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Elkin Farmers Market
Every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., featuring
fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, and eggs as well as baked
goods, plants, flowers, crafts, pottery and more.
Held at Elkin Town Hall Parking Lot
226 North Bridge Street, Elkin, NC 28621
336-794-6469
Elkin Roots Music Festival
Located at The Foothills Arts Council this year, the
Roots Music Fest features local and regional bands for
a donation of $10.The event has food, beer, wine, great
music, all in a relaxed atmosphere in the garden of the
arts council. Each year has had an impressive line up.
This year, the festival will have 3 featured bands and
evening hours.
5 - 10pm, Friday, June 23rd
129 Church Street, Elkin NC 289621
FAC (336) 835-2025,
Elkin Valley Fiddlers by the River
The ElkinValley Fiddlers bring traditional roots music to
Elkin Municipal Park the second Saturday in May each year.
336-835-2025,
Elkin's Live at Five
Every other Thurs May – September
Located at Elkin’s Farmers Market Shelter
226 N Bridge Street, Elkin NC 28621
5-7:30pm Beer/Wine/Refreshments and Live Music
or Explore Elkin FB page
Fiddle Crawl
The Fiddle Crawl is a public art initiative presented by
Mount Airy Downtown, Inc, featuring larger-than-life,
three-dimensional, fiberglass fiddle sculptures painted
and decorated by local artists.The fiddles are on display
throughout Downtown Mount Airy for the five-month
art exhibit, with some fiddles donated for exhibit year-
round. Stop by the Mount airyVisitors Center at 200 N.
Main Street for a Fiddle Crawl brochure and map as well
as a fun scavenger hunt activity featuring “Fiddle Riddles.”
336-401-0885,
First Friday Food truck Festival
May – September
Located at Elkin’s Farmers Market Shelter
226 N Bridge Street, Elkin NC 28621
11am – 7:30pm Food Trucks
5 – 7:30pm Beer/Wine/Refreshments and Live Music
or Explore Elkin FB page
Fourth of July Celebration and Parade
Visit America’s Favorite hometown for a classic Fourth
of July celebration with a parade through Downtown
Mount Airy and a fireworks celebration at Veteran’s
Memorial Park onWest Lebanon Street.
Downtown Mount Airy
336-786-6116 or 336-786-4511
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Harvest Festival
This is an annual event held at SheltonVineyards every
October, honoring the tradition of celebrating harvest
season, with a fireside kick-off the night before the
festival.There are free tours and tastings, an antique
tractor competition, grape stomping, local artisans, live
music, and more.
286 Cabernet Lane, Dobson, NC 27017
336-366-4724,
Heritage Day
This annual event is held at Historic Horne Creek Farm
every May with demonstrations including butter-making,
sheep-shearing, natural dyes, fiber arts, craft demonstra-
tions and wood working.The event also includes live
music and dancing, children’s games, cooking, gardening,
storytelling, crosscut sawing, beekeeping, crafts vendors,
and much more.
308 Horne Creek Farm Road, Pinnacle, NC 27043
336-325-2298.
Hot Nights and Hot Cars Cruise-Ins
Hot Nights and Hot Cars are cruise-ins, free to the pub-
lic, held on Main Street of Pilot Mountain.They are held
on the first Saturdays of each month from June through
October from 4 to 10 p.m.There are 50/50 cash draw-
ings, vendors, swap meets, food, and live music. Bring a
chair and enjoy the festivities each month. One of the
YadkinValley wineries is featured at each event.
124W. Main Street, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
336-368-2248
Light Up Downtown Elkin
Two events have combined into one fun and festive
event. Downtown Elkin offers a family friendly light up
event, carriage rides and a visit with Santa, along with
regional music and dancing throughout Main Street. One
block up, a beautiful event at the Foothills Arts Council
supplies a variety of artists booths, holiday crafts and
gifts, live music, beer/wine, firepit, food trucks, and more.
Downtown Elkin (Main Street) and Foothills Arts Coun-
cil (Church St)
Hours: Typically the first Friday in December for both
events. On Saturday, the arts council is open for shop-
ping for gifts, or gallery viewings as well.
Dan Butner at the FAC ,
Mayberry Cool Cars & Rods Cruise-In
The cruise-in is held on the third Saturday of each
month from June through September, in Historic
Downtown Mount Airy. It includes cruising (with prizes
for participants), live music, great food, a 50/50 drawing,
and door prizes. Many downtown businesses will remain
open until the end of the cruise-in.
336-786-4511 or 336-786-6116,
Mayberry Days
This annual event is held on the lastThursday through
Sunday in September with entertainment throughout Mount
Airy and many special guests,all celebrating the legacy of the
1960s television programTheAndy Griffith Show inAndy
Griffith’s hometown.The epicenter of the festival is Surry
Arts Council/Andy Griffith Playhouse.A parade is held on
the Saturday of the festival,through Downtown MountAiry
and ending at theAndy Griffith Playhouse.
218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-786-7998, or
Mayberry Farm Fest and Tractor Parade
Downtown Mount Airy brings the community together
for the annual Farm Fest and Tractor Parade on the
weekend after Mother’s Day, in May each year.This fun,
family-friendly festival celebrates our agricultural roots
with food, music, heritage craft demonstrations, craft
vendors, farm displays, tractors, farm equipment on dis-
play, entertainment, children’s activities, and lots of fun!
The Tractor Parade kicks-off the festival on the Friday
evening before Saturday’s Farm Fest.
336-786-4511,
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