#10DaysOfAwesome at the Carolina Classic Fair

The Carolina Classic Fair is back in town for its 142nd year! Rides, fair food, live entertainment, exhibits, livestock shows, and more! Don’t forget about the nightly fireworks at 9:45. Come one day, come all ten days! There’s something for the whole family at the Carolina Classic Fair.

Share your photos on social media using the hashtag #10DaysOfAwesome and tag us @carolinaclassicfair for a chance to be featured on our pages!

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Sep 17

Thanks to our friends at @carolinatbirds and @1075_kzl, we are excited to announce our inaugural Hot Dog Eating Contest! The contest will be held on October 10 at 7:00 PM in the Busch Beer Garden. You could win $250 CASH! See rules and registration info below 👇

🌭 Registration Info
- $5 lottery to be eligible for registration (This is NOT the registration fee, but it does grant you admission to the Fair whether or not you’re chosen to compete)
- Register here at the link in our bio!
- Deadline to register is October 6 at 10:00 PM
- Contestants will be chosen at random and be notified via email on October 7
- Final registration is $20

🌭 Rules
- Contestants have 6 minutes to eat as many hot dogs (including bun) as possible
- Waivers must be signed
- No condiments, utensils, alcohol, or vomiting
- If there’s a tie, an eat-off will be held

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Sep 15

Goodwill Days start today and end October 2! Donate your gently used clothing items to any Forsyth County Goodwill location to receive a free fair admission ticket 🎟 Act fast, this deal is only valid while supplies last!

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Sep 11

Need another way to gain FREE Admission to the Fair? Check out our newest promotion in partnership with @goodwillnwnc!

Starting September 15 and running through October 2, donors will receive one Free Fair ticket per car for donations of gently used clothing at any Forsyth County Goodwill location. Free Fair tickets are good for any weekday (Mon-Fri) at the Carolina Classic Fair.*
*While supplies last

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Sep 8

Today is the last day to get your entries submitted for the fair! Enter for your chance to win your share of over $200,000 in prize money 💸 There are hundreds of categories to choose from - photos, crafts, art, fabric arts, baking, and more! Share with your friends and family across the state because anyone in NC can enter!

All of the categories and entry information can be found at the Competitive Entry site linked in our bio.

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Sep 6

If you love to bake and have a sweet tooth, you need to enter one of these Special Foods Contests! You could win up to $300 in each competition!! 😍

🍰 Bake and ice any kind of cake for the WBFJ Your Family Station Heavenly Cake Night on October 11!

🍪 Bake come cookies (must feed 10-14) using any chocolate bar from Brasstown Chocolate for the Brasstown Chocolate Great Cookie Caper on October 13!

Submit your entry by September 8 to secure your spot in the contest! For more information, visit the Competitive Entry site linked in our bio. Special Foods is Department S6 in our Competitive Entry catalog.

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Sep 5

In celebration of International Day of Charity, we want to remind you about our Caps for Cancer competition! You can enter your cap in the competition, and after the fair, it will be donated to a cancer patient at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center! Caps are needed for everyone from babies to adults, so don't limit your talents and creativity.

Enter by September 8 to secure your spot in the competition. This is open to all ages! For more information, visit the Competitive Entry site linked in our bio!

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Sep 3

September is here, and that means fall has officially arrived! 🍂 With fall comes the season of warm, delicious PIES. If you have a sweet or savory pie recipe, enter it in the @mawmawschickenpies "I Love Pie" Sweet or Savory Receipt Contest! Bring your recipe and pie to the Yesterday Village Pavilion on October 12 for a chance to win our grand prize of $300 and a blue ribbon! Enter by September 8 to secure your spot in the contest!

This competition is open to youth ages 7-17 and adults 18+. For more information, visit the Competitive Entry link in our bio!

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Sep 2

Surprise!!! We’re extending the deadline for Competitive Entry submissions! If you missed out on submitting an entry, you’ve now got a second chance 🤩

Drop off days on September 28 and 29 will remain the same. For most departments, your entry does not have to be completed by September 8. Submit your entries this week for a chance to win some prize money and a blue ribbon!!💰All Competitive Entry info can be found at the link in our bio!

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Aug 29

Our photography categories are easily some of our favorites! We want to see allllll the beautiful scenery, pets, people, and nature that you all have captured since last year's Fair! 📸 And best of all, your photos don't have to be taken on a professional camera! Secure your spot in one of these contests by September 1 for your piece of the world to be on display at the Fair! 😍

For more information visit the Competitive Entry site linked in our bio!
#CarolinaClassicFair #10DaysofAwesome

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Aug 28

Along with Junior Hobbies & Crafts, we offer Junior Homemaking, which includes categories for canning, baking, and sewing! All for kids in kindergarten through 12th grade!! Bake a cake! 🍰 Make a shirt! 👕 Can some peaches! 🍑 Do all of this and MORE through Competitive Entry!!

Enter by September 1 to secure your spot in the competition. Most entries do not have to be dropped off until September 28. For more information visit our Competitive Entry site linked in our bio

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Aug 27

Get your aprons out and preheat those ovens! It's time to get baking! 🍪 NEW to the Culinary Department this year is cookie decorating for both amateurs and professionals. Baked goods make the world go round, right? Enter by September 1 to secure your spot in the competition!

For more information, visit the Competitive Entry site linked in our bio!
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Aug 26

If you love to get creative with fabrics and fiber arts, try your hand at entering a piece into our Clothing and Fashions department! Amateur and advanced categories are available for all skillsets. Enter by September 1 and finish your piece by September 28 to see it on display at the Fair! 👗👕🪡🧣 Visit the Competitive Entry link in our bio for more information!

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Aug 25

The competitive entry site will be open for one more week!! If you haven’t already, get those entries in! 📥 As a reminder, most entries do not have to be turned in until September 28. We can’t wait for everyone’s creativity to be on display 🤩

For more info, visit our Competitive Entry site linked in our bio!

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Aug 24

Calling all writers! Enter our Essay or Poetry categories on the theme of America! Celebrate the nation’s natural wonders, cultural diversity, and everyday heroes. 🇺🇸 Whether you’re inspired by the beauty of the Grand Canyon or trying to shake off a post-Olympics slump, let your creativity flow! 🖊 Political messaging and affiliations will be disqualified.

Both the entry form and the essay/poem must be submitted by September 1. Essays and Poems are separate categories, so if entering both, two entries will be needed to enter.

Find more information on our Competitive Entry site, linked in our bio!

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Aug 22

Does your child love arts and crafts? Do they like collecting different things? What about making model airplanes or cars? There's a category for all of this (and MORE) under Competitive Entry! From rock collections to coloring book pages to ceramics, there's something for every hobby and interest. It's super easy to enter and your child's item will be on display for the whole Fair to see 😍

Entries must be submitted by September 1, but the item does not have to be completed or turned in until September 28. For more information, visit our Competitive Entry site linked in our bio!

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Aug 21

In honor of National Potato Day this past Monday AND our Decorated Potato class in Competitive Entry, the CCF staff decorated their very own America-themed potatoes and apples! 🇺🇸🥔🍎🇺🇸

Decorated Apples, Potatoes, and Pumpkins isn’t a category for just kids; adults can get in on the fun too! Enter today at the link in our bio!

Online entries are due by September 1, so you have until September 28 to decorate your item. Don’t decorate too early or it’ll start looking like a Halloween decoration! 🫣 #10DaysofAwesome #carolinaclassicfair

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Aug 21

If our Gen Z marketing manager can crochet, then so can you!! 🧶 Embrace your creative side and join the fun by crocheting or knitting a cap for Caps for Cancer, one of our new competitive entry categories. This is a great way to be involved both in the Fair and in the community! Visit the Competitive Entry link in our bio for more information! #carolinaclassicfair #10DaysofAwesome #competitiveentry

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Aug 19

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Aug 16

Keep those fantastic entries coming! There's truly something for everyone when it comes to Competitive Entries at the Carolina Classic Fair. From Photography to Diamond Art, Legos to Essays, Coloring Book Pages to Shell Collections and SO much more, the opportunities are endless. Be sure to check out our Competitive Entries Catalog and register your entry by September 1! #CarolinaClassicFair #10DaysofAwesome

Check out the links in our bio for the catalog and the entry site!

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Aug 14

NEW to Competitive Entry this year: Dog and Cat Clothing! 🐕🐈 If you're crafty with fiber arts, try your hand at creating a sweater or outfit for your beloved four-legged friend!

Sweaters/outfits can be knitted, crocheted, embellished with embroidery or cross-stitching, or made with fabric. The options are endless!

All entries must be made by September 1, but you have until September 28 to create your outfit! Your outfit will be returned to you after the fair just in time for your dog or cat to keep warm going into fall and winter! Find more information at the Competitive Entry link in our bio! Dog and cat clothing fall under Department N

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Aug 12

How cute are these decorated pumpkins, apples, and potatoes? YOU can decorate your very own pumpkin, apple, or potato for this year's fair!! 🎃🥔🍎 This year's theme is "America: Red, White, and Blue!" 🇺🇸 (Political messaging or affiliation will be disqualified)

The deadline to enter is September 1, but you have until September 28 to decorate to your heart's desire! ALL ages are welcome, from pre-k to adults! More information and the link to enter can be found at the link in our bio
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Aug 11

Today is the last day to get your $3 admission tickets! 😍🎟️ Valid for any day at the fair. Children 5 and under and seniors 65+ do not need an admission ticket. Buy yours now at the link in our bio!!

If you’ve been getting an error message that says “tickets no longer available,” try doing it through an incognito browser.

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Aug 9

Ticket sales are LIVE! And the Carolina Classic Fair is excited to kick off its ADVANCE SALE with a surprise FLASH sale where all tickets are $3 through the weekend, because everyone’s a kid again! Get yours today via the link in our bio! #CarolinaClassicFair #10DaysOfAwesome

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Aug 6

Can you believe that tickets for the 2024 Carolina Classic Fair go on sale THIS WEEK?! Ticket links will go LIVE this Friday at 10 am. #CarolinaClassicFair #10DaysofAwesome

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Jul 31

Be a part of the FLOWER POWER at this year's Carolina Classic Fair! Check out the "Floriculture" section of our Competitive Entries catalog and explore the many categories available for entry. We hope to see your gorgeous blooms in October! #CarolinaClassicFair #10daysofawesome

Register at the link in our bio!

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Jul 25

Back in competition again this year at the Carolina Classic Fair - LEGOS! With entries accepted from children aged Pre-K through 8th grade, we cannot wait to see what everyone submits this year. Easily one of our favorite parts of Competitive Entries at the fair. Register now at the link in our bio and get to building! #CarolinaClassicFair #10DaysofAwesome

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Jul 24

🚨 GIVEAWAY ALERT 🚨
Heyyyy look at this udderly amazing bus! If you see our bus driving around town, we’d love to see your pictures with it! Tag us and use the hashtag #10DaysOfAwesome for a chance to win FAIR TICKETS and be featured on our social media! 📸

Rules to Enter:
1. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram: @carolinaclassicfair
2. Post your photo with the bus, tag us, and use the hashtag #10DaysofAwesome
We will try to pick a winner every week! We will DM winners via Facebook/Instagram from the Carolina Classic Fair account.

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Jul 22

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Jul 17

Be the first to receive tickets for the 2024 Carolina Classic Fair! The CCF is teaming up with @discoturkeys for their last home game on July 20th with fireworks, t-shirt giveaways, and most importantly...FAIR TICKETS! 100 lucky fans will go home with free admission to this year’s fair 🎟️😍

Tickets are $10 at the door and kids in baseball jerseys get in free! Tickets will be linked in our bio!

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Jul 12

Today we’re introducing one of our new categories for Competitive Entry at the fair this year: Caps for Cancer! This category has double the incentive; a blue ribbon AND the chance to do some good in the community 👏 It doesn’t matter if you’re 8 or 80, this competition is open to everyone!

Knit or crochet a cap that will be donated to a cancer patient at the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center. Please read all of the entry information before starting your cap. More information can be found at our competitive entry site, which is linked in our bio

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Jul 11

Calling all commercial and amateur winemakers! 🍷 It’s not too late to enter the Mid-Atlantic Southeastern Wine Competition! We will be accepting entries for 11 more days. For more entry information, visit our competitive entry site (linked in bio)

Enter for your chance to bring home a medal and a blue ribbon!🏅

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Jul 10

The 2024 Competitive Entry site is NOW OPEN! Visit our website (linked in bio) to see the full Competitive Entry Catalog. All entries are due September 1 unless otherwise stated. The link to enter a competition will also be linked in our bio

We’re introducing some new categories to this year’s catalog, so don’t forget to check those out!

We are so excited to show all of the livestock, arts and crafts, culinary creations, and photos at the fair in October! 😄

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Jul 8

It's time to announce the theme for the 2024 Carolina Classic Fair...10 Days of Awesome!

That's right! From October 4-13 there are TEN whole days that you can come and experience ALL the fair has to offer. Rides, music, food, and competitive entries and so, so much more. Come one day. Come two days. Come all ten days!

Tickets go on sale August 9...we can't wait!

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Jul 2

We are gearing up for our 2024 fair season and working hard to get competitive entries open so YOU can win big! 😄

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to get the latest updates about the fair and all it has to offer!

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Feb 20

This week we are hosting the 2024 FairEntry Conference in the Home & Garden Building! If you enter competitive entries for the Carolina Classic Fair , FairEntry is the software used to manage your competitive entries + our exhibitors for the fair.

Fun fact: in 2023 we had over 19,000 competitive entries in the fair!

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Dec 14

Carolina Classic Fair Friday Night Rivals was a success! Thanks to @abc45news for creating a great experience throughout high school football season for our community. Until next year!

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Oct 26

Happy National Pumpkin Day! We're looking back on this 310lbs first place winner that was this year's largest pumpkin at the fair! #NationalPumpkinDay

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Oct 9

Thank you to our fair goers, vendors, staff and sponsors for making the 2023 Carolina Classic Fair a success! We'll see you on October 4th-13th, 2024.

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Oct 8

The sun is setting on another wonderful year at the fair. We can’t believe how quickly the ten days have flown by! #MagicintheFair

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Oct 8

Sometimes you just have to take a quick nap before you can have more fair fun. #MagicintheFair

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Oct 8

What says cool fall weekend better than a turkey leg at the fair? McBride Concessions has you covered! #MagicintheFair

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Oct 8

Step right up! One final day! #MagicintheFair

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Oct 8

One more day tomorrow! Gates open at 11 am. The fair is the perfect Sunday Funday - come spend it with us! #MagicintheFair

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Oct 7

The sun is setting on Saturday at the fair! Gates are open tonight until 11 pm and open tomorrow from 11 am-11 pm! #MagicintheFair

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Oct 7

The Carolina Classic Fair Food Tour: The Dreaded Fisherman & Barbara’s Kitchen in the Annex Marketplace #MagicintheFair

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Oct 7

Cowboy Danny is a Carolina Classic Fair favorite! Make sure to catch his show…anyone can be a cowgirl or cowboy! @cowboycircus

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Oct 7

Iced energy drink or chai latte, stop by @stonecoldsespressobar to quench your thirst from strolling around the fairgrounds. Look for the dancing coffee cup!

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Oct 7

There's absolutely nothing like an October blue sky... It is a GORGEOUS day at the Carolina Classic Fair today. We sure hope you'll swing by during our final two days! #MagicintheFair

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Oct 7

What’s for lunch?! Maybe a Fair Wheel Burger from @food_freaks_nc? Yep, that’s a doughnut bun you see!

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Oct 7

Sweater weather calls for good coffee! Visit Stone Cold Espresso located at the main gate on your way in the fair #MagicintheFair

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