Admission Tickets | Ride Tickets | Advance Sales Info | Dorton Entertainment Tickets | Ticket FAQS
Admission Tickets
| Category | Regular Price available at all Gates and online during the Fair |
Advance Price (Aug. 1 - Oct. 16)  |
| Adult (ages 13-64) | $7 | $5 |
Adult Group (group of 40+) |
$7 | $4.75 |
| Child (ages 6-12) | $2 | $1 |
| Child (ages 5 & under) | Free | Free |
| Senior Adult (ages 65+) | Free | Free |
Ride Tickets
| Regular Price | $1 per ticket |
| Advance Price |
$10 for a sheet of 18 coupons ($18 value) |
Preview Day Ride Wristbands (Oct. 16 ONLY) |
$25 for unlimited rides good only on Preview Day, Thursday, Oct. 16 Unlimited Preview Day Ride Wristbands will be available from Powers Great American Midways on Preview Day, Thursday, Oct. 16, ONLY. The Preview Day Ride Wristbands will only be available for purchase and use from 4 p.m. to midnight on Thursday, Oct. 16. The Preview Day Ride Wristband will only be accepted by ride operators on Preview Day, Oct. 16. The Preview Day Ride Wristbands will only be available for purchase from ticket booths operated by Powers Great American Midways. Preview Day Ride Wristbands will not be sold at the entrance gates. |
How many tickets are needed for each ride?
Kiddie rides are typically two to three tickets each. Larger rides are three to five tickets each and spectacular rides are up to six tickets each.
**NOTICE: 2008 ride sheets will be good only for the 2008 N.C. State Fair. We will not accept any ride books/sheets from previous years, including 2007.
Advance Sales Program
Type |
Location |
Dates & Times |
Tickets sold |
Payment Method |
Online |
www.ncstatefair.org |
8 a.m., Aug. 1 to Midnight, Oct. 16 |
Admission* |
Visa |
Walk-up |
NC State Fairgrounds |
Oct. 2 to Oct. 16 |
Admission |
Cash |
Walk-up |
Museum of History |
Oct. 2 to Oct. 16 |
Admission |
Cash |
Walk-up |
State Farmers Market |
Oct. 2 to Oct. 16 |
Admission |
Cash |
Mall Sales |
Triangle Town Center, Raleigh |
Oct. 2 to Oct. 16 |
Admission |
Cash |
*Online sales are print-at-home tickets. Each ticket purchased online will be assessed a convenience fee (ranges from 5-15%). The ride sheets will be a print-at-home coupon to be redeemed at the Fair for the actual ride sheet.
Dorton Entertainment | Seating Chart
Josh Turner |
Thursday, Oct. 16 |
$22 |
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Jason Aldean |
Friday, Oct. 17 |
$15 |
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Toby Mac |
Saturday, Oct. 18 |
$10 |
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Lady Antebellum & Heidi Newfield |
Sunday, Oct. 19 |
$8 |
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Bobby Flay |
Monday, Oct. 20 |
$22 |
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Bucky Covington |
Tuesday, Oct. 21 |
$5 |
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Rodney Atkins |
Wednesday, Oct. 22 |
$11.50 |
(available Sept. 10) |
Mario |
Thursday, Oct. 23 |
$16.50 |
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Skillet & Leeland |
Friday, Oct. 24 |
$8 |
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Joe Nichols |
Saturday, Oct. 25 |
$11.50 |
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Montgomery Gentry |
Sunday, Oct. 26 |
$31.50 |
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