NC State Fairgrounds food hall will have modern look

A new food hall being built at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds will be open year-round. Officials have released new renderings of what that food hall will look like.

Officials have released new renderings of the highly anticipated new food hall being built at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds.

The Midway Event Center, a two-tiered food hall, will replace the 70-year-old Lunch Stand building by the Orville Terminus of the State Fair Flyer chairlift, close to the waterfall and Dorton Arena.

It will feature indoor and outdoor seating and multiple event spaces. A variety of food will be served, including fair food while the fair is in session. 

The construction project will include an update the flower and garden area, integrating it with Heritage Circle.

The entire project is slated to take three to four years.