326,647
Average annual attendance since 2000. Last year’s event pulled in more than 310,000 despite shaky weather and an even shakier economy.

70,000
Total square feet of exhibit space. Exhibitions include livestock, arts and crafts, antiques, flowers, and photography, among others.

612
Total weight in pounds of last year’s biggest-pumpkin contest winner.

127
Number of years the fair has been held in Winston-Salem. It was moved to its current location in 1952 and renamed the Dixie Classic Fair of Northwest North Carolina in 1956.

75
Number of rides at this year’s fair. This includes standbys such as the Himalaya, Fireball, Top Spin, Zipper, Double Carousel, and Giant Wheel. 

38
Number of crows voiced by Stuart, a rooster, in last year’s rooster-crowing contest. Stuart’s 38 crows came in a 30-minute timeframe.

2
The Dixie Classic Fair is the second-largest fair in the state. It’s also the 50th-largest in the country.

This year’s fair runs from October 2–11. Be sure to check out the fair’s newly revamped Web site at dcfair.com.