- Dixie Classic Fair
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The Dixie Classic Fair is an annual fair held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The fair takes place every autumn on the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds (formerly known as the Forsyth County Fairgrounds), which is part of the Winston-Salem Entertainment-Sports Complex; the grounds are located adjacent to the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. 371,219 attended the 2007 Dixie Classic Fair, which was a new attendance record. This attendance record elevated the Dixie Classic Fair to the 50th largest attended Fair in North America.
The fair began in the former town of Salem as a grain exposition in 1882 (2007 was the 125th anniversary). In 1897, the Piedmont Tobacco Fair was started and shortly thereafter the two events merged together to form the Winston-Salem Fair. The fair moved to its current fairgrounds in 1952 and changed its name to the "Dixie Classic Fair for Northwest North Carolina" in 1956.[1] Today, the event is most commonly known as just the Dixie Classic Fair.
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Bowman Gray Stadium • Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum • LJVM Coliseum Annex • Dixie Classic Fairgrounds (formerly Forsyth County Fairgrounds) • Gene Hooks Field • BB&T Field • BB&T Ballpark • Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum (demolished)Coordinates: 36°07′28″N 80°15′14″W / 36.124565°N 80.253754°W
Categories:- Annual fairs
- Economy of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Culture of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Fairs in the United States
- Visitor attractions in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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