2026 North Carolina State Fair Youth Market Turkey Show Registration Opens Mar 3rd at 9:00 a.m. Registration will stay open until 300 registrations are reached or Apr 1st, whichever comes first. Note, registration costs have increased to $35/exhibitor. Each youth participant will be given 3 poults, a 5 lb bag of starter feed, and YMTS T-shirt. To find out more about registration, check out the YMTS Registration Quickstart Guide or go to go.ncsu.edu/ymts.
YMTS Registration Opens Mar 3rd!
(Updated: Feb. 12, 2026, 9:29 a.m.)