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 now Edwards Mill Road (see directions
below). Free parking is available on State
Fair and Carter-Finley Football Stadium
property for events scheduled at the
Fairgrounds, except for
recreational vehicles that park between
the hours of midnight and 8:00 a.m.
Facility Map,
parking, etc.
From Greensboro, Durham,
Chapel Hill, or
RDU Airport
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*
*From Edwards Mill Road,
you will pass the Arena/Stadium Complex on
the left. Proceed to the intersection of
Edwards Mill and Trinity Road. Take a left
at the stoplight onto Trinity Road. The
State Fairgrounds Horse Complex and Gate 9
can be accessed from Trinity Road.
Additional Gates can be accessed by turning
right onto Youth Center Road or Blue Ridge
Road, and then from Hillsborough Street.
From I-40/Wade Avenue,
if you miss Edwards Mill Road, you can take
the next exit, Blue Ridge Road. Take a right
at top of ramp. The fairgrounds is located
at the intersection of Blue Ridge and
Trinity Road (second light from exit ramp).
Hunt Horse Complex and Gate 9 are located
off Trinity Road, Gates 10 and 11 from Blue
Ridge Road, Gates 12, 1, and 2 are from
Hillsborough Street, Gates 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
are from Youth Center (connector road
between Trinity and Hillsborough).
Scroll down for additional
information facility locations within the
Fairgrounds.
Physical Address:
NORTH CAROLINA
STATE FAIRGROUNDS
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 821-7400
Recreational Vehicle
hookup access on the main Fairgrounds is
available through Gate 11 or at the Hunt
Horse Complex through Gate H3. Contact
Fairgrounds Public Safety (mobile
919-612-6767) for camper hook-up access.
FAIRGROUNDS
GATE ACCESS:
Gates 11 and 10
entrances are on Blue Ridge Road
Travel from Blue Ridge Road turn onto
Trinity Road and enter through Gate 9.
May also continue on Trinity Road and turn
at the James B. Hunt, Jr. Horse Complex onto
Youth Center Road (enter through Gates 8,
6, 5, or 4 – Gate 7 is an
interior gate).
Gate 1, 2 and 12 entrances are from
Hillsborough Street.
Horse Complex Gates H3 and H4
entrances are from Trinity Road. Gates H7
and H1 are from Youth Center Road.
Gates H2, H5 and H6 are horse complex
interior grounds gates.
