Wine by the River festival scheduled Saturday in Axton

AXTON — The 12th Annual Wine by the River Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Monogram Foods Smith River Sports Complex, according to the Martinsville-Henry County Tourism event listing.

The listed venue address is 1000 Irisburg Road, Axton. The event page places the festival in the live-music, festivals, outdoors and beer/wine/spirits categories and identifies the venue phone number as (276) 634-4640.

The listing also links to the event website at winebyriver.com. It does not publish a complete performer lineup, admission schedule or weather update, so visitors should check the official listing and event website for current details before leaving.

This is a scheduled-event notice; it does not describe attendance, current conditions or activity at the venue.

Source: Reporting based on the Martinsville-Henry County Tourism event listing, checked Oct. 17, 2026. The accompanying GetStarNews image is an original illustrative editorial graphic showing a symbolic riverside tasting tent, market truck, bottles and river setting; it does not depict the actual festival or attendees.