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The '''Carolina Classic Fair''', formerly the '''Dixie Classic Fair''', is an annual [[fair]] held in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]], [[North Carolina]]. The fair takes place every autumn on the |
The '''Carolina Classic Fair''', formerly the '''Dixie Classic Fair''', is an annual [[fair]] held in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]], [[North Carolina]]. The fair takes place every autumn on the [[Winston-Salem Fairgrounds]] (formerly the [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth County]] Fairgrounds), which is part of the [[Winston-Salem Entertainment-Sports Complex]]; the grounds are next to the [[Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum]]. In 2007, 371,219 people attended, setting a record that ranked the fair as the 50th-best-attended in North America. In the state, it has been second only to the [[North Carolina State Fair]] in attendance for many years. |
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The fair began in the former town of [[Old Salem|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 to form the Winston-Salem Fair. The fair moved to its current fairgrounds in 1952.Fair. |
The fair began in the former town of [[Old Salem|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 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dcfair.com/history.html |title=Dixie Classic Fair History |website=The Dixie Classic Fair |date=2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617211909/http://www.dcfair.com/history.html |archive-date=June 17, 2008}}</ref> Until 2019, the event was most commonly known as just the Dixie Classic Fair. |
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In October 2019, the Winston-Salem City Council voted to change the name because "[[Dixie]]" was seen as lauding the [[Slavery in the United States|slave-owning]] and [[American Civil War|secessionist]] [[Confederate States of America]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://journalnow.com/news/local/city-unveils-logo-for-carolina-classic-fair/article_117f8b50-e812-5076-acf8-817e717b4cf3.html |title=City unveils logo for Carolina Classic Fair |last=Young |first=Wesley |work=[[Winston-Salem Journal]] |date=January 17, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2020 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118045224/https://journalnow.com/news/local/city-unveils-logo-for-carolina-classic-fair/article_117f8b50-e812-5076-acf8-817e717b4cf3.html |archive-date=January 18, 2020}}</ref> |
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There were no fairs in 1917-18, 1942-45, or 2020. |
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Latest revision as of 14:23, 12 August 2024
The Carolina Classic Fair, formerly the Dixie Classic Fair, is an annual fair held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The fair takes place every autumn on the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds (formerly the Forsyth County Fairgrounds), which is part of the Winston-Salem Entertainment-Sports Complex; the grounds are next to the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. In 2007, 371,219 people attended, setting a record that ranked the fair as the 50th-best-attended in North America. In the state, it has been second only to the North Carolina State Fair in attendance for many years.
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 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] Until 2019, the event was most commonly known as just the Dixie Classic Fair.
In October 2019, the Winston-Salem City Council voted to change the name because "Dixie" was seen as lauding the slave-owning and secessionist Confederate States of America.[2]
There were no fairs in 1917-18, 1942-45, or 2020.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dixie Classic Fair History". The Dixie Classic Fair. 2008. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008.
- ^ Young, Wesley (January 17, 2020). "City unveils logo for Carolina Classic Fair". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.