Historic Homes Tours & Antiques Show

HISTORIC HOMES TOUR HOURS:
Saturday, December 7, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. & 6 - 9 p.m. &  Sunday, December 8, 12 noon - 5 p.m.

ANTIQUES SHOW HOUR:
Saturday, December 7, 10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. & Sunday, December 8, 12 noon - 5 p.m. 
Tickets on sale in October!
Experience the charm & warmth of the Season you thought had vanished long ago.
      Much of Smithfield looks the same today as it did when Arthur Smith IV laid out the Town in 1752. But Smithfield is more than what Southern Living called the “famous salt-cured delicacy that defines the flavor of Virginia,” and more than its architecture and fascinating history — it’s a living place — and it is never more alive than it is in the holiday season. With an Antiques Show and tours of several of the town's beautiful historic homes, a Christmas street market, holiday parade, Santa Claus and innumerable small town events hosted by church and civic groups, Christmas in Smithfield brings cherished holiday memories to life. 
​    Proceeds from Christmas in Smithfield go to the 1750 Isle of Wight Courthouse, a program of   Historic Smithfield, Inc.

2019 Activities

Antiques Show at the Smithfield Center

Smithfield Center
​220 North Church Street in downtown Smithfield.
List of the participating vendors coming soon.
Admission is $6.

The Antiques Show will feature over 20 quality vendors from across the region. The purchase of a Homes Tour ticket includes a ticket to the Antiques Show. A free shuttle to the homes will be offered.

Tickets may also be purchased on-site, the day of the show at the Smithfield Center or at the Smithfield Visitor Center at 319 Main Street.
Your ticket includes one entry into the St. Nick's Picks Raffle!

St. Nick's Picks Raffle

St. Nick's Picks is a "choose-your-own-prize" raffle. Your admission to the Antiques Show includes one ticket for a chance on any of our prizes donated by one of our vendors. Select the prize you wish to bid on by placing your ticket in the box in front of that prize.

You  purchase extra tickets as well.
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ALL ENTRIES will be eligible to win our Grand Prize (to be announced)!.   You do not need to be present to win.

Horse & Carriage Rides
Saturday, December 7:   10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

​Enjoy a leisurely ride in a festive holiday horse-drawn carriage through beautiful,  historic downtown Smithfield. 
Board the carriage and purchase tickets the day of the event at the Smithfield Visitor Center at 319 Main Street (cash and check only). 
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Carriages provided by:
​Blackwater Carriage Company, LLC
Tickets:   $10.00 per person
Age s 6 & Under: FREE
Tickets sold on  the day of the event only.
Four historic  homes on downtown Smithfield's historic Church Street will be  decked out in their holiday finest for the homes tours.   A free shuttle service will be available.
Admission includes admission to the Antiques Show.
 Ticket Information coming soon.

Holiday Events In Smithfield

There's so much happening in Smithfield during the holidays. Don't miss out on one event! Sign up for the tourism bureau's weekly e-newsletter "Where the Locals Go."
Click here for more Smithfield & Isle of  Wight Holiday Events.

Make Your Holiday Lodging Plans Today!

Lodging options in Smithfield are varied with five hotels and inns to choose from – three within the Historic District. George Washington really did sleep in one of them! 
Click here to see all the Lodging in Genuine Smithfield

Additional Weekend Events in Smithfield

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and "Light Up Main" event
Friday, December 6, downtown Smithfield at 5:30 p.m. 
This magical holiday evening begins with the Womans Club of Smithfield’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Smithfield Times Gazebo featuring music by local children’s choruses and the official tree lighting followed by light refreshments of cookies and hot chocolate. Immediately afterwards downtown merchants will illuminate their shops as a drum corps marches by. The shops will stay open until 8:00 p.m. so visitors can vote for their favorite light display and be sure to stop by the Isle of Wight Museum to meet Old St. Nick himself between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Many downtown shops will remain open  until 8:00 p.m.
 ​​​​​For more information call 757.357.5182.
An Evening with St. Nick
​Friday, December 6 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Isle of Wight County Museum, 103 Main Street in downtown Smithfield
Visit the jolly ol’ elf and enjoy an evening of holiday refreshments, crafts, Christmas BINGO and a special reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore. Perfect for families. Make your visit with St. Nick a little more special. Bring a wrapped gift for St. Nick to give to your child. Pre-registration will give you the opportunity to provide some information about your child so St. Nick can talk with him or her! Call the head elf for your appointment: 757.357.0115.
For further information call ​757.357.0115.
 A  Colonial Christmas Concert at Historic St. Luke's Church 
Friday,  December 6 and 
Saturday, December 7 at 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
14477 Benn's Church Blvd., Smithfield
The Smithfield High School Choraliers Ensemble will take you on a trip back in time to the Colonial days this winter.  Advanced ticket purchase is encouraged as seats are limited. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased at historicstlukes.org.
For futher information, please email at   rpopp@historicstlukes.org. ​​​​​