Elkin, North Carolina
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Elkin, North Carolina is the geographic center of the gorgeous Yadkin Valley located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. In Elkin, you can experience 6 vineyard tasting rooms along with dozens more in the surrounding Yadkin Valley Wine Region (AVA).
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Elkin is known for its charming downtown (with art galleries, quilt and antique shops to explore) situated along the Yadkin River. You'll also find a microbrewery, restaurants, numerous trails, and lots of friendly faces. It's well known for a place to relocate to for young families (great school options) as well as retirees (lots of active seniors and an award-winning hospital)! Numerous shops make up Elkin’s bustling downtown, and from mid-April through November, Elkin’s downtown Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 9 am to noon. Visit elkinfarmersmarket.com. CRUISE! Downtown Elkin events are monthly from May to October. And soon the Reeves Theater will re-open after 2 years of renovation, offering live music events on Main Street throughout the year! There are five annual festivals – the Yadkin Valley Wine Festival and the Elkin Roots Festival in June, Reevestock MusicFest in August, and the Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival and Big Elkin Brewfest in September. A series of downtown events also include Friday Food Trucks, Live at Five, Downtown Block Parties, Cruise-Ins, the Yadkin Riverkeeper paddle event, live music at downtown restaurants, Historic Ghost Tours in October (and after every Cruise-In), monthly gallery openings (called Art Hikes), and family fun holiday events (Light Up Night and a Christmas Parade) are planned throughout the year. The newly renovated REEVES THEATER offers live music every Friday and Saturday night in downtown Elkin. Tickets are very reasonably priced. The Elkin area also offers some of the best places to hike, bike and paddle to see the fall color display. Elkin offers a wide variety of lodging from beautiful cabins (many located at the vineyards) to the #1 rated Fairfield Inn in the country for customer service! Click here for lodging. Elkin is minutes from The Blue Ridge Parkway, Stone Mountain State Park, and Pilot Mountain State Park, which draws thousands of visitors to our region each year. For information on events, restaurants and lodging in Elkin, please visit: WhatsUpinElkinNC.com visittheyadkinvalley.com ExploreElkin.com |
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Event Calendar
JANUARY 2018
Event Name: Winery Passports
Description: Enjoy passport discounts at all participating wineries near Elkin, including tastings, purchases, hotels, and restaurants.
Date: Nov - March
Location: Pick up a passport at any participating winery. All wineries in Elkin are eligible.
Website: surrywineries.com
Event Name: Reeves Theater NOW OPEN~!
Description: Live music venue seating up to 280 people, offering an affordable venue for fantastic music.
Date: Friday and Saturday evenings
Location: 129 W Main Street, Elkin NC (historic downtown)
Website: reevestheater.com
FEBRUARY 2018
Event Name: Reeves Theater
Description: LIVE MUSIC VENUE
Date: Fridays and Saturdays, weekly
Location: W Main Street, downtown Elkin
Website: reevestheater.com
Event Name: Foothills Dessert Theater
Description: Community Theater at it's best! This year's performance is "Maybe, Baby it's You!"
Maybe Baby, It's You is a comedy about the search for that most elusive of entities, the soul mate, and told in a series of 11 vignettes that cover ground from the first kiss to the not-so-golden years of marriage. We take a raucous ride through male-female relationships with two searchers with a laundry list of must-have qualities for a mate that swiftly dwindles down to "warm and breathing" as the only prerequisite; a mild-mannered Midwesterner whose blind date turns out to be the Greek goddess Medea; a film noir couple who realize that their razor-sharp banter is hiding their fear and vulnerability; a gorgeous, charming brain surgeon who is always "Mr. Wrong" due to his penchant for spastic, arrhythmic club dancing; a couple celebrating their wedding anniversary who realize that marriage may not have ended their search for a soul mate; an elderly divorced couple who entertain the fantasy of a reconciliation at their grandson's soccer game; and other would-be and shouldn't-be couples trying to find each other. Maybe Baby, It's You. Or maybe…it isn't.
Date: Feb 23-25, Friday & Saturday performances at 7 pm. Sunday performance at 2 pm.
Location: Elkin First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, downtown Elkin
Website: foothillsartscouncil.org
Event Name: Reeves Theater
Description: LIVE MUSIC VENUE
Date: Fridays and Saturdays, weekly
Location: W Main Street, downtown Elkin
Website: reevestheater.com
Event Name: Foothills Dessert Theater
Description: Community Theater at it's best! This year's performance is "Maybe, Baby it's You!"
Maybe Baby, It's You is a comedy about the search for that most elusive of entities, the soul mate, and told in a series of 11 vignettes that cover ground from the first kiss to the not-so-golden years of marriage. We take a raucous ride through male-female relationships with two searchers with a laundry list of must-have qualities for a mate that swiftly dwindles down to "warm and breathing" as the only prerequisite; a mild-mannered Midwesterner whose blind date turns out to be the Greek goddess Medea; a film noir couple who realize that their razor-sharp banter is hiding their fear and vulnerability; a gorgeous, charming brain surgeon who is always "Mr. Wrong" due to his penchant for spastic, arrhythmic club dancing; a couple celebrating their wedding anniversary who realize that marriage may not have ended their search for a soul mate; an elderly divorced couple who entertain the fantasy of a reconciliation at their grandson's soccer game; and other would-be and shouldn't-be couples trying to find each other. Maybe Baby, It's You. Or maybe…it isn't.
Date: Feb 23-25, Friday & Saturday performances at 7 pm. Sunday performance at 2 pm.
Location: Elkin First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, downtown Elkin
Website: foothillsartscouncil.org
MARCH 2018
Event Name: ArtReach West - Art Mix
Description: Featuring artists: Orna Benton, Tonya Bottomley, Cindy Breden, Mary Anne Caplinger, Teresa Cerda, Judy Humphrey, Margaret Carter Martine, Judy McNeill, Betty Powell, Mary-Ann Prack, Marianne Suggs and Susan Van Wyk. ArtMix is a group of women artists from Northwest North Carolina who are committed to the creative practice of art. A "mix" of visual artists whose media include but are not limited to: paint, pastel, paper, fiber, clay and photography. ArtMix exhibitions offer the public an opportunity to see the diversity, depth and richness of artistic expression that exemplifies the northwest region of North Carolina. Available for viewing Thursday, March 15th through April 28th each Thursday-Saturday between 12-6 pm or by appointment.
Date: Saturday, March 24, 4-6pm
Location: The Liberty, 222 E Main Street, downtown Elkin
Website: foothillsartscouncil.org
Event Name: 41st Annual Conference of the Friends to the Mountains to Sea Trail
Description: A one of a kind, 3-day event bringing hikers and outdoors-men from all around the region to experience the annual dinner, hiking, live music, art crawls, tours, and so much more! Join the FMST and be a part of the fun!
Date: March 23-25, 2018
Location: Main event, Friday night, at The Liberty, 222 E Main Street, downtown Elkin
Website: mountainstoseatrail.org
APRIL 2018
Event Name: Farmers Market opens for the season!
Description: Full of fresh produce, baked goods, local crafts, and live music!
Date: April 14th, opening day
Location: 226 N Bridge Street, Elkin (Town Hall parking lot)
Website: surrycountyfarmersmarket.com
Event Name: Habitat Hammer 5K & 10K Run, a fund raiser for the Habitat for Humanity Restore
Description: Enjoy this annual run/walk for all ages and help the Habitat raise money for the community.
Date: Saturday, April 14, 2018
Location: Elkin Municipal Park, 399 US Highway 268 W., Elkin, NC
Website: uyvhabitat.org
Event Name: Farmers Market opens for the season!
Description: Full of fresh produce, baked goods, local crafts, and live music!
Date: April 14th, opening day
Location: 226 N Bridge Street, Elkin (Town Hall parking lot)
Website: surrycountyfarmersmarket.com
Event Name: Habitat Hammer 5K & 10K Run, a fund raiser for the Habitat for Humanity Restore
Description: Enjoy this annual run/walk for all ages and help the Habitat raise money for the community.
Date: Saturday, April 14, 2018
Location: Elkin Municipal Park, 399 US Highway 268 W., Elkin, NC
Website: uyvhabitat.org
MAY 2018
Event Name: Second Friday Food Truck Fun!
Description: The second Friday of each month, May to September, enjoy a selection of food trucks throughout the day from 11 to 7pm. Live music begins at 5pm and lasts till 7pm. Wineries and breweries set up for adult refreshments too! Bring a lawn chair and relax with friends.
Dates: May 11, June 8, August 10, September 14...and maybe October if weather is still nice!
Location: 226 N Bridge Street, in the parking lot of Elkin's Town Hall
Website: Visit facebook page: Explore Elkin
Event Name: Elkin Farmers Market open for the season!
Description: Enjoy over 20 market vendors offering fresh produce, crafts and delicious baked goods. Restrooms open.
Date: EVERY SATURDAY from 9am to noon.
Location: 226 N Bridge Street, in the parking lot of Elkin's Town Hall
Website: elkinfarmersmarket.com
Event Name: Annual Yadkin Valley Wine Festival and Tour de Yadkin cycling event (morning of)
Description: Approximately 3-dozen Yadkin Valley wineries gather for the day for tastings, along with live music, dancing, food, and lots of fun! Family friendly with kids park too. Fee for tasting ticket. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the afternoon!
Date: Saturday, May 19, 11 am to 5 pm. Free to attendees. $30.00 for wine tasting ticket.
Location: Elkin Municipal Park, 399 US Highway 268 W., Elkin, NC
Website: yvwf.com
Event Name: Second Friday Food Truck Fun!
Description: The second Friday of each month, May to September, enjoy a selection of food trucks throughout the day from 11 to 7pm. Live music begins at 5pm and lasts till 7pm. Wineries and breweries set up for adult refreshments too! Bring a lawn chair and relax with friends.
Dates: May 11, June 8, August 10, September 14...and maybe October if weather is still nice!
Location: 226 N Bridge Street, in the parking lot of Elkin's Town Hall
Website: Visit facebook page: Explore Elkin
Event Name: Elkin Farmers Market open for the season!
Description: Enjoy over 20 market vendors offering fresh produce, crafts and delicious baked goods. Restrooms open.
Date: EVERY SATURDAY from 9am to noon.
Location: 226 N Bridge Street, in the parking lot of Elkin's Town Hall
Website: elkinfarmersmarket.com
Event Name: Annual Yadkin Valley Wine Festival and Tour de Yadkin cycling event (morning of)
Description: Approximately 3-dozen Yadkin Valley wineries gather for the day for tastings, along with live music, dancing, food, and lots of fun! Family friendly with kids park too. Fee for tasting ticket. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the afternoon!
Date: Saturday, May 19, 11 am to 5 pm. Free to attendees. $30.00 for wine tasting ticket.
Location: Elkin Municipal Park, 399 US Highway 268 W., Elkin, NC
Website: yvwf.com
JUNE 2018
Event Name: 4th Annual Elkin Roots MusicFest- $10 donation at door suggested
Description: Fun, fabulous and folky! All types of music and best of all, there is no charge.
Date: Saturday, June 23rd, 6 pm to 10 pm
Location: Foothills Arts Council, 129 Church Street, downtown Elkin
Website: Visit their Facebook page or website at www.elkinrootsmusicfest.com
Event Name: CRUISE downtown Elkin
Description: THE cruise destination of the east coast, Elkin provides parking and cruising along Main Street from 4pm to 9pm every 4th Saturday. Gorgeous cars, trucks and motorcycles provide hours of enjoyment. Bring chairs to sit along Main Street and watch the crowds.
Date: Every 4th Saturday of each month, May - October (an extra cruise month was added this year!)
Location: Main Street, downtown Elkin, NC
Website: Cruise Downtown Elkin facebook page
Event Name: 4th Annual Elkin Roots MusicFest- $10 donation at door suggested
Description: Fun, fabulous and folky! All types of music and best of all, there is no charge.
Date: Saturday, June 23rd, 6 pm to 10 pm
Location: Foothills Arts Council, 129 Church Street, downtown Elkin
Website: Visit their Facebook page or website at www.elkinrootsmusicfest.com
Event Name: CRUISE downtown Elkin
Description: THE cruise destination of the east coast, Elkin provides parking and cruising along Main Street from 4pm to 9pm every 4th Saturday. Gorgeous cars, trucks and motorcycles provide hours of enjoyment. Bring chairs to sit along Main Street and watch the crowds.
Date: Every 4th Saturday of each month, May - October (an extra cruise month was added this year!)
Location: Main Street, downtown Elkin, NC
Website: Cruise Downtown Elkin facebook page
JULY 2018
Event Name: Elkin Farmers Market (morning till noon, but may be open later during the Road Market!)
Description: Averaging 25 or more vendors by summer, this annual event brings locals and tourists to downtown every weekend, and features wonderful local music from harps to fiddles and lots of variety in between! Baked goods, fresh produce, crafts and lots of fun! STOP IN DURING THE HWY 21 ROAD MARKET EVENT!
Date: Open every Saturday, May - October from 9am to noon (extra-long hours on July 28th!)
Location: Elkin Town Hall Parking Lot, 226 N Bridge St, Elkin, NC
Website: elkinfarmersmarket.com
Event Name: TAKE A BREAK HWY 21 ROAD MARKET
Description: 3 days of shopping excitement along Business Hwy 21. Be sure to also visit Main Street in historic downtown as the shops there also offer special sales and are excited about your visit. We also have lots of great restaurants and even a microbrewery in downtown, so stop and enjoy a stroll and stretch your legs... lots of great shopping and food to enjoy! Main Street intersects with Hwy 21 in downtown Elkin.
Date: Friday through Sunday, July 27 - 29
Location: Bridge Street (Business Hwy 21) from the Yadkin River entrance up to N Elkin entrance onto Hwy 21.
From I-77 directly into Elkin: Take Exit 82 west (on hwy 67) into Elkin, cross over the Yadkin River and begin your journey northbound onto Business Hwy 21!
From Hwy 21 (southbound from Sparta: Head south on Hwy 21. After the town of State Road, veer to the right when you see the Elkin sign, which brings you onto Bridge St (Business Hwy 21).
From Harmony: Head north on Hwy 21 through Jonesville and follow the signs along Hwy 21 north into Elkin. We are on the north side of the Yadkin River.
Website: takeabreakfromtheinterstate.com
Other events that day:
Event Name: CRUISE downtown Elkin
Description: THE cruise desination of the east coast, Elkin provides both parking and cruising along historic Main Street from 4pm to 9pm every 4th Saturday of the month all summer long! Gorgeous classic cars you won't want to miss!
Date: Saturday, July 28th
Location: Main Street in historic downtown Elkin
Website: Go to facebook page: Cruise Downtown Elkin
Event Name: Downtown Ghost Tours (scheduled monthly after each Cruise In!)
Description: After the Cruise In, stay for a guided downtown tour of historic Elkin and enjoy learning about unique buildings and stories of legend! Lots of fun, but make sure you wear your walking shoes and bring a flashlight!
Date: Saturday, July 28th from 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Location: Diana's Books and More at 126 W Main Street. Reserve your spot by calling (336) 835-3142
Website: https://www.dianasbooksandmore.com/ghost-tours.html
Looking for food locations on a Sunday in Elkin?
Vineyards: Elkin Creek Vineyard for some stone-fired handmade pizza. A real gourmet delight, and the wine is delicious too! (offered Sunday only)
Downtown: Angry Troll Brewing & Restaurant, Southern on Main (brunch only, till 2pm), Fiddles Pub, and Luddie's Kitchen are all open on Sundays for lunch/dinner.
Event Name: Elkin Farmers Market (morning till noon, but may be open later during the Road Market!)
Description: Averaging 25 or more vendors by summer, this annual event brings locals and tourists to downtown every weekend, and features wonderful local music from harps to fiddles and lots of variety in between! Baked goods, fresh produce, crafts and lots of fun! STOP IN DURING THE HWY 21 ROAD MARKET EVENT!
Date: Open every Saturday, May - October from 9am to noon (extra-long hours on July 28th!)
Location: Elkin Town Hall Parking Lot, 226 N Bridge St, Elkin, NC
Website: elkinfarmersmarket.com
Event Name: TAKE A BREAK HWY 21 ROAD MARKET
Description: 3 days of shopping excitement along Business Hwy 21. Be sure to also visit Main Street in historic downtown as the shops there also offer special sales and are excited about your visit. We also have lots of great restaurants and even a microbrewery in downtown, so stop and enjoy a stroll and stretch your legs... lots of great shopping and food to enjoy! Main Street intersects with Hwy 21 in downtown Elkin.
Date: Friday through Sunday, July 27 - 29
Location: Bridge Street (Business Hwy 21) from the Yadkin River entrance up to N Elkin entrance onto Hwy 21.
From I-77 directly into Elkin: Take Exit 82 west (on hwy 67) into Elkin, cross over the Yadkin River and begin your journey northbound onto Business Hwy 21!
From Hwy 21 (southbound from Sparta: Head south on Hwy 21. After the town of State Road, veer to the right when you see the Elkin sign, which brings you onto Bridge St (Business Hwy 21).
From Harmony: Head north on Hwy 21 through Jonesville and follow the signs along Hwy 21 north into Elkin. We are on the north side of the Yadkin River.
Website: takeabreakfromtheinterstate.com
Other events that day:
Event Name: CRUISE downtown Elkin
Description: THE cruise desination of the east coast, Elkin provides both parking and cruising along historic Main Street from 4pm to 9pm every 4th Saturday of the month all summer long! Gorgeous classic cars you won't want to miss!
Date: Saturday, July 28th
Location: Main Street in historic downtown Elkin
Website: Go to facebook page: Cruise Downtown Elkin
Event Name: Downtown Ghost Tours (scheduled monthly after each Cruise In!)
Description: After the Cruise In, stay for a guided downtown tour of historic Elkin and enjoy learning about unique buildings and stories of legend! Lots of fun, but make sure you wear your walking shoes and bring a flashlight!
Date: Saturday, July 28th from 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Location: Diana's Books and More at 126 W Main Street. Reserve your spot by calling (336) 835-3142
Website: https://www.dianasbooksandmore.com/ghost-tours.html
Looking for food locations on a Sunday in Elkin?
Vineyards: Elkin Creek Vineyard for some stone-fired handmade pizza. A real gourmet delight, and the wine is delicious too! (offered Sunday only)
Downtown: Angry Troll Brewing & Restaurant, Southern on Main (brunch only, till 2pm), Fiddles Pub, and Luddie's Kitchen are all open on Sundays for lunch/dinner.
AUGUST 2018
Event Name: Reevestock Music Festival (2-day event)
Description: Fund raiser for local high school students going to college to study music, this event has grown into the best kept secret around! All day music event, beer/wine and food vendors, and unbelievable atmosphere like no other in the state. Cozy, relaxing venue for all ages. Bring chairs/blankets to set up on the hillside. Paved walkways throughout.
Head downtown in the evening before the festival, on August 3rd, to start the weekend right (location to be determined).
Date: Saturday, August 4th, for the all day concert
Location: Elkin’s Hidden Amphitheater, 357 Ivy Circle, Elkin, NC
Website: Reevestock.com
Event Name: CRUISE downtown Elkin
Description: THE cruise destination of the east coast, Elkin provides parking and cruising along Main Street from 4pm to 9pm every 4th Saturday. Gorgeous cars, trucks and motorcycles provide hours of enjoyment. Bring chairs to sit along Main Street and watch the crowd
Date: Saturday, August 25, from 4pm to 9pm
Location: Downtown Elkin, NC
Website: Cruise Downtown Elkin facebook page
Event Name: Reevestock Music Festival (2-day event)
Description: Fund raiser for local high school students going to college to study music, this event has grown into the best kept secret around! All day music event, beer/wine and food vendors, and unbelievable atmosphere like no other in the state. Cozy, relaxing venue for all ages. Bring chairs/blankets to set up on the hillside. Paved walkways throughout.
Head downtown in the evening before the festival, on August 3rd, to start the weekend right (location to be determined).
Date: Saturday, August 4th, for the all day concert
Location: Elkin’s Hidden Amphitheater, 357 Ivy Circle, Elkin, NC
Website: Reevestock.com
Event Name: CRUISE downtown Elkin
Description: THE cruise destination of the east coast, Elkin provides parking and cruising along Main Street from 4pm to 9pm every 4th Saturday. Gorgeous cars, trucks and motorcycles provide hours of enjoyment. Bring chairs to sit along Main Street and watch the crowd
Date: Saturday, August 25, from 4pm to 9pm
Location: Downtown Elkin, NC
Website: Cruise Downtown Elkin facebook page
SEPTEMBER 2018
Event Name: Elkin Farmers Market
Description: This market continues into the fall and ends on the last weekend of October. Drop by on your way up (or down) old Business Hwy 21 (also called Bridge Street), stretch your legs, and enjoy the goodies.
Date: Every Saturday morning from 9am till noon.
Location: Elkin Town Hall parking lot shelter
Website: elkinfarmersmarket.com
Event Name: Car Show and Ghost Tours
Description: Enjoy a car show featuring lots of classic cars parked along Main Street and also cruising up and down all downtown streets. Bring your own beauty if you wish and join in the fun, or just walk around and enjoy the wide range of cars from all decades.
After the cruise is over, enjoy a fun-filled and informative Ghost Tour offered by Diana's Books and More on West Main Street. Look for the huge ghost on Main Street and sign up inside! Small fee.
Location: Downtown Elkin, Main Street
Website: Cruise Downtown Elkin facebook page
Event Name: Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival/ BeerFest 2017
Description: Enjoy this sweet little annual festival with a small-town charm.
1. Pumpkin Festival on Main Street (downtown) is from 9am to 4pm- family friendly with HUGE pumpkin contest, vendors, food;
2.Quilt Show at the Episcopal Church (west end of main Street behind the library);
3. Duck and Turtle Regatta (an Elkin Valley Trails fund raiser).
Date: Saturday, September 22
Location: Pumpkin Festival on Main Street; Car show downtown at Crater Park; Quilt show all day at the Episcopal Church (W Main St); BeerFest at the Elkin Municipal Park (a few blocks away from downtown)
Website: yadkinvalley.org
Event Name: Elkin Farmers Market
Description: This market continues into the fall and ends on the last weekend of October. Drop by on your way up (or down) old Business Hwy 21 (also called Bridge Street), stretch your legs, and enjoy the goodies.
Date: Every Saturday morning from 9am till noon.
Location: Elkin Town Hall parking lot shelter
Website: elkinfarmersmarket.com
Event Name: Car Show and Ghost Tours
Description: Enjoy a car show featuring lots of classic cars parked along Main Street and also cruising up and down all downtown streets. Bring your own beauty if you wish and join in the fun, or just walk around and enjoy the wide range of cars from all decades.
After the cruise is over, enjoy a fun-filled and informative Ghost Tour offered by Diana's Books and More on West Main Street. Look for the huge ghost on Main Street and sign up inside! Small fee.
Location: Downtown Elkin, Main Street
Website: Cruise Downtown Elkin facebook page
Event Name: Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival/ BeerFest 2017
Description: Enjoy this sweet little annual festival with a small-town charm.
1. Pumpkin Festival on Main Street (downtown) is from 9am to 4pm- family friendly with HUGE pumpkin contest, vendors, food;
2.Quilt Show at the Episcopal Church (west end of main Street behind the library);
3. Duck and Turtle Regatta (an Elkin Valley Trails fund raiser).
Date: Saturday, September 22
Location: Pumpkin Festival on Main Street; Car show downtown at Crater Park; Quilt show all day at the Episcopal Church (W Main St); BeerFest at the Elkin Municipal Park (a few blocks away from downtown)
Website: yadkinvalley.org
OCTOBER 2018
Event Name: Farmers Market
Description: Our market will continue thru October and November this year! Drop by and visit with our vendors!
Date: Every Saturday from 9am to noon
Location: Elkin Town Hall, market shelter
Website: elkinfarmersmarket.com
Event Name: Cruise-In (last of the season)
Description: Stop by for the last cruise-in of the season.
Date: Every Saturday from 4pm to 9pm.
Location: Downtown Elkin, Main Street
Website: Cruise Downtown Elkin facebook page
Event Name: Big Elkin Brewfest
Description: Enjoy live music, vendors and lots of delicious craft breweries at our municipal park. It's a great place for friends to enjoy the day!
Date: October 27th, Saturday afternoon... time TBA
Location: Elkin's Municipal Park
Website: https://www.bigelkinbrewfest.com/
Event Name: Trick or Treat on Main Street
Description: Visit downtown Main Street and trick or treat from Main St shops towards the historical homes on W Main St.
Date: October 31st, starting at 6pm.
Location: Main Street, downtown Elkin
Website: none
Event Name: Farmers Market
Description: Our market will continue thru October and November this year! Drop by and visit with our vendors!
Date: Every Saturday from 9am to noon
Location: Elkin Town Hall, market shelter
Website: elkinfarmersmarket.com
Event Name: Cruise-In (last of the season)
Description: Stop by for the last cruise-in of the season.
Date: Every Saturday from 4pm to 9pm.
Location: Downtown Elkin, Main Street
Website: Cruise Downtown Elkin facebook page
Event Name: Big Elkin Brewfest
Description: Enjoy live music, vendors and lots of delicious craft breweries at our municipal park. It's a great place for friends to enjoy the day!
Date: October 27th, Saturday afternoon... time TBA
Location: Elkin's Municipal Park
Website: https://www.bigelkinbrewfest.com/
Event Name: Trick or Treat on Main Street
Description: Visit downtown Main Street and trick or treat from Main St shops towards the historical homes on W Main St.
Date: October 31st, starting at 6pm.
Location: Main Street, downtown Elkin
Website: none
NOVEMBER 2018
Event Name: Winery Passports (available to purchase now!)
Description: Holiday passports are available at any Elkin Winery and offer huge discounts for visits to participating wineries (and one microbrewery) along Highway 21 and in Surry County. Enjoy 10 locations while visiting the region, discounts at participating hotels, shops, wineries and restaurants. Also, you can return throughout mid-March for food and wine parings and live music events! Each visit to a winery listed on the passport, also includes a free handmade charm for your wine glass!
Date: Passport is in effect from November thru March
Locations: All Elkin wineries or microbrewery (Elkin offers 6 of the locations on the passport: Carolina Heritage, Slightly Askew Winery, Adagio Winery, Elkin Creek Winery, Grassy Creek Vineyard, Skull Camp Brewery)
Website: surrywineries.com/Surry_Wineries/Welcome.html
Event Name: Grassy Creek Vineyard Live Music Event TBA
Description: TBA
Date: November date TBA
Location: Grassy Creek Vineyard, 1/2 mile off of Hwy 21:
Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery
Tasting Room Drive off of Klondike Road, 235 Chatham Cottage Circle,
State Road, NC 28676
Tasting Room Telephone: (336) 835-2458
Website: grassycreekvineyard.com/events/natalie-york-live-at-grassy-creek-vineyard/
Event Name: Winery Passports (available to purchase now!)
Description: Holiday passports are available at any Elkin Winery and offer huge discounts for visits to participating wineries (and one microbrewery) along Highway 21 and in Surry County. Enjoy 10 locations while visiting the region, discounts at participating hotels, shops, wineries and restaurants. Also, you can return throughout mid-March for food and wine parings and live music events! Each visit to a winery listed on the passport, also includes a free handmade charm for your wine glass!
Date: Passport is in effect from November thru March
Locations: All Elkin wineries or microbrewery (Elkin offers 6 of the locations on the passport: Carolina Heritage, Slightly Askew Winery, Adagio Winery, Elkin Creek Winery, Grassy Creek Vineyard, Skull Camp Brewery)
Website: surrywineries.com/Surry_Wineries/Welcome.html
Event Name: Grassy Creek Vineyard Live Music Event TBA
Description: TBA
Date: November date TBA
Location: Grassy Creek Vineyard, 1/2 mile off of Hwy 21:
Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery
Tasting Room Drive off of Klondike Road, 235 Chatham Cottage Circle,
State Road, NC 28676
Tasting Room Telephone: (336) 835-2458
Website: grassycreekvineyard.com/events/natalie-york-live-at-grassy-creek-vineyard/
DECEMBER 2018
Event Name: Light up Elkin
Description: Two day event celebrating lighting the Christmas tree and entertainment for all, including art festival, live music, good food, local wine and lots of holiday spirit! Kids activities, Santa, dancing performances, hot chocolate, kiddie train rides, and so much more!
Date: Dec 7 / 8
Location: Downtown Elkin, Main Street
Website: foothillsartscouncil.org
Event Name: Annual Elkin/Jonesville Christmas Parade
Description: Over 100 entries every year, provides lots of Christmas spirit for everyone to enjoy. High School bands, floats, and lots of fun for everyone!
Date: Second Sunday in December
Location: Main Street, Elkin (parade begins in Jonesville then continues on Hwy 21 over the Yadkin River's bridge into downtown Elkin. Be sure to access downtown Elkin from the north entrance to avoid the Bridge Street closures - from Jonesville into Elkin due to the parade).
Website:
Event Name: Light up Elkin
Description: Two day event celebrating lighting the Christmas tree and entertainment for all, including art festival, live music, good food, local wine and lots of holiday spirit! Kids activities, Santa, dancing performances, hot chocolate, kiddie train rides, and so much more!
Date: Dec 7 / 8
Location: Downtown Elkin, Main Street
Website: foothillsartscouncil.org
Event Name: Annual Elkin/Jonesville Christmas Parade
Description: Over 100 entries every year, provides lots of Christmas spirit for everyone to enjoy. High School bands, floats, and lots of fun for everyone!
Date: Second Sunday in December
Location: Main Street, Elkin (parade begins in Jonesville then continues on Hwy 21 over the Yadkin River's bridge into downtown Elkin. Be sure to access downtown Elkin from the north entrance to avoid the Bridge Street closures - from Jonesville into Elkin due to the parade).
Website:
