Dear Friends of the Fair, Get ready to “Barn to Be Wild!” The 143rd Carolina Classic Fair returns October 3–12, 2025 , and we’re excited to welcome you back for 10 days of fun, tradition, and entertainment in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. This year’s fair features a mix of returning favorites and exciting new attractions that promise to deliver something for everyone. We’re thrilled to announce that ice skating will be available daily in our newly renovated ice rink in the Marketplace Arena, including figure skating demonstrations and college hockey exhibitions —a cool new way to enjoy the fair. The beloved Show-Me Swine Racing Pigs are back, along with the Bar C Ranch Petting Zoo , and the thrilling Fearless Flores Family will amaze crowds with aerial stunts and motorcycle tricks. You’ll also see the towering Megamorph transforming car, fiery performances from Ember Fire Arts , and mythical strolling creatures like Mythicreatures Giant Dragons roaming the grounds. Inside the Marketplace Arena, you can watch skilled artists create our popular Butter Sculpture throughout the fair. In Yesterday Village , guests can enjoy live demonstrations from traditional artisans, including blacksmiths, glassblowers, and woodworkers. Our Wine Tastings and Special Foods competitions continue to draw big crowds, and the Grandstand remains action-packed with Monster Trucks, Demo Derbies, Rodeos, Tractor Pulls, and live music. Be sure to stop by the Event Center , formerly the Education Building, where you’ll find all competitive exhibits, school art, community displays, and the relocated Flower Show . This year, Bingo , proudly sponsored by King American Legion , moves to the Neil Bolton Home & Garden Building , which also now hosts our Home Improvement and Landscaping vendor booths . With over $250,000 in premiums available, we encourage everyone to visit CarolinaClassicFair.com and enter your best work for a chance to win. Thanks to the support of our community and sponsors, the Carolina Classic Fair continues to grow as a cherished tradition. Join us for 10 days of wildly good fun you won’t forget. We Are Barn to Be Wild! Sincerely,
Cheryle Hartley, CFE, IFMG Fair Director
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