Update – we received a lot of great entries, but when it comes to picking a winner, there can be only one. Congratulations to Instagram user Crissibeth!
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably aware that the North Carolina State Fair kicked off yesterday, and will run through October 25.

James Borden
NC State Fairgrounds
In honor of Raleigh’s greatest annual tradition (sorry, Slide the City!) we’re running a simple photo contest: all you have to do is take a picture somewhere at the fairgrounds between now and October 25, and post it to Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #StateFairPhotoCon.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, where we’ll be sharing pictures over the next two weeks before we announce the winner.

Heather Stephenson
Can you take a better picture than this? Probably.
The grand prize? A copy of the great book: “The North Carolina State Fair: The First 150 Years.” Plus bragging rights, because who wouldn’t want to boast about winning this prestigious contest?