North Carolina State Fair

Rental tent map

October 15 to 25, 2026
Map of the NC State Fairgrounds, not to scale, north at the top. Gate 10 is the main rental tent, where online reservations are collected, at the accessible parking lot off Trinity Road near Blue Ridge Road. Gate 9 is just west of Gate 10, by the Trinity Road parking lots. Gate 8 is at Trinity Road and Youth Center Drive, by the horse barn parking. Gate 7 is an access gate on the west side off Youth Center Drive, with remote service from Gate 8. Gate 1 is on Hillsborough Street at the public bus stop.
Our simplified map. Not to scale. North is at the top. Tap the map to enlarge. For the full grounds, see the official N.C. State Fair grounds map.

Four staffed gates. One main tent.

Our staffed tents are just inside the ticket booths at Gates 1, 8, 9 and 10. All online reservations are picked up at Gate 10. Most units are kept there. Gate 7 has no staff.

  1. Gate 10. Main rental tentPickup for every online reservation. Accessible parking lot off Trinity Road, near Blue Ridge Road.
  2. Gate 9. Trinity Road parkingEntrance from the Trinity Road parking lots, just west of Gate 10.
  3. Gate 8. Horse barn parkingTrinity Road at Youth Center Drive, by the horse barns.
  4. Gate 7. Access gate, no staffWest side, off Youth Center Drive. A few units may be brought over from Gate 8 when available, so allow extra time.
  5. Gate 1. Bus stopHillsborough Street, at the public bus transit stop.
The fair can move parking day to day. Accessible parking is meant to be at Gate 10. Follow the parking staff when you arrive.

Need help finding us? Call the event rental desk at 919-533-8846.

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