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2003 North Carolina State Fair Ticket Information

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Advance Sale Ticket Prices
Category Reg. Price Discount Price You Save
Adults (13+) $6.00 $5.00 $1.00
Group of 40+ $6.00 $4.75 $1.25
Children (6-12) $2.00 $1.00 $1.00
Child 5 & under Free Free -
Senior (65+) Free Free -
Ride Coupon Book (24 coupons per book. Rides take 3 to 6 coupons) $18.00 $9.00 $9.00

NOTICE: 2003 ride books will be good only for the 2003 N.C. State Fair. However, fairgoers with leftover 2002 ride books will be able to use those books at the 2003 State Fair.

Online Sales will start on Sept. 6 and end on Oct. 12. Purchase tickets at www.ncstatefair.org

Mail Orders will begin on Sept. 8 and end on Oct. 8. Pick up ticket order forms at local Winn-Dixie Stores or McDonald's Restaurants. Please mail ticket request to 1025 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607.

Mall Sales will begin on Oct. 2 and end at 6 p.m. on Oct. 16. Tickets will be on sale during regular mall hours except for Oct. 16 when sales end at 6 p.m. Tickets will be available at the following malls:

Triangle Town Center, Raleigh
Colonial Mall, Burlington
Parkwood Mall, Wilson
Northgate Mall, Durham
Berkeley Mall, Goldsboro
Gate 9 Sales at the State Fairgrounds will start on Sept. 26 and end on Oct. 16. Tickets will be on sale from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. each day.

Agriculture Building Sales will be in the lobby of the downtown agriculture building, 2 West Edenton St., Raleigh, They begin on Oct. 6 and end on Oct. 16. Tickets will be on sale from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. each day.

Dorton Arena Concerts--- $5 reserved seating for each show. Purchase tickets only online starting Sept. 6 at 6 a.m. or at Gate 9 starting Sept. 26. Limited free seating available on a first come first serve basis on the day of each show at the State Fair.

Friday, Oct. 17: 7:30 p.m.- Trick Pony
Saturday, Oct. 18: 7:30 p.m. - Foreigner
Sunday, Oct. 19: 7:30 p.m. - Newsong
Monday, Oct. 20: 7:30 p.m. - Mike Cross
Tuesday, Oct. 21: 3 p.m. - Legends Fest (Grand Ole Opry)
Tuesday, Oct. 21: 7:30 p.m. - Legends Fest (Grand Ole Opry)
Wednesday, Oct. 22: 7:30 p.m. - Darryl Worley
Thursday, Oct. 23: 7:30 p.m. - Chi-Lites & Delfonics
Friday, Oct. 24: 7:30 p.m. - James Gregory & Etta May
Saturday, Oct. 25: 7:30 p.m. - Terri Clark
Sunday, Oct. 26: 7:30 p.m. - Brad Paisley
Contact: Tiffany Budd (919) 733-4216.