EXPLORE
Farmers Market
Local food and music on Saturday mornings, at the market shelter next to Town Hall.
Market season
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to noon, April 18 through October 31, 2026, at the market shelter, 101 East Market Street, next to Town Hall and one block north of historic downtown.
Winter indoor market: November and December, 9:00 a.m. to noon, in the Heritage & Trails Center lobby, 257 Standard Street, plus a market at Light Up Elkin. Closed in January. Indoor again February to early April.
The market shelter
Built with an NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission grant in 2014, with ceiling fans and festoon lights added in 2017 and awnings added in 2021 for 1,200 or more square feet of shade.
45 or more vendors. Accessible, child friendly, and pet friendly.
The shelter doubles as the weekday YVEDDI main bus stop.
A 2012 Main Street Advisory Board promotion raised market participation 300% in one year.
Live music
| Date | Performer |
|---|---|
| October 3 | Naomi Orr |
| October 10 | Cliff Clune |
| October 17 | Fiddle Dee Dee |
| October 24 | Jewell's Harp |
| October 31 | Keith Lee |
Musicians book with Laura Gaylord, communitymanager@elkinnc.org.
Rent the shelter
Rent the shelter for parties and meetings: Laura Gaylord, with the Farmers Market Facility Rental Permit (PDF).