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Every October, we in the Triangle have the front-row seat to a celebration of North Carolina history and pride right here in Raleigh at the NC State Fair. This year’s festivities begin Thursday, Oct. 15 and stretch through Sunday, Oct. 25.
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Our service journalism team always takes all the guesswork out of your fair plans by creating useful guides to navigating the grounds, telling you how to get their smoothly, what’s worth a visit, what you can bypass and — this year, for the first time — 10 tour routes to help you find all your new and familiar favorite foods.
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Navigating the fair:
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