Dixie Classic Fair Remnant
There are remnants of the Dixie Classic Fair that can be seen today on the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, if you know where to look.
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Wayback Wednesday: Dixie Classic Fair Memories – 1960.
In a normal October, one not plagued with Covid-19, masks, social distancing, and closures on our favorite activities, many of us would be purchasing our tickets to attend the Dixie Classic Fair. Of course,...
Photo Essay: Dixie Classic Fair in 1957
The Dixie Classic Fair ran for five days in 1957, from Tuesday, October 8th to Saturday, October 12th. Miss North Carolina, Elaine Herndon, opened the fair at 9:30 a.m. Wayne Corpening, the Fair Commissioner, was...
WSTT in Forsyth Woman Magazine – October 2017
Read the Winston-Salem Time Traveler feature in the October issue of Forsyth Woman Magazine and see how the Dixie Classic Fair started and how it has grown over the years. Also, see vintage photos of the...
October 9,1951: New Fairgrounds Debut
The new fairgrounds opened on this day in 1951, at 27th and Cherry Streets. New structures were built for the fair, including a new grandstand and a cattle show barn. The city and county...
September 29,1995: What’s New at the Fair?
When the Dixie Classic Fair opened on this day in 1995, the announced theme was “Time for New Heights in Excitement.” Hidden in this theme is a clue to a new feature at the...