I went this year and we had a fabulous time. Be aware that it has now been renamed to "Carolina Classic Fair". The food is everywhere and as exotic as you might expect from a fair (fried Oreo's, anyone?), but is high priced. Can you go to a fair and NOT get a funnel cake? They're $15, but it's once a year... They have a good selection of rides though the lines were long on Friday night and I would expect they would be even worse over the weekend. Parking is $10 at the Wake Forest Coliseum (a short walk), which is safer than parking in someone's yard (for the same price). It's $10 per person to enter, if you order online, and then you'll spend $20 every 4 rides (roughly). It can add up quickly, but so can the level of enjoyment. read more

Nice family time on a weekday afternoon. We decided to go on Thursday afternoon before the evening crowd and it was perfect. It was a breezy day and the sites gave me such a nostalgic feeling of old timey trips to the fair when I was young. I especially enjoyed watching children enjoy the rides and families just strolling happily and peacefully. read more

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It's only 13 but before you get excited...it's mostly repetitive and high priced food (like 11 corndogs). You can find a few affordable places in the back area. There weren't a lot of rides...mostly food. The. And that played on Monday night at the bell tower clock was great. That's the only reason I gave an additional star. read more

Very expensive. Very little rides. Thanks to Sean a worker at the fair who helped me get to my car.. I could not take the walk

Good fair, lots going on, endless food places and rides. Nice for a bit of fun in the evening. Parked near BB&T, which was safe and easy. The admission fee was $10 per adult, slightly steep considering we were just checking out the place, and to go on the rides you have to pay extra, with God knows how many tickets which are needed per ride. A suggestion would be to also allow people to pay for rides at the specific ride booth, for example my husband and I only wanted to go on the Ferris Wheel, we did not end up doing so due to the way you have to purchase tokens, which made it so long winded and tedious. Overall, great atmosphere! One of our favourites was 'Drown the Clown'. read more

Carolina Classic Fair - Festivals Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Excellent fair for friends and family. Tons of things to do whether you are an adult or a kid. There is so much fabulous food to choose from. Even if it was boring, I would just go there to eat. However there are tons of other things to do from games, buildings with animals, flowers, artwork and local businesses promoting their products and services. I highly recommend going. There are certain things at a county fair that you will never see anywhere else. One great example is the tractor pull. I saw my very first one here. Be sure to find the picture I posted. There is a huge emphasis on agriculture. It's one of the few places that you will still see it recognized. It's an important part of our history and our culture so take the time and check it out. Parking is anywhere from $5 to $10 a car. It cost $10 for an adult and less for kids. Be sure to bring cash as a lot of the vendors do not take cards. Food is expensive but is really good. This is definitely the place where you can eat a variety of things that you may have never tried before. Like alligator or frog legs of elephant ears (which is a pastry). Be sure to go and you will not be disappointed. It is a fabulous time. read more

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The 2nd largest fair in the state of N.C., the Dixie Classic Fair is a day worth of fun for your entire family. This fair is a agricultural and entertainment based fair where you'll see everything from contest for agricultural grown goods, horses, cattle, goats, wines, crafts, school art, and rides for all ages! The rides are on a midway that's about 3/4 of a mile in circumference, and their supplied by the long running James Strates Shows. Strates is the only carnival rides show that still travels by rail. As time has gone by this is no longer a cheap day spent, as food and rides are a bit pricey, but a fun day is definitely to be had! read more

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Fair is over priced and lacks luster u less you are going just for midway which is still over priced. There is a lot of hype for a slacking downhill fair. read more

We had a really fun day at the Dixie Classic Fair! The dog show was our favorite part of the day; it was so cute and the trainers were entertaining. The food was unbelievable; fried everything! Yum! We sampled fried lemonade, corn dog, caramel apples, candy apples and some drinks. Everything was delicious. Games are a complete rip off but the rides were fun and ticket prices were average although they need a lot more ticket booths. The lines were outrageously long and most people were pretty pissed. We are definitely looking forward to going again next year! read more

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My husband said to give the Dixie Classic Fair a 1-star. He was not a fan at all... But I think a 3-star is fair. I guess our negatives included: -EXPENSIVE!! Holy cow! $5 to park, $9/adult to just step foot in the fair, food was outrageous ($4 for an EAR OF CORN, $7 for FRIED PICKLES, no thanks). We had no desire to go on any rides but tickets were 50 cents each and rides on average were about 8 tickets. $4 to ride a Merry-Go-Round, no thanks. -CROWDED!! Ugh. Too many people on a Sunday afternoon. I get WAY too anxious in crowds. People have NO clue what's going on around them... They will just stop walking randomly. So annoying. Get bumped into nonstop. Getting stuck behind a super slow walker... Ugh! Get us out of there!!! Wonder how it would be midweek. -RUDE DISGUSTING workers. One of the "Carnies" in charge of a game asked me if I wanted a teddy bear. I said "no" and kept walking. My sister looked back and the guy says "Screw you." (Ok niiiiiiiiiice D.B.) Then my husband overheard a different "Carnie" saying lewd comments about a woman. Ick! That's nice with tons of kids around!!! Positives: -I enjoyed looking at the animals. Cows, horses, pigs, sheep, chickens. read more

Cows, chickens, sheep, rabbits, horses, heck yeah! Fair food freaking rocks! Okay, I just changed the subject. I don't eat horse. One of the best fairs you can go to. Great food, fun rides, in a safe and friendly environment. I love the Dixie Classic Fair. Note, it I can be an expensive time. Food, tickets and rides are not cheap. Thank God it only comes around once a year. read more

I absolutely love coming here each year! Even though we currently live in the Virginia Beach area, this is worth the drive every year, I think. It has more sentimental value to me because my husband proposed to me on the ferris wheel there four years ago. All in all the rides are cool, the food variety is awesome, and the different events they have are fun. It is a wonderful family place to go to, just make sure you bring enough money, good walking shoes, and your fun smiling face! read more

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The fair is over priced. The parking is overpriced. There is not even a way to go in and purchase food without having to pay $20 to park and $12 to get in. The food from last week was not fresh the rice was stuck together the turkey legs were dried out. The cupcakes were dry. I'm assuming that was the food that have been prepared before the storm was supposed to come and they didn't get to sell it that Friday or Saturday so on Monday they utilized that food because the food was not good on Monday and I purchased from six different vendors there. read more

Best fair I've ever been too. Granted I've only been to two but I always enjoy the Dixie Classic. There is so much to do it's unreal. Be prepared to walk your tail off! This year I noticed a lot more vendors accepted debit cards but to be safe I always bring a wad of cash. (Gotta get that turkey leg before I leave!) $10 for adults. $5 for kids age 6-11. read more

I had a great time at the Dixie Classic Fair. I was able to attend on a special school day. Since it was school day I could not try the rides or games. I am not a fair ride or game person so I was ok with that. My favorite parts were the old time section and the animals. I went to the petting zoo just before it opened so I only saw a few animals. The barns were full of animals and I was able to pet some of them. I also saw the education building which is full of art, crafts and food subbmited for contests. The food is pricey but good for a once a year treat. I liked the pumpkin bread I bought at the bakery. I wish I had seen the Jamaican stand while I was buying lunch, it smelled delicious, I did buy a chocolate banana from them and it was really good. I tried the new spiral cake. It is one of the few non-fried desserts and really tasty. The man was really nice and explained that it was a Hungarian treat. I chose the cinnamon topping out of the several options. For lunch I had food from the Chinese stand.it was nothing special but not a bad price at 9$ for a teriyaki chicken kabob and lo mein. read more

I like the fair. I love seeing the live animals in the petting zoo and the baby pigs racing. Also I like the crafts in the education building... read more

It was our first time to the Dixie Classic & although it was fun, it was crazy expensive to stand in line forever ! We could've gone to an actual amusement park for the price of the fair. The trash cans were in desperate need of being emptied & I was really shocked they let you smoke in there considering all of the children around ! Outside of that, it was your typical fair ! The fireworks were a nice touch. read more

I love the Dixie Classic Fair. I have gone my whole life. I went as a child with my parents and grandparents. I went with my husband when I was pregnant with my son. I took my son and daughter every year. Now I'm taking my younger nieces and nephews. I love the food, the rides, the animals and the atmosphere. I love getting free things from the venders. I love yesterday village, the lawnmowers & tractors. I love seeing the firemen and police officers. I hope to take my grandchildren one day. read more

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We ate at " The Pickle Barrel" at the Dixie classic fair.. We ordered the all veggie for $5 and the steak for $12 totally loaded with red mashed potatoes grilled onions and peppers mushrooms and loads of steak it was absolutely fantastic.... I can't stress enough you have got to stop by the pickle barrel as soon as you come out of the stadium you take a right and you can't miss it their big sign up at the top of the pickle barrel the best food the fair has to offer hands down... I have to say the best Root Beer is located at Richardson's Root Beer stand.. It is a family affair...The sweetest Husband & Wife team you will ever meet... Try the 32oz. root beer float for only $5 you can't go wrong and you won't be disappointed the best Root Beer ever.... the ice cream has frozen root beer all the way through it, it is so good and what a great way to cool down.... read more

Practically perfect in every single way. $4 early admission, plenty of rides, cute events like pig racing, adorable vegetable competitions, and plenty of deep fried deliciousness. read more

It's really a rip off, the food is awful and the game gallery owners are pushy and charge way to much

After Christmas and Halloween, our annual day at the Dixie Classic Fair has always been one of my very FAVORITE things to share with my child! BUT... I was pretty let down this year (2015). There are fewer rides than in previous years (and my all-time favorite, The Tornado, was missing), plus the rides were more expensive than ever. The food has also gone up in price (though, in fairness, most everything we ate was yummy). While most of the workers were nice, a few were rude and, worst of all, I was scammed by a worker at one of the games. BEWARE the swindler/shyster/flim flam man at the darts & balloons game across from the Mario Kart slide!!! (I don't know his name, but he has male-patterned baldness, and his standard line is to wink at the customer and say, "You need to stand on your head and shoot with your right toe.") He promised to "help me out" when I asked what it'd cost for my 6-year-old daughter to win one of the small Minion prizes. (Like the trusting person I've always been, I took him at his word.) When my daughter walked up, he told me it'd be "7 for 10." So I handed him $7. "No," he said, "ten dollars." I could live with paying that for the toy, so I gave him $10. He gave my daughter the 7 darts, told her she'd have to "stand on her head (blah, blah)," and, when she missed a few balloons, he winked at me and popped them himself. So I still assumed he was truly "helping me out." He then handed her a small frog. I said, "But she wants the Minion." He said, "Oh, that's a 'medium' prize so you need to shoot a few more, but I'll help her out, I promise." He gave her a bunch of darts and then me some darts and, when we'd shot them all, he let her pick the toy and said to me, "That'll be 10 for the darts and 5 for me for helping you, so 15." I exclaimed, "15 dollars?!? On top of the $10 I already paid??" He responded, "Yeah, but I helped you out. They're usually $45." WHAT??? I should have refused to pay it, but my daughter had already walked away to grandmama with the toy. I'm sure he (and the two other workers who were watching him and smiling the entire time) are pretty self-satisfied that they took a hard-working single mom for $25. But I believe in karma, so... read more

The best fair in NC...2nd largest in the state. The NC State Fair in Raleigh is nice but way to crowded. For those of you complaining about prices...it only comes once a year so enjoy. read more