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The Yadkin Valley Wine Festival is an annual
wine festival Annual wine festivals celebrate viticulture and usually occur after the harvest of the grapes which, in the northern hemisphere, generally falls at the end of September and runs until well into October or later. They are common in most wine regio ...
held on the third Saturday of May at Elkin Municipal Park in
Elkin, North Carolina Elkin is a town in Surry and Wilkes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, along the Yadkin River. Elkin shares its name with the surrounding township of Elkin Township. The population was 4,083 at the 2020 census. Geography Elkin is ...
. Vineyards in the
Yadkin Valley AVA The Yadkin Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes land in seven counties of northwestern North Carolina. The AVA encompasses an area of approximately in the Yadkin River valley. The Yadkin Valley AVA includes all of Wilkes, ...
are exclusively featured in this one-day festival. Thirty wineries and vineyards participated in the 2013 festival.


History

The festival began in 2001. The event is free and open to the public, but there is a single fee for those tasting, buying, or consuming festival wine. The fee covers all vendors for the event and includes entertainment. A number of food and non-alcoholic refreshments are provided, as is entertainment. The event is held the 3rd Saturday of May each year at the Elkin Municipal Park in
Elkin, North Carolina Elkin is a town in Surry and Wilkes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, along the Yadkin River. Elkin shares its name with the surrounding township of Elkin Township. The population was 4,083 at the 2020 census. Geography Elkin is ...
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See also

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Wine festival Annual wine festivals celebrate viticulture and usually occur after the harvest of the grapes which, in the northern hemisphere, generally falls at the end of September and runs until well into October or later. They are common in most wine regio ...
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North Carolina wine North Carolina wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Wine has been produced in the area since the early days of European colonization in the 17th century. Wine growers in North Carolina were the first ...
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List of festivals in the United States This is an incomplete list of festivals in the United States with articles on Wikipedia, as well as lists of other festival lists, by geographic location. This list includes festivals of diverse types, among them regional festivals, commerce fest ...


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Official websiteYadkin Valley Wine TrailLocal news coverage
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