Got to be NC Festival (“AgFest”)

Third annual Got to be NC Festival, May 20-22! Come enjoy a mix of food, music, carnival rides and games, antique farm equipment and grandstand entertainment. And best of all, admission is free for all ages!

Come sample and buy food and wine from dozens of North Carolina companies in the Food Expo, and treat your kids to the petting zoo, pony rides and racing pigs. Check out the fabulous grandstand shows with Draft Horse Pulls and Rocky the trick mule on Friday; Antique Tractor Pulls on Saturday; and new to the State Fairgrounds Lawnmower Racing on Sunday. On Saturday come enjoy the Carolina Pig Jig, where Masons from across North Carolina will gather and cook whole pigs, shoulders and even chicken in a quest for top trophies and prizes. And you’re the winner with your $10 admission to eat all the “Q” you can handle from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (And kids under 12 eat free)

Find bluegrass music and vintage crafts, and listen as top area bluegrass bands compete on Saturday, beginning at 11 am on the Triangle Stage for bragging rights and cash. And what festival would be complete without a carnival full of rides, games and great food for all ages? You want more? How about a collector car show and a Harley ride-in? How about a daily tractor parade of the antique tractors on hand?

Event Hours:
Friday and Saturday, gates open 9 a.m. to midnight
Sunday gates open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Food & Wine Expo – Exposition Center:
Commercial Exhibits – Graham Building:
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Grandstand Events:
Draft Horse Pull: Friday 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Antique Tractor Pulls: Saturday Noon to 9 p.m.
Lawnmower Racing: Sunday Noon to 9 p.m.

Carnival:
Friday: 12 noon – 12 midnight
Saturday: 10 am – 12 midnight
Sunday: 10 am – 10 pm

Visit www.ncagfest.com for a complete and updated schedule. Sponsored by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Steve Troxler, Commissioner.