If you find yourself bored or dejected during Duke's football game this weekend in Raleigh, take heart--the North Carolina State Fair is just down the road.
The fair begins today and will continue through Sunday, Oct. 27. The annual event will feature concerts, rides, foods from all over the globe, animal showcases, tractor pulls, demolition derbies and a one-armed juggler, among other highlights.
State Fair Public Information Officer Jen Nixon said college students should go to the fair for food and fun.
"You can get food at the state fair you can't get any other time of the year," Nixon said. "Also, the people-watching is always interesting."
She also said many new
Elvis impersonator Keith Henderson and the tribute band Sound Express will play at Dolton Arena opening night to commemorate the arena's 50th anniversary. The fair will also feature country singer Pam Tillis Oct. 21, rock band SR-71 Oct. 25 and country stars Lorrie Morgan and Sammy Kershaw to close festivities Oct. 27.
For the second year in a row, the fair will include BioFrontiers, an exhibit that offers hands-on displays and demonstrations from many of North Carolina's
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Bayer CropScience and the North Carolina Bureau of Investigation will be among the organizations represented.
To get to the fair, take I-40 East past the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, keep right and take the Wade Avenue exit, exit at Blue Ridge Road and take a right. Free parking is available on State Fair and Carter-Finley Football Stadium property. Admission is $6 for adults ($5 in advance), and $2 for children ages 6-12 ($1 in advance). Gates will be open every day from 9 a.m. until midnight.
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