stay in the background…as a living statue!  The stone-faced artist stands expressionless, striking the pose of famous statues from the past. But watch closely because of all of the sudden, these statues come alive.

Keep an eye out for the living statue throughout the day.

Washboard Willy & Wishboard Wanda rove around Dorton Arena with their interactive rhythm playground.

These musical pied pipers will be roaming around Dorton Arena and Kiddieland throughout the day.

Everyone's favorite robots will be back at the N.C. State Fair! Rock-It the Robot and Oscar the Robot will both roam the fairgrounds and interact with fairgoers throughout the day.

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Kiddieland Fun Park Sponsored by McDonald's

Kiddieland Fun Park, nestled under the trees behind Kiddieland, caters to children with entertaining shows, rides and attractions, plus space to take a break from the Midway.

Michelle's Magical Poodles - This show on the Kiddieland Stage is full of classic and traditional circus-style tricks. These beautiful poodles can be seen jumping through hoops, dancing, assisting in magic tricks, carrying flowers and walking on their hind legs. 

The poodles will perform daily at 2 and 4 p.m. on the Kiddieland Stage. (Preview day performance at 4 p.m.)

Magic 4 U combines amazing magic tricks with information about agriculture.

Magic 4 U will perform at 1, 3 and 5 p.m. daily in Kiddieland Fun Park. (Preview day performance at 5 p.m.)

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Hubba Bubba the Clown will be performing on the Kiddieland Stage daily at noon and 6 p.m. Preview day performance at 6 p.m.

Hubba Bubba will also roam the grounds to surprise children with balloon treats.

Other Grounds Entertainment

Circle C Racing Pigs - Sponsored by Ray Price Harley Davidson - Circle C Farm will bring the Hogway Speedway back to the Fair with its racing potbelly pigs, ducks and pygmy goats. Fairgoers can cheer on the farm animals as they hustle around the track, located near Gate 9, at 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 p.m. daily.

Preview day races at 5, 7 & 9 p.m.

Dale Jones the Juggler has been entertaining audiences on stage, television and fairs for years with the use of only one hand. Dale Jones will perform daily at 2, 4 & 6 p.m. at the Exposition Center, with an additional show at noon on Saturdays. Preview day performances at 4 & 6 p.m.

Smithfield the Painting Pig -

This pot-bellied pig will paint for the crowds at 1, 3 & 5 p.m. daily. Preview day performance at 5 p.m.

Fireworks will be shot off from a small island in the middle of the pond next to Gate 8 at 9:45 p.m. every night.

Zambelli Fireworks International will provide the fireworks.

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