Celebrate our annual Ava Gardner Festival in Downtown Smithfield, North Carolina!

Tickets below include:

Single Day Pass includes General Admission for respective date from October 4th-6th. Be one of the first to see the brand new exhibition, 'Archiving Ava', a close look on Ava's personal archiving practices and learn just how the Ava Gardner Museum maintains her legacy through museum practice. General admission does not include special events (i.e. Heritage Tour ticket, 'Mogambo' screening @ Howell Theatre, or Breakfast at Ava's.)

3-Day Festival Pass includes General Admission for October 4th, 5th and 6th at a discounted rate. Be one of the first to see the brand new exhibition, 'Archiving Ava', a close look on Ava's personal archiving practices and learn just how the Ava Gardner Museum maintains her legacy through museum practice. General admission does not include special events. General admission does not include special events (i.e. Heritage Tour ticket, 'Mogambo' screening @ Howell Theatre, or Breakfast at Ava's.)

Heritage Tours are an Ava Gardner Museum specific offering. Join us on a trip down memory lane following the same path as our beloved Ava. Heritage Tours are led by veteran Ava aficionado, Deidre Kraft. Deidre brings a lifetime of knowledge of both Ava Gardner and the Museum. Heritage Tours include a comfortable seat on an air conditioned bus and 1.5 hours of information you simply can't find on the internet! SEATING IS LIMITED

Breakfast at Ava's takes place on the morning of Sunday, October 6th at the Museum! A light, continental breakfast served with The Goddess Blend coffee and a film screening of the tongue-in-cheek flick, One Touch of Venus in Museum's theater. This ticket includes General Admission for Sunday, October 6th.

Doors at 10:00AM, screening of One Touch of Venus begins at 10:30AM.

2024 Ava Gardner Festival - 3 Day Pass