Hours of Operation

Thursday, Oct. 16: noon - 11 p.m.
Friday & Saturday Oct. 17 - 18 & Friday & Saturday Oct. 24 - 25: 9 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Sunday through Thursday Oct. 19 - 23 & Sunday, Oct. 26: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Check out the building and attraction hours listed below to better plan your trip to the State Fair.
Gates and midway closing times are weather permitting. 

Fairgoers must purchase admission tickets and be inside the gates prior to 9:45 p.m. There is no re-entry after 9:45 p.m.

Thursday, October 16
Gates: Noon - 11 p.m.
Admission Ticket Booth: Noon - 9:45 p.m.
Ride Redemption Booths: Noon - 10 p.m.
Midway Ticket Booth: Noon - 10:30 p.m.
Midway Rides: Noon - 11 p.m.
Exhibit Halls: Noon - 9:45 p.m.

Friday, October 17
Gates: 9 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Admission Ticket Booth: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Ride Redemption Booths: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Midway Ticket Booth: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Midway Rides: 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Exhibit Halls: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.

Saturday, October 18
Gates: 9 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Admission Ticket Booth: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Ride Redemption Booths: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Midway Ticket Booth: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Midway Rides: 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Exhibit Halls: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.

Sunday, October 19
accessABILITY Day presented by Bandwidth
Gates: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Admission Ticket Booth: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Ride Redemption Booths: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Midway Ticket Booth: 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Midway Rides: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Exhibit Halls: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.

Monday, October 20
Gates: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Admission Ticket Booth: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Ride Redemption Booths: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Midway Ticket Booth: 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Midway Rides: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Exhibit Halls: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.

Tuesday, October 21
Senior Citizens Day
Gates: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Admission Ticket Booth: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Ride Redemption Booths: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Midway Ticket Booth: 10 a.m. -10:30 p.m.
Midway Rides: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Exhibit Halls: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.

Wednesday, October 22
Military Appreciation Day presented by Duke Energy
Gates: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Admission Ticket Booth: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Ride Redemption Booths: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Midway Ticket Booth: 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Midway Rides: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Exhibit Halls: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.

Thursday, October 23
Smithfield Foods Hunger Relief Day
Gates: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Admission Ticket Booth: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Ride Redemption Booths: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Midway Ticket Booth: 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Midway Rides: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Exhibit Halls: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.

Friday, October 24
Gates: 9 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Admission Ticket Booth: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Ride Redemption Booths: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Midway Ticket Booth: 10 a.m. -11 p.m.
Midway Rides: 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Exhibit Halls: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.

Saturday, October 25
Gates: 9 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Admission Ticket Booth: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Ride Redemption Booths: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Midway Ticket Booth: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Midway Rides: 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Exhibit Halls: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.

Sunday, October 26
Gates: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Admission Ticket Booth: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Ride Redemption Booths: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Midway Ticket Booth: 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Midway Rides: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Exhibit Halls: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.