FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008

N.C. State Fair advance online ticket sales begin Aug. 1
Lady Antebellum & Heidi Newfield to perform on Sunday Oct. 19

RALEIGH — Tickets for the 2008 N.C. State Fair will go on sale at www.ncstatefair.org at 8 a.m. Friday, Aug.1, including admission, ride, grandstand and Dorton Arena entertainment tickets.

"We are extending our ticket sales this year to give people more time to make purchases," said Wesley Wyatt, State Fair manager. "While we feel the State Fair provides one of the best entertainment values in the state, we understand that wallets are stretched a little more than usual now. By offering early ticket sales, families can make plans and purchases throughout the next three months if necessary."

Entertainment tickets will be available, including recently announced "mystery" performers Lady Antebellum and Heidi Newfield, who will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. Tickets for this show will be $8.

Entertainment ticket prices range from $5 to $31.50. | Click here for complete lineup

Buying advance tickets will save $2 per adult admission ticket and $8 per ride sheet. Advance admission tickets will cost $5 for adults and $1 for children ages 6-12. Adult admission tickets for groups of 40 or more will cost $4.75. A coupon that can be redeemed at the Fair for a sheet of 18 ride tickets will cost $10 in advance. | Click here to go to Tickets page

Visa and MasterCard payments are accepted online for all tickets. Online sales are print-at-home tickets. Each ticket purchased online will be assessed a convenience fee, which ranges from 5 to 15 percent.

Beginning Oct. 2 until Oct. 16, tickets will be available for walk-up purchase at the N.C. State Fairgrounds, the Agriculture Building in downtown Raleigh, the State Farmers Market, Triangle Town Center in Raleigh, Burlington Square Mall in Burlington, Wilson Mall in Wilson, Northgate Mall in Durham, The Streets at Southpoint in Durham and Four Seasons Town Centre in Greensboro. All locations will accept cash, debit and credit cards. The convenience fee does not apply at walk-up locations.

Go to www.ncstatefair.org for more information. The 2008 State Fair will be held Oct. 16-26.

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