Ham & Yam Festival
- Dates
- Expected May
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Downtown Smithfield
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 31, 2026
Ham & Yam Festival comes to Smithfield, NC, Expected May. Froligo tracks ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
What to eat & drink
Country ham and sweetpotatoes are the two defining tastes.
You must try…
- Country-ham biscuit
- A sweetpotato specialty
- A ham-and-sweetpotato pairing
Festival weekend in pictures
The people, producers and atmosphere around the festival.
Watch before you taste
Food tours, crowd favourites and festival highlights.
The experience
What's special
Smithfield celebrates Johnston County agriculture with country-ham biscuits, sweetpotatoes, live music, children’s activities and the playful What’s That Yam Thing? art contest
What people love
The pairing is rooted in two local products rather than a generic vendor fair, with schoolchildren turning sweetpotatoes into art
Music & entertainment
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
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Where
Exact location not mapped yet.
Venue
Downtown Smithfield
Camping & Accommodation
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Pricing
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