The Carolina Classic Fair has announced a limited selection of food and activities from Oct. 1 through 4 at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds on 27th Street.
Earlier this year, fair officials canceled the Carolina Classic Fair, formerly the Dixie Classic Fair scheduled for Oct. 2 through 11 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The newly scheduled events, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each of the four days, will center on some favorite fair foods available for purchase from a handful of past fair vendors. The food and a game have been organized as drive-thru activities, where participants will remain in their vehicles at all times.
Participants will enter at Gate 9 of the fairgrounds on 27th street and a receive a menu, which also will be posted on the fair’s website at www.carolinaclassicfair.com.
The drive-thru will proceed in this order:
- First stop will be a collection station that will accept canned food for donation to Crisis Control Ministry.
- Second stop will be a loose-change game, where participants can toss change from their vehicles into buckets. The game, cosponsored by WBFJ radio station, will help support the Salvation Army.
- Next, a contactless system will be set up to allow people to order food. This station will also sell fair T-shirts and “fair in a bag” packages that include tickets to the 2021 fair, a ball cap, lapel pin, pen, magnet and tote bag.
- After people order food, vehicles will proceed to the food pickup area. Runners will deliver food to vehicles using baskets for contactless pickup. The fair said that customers should expect a wait for food pickup, but there will be video messages and entertainment at this stage, shared on the fair’s Facebook page, facebook.com/carolinaclassicfair.
- Vehicles will exit at Gate 2 near the Fairgrounds Annex, where people will have the opportunity to pose with their food at a “Road Bump” drive-thru ride, sponsored by Entercom Radio.
On Oct. 2 and 3, the fairgrounds will host drive-in movies on the midway, as it has during the past few months. Four movies are being offered each night, two at 7:05 p.m. and two at 9:15 p.m.
Between movies, the fairgrounds is planning 15-minute fireworks displays on those two nights. Fireworks and movie schedules are dependent on the weather.
Cheryle Hartley, the director of the fair, said in a statement that there also are plans for a virtual exhibit of agriculture, livestock, food and more on the fair's website.
“Ever since we announced that we would cancel the 2020 fair, the fair staff has been working hard to create a safe, virtual, drive-through concept that would incorporate aspects of the fair that our community so greatly loves,” Hartley said.
For more information, including a map of the drive-thru and schedule of events, visit www.carolinaclassicfair.com.
The next fair is scheduled for Oct. 1 through 11, 2021.
DIXIE CLASSIC FAIR

The Dixie Classic Fair opened its gates today, children pulled their parents in search of the next amusement.
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Fairgrounds at the Dixie Classic Fair, 1963. Courtesy of Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection.
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Girls with ice cream at the fair, 1948. Courtesy of Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection.
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Women judging jelly at the Dixie Classic Fair, 1956. The women are Kate Hoskins and Ora McHan. Courtesy of Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection.
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Aerial view of the Forsyth County fair, 1940. The photo shows the midway with rides and tents. The grandstand is at the far upper left. Courtesy of Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection.
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Marvin Eck, a stuntman with an entertainment act that was appearing at the Dixie Classic Fair, 1958. He is shown on West Fourth Street. The Reynolds Building is at the far right. Courtesy of Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection.
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Tobacco Fair Exhibit in Brown’s Tobacco Warehouse. Courtesy of Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection.
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Tobacco Fair Exhibit in Brown’s Tobacco Warehouse. Courtesy of Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection.
DOUGLAS CAUTHORNE

Douglas Cauthorne of Glen Allen VA, entered this White Faced Black Spanish Cock into the Poultry & Pigeons section of the 2004 Dixie Classic Fair that will be held in Winston-Salem.
FAIR FOOD

Seven-year-old Bryan Toribio Espino of Winston-Salem works on a plate of ribbon fries at the Dixie Classic Fair in 2008.
FAIR RIDERS

Riders are silhouetted while riding the swing carousel at the Dixie Classic Fair in 2005.
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Dixie Classic Fair from Oct. 2, 1990.
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic Fair --Isisah Doby, 5, keeps his hog under control in show ring. 10-6-83 Photo by David Rolfe
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic -Kay B. Goode won for apple pie lat year it's apple cake this year. OCT 12, 1986 PHOTO BY COOKE SYNDER
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic Fair --Professor Crocker and his students JAN 10, 1989 PHOTO BY SCOTT HOFFMAN
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic The Snake Lady and her 45-pound python limber up while Tom Sutton barks at the sideshows. 10-5-76 PHOTO BY ALLEN AYCOCK
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Faris: Dixie Classic 7/6/59 CHARLES E. TALTON
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic C. B. and Lois Hauser and William McKoy talk at the man's garden club display. 10-1-79 Photograph by Charlie Buchanan
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FAIRS: DIXIE CLASSIC Floyd Hauser in pipesmoking contest 10-2-81 Photo By ALLIE BROWN
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic -Sally Spring, an art student at Salem College, does some sketching at the fair. OCT 11, 1986 Photo By ALLIE BROWN
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic --food stand at the fair OCT 8, 1986 PHOTO BY COOKIE SYNDER
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic Duane Garzee tries to attract patrons to his booth. 10-5-85 Photo by David Rolfe
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic 9-9-87 This new Giant Wheel stands 108 feet in the air with a diameter of 90 feet. It can seat up to six in a gondola making full capacity 144 persons. This wheel gives every ridera spectacular view of the midway fun. PHOTOGRAPHS JAMES E. STRATES SHOWS
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic -10/79 Photo by Howard Walker
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic Fair Tina and Clara Munoz -performers in acrobatic act 9-30-83 PHOTO BY CHARLIE BUCHANAN
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic -Claude Minton demonstrates making machine OCT 2, 1988 Photo By STEPHEN MATTESON, Jr.
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic -Art students from Salem College sketch some cattle. OCT 09, 1986 Photo By ALLIE BROWN
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic Fair -Jack Gillespie uncorks wine bottles while William Nesbitt rests his tatse buds. Nesbitt is a wine and grape expert from N. C. State University and a judge of the fair's first wine making contest. 9/29/79 PHOTO BY Cookie Synder
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic -Tina Thomas' dog, Fang, had the second longest ears at the youth dog show at the fair. 9-30-79 Photograph by Charlie Buchanan
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic 10-3-77 PHOTO BY CHUCK BECKLEY
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic -Pam Chidester and her winning at the fair. OCT 12, 1986 Photo By Tom Rogers
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic -John Vanhor and his brother, Eric continue a tradtion of showing their lamb at the fair., PHOTO: CHRISTINE RUCKER
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic --Unidentified youngsters groom their lamb for judging. OCT 6, 1989 Photo by David Rolfe
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic --viewing the vegetables and fruit displays 10-24-79 PHOTO BY CHUCK BECKLEY
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FAIRS: Dicxie Classic Fair -Andy Sell;s Belgan Percheron in draft horse comption SEP 29, 1978 Photo By DAVID ROLFE
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic Helen McKinley sells her Kopper Kettle Fudge. She was the first to sell food in the coliseumat the fair. 10-8-80 PHOTO BY ALLEN AYCOCK
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic -Silas Pressley and his mother, Tonya takes home a gold first from the ping pong ball toss. 10-12-85 Photo By CHUCK EATON
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic -Claude Minton demonstrates making moonshine. OCT 2, 1988 Photo By STEPHEN MATTESON, Jr.
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic -Michael Moore, 3, checks out the hot cars. 10-5-85 Phptp by David Rolfe
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic Fair --front to rear: Susan Laura Alley and their aunt, Pam Alley, enjoy a ride at the fair OCT 6, 1987 PHOTO BY SCOTT HOFFMAN
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic -opened yesterday OCT 5, 1986 PHOTO BY SCOTT HOFFMAN
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic Fair --Top to bottom are Tammy Hanes, Laura Phillips, and Tricia Reilly grooming a lamb for the Jumior Market Lamb Show at the Dixie Classic Fair. 10-14-1985 PHOTO BY ALLENAYCCK
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic -Loraine Gentry won grand champion honors for her apple cake. OCT 12, 1986 PHOTO BY COOKIE SYNDER
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FAIRS: Dixie Classic -Chad Chilton and Keith Show enjoy the rides 10-3-82 Photo By Tom Rogers
Giant Pumpkin

Photo by David Rolfe --10/1/2001--- Traci Haynes (right), with her son Marty Haynes, 5, checking out the giant pumpkin at the Dixie Classic Fair. The pumpkin weighs in at 720.6 pounds, and required a forklift to bring it in. The Hayneses were visiting the fair with Marty's school group from Nancy Reynolds Elementary School. J 10-06-01, E1, K. Underwood reporter. DIT FEA 06 VEGGIE ROF1
HUNTER SMITH

Journal Photo By; Jennifer Rotenizer: Hunter Smith,15, takes a break on Monday night at the Dixie Classic Fair after taking care of four Red Angus cattle. Smith, who is from Denton works for Twin B Farm everyday after school, and on the weekends.This week while he is on break from school Smith is spending his time working at the Dixie Classic Fair. Smith hopes that all the experience he is getting now will help later on in life when he hopes to own a farm.
LIBBY AND MAGGIE PETERS

Photo by Ted Richardson: 10/4/2003 (from right) Libby Peters, 8, and Maggie Peters, 5, sisters from Kernersville, take aim at The Water Game during the Dixie Classic Fair. m FEA 09 kim 4 ric .jpg J 10-09-03, E1, K. Underwood reporter. J 09-30-04, relish 23, Calendar.
PIG RACE

Journal photo by Jennifer Rotenizer -- 2006 -- Porkchop Downs is in town this week at the Dixie Classic Fair. Pig races are held five times a day. The prize is not cash but an Oreo cookie, served on a silver platter at the end of the race. Also check out "Swifty" the swimming pig, who ends the show each day by jumping into a trough of water and swimming from one end to the other. pho cit 05 fair rot J 09-27-07, relish 5, staff report.
ROOSTER-CROWING CONTEST

Journal photo by Walt Unks -- 10/07/08 -- Paige Keaton, 10, patiently waits for one of the roosters to crow during the rooster-crowing contest Tuesday at the Dixie Classic Fair. The winner is determined by the rooster who crows the most in a 30-minute period. Shannon Poindexter of East Bend had the winning rooster with 38 crows. 08 ROOSTERS UNK J 10-08-08, B1, Standalone photo.
SHEKINAH GOURLEY

Journal photo by Jessica Mann -- Shekinah Gourley 6, holds her lamb, 'lambie' while listening to the judges during the Junior Lamb Show at the Dixie Classic Fair, Monday evening.
Uncle Sam

Journal photo by Ted Richardson -- 9/28/2001 -- Uncle Sam, aka Dick Haines, greets Emma Dull, 2, who joined parents Gary and Maureen of Louisville, NC, on the opening day of the Dixie Classic Fair. J 09-29-01, B1, F. Tursi reporter. m DIT CIT 29 fair 1 ric .jpg
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Journal photo by David Rolfe -- 10/05/09 -- This two-section barn once stood on Hauser Road, and is now a part of the Yesterday Village at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds. 00 YESTERDAY ROF
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Journal photo by David Rolfe -- 10/05/09 -- A log corncrib, left, and smokehouse are among the smaller log structures in the Yesterday Village at the Dixie Classic Fair. 00 YESTERDAY ROF
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Journal photo by David Rolfe -- 10/02/09 -- The Col. Joseph Williams House, built in 1825 on the Panther Creek Plantation in what became Lewisville, originally faced the Great Wagon Road. Called "a high class log cabin" by log home builder Smokey Bailey, the house boasts a full second story and wooden shutters. 00 YESTERDAY ROF
Avery Lutz

Avery Lutz, 9, looks at the ribbon she won at the Dixie Classic Fair for her 2-year-old old Jersey cow from Deervier Farm in Mocksville / photo by Michael Biesecker
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Joe White and Jim Dalrymple, at left, examine heads for the baldest man contest at the Dixie Classic Fair, 1967. Courtesy of Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection.
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Cheryle and Kandy Linville at the Dixie Classic Fair, 1963. Courtesy of Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection.
DIXIE CLASSIC FAIR

Journal photo by Walt Unks -- 10/09/13 -- Hendrik Swinebell holds one of the Vietnamese pot bellied pig featured in the Swifty Swine Racing Pig show, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013 at the Dixie Classic Fair. WSJ_1010_FAIR
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Journal photo by Walt Unks -- 10/4/13 -- Rides and attractions on the midway during opening night of the Dixie Classic Fair, Friday, October 4, 2013.
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Journal photo by David Rolfe -- 10/03/13 -- A pile of ribbons awaits being awarded to Arts & Crafts entries at the Dixie Classic Fair in Winston-Salem. CIT WSJ_1004_FAIR
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Journal photo by Bruce Chapman -- 10/06/12 -- Audrey Faucher, 2, of Greensboro, plays the "Lucky Ducky" game of the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday. W1007_STANDALONE_FAIR CHA
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Journal photo by Lauren Carroll -- 09/30/12 -- Leah Thomas, 14, of Yadkin County shows her lamb, Squatch, in the junior market lamb showmanship competition at the Dixie Classic Fair on Sunday, September 30, 2012. Leah finished with an exhibitors ribbon. W1001_FAIR CAR
DIXIE CLASSIC FAIR

Journal photo by Bruce Chapman -- 10/04/11 -- Taylor Roberts (from left), Ali Harris and Stephanie Stewart (all Juniors at Reagan High School) ride the "Fireball" during the annual Dixie Classic Fair. On a scale from 1 (lowest) - 5 (highest) they all scored this ride a 5. W1007_RIDES CHA
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Journal photo by Lauren Carroll -- 10/07/10 -- Fairgoers ride the swings at dusk Thursday at the Dixie Class Fair. CIT 11 FAIR
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Journal photo by Jennifer Rotenizer -- 10/05/10 -- Dixie Classic Fair 2010. CIT 11 FAIR
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Journal photo by Bruce Chapman -- 10/06/07 -- The concourse is packed during an unofficial recordsetting day for attendance at the Dixie Classic Fair in Winston-Salem, N.C., CIT 08 DIXIE J 10-08-07, B1, M. Hall reporter. J 10-02-08, relish 19, staff report.
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Journal file photo by Frank Jones -- Dixie Classic Fair, 1961 00 Dixie
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Journal file photo by Frank Jones -- Dixie Classic Fair, 1949. 00 Dixie
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Journal file photo -- Dixie Classic Fair, Forsyth County Fairgrounds, 1949. 00 Dixie
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Journal file photo -- Dixie Classic Fair, Patsy Haws, champion motordome rider, 1955. 00 Dixie
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Journal file photo -- Dixie Classic Fair, Chitwood thrill show, 1976. 00 Dixie
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Journal file photo by Frank Jones -- Dixie Classic Fair 1970. 00 Dixie
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Journal file photo by Christine Rucker -- Dixie Classic Fair, 'Bucky' got a chill in the rain of 1990, so owner Doris Bowen of Tampa, Fla., wrapped him in a blanket. 00 Dixie
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Journal file photo by Tom Rogers -- Dixie Classic Fair, Jeff Adams with two of his prize winning hogs. 1989. 00 Dixie
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Courtesy of the Dixie Classic Fair -- 2004 -- The Dixie Classic Fair ran Friday, October 1 through Sunday, October 10, 2004. 29 FAIR FEA J 09-30-05, E2, Fair Schedule.
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Journal photo by Ted Richardson -- 10/02/04 -- A Saturday night crowd swarms past vendors at the Dixie Classic Fair. FEA 10 SCOTT RIC J 10-10-04, E1, K. Underwood reporter. J 10-12-04, B1, M. Hewlett reporter. J 09-22-05, relish 26, calendar.
Dixie Classic Fair

Journal Photo By Chris English -- 10/02/01 -- William Ely, father of 6-Year-Old Danna Ely rides the 'Alpine Ski-Lift' at the Dixie Classic Fair. In the background is the large Ferris Wheel at the local fair. J 10-04-01, B1, Standalone. Dit Cit 04 Fair Standalone Eng 2 J 10-04-02, A1 Skybox. J 10-06-02, A2 (This Week box), Journal staff report.
Dixie Classic Fair

Journal Photo By Chris English -- 10/02/00 -- John Harrison, finishes up a batch of candy apples at the Dixie Classic Fair in Winston-Salem. KV 10/05/00, A. Cappiello reporter.
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