NC State Fair, Raleigh, Edwin McCain Band Venue Info

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NC State Fair/ J.S. Dorton Arena
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607

Last Updated for Show: 2006

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DIRECTIONS:

NC State Fair - J.S. Dorton Arena, 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607

The N. C. State Fairgrounds is easily accessible from the I-440 Beltline, Interstate 40, as well as from Blue Ridge Road, N.C. Highway 54 (Hillsborough Street) and Edwards Mill Extension. Free parking is available on State Fair and Carter-Finley Football Stadium property, except for recreational vehicles that park between the hours of midnight and 8:00 a.m.

From Greensboro, Durham, Chapel Hill
I-40 East into Raleigh
Exit Wade Avenue, Exit #289
First Exit Edwards Mill Road

From Fayetteville, Lumberton, South Carolina
I-95 North to I-40 West
Exit Wade Avenue, Exit #289
First Exit Edwards Mill Road

From Goldsboro, Kinston
US 70 West to I-40 West
Exit I-440 Inner Beltline to Exit #289 Wade Avenue
First Exit Edwards Mill Road

From Rocky Mount
US 64 West to Raleigh
Exit I-440 Outer Beltline
Exit Wade Avenue, Exit #4-B
Second Exit Edwards Mill Road

From Wilmington, Jacksonville
I-40 West to Raleigh
Exit Wade Avenue, Exit #289
First Exit Edwards Mill Road

From Wilson, Greenville
US 264 West to 64 West to Raleigh
I-440 Outer Beltline
Exit Wade Avenue, Exit #4-B
Second Exit Edwards Mill Road

From Charlotte, Kannapolis, Salisbury
I-85 North to I-40 East to Raleigh
Exit Wade Avenue, Exit #289
First Exit Edwards Mill Road

From Richmond, Petersburg, Virginia Area
I-95 South to I-85 South to US 1 South to Raleigh
I-440 Outer Beltline
Exit Wade Avenue, Exit #4-B
Second Exit Edwards Mill Road

ADDITIONAL PARKING TIPS FROM 2005 STATE FAIR:

Free parking is available on State Fair, Carter-Finley Football Stadium and RBC Center properties. Fairgoers are encouraged to take Wade Avenue to the Edwards Mill Extension to park in these lots. There will be no events at Carter-Finley Stadium or the RBC Center during the 2005 State Fair. There will be no public parking in the Blue Ridge Road lot across from Gate 11 due to construction at the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine.

Recreational vehicles are not allowed to remain in the parking spaces owned by the State Fair between the hours of midnight and 8:00 a.m.

During the Fair, neighboring residents frequently convert parts of their property to small parking lots, and charge between $5 and $10 for space. Be Aware of Changes in Parking!

The parking lot at the northeast corner of the fairgrounds, between Trinity Road and Blue Ridge Road has been paved and designated for Handicap Parking only. Concessionaires and exhibitors accustomed to parking in this lot should park in the lot west of RV Parking past Gate 9 along Trinity Road. Another option for exhibitors is just south of the fairgrounds across Hillsborough Street and Gate 2. Cars that are parked in the Handicap Lot that do not have appropriate tags or plates will be towed.

In years past, fairgoers have been accustomed to parking alongside Wade Avenue, but both Wade Avenue and Edwards Mill Road are now designated as tow away zones. Don't try it, folks! The North Carolina Highway Patrol is not going to bend on this new policy, which is implemented for the safety and protection of pedestrians.

On especially busy days, the highway patrol may shut down exits from Wade to Blue Ridge Road and from the inner beltline to Hillsborough -- starting as early as traffic demands it -- to encourage flow to Edwards Mill road.

Fairgrounds visitors accustomed to parking along the shoulders of Youth Center Road may have to seek another spot. Given the intensity of traffic along this road during fair time, officials are concerned about pedestrian safety, and have banned all parking along Youth Center Road. Plan for the unexpected

Don't wait until you've reached the fairgrounds to arrange meeting places for friends, even if they plan on following you a car behind. When a parking lot fills up, the attendant will deny entrance to cars, which means your car might get through and the people behind you might not! If your friends are in the car behind you, and you make it into the lot but your friends are waved on to another lot by the attendant, you need to have a plan for meeting on the grounds.

Remember to keep your cool while others about you may be losing their own. Don't let "parking rage" get the better of you before you've even gotten onto the fairgrounds. You parked the car where?

Parking is free on N.C. State Fairgrounds property, except for recreational vehicles that park between the hours of midnight and 8:00 a.m.

For weary fairgoers who exit the gates only to discover that they are on the opposite side of the fairgrounds from where they parked, a tram service is available. The tram, a 25 passenger bus, will be circling the perimeter of the fairgrounds, making stops at gates 2, 8, and 10. Another tram will shuttle passengers from Carter Finley Stadium to the fairgrounds on days of heavy attendance.

A separate tram service operates within the fairgrounds for a fee of $2 a ride. This tram stops at Gate 1, at the Folk Festival (near Gate 10), at Dorton Arena and at Gate 8. Booths for purchasing tickets to ride are located at each of these stops. This interior tram will not be permitted to operate on days that attendance is especially heavy. Crowded conditions and trams on the fairgrounds do not mix!

Neither of the tram services is equipped with wheel-chair lifts.

	Click on Logo below to go back to main website! EVERYTHING UNDERLINED BELOW SHOULD BE A LIVE LINK... JUST CLICK ON IT! NC State Fair/ J.S. Dorton Arena 1025 Blue Ridge Road Raleigh, NC 27607 Last Updated for Show: 2006
	CLICK HERE FOR A MAP OF FAIRGROUNDS CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF NEARBY HOTELS/MOTELS
	DIRECTIONS: NC State Fair - J.S. Dorton Arena, 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 The N. C. State Fairgrounds is easily accessible from the I-440 Beltline, Interstate 40, as well as from Blue Ridge Road, N.C. Highway 54 (Hillsborough Street) and Edwards Mill Extension. Free parking is available on State Fair and Carter-Finley Football Stadium property, except for recreational vehicles that park between the hours of midnight and 8:00 a.m. From Greensboro, Durham, Chapel Hill I-40 East into Raleigh Exit Wade Avenue, Exit #289 First Exit Edwards Mill Road From Fayetteville, Lumberton, South Carolina I-95 North to I-40 West Exit Wade Avenue, Exit #289 First Exit Edwards Mill Road From Goldsboro, Kinston US 70 West to I-40 West Exit I-440 Inner Beltline to Exit #289 Wade Avenue First Exit Edwards Mill Road From Rocky Mount US 64 West to Raleigh Exit I-440 Outer Beltline Exit Wade Avenue, Exit #4-B Second Exit Edwards Mill Road From Wilmington, Jacksonville I-40 West to Raleigh Exit Wade Avenue, Exit #289 First Exit Edwards Mill Road From Wilson, Greenville US 264 West to 64 West to Raleigh I-440 Outer Beltline Exit Wade Avenue, Exit #4-B Second Exit Edwards Mill Road From Charlotte, Kannapolis, Salisbury I-85 North to I-40 East to Raleigh Exit Wade Avenue, Exit #289 First Exit Edwards Mill Road From Richmond, Petersburg, Virginia Area I-95 South to I-85 South to US 1 South to Raleigh I-440 Outer Beltline Exit Wade Avenue, Exit #4-B Second Exit Edwards Mill Road
	ADDITIONAL PARKING TIPS FROM 2005 STATE FAIR: Free parking is available on State Fair, Carter-Finley Football Stadium and RBC Center properties. Fairgoers are encouraged to take Wade Avenue to the Edwards Mill Extension to park in these lots. There will be no events at Carter-Finley Stadium or the RBC Center during the 2005 State Fair. There will be no public parking in the Blue Ridge Road lot across from Gate 11 due to construction at the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine. Recreational vehicles are not allowed to remain in the parking spaces owned by the State Fair between the hours of midnight and 8:00 a.m. During the Fair, neighboring residents frequently convert parts of their property to small parking lots, and charge between $5 and $10 for space. Be Aware of Changes in Parking! The parking lot at the northeast corner of the fairgrounds, between Trinity Road and Blue Ridge Road has been paved and designated for Handicap Parking only. Concessionaires and exhibitors accustomed to parking in this lot should park in the lot west of RV Parking past Gate 9 along Trinity Road. Another option for exhibitors is just south of the fairgrounds across Hillsborough Street and Gate 2. Cars that are parked in the Handicap Lot that do not have appropriate tags or plates will be towed. In years past, fairgoers have been accustomed to parking alongside Wade Avenue, but both Wade Avenue and Edwards Mill Road are now designated as tow away zones. Don't try it, folks! The North Carolina Highway Patrol is not going to bend on this new policy, which is implemented for the safety and protection of pedestrians. On especially busy days, the highway patrol may shut down exits from Wade to Blue Ridge Road and from the inner beltline to Hillsborough -- starting as early as traffic demands it -- to encourage flow to Edwards Mill road. Fairgrounds visitors accustomed to parking along the shoulders of Youth Center Road may have to seek another spot. Given the intensity of traffic along this road during fair time, officials are concerned about pedestrian safety, and have banned all parking along Youth Center Road. Plan for the unexpected Don't wait until you've reached the fairgrounds to arrange meeting places for friends, even if they plan on following you a car behind. When a parking lot fills up, the attendant will deny entrance to cars, which means your car might get through and the people behind you might not! If your friends are in the car behind you, and you make it into the lot but your friends are waved on to another lot by the attendant, you need to have a plan for meeting on the grounds. Remember to keep your cool while others about you may be losing their own. Don't let "parking rage" get the better of you before you've even gotten onto the fairgrounds. You parked the car where? Parking is free on N.C. State Fairgrounds property, except for recreational vehicles that park between the hours of midnight and 8:00 a.m. For weary fairgoers who exit the gates only to discover that they are on the opposite side of the fairgrounds from where they parked, a tram service is available. The tram, a 25 passenger bus, will be circling the perimeter of the fairgrounds, making stops at gates 2, 8, and 10. Another tram will shuttle passengers from Carter Finley Stadium to the fairgrounds on days of heavy attendance. A separate tram service operates within the fairgrounds for a fee of $2 a ride. This tram stops at Gate 1, at the Folk Festival (near Gate 10), at Dorton Arena and at Gate 8. Booths for purchasing tickets to ride are located at each of these stops. This interior tram will not be permitted to operate on days that attendance is especially heavy. Crowded conditions and trams on the fairgrounds do not mix! Neither of the tram services is equipped with wheel-chair lifts.