Advance Sales Information
| Type | Location | Dates & Times | Tickets sold | Payment Method |
| Online |
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Starts 10 a.m. on Aug. 1 and ends Oct. 11 at midnight |
Admission* Ride sheets* Concert tickets* Grandstand tickets* |
Visa Mastercard |
| Retail Walk-up |
N.C. State Fairgrounds Gate 9 (Trinity Rd) |
Sept. 27 - Oct. 11 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
Admission Ride sheets |
Cash Visa Mastercard |
| Retail Walk-up |
N.C. Museum of History 5 East Edenton Street Raleigh, NC |
Sept. 27 - Oct. 11 Weekdays only 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Admission Ride sheets |
Cash Visa Mastercard |
| Retail Walk-up |
State Farmers Market 1201 Agriculture St. Raleigh, NC |
Sept. 27 - Oct. 11 Ticket booth located between the Farmers Building and Market Shoppes. |
Admission Ride sheets |
Cash Visa Mastercard |
| Retail Walk-Up |
5959 Triangle Town Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27616 |
Sept. 27 – Oct. 11 |
Admission Ride sheets |
Cash Visa Mastercard |
| Retail Walk-Up |
1028 West Club Blvd. |
Sept. 27 - 29 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sept. 30 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Oct. 1 - Oct. 4 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Oct. 5 - Oct. 10 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Oct. 11 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tickets will be on sale at the Guest Services Desk. |
Admission Ride sheets |
Cash Visa Mastercard |
| Retail Walk-Up |
1501 Ward Blvd. Wilson, NC 27893 |
Sept. 27 – Oct. 11 Tickets will be on sale at a location near JC Penney. Sept. 27 - Oct. 5 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Oct. 6 - Oct. 10 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Oct. 11 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Admission Ride sheets |
Cash Visa Mastercard |
| Retail Walk-Up |
Clayton Village Shopping Center (Clayton Corners) Clayton, NC 27520 |
Sept. 27 – Oct. 11 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Except Oct. 11 when ticket sales end at 6 p.m. |
Admission Ride sheets |
Cash Visa Mastercard |
| Retail Walk-Up | Durham License Plate Agency 5410-AB NC Highway 55 Durham, NC 27713 |
Sept. 27 – Oct. 11 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Admission Ride sheets |
Cash Visa Mastercard |
| Retail Walk-Up |
309 Huffman Mill Road Burlington, NC 27215 |
Sept. 27 – Oct. 11 Tickets will be on sale during regular mall hours at the Guest Services Desk. Except Oct. 11 when ticket sales end at 6 p.m. |
Admission Ride sheets |
Cash Visa Mastercard |
*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 voucher to be redeemed at the Fair for the actual ride sheet.
Group Discount Tickets
Gather your PTA group, neighborhood association, church club, or any other group of 40 or more people, and take advantage of the Group Ticket Discount.
Purchase 40 or more adult tickets in advance of the fair at the same time: $5 per ticket
Saves you $3 per ticket off the gate price of $8.
Group tickets can be purchased online or at the advance sales locations. The group discount only applies to advance sale tickets purchased Aug. 1 through Oct. 11.
Corporate Ticket Sales Program
* CORPORATE SALES HAVE ENDED FOR 2012. * N.C. State Fair tickets are a great incentive for employees. You can make it easy for them to save time and money by having advance tickets and ride coupons available at your workplace.
