LUMBERTON — Starting next weekend, Robeson County and the surrounding area will converge for the 79th time at the Robeson County Fairgrounds for nine days of the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair.

The 2025 edition of the fair will run from Sept. 26 through Oct. 4. The fair opens at 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday, and remains open through 11 p.m. each day. Admission is $10 for adults and free for children age 4 and under.

This year’s fair theme is “Bright Lights & Family Nights,” as the throngs from the local community flock to the fairgrounds. Nearly 70,000 individuals attended the fair last year, and organizers anticipate even more with this year’s new entertainment and food options.

Those new attractions this year include:

— Rafter K Rodeo, with

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