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Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show- Fall Edition

Date: Fri, Sep 18, 2026

Time: Fri.-Sat., 10am-8pm; Sun., 11am-6pm

Venue: Jim Graham Building at North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Agri-Supply Exposition Center at North Carolina State Fairground, Raleigh

Price: $12 Adults 13+ at Box Office, save 50% when you buy tickets online using code FAIR

Category: Markets

41st Annual Southern Ideal Home Show featuring 200+ home improvement exhibits, famed NC Pitmasters Ryan Mitchell and Sam Jones BBQ , food trucks, Goats on the GO , Free tile mosaic workshops, and plenty of inspiration for your remolding or landscaping projects! Connect with local experts who can make your dream home a reality. Check out the latest in home maintenance, outdoor living, gifts, gadgets, decor and more!

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Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show- Fall Edition

When
This Friday
Fri, Sep 18, 2026
Fri.-Sat., 10am-8pm; Sun., 11am-6pm
Ages
Check ages with the venue
Price
$12 Adults 13+ at Box Office, save 50% when you buy tickets online using code FAIR
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41st Annual Southern Ideal Home Show featuring 200+ home improvement exhibits, famed NC Pitmasters Ryan Mitchell and Sam Jones BBQ , food trucks, Goats on the GO , Free tile mosaic workshops, and plenty of inspiration for your remolding or landscaping projects! Connect with local experts who can make your dream home a reality. Check out the latest in home maintenance, outdoor living, gifts, gadgets, decor and more!

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$12 Adults 13+ at Box Office, save 50% when you buy tickets online using code FAIR

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Schedule

Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show- Fall Edition runs Fri, Sep 18, 2026, Fri.-Sat., 10am-8pm; Sun., 11am-6pm.

Getting There

Jim Graham Building at North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Agri-Supply Exposition Center at North Carolina State Fairground is at 1025 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.

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What to Bring

  • Cash for vendors — some stalls don't take cards
  • Tickets or entry money — admission is $12 Adults 13+ at Box Office, save 50% when you buy tickets online using code FAIR

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