✔ Verified on Oct 18, 2026Source: NC Dept. of Agriculture, State Fair horse show schedule (official)Confidence: High — confirmed on the official source
Mules & Donkeys Show at the State Fair (free on Military Day)
A whole morning of mules and donkeys in the Hunt Horse Complex main arena. It's free to watch once you're in the fair, and the same day is Military Appreciation Day, when qualifying military plus up to three guests get into the fair free.
- When
- Wed Oct 21 · Starts 9 a.m.
- Where
- Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. Horse Complex, NC State Fairgrounds (Main Arena)
- Address
- 4601 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Area
- Raleigh
- Cost
- Free with fair admission
- Fine print
- Fair admission applies (free for qualifying military + 3 guests on Oct 21 with ID; kids 5 and under always free).
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