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Congratulations to Our Grand Prize Winner Mary Barbour!
She and many others entered for a chance to win this beautiful Rocking Chair from Cracker Barrel! •• She was very happy to take it home!
The Festival was a great time and we appreciate each and every one of you who came by and saw us!
Ham & Yam Festival
That was fast! Congrats again to Mrs Powell who won the TV O'Meara Realty Group’s booth and the Ham & Yam Festival enjoy your new TV ma’am!
A big thank you and kudos from The RivaBreez Band! The stage and sound accommodations you provided were exceptional. Hope to be invited back next year!
AMEND would like to Thank the town of Smithfield for giving us the opportunity to perform for all the wonderful people of Johnston Co today. We had a great time and already looking forward to next years event!
Come see us at the Ham & Yam Festival! Grab a FREE popcorn and lemonade, or a cook book for mom for Mother’s Day (just $20)!
Thank you to all our wonderful parishioners for supporting our community event!!!
Come out and see us Ham & Yam Festival today! Get some honey and talk about bees!
Come check out our awesome booth! And enter to won’t a TV! Historic Downtown Smithfield, NC Ham & Ham & Yam Festival
Be sure to stop by and see us tomorrow at the Ham & Yam Festival :)
COME BY OUR TENT Tomorrow!!
We are Giving away FREE Tote bags so make sure you stop by our tent early so you can have something to put all your goodies in!
We will he having a WHEEL OF WINNINGS! Where you spin to win either a gift card from one of our many generous donors ( J and N Developers, LLC Suzy Otellio Rainier - Movement Mortgage of Goldsboro NMLS# 984223 American Security Mortgage), Yummi Candy or a Mystery Gift!
Saving the Best for Last Make sure you ask how you can enter to win our GRAND PRIZE which is a Rocking Chair from Cracker Barrel Old Country Store!! •• A wonderful addition to your porch or deck!
If you need more information don’t hesitate to shoot us a message, we look forward to seeing you tomorrow in Downtown Smithfield! Ham & Yam Festival
Marsha House, Realtor / Broker, The Beth Hines Team, ReMax Southland II Deva Holt Bailey Perdue Crystal Braswell, Real Estate Broker, RE/Max Southland Realty II Jodi Lee, Realtor / Broker, The Beth Hines Team, Re/Max Southland II Kerlyn Fiallos, The Beth Hines Team at Re/Max Southland II Michaellynn Gautier
JOIN US Saturday May 7th!! Annual Ham & Yam Festival in Downtown Smithfield
A wealth of activities for the entire family awaits you at this lovely celebration of the agricultural history of Johnston County •• The area was once a rural farmland where hog farmers and sweet potato growers make a living, because of this the festival is remains food focused YUM! •• You’ll be able to find a variety of ham & yam creations - bbq from the cook off, country ham biscuits, hot dogs, sweet potato fries and yam desserts •• In addition there will be inflatables and LIVE entertainment on the 3 different stages! It’s going to be a grand ole time. •• Make sure if you’re out there you stop on by the Beth Hines Team tent and have your chance to win a PRIZE!
We look forward to seeing you!
The Ham & Yam Festival is this Saturday from 9a-6pm. Look for this fun children's contest while you're enjoying live music and good food!
Don't forget - next Saturday, May 7th, is the annual Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival!
Hey, Smithfield! Are you ready for the Ham & Yam Festival presented by Agri Supply and Stevens Sausage Co.?!
The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation is pleased to announce that the 36th-ish* Annual Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival presented by Stevens Sausage and Agri Supply will be held on Saturday, May 7. After three long years, this beloved community event that features tasty ham and yam foods, entertainment on three stages, a variety of vendors, kids’ activities, and fun for the entire family will make its return.
“We are excited to bring the Ham & Yam Festival back this year! It’s a beloved Smithfield tradition, and we have heard how much people have missed it. ” stated Sarah Edwards, festival organizer and Executive Director of the Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation. “Festivalgoers’ first Ham & Yam memories are often of things like having fun in the children’s area, enjoying a country ham biscuit, getting their faces painted, entering their artistic sweet potato creations in the What’s That Yam Thing? contest, or performing as part of a school group on one of the stages.”
The festival will be headlined by performances from Paige King Johnson at 2:30pm and The Original Rhondels at 4:30pm on the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Got To Be NC Stage at the Agri Supply – Stevens Sausage Pavilion on Front Street.
Country music singer-songwriter Paige King Johnson is a newcomer to the country charts, where she had a Top 30 single with “Water Down the Whiskey.” The 23-year-old is a three-time Carolina Music Awards winner, and has opened for James Otto, Neal McCoy, and Scotty McCreery, and is the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Musical Ambassador for their “Got to Be NC” campaign.
The Original Rhondels are a beach music tradition that has been entertaining since 1969. With three Top 10 hits in “May I,” “I’ve Been Hurt,” and “What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am,” the band delights audiences that sing and dance along to some of the best party and dance songs from the past fifty years.
We can’t wait to see you in Historic Downtown Smithfield, NC!
The Ham & Yam Festival is organized by the nonprofit Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation. To learn more about the Ham & Yam Festival, including sponsorship and vendor opportunities, please visit
www.hamandyam.com, or call Sarah Edwards at 919-934-0887.
The annual Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival is less than a month away! Plan your visit for May 7th now to experience an annual event full of good times and great food!
We love to see so many of our Downtown Smithfield small businesses and happenings among the nominations for Johnstonian News' 2022 Best of Johnston County! Voting ends March 25, so head on over and place your votes!
https://restorationnewsmedia.com/johnstonian/bestofjohnston#//
Brags:
Best Community Event:
Ham & Yam Festival
JWL's Touch-A-Truck
Best Customer Service:
The Gilded Pear Brew House
Best Small Business:
WE SHIP IT
Cars & Trucks:
Best Body Shop:
Smithfield Collision
Best Tire Shop:
Black's Tire & Auto Service
Dining:
Best Burger:
Crickets Grill
Simple Twist
SoDoSoPa
Zack's Char-Grill
Best Deli:
Gotham's Deli Smithfield NC
Best Hot Dog:
Crickets Grill
Zack's Char-Grill
Best Lunch Special:
Crickets Grill
Zack's Char-Grill
Best Outdoor Dining:
Zack's Char-Grill
Best Overall Restaurant:
Zack's Char-Grill
Best Pizza Place:
Sami’s Pizza and Pasta
Best Sandwich:
Gotham's Deli Smithfield NC
Zack's Char-Grill
Best Sweet Tea:
The Chicken Barn
Places:
Best Place to Take a Visitor:
Ava Gardner Museum
Best Professionals:
Best Attorney:
Kelly Daughtry of Daughtry, Woodard, Lawrence, & Starling
Narron Wenzel, P.A.
George Mast of Mast Law Firm
Travis Wheeler
Best Dentist:
Neuse Dental Group
Best Financial Advisor:
Ed Spence of Sound Partners
Best Physician:
Dr. Marie Luise Zaldivar of Riverdale Family Medicine
Shopping:
Best Boutique:
ClassyC's
Best Gift Shop:
Oak City Collection
Best Jewelry Store:
Evans Jewelers
Services:
Best Bank:
First Citizens Bank
PNC
United Community Bank
Best Florist:
Hank's Florist
Best Hair Salon:
John Michaels Artistic Hair Team
Best Home Care Provider:
Beachside Home Service, LLC Smithfield, NC
Best Law Firm:
Mast Law Firm
Narron Wenzel, P.A.
Best Staffing Agency:
Corestaff Services
Will there be a Ham and Yam festival in 2022?