Ferris wheel at NC State Fair Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor The North Carolina State Fair is ripe with family fun opportunities, but it isn't an easy trip when you have small children.

Buy your NC State Fair tickets in advance to save ... You can also save a dollar by buying tickets in advance for the giant Ferris wheel aka the State Fair SkyGazer. State Fair SkyGazer tickets ...

Thousands of people from across the state have gathered in Raleigh for the fair and a sold-out show. Even if you're not planning to attend the North Carolina ... could see the ferris wheel ...

so technically the Chicago wheel was the first "Ferris" wheel. But visitors to the New York State Fair had experienced the thrills of the ride decades before In 1849, the State Fair returned to ...