Organizers Say Rain Won’t Damper The Fair
By Laura Barron, NBC17
If you’re on the fence about heading to opening night of the State Fair, organizers insist there’s plenty you can do indoors.
Brian Long, who works for the Department of Agriculture and State Fair, admits the weather forecast isn’t ideal.
“I’m thinking we should have given Mother Nature some free tickets,” Long joked.
Long says a rainy evening is the perfect time to check out prize worthy animals, giant pumpkins and watermelons as well as other foods and vendors from across the state.
“You can go and watch [vendors] demonstrate their products,” Long said.
If you’re looking for a musical attraction, tickets are still available for Jason Michael Carroll’s performance at Dorton Arena on Thursday evening for $5.
Toymaker Greg Strebel thinks it will already be a busy year because of the economy, and the rain couldn’t hurt sales on his favorite hobby.
“Nobody wants to see it rain at the State Fair; luckily we’re inside — it’s [going to] hurt the vendors outside,” Strebel said.
But rain or shine, Horace Johnson at the Apex Lions Club food booth says there’s one thing you can always do at the State Fair.
“Eat! It’s what the Fair is all about,” Johnson said.
The Employment Security Commission says it is still taking job applications for the State Fair. Typically, those 400 to 500 jobs are not filled until a week or so into the Fair when vendors need help, an ESC representative said. If you interested in applying, just visit the Raleigh or Cary ESC locations.
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Right! No one I know is going down there in the cold and rain, even if there is a small part of it being indoors. Just too much mess to deal with in the cold rainy weather and with traffic. Too hectic!