September 7-16 North Carolina Mountain State Fair Held
at the WNC Agricultural Center, this is the third largest fair in
North Carolina, and it celebrates the heritage of the Blue Ridge
Mountains, including agriculture, music, crafts, art, food,
entertainment, display of livestock, competitions, and midway
amusement rides. Get a link for tickets and details about the NC State Fair on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide.
SAVE 50% by purchasing Advance Ride Tickets before September 7th.
Fair entertainment includes:
PRCA Rodeo The
original extreme sport comes to the fair Monday through Thursday night!
Don’t miss the excitement of PRCA Rodeo. The Professional Rodeo
Cowboys Association (PRCA) is the largest and oldest rodeo-sanctioning
body in the world. Monday - Thursday (nightly at 6:00) Stampede
Corral.
Rocketman - Human Cannonball
Chachi
Valencia, alias The Rocket Man, was a big shot at 2012 Olympics Closing
Cememony in London as he flew in Olympic Stadium to a live crowd of 80
thousand spectators and 4 billion television viewers world wide.
Straight from the Olympics to the NC Mountain State Fair, watch the
human cannonball perform nightly September 7th - 16th. (Drew Exposition
Midway)
Kenya Safari Acrobats
The
Kenya Safari Acrobats offer a truly unique cultural experience. Hailing
from the heart of Africa, this awe-inspiring and dynamic dance troupe
takes acrobatics to exhilarating extremes. The group members learned
acrobatics as children on the beaches of Kenya, as a means to break free
from an impoverished country. Now they serve as artistic ambassadors
for Kenya as they travel the globe, entertaining and inspiring audiences
of all ages. Friday - Sunday (11:00, 1:00, 4:00, 7:00) Monday -
Thursday (4:00, 7:00) Davis Event Center
Josh Knotts & Lea - Extreme Illusions & Escapes
Josh
Knotts has performed across the nation and in 6 countries bringing a
high energy mix of illusions, theatre and comedy for a magic performance
incomparable to other magicians. Josh and Lea pride themselves on their
mix of Las Vegas style grand illusions, skillful edge of your seat
escapes and audience participation-- they will even use audience members
in some of their big illusions! Friday – Sunday (4:00, 6:00, 8:00)
Monday – Thursday (6:00, 8:00) Got to be NC Stage
Mike Bishop - Comedy Hypnotist
Watch
in absolute disbelief as your friends, family, co-workers and students
forget their names, become Elvis impersonators, and freak out as the
hypnotist actually vanishes before their eyes! This is the power of
hypnotic suggestion. The show is clean comedy and appropriate for all
audiences. Friday – Sunday (3:00, 5:00, 7:00) Monday – Thursday
(5:00, 7:00) Got to be NC Stage
Michelle's Magical Poodles
Michelle's
Magical Poodles is a show full of classic and traditional style dog
tricks. These beautiful poodles can be seen jumping through hoops,
dancing, assisting in magic tricks, carrying flowers and even
demonstrating a fire safety routine. This show is family oriented,
audience i
StatueViva
"StatueViva"
or "The Living Statue" creates a unique performance based on
improvisation and audience participation... A LIVELY SHOW with European
flair bound to bring laughter, fun and something for everyone.
Performances Daily (Drew Exposition Midway)nteractive, educational as
well as entertaining. Fun for all ages!! Performances Daily (4:30,
6:00) Davis Event Center
Exhibits and Demonstrations
range from HCC Timber Sports Lumberjack Demonstrations to the Hogway
Speedway to Wild Encounters with Carlton Burke, Bills Farm Adventure,
Chainsaw Artist Mountain Dan Smathers, the Dixie Starlight Express and a
Heritage Walk.
Musical Lineup for the 2012 Fair includes:
Nikki
Talley, Nuthin Fancy, Leigh Glass Band, Old North State, Kayla
McKinney, Buddy K Big Band, Michelle Leigh, Sharkadelics, Tom Fish, The
Vinyl Brothers Big Band, Pick Your Switch, Ryan “RnB” Barber featuring
Orange Krush, Blackjack, Unit 50, Caribbean Cowboys, Dashboard Blue,
Carolina Rex, Crossridge, Tuxedo Junction, 96.5 Band, Paul Eldeman,
Greywolf, Lee Whitaker, Brother West, Tom Brown, Free Flight, plus many
more.
The NC State Fair is held at the Western North Carolina Agriculture Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd. in Fletcher, NC (suburb of Asheville).
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