The 115th run of the Fair was held in 1997 from October 3rd through October 12th. Weather was near perfect with mild temperatures and mostly sunny skies during the day and mostly clear evenings. Due to the excellent weather, the attractions and positive media exposure the Fair received this year, the attendance was the second best ever. 312,577 people attended the 1997 Dixie Classic Fair.

In addition to the massive midway and kiddieland rides, fairgoers were treated to a demolition derby, motocross racing, concerts by Lynn Anderson, The Bellamy Brothers, The Embers, Marshall Tucker Band, antique tractor pulls, a kids show featuring The Berenstain Bears and Scooby Doo, and a bull riding rodeo. Exhibitions and shows were given by the original Batcopter, a chainsaw artist, a hands-on demonstration dairy farm, a barnyard petting zoo, a children's stage show, and of course, racing pigs.

The petting zoo for children and dozens of areas of competition for all kinds of animals from roosters to swine and sheep assured the crowds of being able to see their favorite animals up close. The Fair also had another record number of entries for competition for blue ribbons, more than 70,000 square feet of exhibits that ranged from vegetables and fine arts to flowers.

Yesterday Village continued to grow in popularity. The complex consists of 16 structures that were built in the 1800's. Most buildings have been moved to the Fairgrounds and reassembled exactly as it was when it was first built. Highlights are a one-room church, a general store, a two-story log cabin, and a one-room schoolhouse. The Village Pavilion provided space for folk and acoustical music and a place for special contest exhibitions. Several turn-of-the-century steam engines were displayed, The Forsyth County Extension Service and Fair volunteers provided demonstrations of early rural life. Blacksmiths gave demonstrations of their art throughout the ten-day run of the Fair.

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