FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TUESDAY, FEB. 9, 2010

Vendors sought for 2010 Got to Be NC Festival

RALEIGH -- Commercial vendor space is available for the Got to Be NC Festival, which will be held May 21-23 at the State Fairgrounds.

Businesses, organizations and concession vendors looking to make contact with thousands of festival-goers can find an application online at www.ncagfest.com. Indoor and outdoor spaces are available. Direct sales to patrons are allowed, and exhibit space costs $30 per front foot, with a $300 minimum (additional costs may be incurred for electrical needs).

The Got to Be NC Festival will feature a carnival, live music, a food and wine expo, tractor pulls, draft horse pulls, Harley Davidson motorcycles, a barbecue cook-off and more.

“We're expecting over 100,000 patrons through the fairgrounds for the festival and other events that weekend, and it's a great opportunity for vendors," said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. "The festival attracts families, young adults andseniors from urban and rural locations, and is becoming quite a destination event for folks across North Carolina.”

Festival hours are 9 a.m. to midnight May 21 and 22, and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on May 23. Admission and parking for the festival are free. There is a fee for grandstand events.

Other events at the fairgrounds that weekend include the Raleigh Summer Boat Show and Sale, Raleigh Health and Fitness Expo, Wake County 4-H Horse Show, District 4-H Horse Show and the Raleigh Flea Market. All events are free to the public.

More information about the Got to Be NC Festival is available online at www.ncagfest.com.

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