​It is the mission of the Smithfield VA Events to bring well organized, first-class events to the Town of Smithfield and in doing so, support local non-profits, charities & civic groups and to strengthen our community by benefiting tourism and local business.
Scroll down this page to check out info about us, our upcoming festivals and current news updates.

Grand Total of  Community Donations:
(thru Bacon & Bourbon Fest 2025)
​$2,145,125

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Thanks for a great 2024/25 Season!

In May 2025 with the Wine & Brew Fest donations, we hit the TWO MILLION DOLLAR in total donations.
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​Check out our commemorative video to honor this amazing milestone. 
We throw great PARTIES, but do you know THE PURPOSES behind them?
Check out some amazing stories of how our proceeds benefit the community.
Thanks to our Community Enrichment Sponsor: 
TowneBank supports our festivals as a sponsor, but they also have become a corporate partner directly supporting the mission of  Smithfield VA Events as part of our Sustainer Society. Their supports helps us tell our stories of enriching the community at PARTYWITHPURPOSES.COM

Check out how you can directly support Smithfield VA Events as a individual or corporate partner.
Watch this little video that recaps our 2024/25 Season and see what all the excitement is about! 
Presenting Festival Sponsor of Smithfield VA Events:  
We appreciate the generosity of Smithfield and are proud to have them as a community partner. They have been our presenting sponsor since 2012 of all our festivals and also donate products and resources that logistically support our events.
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2025/26 Season Festival Dates:

Each year, our festival season LAUNCHES on JULY 1st. Each season starts in the fall with the Bacon & Bourbon, then BOB Fest in January and wraps up in the spring with the Wine & Brew fest.  
Early Bird Tickets and Season Bundles go on sale on JULY 1st every year for all festivals.
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For General Admit Tix Release Dates for a specific festival,  see individual fest page. 
Jan 17, 2026
April 11, 2026
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Next Season's Fest Date:
Oct 3, 2026 

CURRENT NEWS - Updated 11/8/25

BOB FEST (Jan 17th) UPDATE: 
Early Bird Tix ON SALE NOW.  Purchase on-line by clicking the BUY TIX button or email us at [email protected] to make other arrangements. Get in an hour early, purchase now and know you have them.  Historically the General Admit ticket releases sell out quickly, sometimes in less than a minute, so if you really want to come buy the Early Bird. A portion of our ticket is tax-deductible. 

BOB GENERAL ADMIT TICKET RELEASES: 
  • 1st Release: Wed, Dec 3, 2025 from 7AM to 7PM or until allotment is sold out. If you don't get them at this release you can try again at the second release. 
  • 2nd Release: Thur, Dec 4, 2025 from 7PM until sold out. 

WINE & BREW FEST (April 11th) UPDATE: 
 Early Bird Tix ON SALE NOW.  Purchase on-line by clicking the BUY TIX button or email us at [email protected] to make other arrangements. Get in an hour early, purchase now and know you have them. 
WINE & BREW GENERAL ADMIT TICKET RELEASES: 
  • 1st Release: Wed, Feb 18, 2026 from 7AM to 7PM or until allotment is sold out. If you don't get them at this release you can try again at the second release. 
  • 2nd Release: Thur, Feb 19, 2026 from 7PM until sold out.

GENERAL INFO:
Volunteers, check out your special current news on the Volunteer Page. 
***BUYING TIX FROM A 3rd PARTY WARNING***
​If purchasing tix from a third-party please be careful.  Lots of tix scams going on! If they tell you they will email you tickets, they are definately scammers. We only use hard copy "real" tickets. We do not have any type of electronic ticket that could be emailed to you. We are not responsible if you get scammed.