2025 Ava Gardner Festival
Schedule
Fri, 10 Oct, 2025 at 09:30 am to Sun, 12 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
325 E Market St, Smithfield, NC, United States, North Carolina 27577 | Smithfield, NC
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In celebration of 25 years of the Ava Gardner Museum in its permanent location, 'Silver Anniversary: 2025 Ava Gardner Festival', will be held October 10th-12th, 2025. Mark your calendars and prepare for a weekend of film, fun, and everyone's favorite femme fatale!A Night at the Museum
Friday, October 10th:
5:30PM-8:00PM
Hosted at the Ava Gardner Museum, A Night at the Museum commemorates 25 years of the Ava Gardner Museum in it's permanent location. Enjoy a celebratory evening with new exhibitions with never-before-seen artifacts, a specially curated charcuterie spread, Ava Gardner wine from Charlotte's Seven Jars Distillery, and an evening of toasts and memories. Dress red carpet ready! Ticketed event.
Oktoberfest
Saturday, October 11th:
All day, 3rd Street
Accompanied by our fellow friends in Downtown Smithfield, the Ava Gardner Museum will be outdoors for Oktoberfest! Shop local, eat local, and visit local shops (and museums!). Today is all about the community in which the Ava Gardner Museum is situated. The Ava Gardner Museum will be accompanied by the Ava Gardner Trust and Seven Jars Distillery, offering an outdoor wine sampling and sharing stories about the woman who we do it all for. The Museum will be open regular hours.
Breakfast at Ava’s
Sunday, October 12th:
10:00AM-12:30PM
Join us the morning of Sunday, October 12th at the Museum for Breakfast at Ava's! A light, continental breakfast served with The Goddess Blend coffee and a film screening of the favored rom-com, She Went To The Races. This ticketed screening will be held in the Ava Gardner Museum's very own private theater.
Doors at 10:00AM, screening of She Went To The Races begins at 10:30AM. Ticketed event.
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Where is it happening?
325 E Market St, Smithfield, NC, United States, North Carolina 27577Event Location & Nearby Stays:
