Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival May 4 - Triangle on the Cheap

The Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival takes place Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 10 am. to 7 p.m., in Historic Downtown Smithfield. Smithfield is in Johnston County, about a 34 minute drive southeast of Raleigh.

Check out a big list of spring festivals in the Triangle!

The festival features a full day of art, music, kids’ activities, food and more.

A popular feature of the festival is the “What’s That Yam Thing?” in which children turn sweet potatoes into works of art.

Music Schedule

Neuse River Amphitheater

10:00am – 11:15am Bailey Morrison
11:30am – 1:00pm Tony Jonez
1:30pm – 3:00pm Mickey Mills and Steel
3:30pm – 5:00pm RT Johnson Band
5:30pm – 7:00pm Tuesday’s Gone

Third Street Stage

10:00am – 10:45am Johnston Co Choir
11:00am – 11:30am Spartan Thunder
11:30am – 12:00n SSS Jazz Band
12:30pm – 2:00pm Mr Smooth and the Lowlanders
2:30pm – 4:30pm The WEJ
5:00pm – 7:00pm The Allison Radcliff Band

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Historic Downtown Smithfield

3rd Street and Market Street
Smithfield, NC

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