RALEIGH, N.C. — Heavy traffic and high attendance are expected for the last weekend of the 2025 North Carolina State Fair.
What You Need To Know
- This is the last weekend of the 2025 North Carolina State Fair
- Visit the Flower & Garden Show to see the iconic mum tree, gardens, Butterfly Barn, pumpkin carving and more
- Stop by the Old Grist Mill for a hushpuppy sample and learn how cornmeal is made
- The mums at the Flower & Garden Show will go on sale on Monday at 9 a.m. for $5 a plant
If you want to step out of the crowds, there are a few hidden gems inside the fairgrounds.
Old Grist Mill
For people going through Gate 8 of the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, there’s a small gray mill that typically has a long line of people. This is the Old Grist Mill.
Daryl Spencer, the North Carolina Cornmillers president and owner and CEO of Buffaloe Milling, has been running the Old Grist Mill since the early 80s…