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SUMMARY:Great Head Start Back to School Event
DESCRIPTION:The Great Headstart Back-to-School Event on Sunday\, August 9\, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Neil Bolton Home & Garden Building. Families can enjoy free basic hairstyles\, eyebrow waxing\, school supplies\, food\, and drinks while supplies last. Presented by Corey Pauls Hair Studio in partnership with Mayor Allen Joines. Registration is required.
URL:https://wsfairgrounds.com/event/great-head-start-back-to-school-event/
LOCATION:Home & Garden Building\, 421 W 27th Street\, Gate 9\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27105\, United States
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SUMMARY:C&E Gun Show
DESCRIPTION:C&E Gun Shows has a wide variety of personal protection items from dozens of vendors! Their mission is to provide a safe\, fun\, and inclusive environment for guests to buy\, sell\, or trade shooting sport or personal protection items. They have several shows at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds throughout the year\, so mark your calendars if you’re in the market to upgrade your personal protection equipment! \n*Loaded firearms are NOT permitted on the Fairgrounds or in the Event Center. \n2026 C&E Gun Shows \n\nJanuary 10-11\nMarch 7-8\nMay 23-24\nAugust 8-9\nNovember 21-22\nDecember 19-20\n\nShow Hours \n\nSaturdays: 9 AM – 5 PM\nSundays: 10 AM – 5 PM\n\nTickets \nAdults: $12 \nChildren 12 and under FREE
URL:https://wsfairgrounds.com/event/ce-gun-show-2/2026-08-09/
LOCATION:Education Building\, 569 Fairgrounds Blvd Gate 7\, Winston-Salem\, NC 27105\, USA\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Center,Trade Show
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SUMMARY:Piedmont 300 Tractor Pull
DESCRIPTION:Witness 9 thrilling pulling categories featuring vehicles with a massive 5\,000 horsepower at the Piedmont 300 Tractor Pull! This annual summer event is an awesome\, family-friendly way to close out the summer. Gates open at 5:00 p.m.\, and shows start at 7:00 p.m. \nTickets \n*CASH ONLY AT THE GATE \nAdults: $20 \nKids ages 6-12: $5 \nKids 5 and under free \nParking \nParking is free via Gate 7 off Shorefair Drive. \n  \nPresented by Upocpulling NTPA Truck and Tractor Pulling. \n \n 
URL:https://wsfairgrounds.com/event/piedmont-300-tractor-pull/2026-08-14/
LOCATION:Grandstand\, 569 Fairgrounds Blvd Gate 7\, Winston-Salem\, NC 27105\, USA\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grandstand
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SUMMARY:Trace Adkins 30th Anniversary Tour w/Aaron Tippin @Bowman Gray Stadium
DESCRIPTION:Another Historic Event coming to Winston-Salem’s Bowman Gray Stadium \nTrace Adkins 30th Anniversary Tour \nFeaturing Aaron Tippin \nGates WILL OPEN at 5 pm \nShow Begins at 6:00 pm with \nJordan Oakes\, Andrew Milsaps\, Aaron Tippin\, and Trace Adkins \nIMPORTANT INFORMATION:  Clear Bag Policy is in effect\, No Chairs or blankets on the field level\, CASHLESS event \nField Level is General Admission standing (no seating) and will have dedicated access to Field Level. \nBuy tickets! \nVIP SEATING INFORMATION: \n      Party Patios are located on the top of sections 25 and 27 are limited to the first 60 tickets SOLD\, include: \n                                         **Hot Dogs\, Pulled Pork BBQ\, Chips\, Popcorn\, Soda \nParty Patio 27 (30 seats)\, Party Patio 25 (30 seats) \n     For Premium Seating Suite Options email lees@cityofws.org \nSuite 1 (16 seats): $2800 (Food and Beverages packages sold separately) \nSuite 2 (16 seats): $2800 (Food and Beverages packages sold separately) \nSuite 3 (15 seats): $2250 (Food and Beverages packages sold separately) \nSuite 4 (15 seats): $2250 (Food and Beverages packages sold separately) \n\nPARKING INFORMATION: \nParking – $20  – Early Purchase:  PURCHASE PARKING \n*highly encouraged to purchase in advance to save time and money and help our staff upon entry into the lots \n \nNEED TO STAY OVERNIGHT? \nStay in the heart of downtown and 5 minutes from Bowman Gray Stadium! \nBook your group rate for Bowman Gray Stadium Concert \nYou will find the information for your online reservation link below. \nBowman Gray Stadium Concert \nStart Date: Friday\, August 14\, 2026 \nEnd Date: Sunday\, August 16\, 2026 \n**to book ONLY ONE night be sure to change the default dates \nHotel(s) offering your special group rate: \n\nFairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Winston-Salem Downtown for 136.00 USD per night – Last Day to Book : Thursday\, July 30\, 2026\n\nBook your group rate for Bowman Gray Stadium Concert \nAbout Trace Adkins \nOver the course of his three-decade reign in Country music\, MULTI-PLATINUM hitmaker Trace Adkins has emerged as a full-fledged icon whose reach spans far beyond the genre’s borders. A multi-award-winning singer and actor who’s scored 40 hit singles on Country radio\, the Louisiana native is now nearing the 30th anniversary of his trailblazing debut album Dreamin’ Out Loud—a 1996 LP that delivered his No. 1 “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing” and “Every Light In The House” (a Top 5 entry on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart). With 12 MILLION albums sold to date\, the superstar entertainer recently followed his featured spot on Blake Shelton’s Friends & Heroes Tour with his own What Color’s Your Wild Tour (a hot-ticket headline run named for his hard-driving anthem released in early 2025) and will be embarking on his 30th Anniversary headline run in 2026. For the latest entry in a celebrated filmography including acclaimed movies like Deepwater Horizon and a recurring role on the blockbuster sitcom King of the Hill\, Adkins is next reprising his role as MercyMe manager Scott Brickell in I Can Only Imagine 2 (due out February 2026) after appearing as Big Buck in Day of Reckoning (a 2025 action film that featured his rousing revenge ballad “That Someday” in its closing credits). Also a devoted philanthropist with a deep-rooted passion for giving back to the military community\, he’s helped raise millions of dollars to support injured post-9/11 veterans as part of his work with the Wounded Warrior Project and received a multitude of honors for his humanitarian work\, including the National Defense Industrial Association’s Dwight D. Eisenhower Award. A true American legend whose powerhouse catalog includes 14 studio albums\, Adkins continues to embody the fiery spirit of traditional Country while moving the genre forward with his ever-evolving sound.  \n  \nNASHVILLE\, TN – JUNE 09: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Singer-songwriter Trace Adkins performs on stage for day 2 of the 2017 CMA Music Festival on June 9\, 2017 in Nashville\, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage) \n  \nAbout Aaron Tippin \n \nWith a wide smile and engaging Southern drawl\, Aaron Tippin proclaims he’s the “luckiest hillbilly that has ever lived\,” and there’s no arguing it. After all he’s been struck by lightning twice and lived to tell\, piloted planes with engine failure and even somewhat more miraculously\, he’s survived more than three decades in the music business and is still going strong.\nAlong the way\, he’s earned six gold albums and one platinum. He’s released more than 30 singles\, including such hits as “You’ve Got to Stand for Something\,” “My Blue Angel\,” “I Wouldn’t Have it Any Other Way\,” “Kiss This\,” “Workin’ Man’s Ph. D\,” “There Ain’t Nothing Wrong with the Radio” and “Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly\,” which was not only a country hit\, but top 20 on Billboard’s all genre Hot 100 chart.  Of course\, luck often plays a role in achieving success in the entertainment industry\, but the real driving forces behind Tippin’s achievements are a dedicated work ethic and undeniable talent. \n   “This took me by surprise actually\,” Tippin says of his music career. “It was the furthest thing from my mind.  I wanted to be an airplane pilot.” \n   He achieved that dream early on by becoming a commercial pilot and then began expanding his horizons by pursuing his other love—music. Born in Pensacola\, FL and raised on a farm in Travelers Rest\, SC\, Tippin had a passion for aviation and became a pilot with single and multi-engine ratings. “But when the energy crunch hit and the airlines started furloughing senior captains I said\, ‘This ain’t going to happen\,’” he recalls. “I didn’t want to be a corporate pilot for the rest of my life\, so I did what I liked next best and that was pickin’ and grinnin.’” \n   He took a job with an excavation company driving a bulldozer and dump truck by day and playing in clubs at night with his band. The enthusiastic hometown reception buoyed his musical aspirations\, and he made the move to Nashville. \n   His first success in Music City came as a songwriter. The late Charlie Monk\, known as the “Mayor of Music Row\,” took Tippin under his wing. “He was my first champion in Nashville\,” Tippin says. “I was working for him when he got the job at Acuff-Rose Publishing and he calls me and says\, ‘Hey\, do you want to come over here and write?’  I was lucky to get that chance.” \n   Tippin found himself writing songs for the legendary publishing company that had been home to Hank William Sr. His songs were recorded by gospel greats the Kingsmen\, David Ball\, Mark Collie and the legendary Charley Pride\, but soon people began asking about the unique voice singing his demos and Tippin was offered a deal with RCA Records. His first single\, “You’ve Got to Stand for Something\,” became his first top ten hit in 1991. \n   Over the years\, he’s built a successful career as an artist who sings what he believes. Tippin’s music has resonated with fans for decades because his love for God\, country and family has always been front and center. He sings songs that celebrate the life of the common\, hard-working man because that’s who Tippin is at his core. \n   He and his wife Thea raised their family on their Tennessee farm while continuing to nurture his thriving music career and launching other successful ventures. He’s continued as a pilot and for several years ran an aviation school. A shrewd entrepreneur\, Aaron also parlayed his love for wine into a partnership with Stonehaus Winery and is hands on in developing his own wines. His 2021 launch of Aaron Tippin’s Blue Angel Blueberry Wine has been a tremendous success and he has recently released the new Ready to Rock Riesling. \n   Though he’s accomplished so much\, Tippin refuses to rest on his considerable laurels. He continues to maintain a busy touring schedule and is working on a new book. “I call myself the luckiest hillbilly that has ever lived and I think it’s true\,” he smiles. “I’ve even had my music in space. I performed in Saudi Arabia on the Bob Hope Christmas Show in 1990. There was a young Marine Captain in the audience and when the Gulf War was over\, he moved on to NASA and he became a shuttle pilot and mission commander. So\, one day I started getting calls from friends telling me that my song\, ‘Big Boy Toys\,’ had woke up the space shuttle.” \n   A month or so later\, Tippin received a photo of an astronaut in space and in front of him\, floating in midair\, is an Aaron Tippin album. Commander Rick Sturckow wrote Aaron a letter explaining he had seen him perform when he was serving during Operation Desert Storm. “I was really impressed with you and your music. I was a fan. I chose your album to go with me in space\,” Sturckow wrote. \n   Then he surprised Tippin by sending the album to him. “Rick listened to it up there and then he brought it back to earth and it’s hanging in my living room now\,” he says with emotion in his voice. “I’ve had so many great things happen.  I played the 4th of July at the Mall facing our nation’s Capitol. I’ve had some pretty cool things happen in my life and it’s all because of what happened with the songs.  I still can’t believe all that came true.  I’ve been hit by lightning twice. I’ve had two engine failures in airplanes and lived through them.  I’m the luckiest hillbilly that’s ever lived.” \n   Tippin could easily retire and relax on his farm\, but that ain’t his style. With the resurgence in the popularity of ‘90s country music\, Tippin has never been in more demand. So\, what keeps him out there performing after all his years in the business? “It’s the people I’ve met around the country that I’ve made friends\,” he says.  “I look so forward to going back out there and seeing them again and hanging out.  I adore that. It’s fun for me and as long as it is fun\, I’ll keep doing it. That’s what keeps me going is the fact that they still come after 35 years now. I’m so happy they keep coming.”
URL:https://wsfairgrounds.com/event/trace-adkins/
LOCATION:Bowman Gray Stadium\, 1250 S Martin Luther King Jr Dr\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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SUMMARY:Farmer's Market
DESCRIPTION:Shop local at the Fairgrounds Farmers Market!\nThe Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Farmers Market is Forsyth County’s longest-running source for locally raised fruits\, vegetables\, and proteins. Market vendors also offer flowers\, handmade baskets\, cakes & pies\, fresh baked breads\, jams & jellies\, honey\, crafts and much more. \nThe Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Farmers Market also accepts SNAP and EBT Cards! \nUse your SNAP benefits to buy fresh fruits\, vegetables and local meat and dairy products. Click here to learn how to use your SNAP benefits at the Farmer’s Market. \nOpen year-round every Saturday\, 6:00 AM – Noon\, at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Farmers Market Building. \nWe are located at 2532 Farmers Market Way\, Winston-Salem\, NC 27105.\nEnter through the parking area off of 27th Street.
URL:https://wsfairgrounds.com/event/farmers-market/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Farmers Market Building\, 2532 Farmers Market Way\, Winston-Salem\, 27105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmers Market
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SUMMARY:Auction Game Sales
DESCRIPTION:Auction Game Sales\, an amusement and entertainment equipment auction\, returns to the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds at the Event Center! \n \nWhat: Auction Game Sales is an amusement and entertainment equipment auction company that has been serving both domestic and international clients at their monthly consignment auctions for over 30 years. At every sale\, they average 750 items for auction\, giving you the chance to choose from the largest and best selection of quality\, late-model amusement equipment. Click here for more information on this event. \nThis event is not only meant for individuals & businesses looking to purchase arcade equipment. AGS is also meant for businesses looking to sell equipment\, whether you’re down-sizing or closing up shop. If you have a Family Entertainment Center or arcade that is closing\, Auction Game Sales can come to your location and handle the entire liquidation on site. Advertising through major trade publications\, our extensive operator mailing list\, and local media for the home market will bring buyers from many states to purchase your assets. \nThis auction event is among several trade shows that come to the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds several times a year. To stay in the know with trade shows coming to the fairgrounds visit our event calendar. \n 
URL:https://wsfairgrounds.com/event/auction-game-sales-2026-2/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Education Building\, 569 Fairgrounds Blvd Gate 7\, Winston-Salem\, NC 27105\, USA\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Center
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SUMMARY:Piedmont 300 Tractor Pull
DESCRIPTION:Witness 9 thrilling pulling categories featuring vehicles with a massive 5\,000 horsepower at the Piedmont 300 Tractor Pull! This annual summer event is an awesome\, family-friendly way to close out the summer. Gates open at 5:00 p.m.\, and shows start at 7:00 p.m. \nTickets \n*CASH ONLY AT THE GATE \nAdults: $20 \nKids ages 6-12: $5 \nKids 5 and under free \nParking \nParking is free via Gate 7 off Shorefair Drive. \n  \nPresented by Upocpulling NTPA Truck and Tractor Pulling. \n \n 
URL:https://wsfairgrounds.com/event/piedmont-300-tractor-pull/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Grandstand\, 569 Fairgrounds Blvd Gate 7\, Winston-Salem\, NC 27105\, USA\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grandstand
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