There are also numerous vineyards in the Yadkin Valley area (over 40 in and around Elkin), and the Yadkin Valley Wine Festival is held each May at the Elkin Municipal Park, which is situated along Big Elkin Creek, a tributary of the Yadkin River. Elkin is centrally located in the Yadkin Valley Wine Region (a certified American Viticulture Area). Elkin has also has two microbreweries and hosts a craft brewery festival each fall in called The Big Elkin Brewfest. It is held in the Municipal Park, which was a mustering field during the American Revolution. Elkin was the easternmost encampment along Overmountain Victory Trail and there a marker at the park, near the recreation center, along Hwy 268.
there are also numerous vineyards in the yadkin valley area (over 40 in and around elkin) and the yadkin valley wine festival is held each may at the elkin municipal park which is situated along big elkin creek a tributary of the yadkin river elkin is centrally located in the yadkin valley wine region (a certified american viticulture area) elkin has also has two microbreweries and hosts a craft brewery festival each fall in called the big elkin brewfest it is held in the municipal park which was a mustering field during the american revolution elkin was the easternmost encampment along overmountain victory trail and there a marker at the park near the recreation center along hwy 268