PNC Arena, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd
Raleigh, NC 27607
A festival highlighting all the great things from North Carolina. Enjoy carnival games and rides, live music, food, animal and agricultural displays, antique tractors, and more. Most of the festival is free with the following exceptions: $3 admission charge for the Food and Wine Expo; and costs for rides, games and food. Free events include the concerts on the outdoor stage, antique tractors and parades, commercial exhibits in the Graham Building, racing pigs, grandstand shows and more. Expand your Festival visit at the Chatlee Boat Show in the Scott Bldg., the Flea Market or Horse Shows, all on the fairgrounds!
The North Carolina State Fair is an annual fair and agricultural exposition held in Raleigh, North Carolina, and organized by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.HistoryThe North Carolina State Fair was first held by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society at a site east of Raleigh in 1853. The event has been held at three different locations since, finding its current home in 1928. It has been celebrated continuously since 1853, with the exceptions of 1861 to 1869 (during the Civil War and Reconstruction), 1926 to 1927 (when the Agricultural Society disbanded and the state Agriculture Department took over operations), and 1942 to 1945 (during World War II). In the 1870s and 1880s, the mills in Winston-Salem would close so that workers could attend the state fair in Raleigh.The fair has been held at its present site on the western edge of Raleigh since 1928. The 344 acre site includes many notable buildings, including Dorton Arena, a 7,500-seat arena constructed with a unique large suspended roof.Held for 11 days in mid-October, the fair attracts more than a million people to the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. In 2010, the fair broke an attendance record with 1,091,887.Along with Dorton Arena, the North Carolina State Fair Commercial & Education Buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The pair of large rectangular exhibition halls were built in 1928, and are stucco-covered Mediterranean Revival style buildings. The buildings appear as a single building because of their unified facade and design, but are a large rectangular complex of two buildings, 504 feet in length and 80 feet in depth. They feature twin, tower-flanked entrances and glazed terra cotta ornamentation.
Show Hours for Fall 2014: *Friday, September 26: 11am - 7pm *Saturday, September 27: 10am-8pm *Sunday, September 28: 11am-5pm Admission: $9 - Children 15 and under free with paying adult Special Admission Discounts: * $5 after 5pm - Friday and Saturday after 5pm *Hero Day - Free admission Friday only for active Military, Fire, EMT and Law Enforcement * 55+ day - Friday Only - Those 55+, admission $7 (No coupons) * Advanced Tickets $8 - Buy online at www.southernshows.com/hfr/
Makers, Crafters, Inventors, Evil Geniuses, Scientists and Artists gather for a day of family-friendly fun and inspiration. From home-made cookies to home-made robots, Maker Faire:NC promises something for everyone in a showcase of the American creative spirit.
Raleigh Greek Fest 2016 Fri, Sept 9th 5-10PM Sat, Sept 10th 11AM - 10PM Sun, Sept 11th 11AM - 6PM Jim Graham Building NC State Fairgrounds
Holiday arts and crafts show. Nc state fairgrounds.
Tickets available at the PNC Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster oulets or charge by phone 1.800.745.3000 and online at ThePNCArena.com. Box Office Information: Please contact us at 919.861.2323 for specific date / hours of operations. Should a holiday fall on/near a regular business day, please call for confirmation on operational status. Hockey Season (Currently) Monday-Friday 10am - 6pm Saturday 12 noon - 4pm (unless there is an NC State Football game) Closed Sunday unless there is an event or ticket on-sale Hockey Season/ Event Days (Currently) Monday-Friday 10am - 60 minutes after the event begins* Saturday-Sunday at least 3 hours prior to event - 60 minutes after event* begins *event / game times may vary Summer Hours Monday-Friday 10 am - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday closed on non-event days unless there is an on-sale. Saturday morning on-sale schedule will be 10am - 1pm. Summer Hours/Event Days Monday-Friday 10am - 60 minutes after event* begins *event /game times may vary
Cardinal Gibbons High School is a private coeducational college-preparatory Catholic high school in Raleigh, North Carolina. Cardinal Gibbons and St. Thomas More Academy are the only Catholic high schools in Raleigh, and two of three high schools in the Diocese of Raleigh.Cardinal Gibbons was founded in 1909 and has an enrollment of about 1,225 students. There are 79 faculty members, 70 percent of whom possess at least a master's degree or higher.The school is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, and the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools. Jason D. Curtis is the principal.HistoryCardinal Gibbons was originally called Sacred Heart High School, and was the first Roman Catholic High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school was originally at the Pulaski Cowper mansion, which was later transformed into Sacred Heart Cathedral, the smallest cathedral in the continental United States. The school was later named "Cathedral Latin High School." In 1962 a new school building opened on Western Boulevard in Raleigh and the school was renamed "Cardinal Gibbons Memorial High School." The site was used for an orphanage until the 1950s. Cathedral School still exists as an elementary and middle school which feeds into Cardinal Gibbons High. The school currently occupies a campus on Edwards Mill Rd. which was completed in 1999. The former school site is the new location for Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral.