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What do you want to know ahead of the NC State Fair?

We’re gearing up for NC State Fair fun, but before the Ferris wheels and food stalls go up, we want to know: What do you want to know ahead of time?

A ton of people at the NC State Fair.

What is your favorite part of this Raleigh tradition?

Photo by Justin Kase Conder via NC State Fair

A gleaming Ferris wheel, the smell of fried food, shrieks of glee, thousands of North Carolinians from across the state: We can picture the NC State Fair now. Luckily, those sights, sounds, and smells aren’t too far away.

The fair kicks off on Thursday, Oct. 17, and we have to know: What do you want to know before the fair starts? If you’re a foodie and have to know all the best bites, a planner who has to know just the right day, time, and parking lot to maximize your fun, or a historian who is curious about how much the state fair has changed since 1853 — trust us, we get it.

Submit what you have to know before you go, and you just might see it in an upcoming RALtoday newsletter.