09/05/2025 to 09/14/2025
A popular occasion for both locals and visitors in Western North Carolina, this family friendly fair has been held since 1994 and is hosted by the NC Department of Agriculture. This event has it all—dozens of thrilling rides, clogging, cooking, and quilting competitions, flowers, crafts, and food galore. Animal aficionados can visit critters such as pigs, rabbits, horses, llamas, goats and sheep in the barns and learn more about them. Multiple stages will also host a mix of local and national acts that cover an array of genres. » WNC Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd.; Monday-Friday, 3 p.m.-9 p.m.; weekends, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; $12, $7 child 6-12; free for child 5 and under; (828) 687-1414; www.wncagcenter.org