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Annual Elkin Community Chorus
(Holiday Music Fest)
Locations alternate in Elkin
2nd Sunday in Advent
Autumn Leaves Festival
This festival is held annually in historic Downtown
Mount Airy on the 2nd full weekend in October.This
long-running festival, is an annual celebration of our
local culture, including great food, live music, and arts &
crafts vendors. Free to the public.
Big Elkin Brewfest
Big Elkin BrewFest will be held 3rd Saturday in September
in Elkin, North Carolina from 2pm until 7pm. Enjoy live
music, sample the finest NC craft beers & ciders, eat deli-
cious food from food trucks and local venues.
Located at Elkin Municipal Park.
Blackmon Amphitheatre Summer Series
Live entertainment, featuring the best in beach music
and more, every April through September at the Black-
mon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy, across from the Andy
Griffith Playhouse.
231 Spring Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-786-7998
Budbreak Wine and Craft Beer Festival
Held the first Saturday in May in Downtown Mount
Airy, this festival features many of the top wineries and
breweries from around the region, as well as entertain-
ment and special events from downtown merchants.
The festival also features of the unveiling of the Fiddle
Crawl, with larger-than-life fiddle sculptures on exhibit
throughout the downtown area.
800-948-0949 or 336-786-6116,
British Car Gathering
Held every April at SheltonVineyards near Dobson, this
is a chance for everyone to enjoy viewing Austin Hea-
leys, Jaguars, MGs,Triumphs, Bentleys, and other classic
automobiles. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, a picnic
basket or dine at Harvest Grill, sip some wine, and enjoy
viewing the beautiful automobiles.
286 Cabernet Lane, Dobson, NC 27017
336-366-4724
Christmas by Lamplight
Held every December, this annual Christmas experi-
ence features music and food from a rural turn-of-the-
century farm.
308 Horne Creek Farm Road, Pinnacle, NC 27043
336-325-2298
Civil War Battle and Living History Weekend
This annual event is held in Historic Rockford the first
weekend in March.The re-enactments include tradi-
tional campsites, costumed re-enactors, and exciting and
educational drills and battles.This event has plenty of
fun for the entire family. Rockford
General Store will serve food including sandwiches,
pintos, chicken stew, sonker, fried apple pies, and more.
5174 Rockford Road, Dobson, NC 27017
336-374-5317
Corn Shucking Frolic
Held the third Saturday each October, this annual
agricultural heritage festival at the 1900-era Horne
Creek Living Historical Farm features heritage music,
food, crafts, demonstrations, and activities related to the
harvest season
308 Horne Creek Farm Road, Pinnacle, NC 27043
336-325-2298
Cruise In Downtown Elkin
Located on Main Street, historic downtown Elkin
Fourth Saturday of every Month, May thru October
4pm to 9pm
Vicki Roberts or visit
Dobson Cruise-In
Held around the old Surry County Courthouse the 2nd
Saturday of every month March - September.
Dobson, NC 27017
336-648-2309
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Dobson Farmers Market
Every Thursday April through October in Dobson Town
Square Park, featuring fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, and
eggs as well as baked goods, plants, flowers, crafts, pot-
tery and more
336-401-8025
Dobson Farmer’s Festival
Annually every September celebrating the Latin culture.
Featuring food, games, rides, live music, and other
entertainment.
Dobson Spring Folly
This two-day festival is held annually in April with live
music, craft vendors, food vendors, farmers market
vendors, and games.
336-356-8962
Dobson Summer Movie Series
A new family-friendly event taking place in the Dobson
Square Park starting Summer 2015. Bring your own
chairs/blankets and enjoy a movie on the lawn of the park.
336-356-8962,
Downtown Mount Airy Art Walk
Mount Airy Downtown, Inc. and the Downtown Business
Association, in a partnership with Surry Arts Council host
the this event,.The ArtWalk features over 60 regional
artists throughout venues in Historic Downtown Mount
Airy, as well as special events and workshops.
336-401-0885,
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