Events in Smith Mountain Lake
21 upcoming events.
- Opening Celebration – American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection — October 10, 2026 at Taubman Museum of Art
- Meet our newest special pup! Open on Monday, October 12. — October 12, 2026 at Kids Square Children's Museum
- OPEN Monday, October 12, Columbus Day: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM — October 12, 2026 at Kids Square Children's Museum
- Fall Rodeo at Wind Vineyards SML — October 17, 2026 at Wind Vineyards at Smith Mountain Lake
- Ferrum College Blue Ridge Folklife Festival and Arts & Crafts Show — October 24, 2026 at Ferrum College
- Homecoming Weekend 2026 — October 30, 2026 at Ferrum College
- Santa Around Bridgewater Plaza — November 1, 2026 at Bridgewater Plaza
- Fall Chili and Craft Festival — November 1, 2026 at Smith Mountain Lake
- Lighted Boat Parade — November 1, 2026 at Smith Mountain Lake, from Virginia Dare Marina to Bridgewater Plaza
- OPEN Monday, November 2: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM — November 2, 2026 at Kids Square Children's Museum
- Architectural Highlights Behind-the-Scenes Tour: November 7 — November 7, 2026 at Taubman Museum of Art
- Architectural Highlights Behind-the-Scenes Tour: November 8 — November 8, 2026 at Taubman Museum of Art
- Come Home to a Franklin County Christmas — December 1, 2026 at Downtown Rocky Mount
- Festival of Trees — December 1, 2026 at Bedford Area Welcome Center
- Open Monday, December 21 — December 21, 2026 at Kids Square Children's Museum
- OPEN Thursday, December 24, Christmas Eve: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM — December 24, 2026 at Kids Square Children's Museum
- CLOSED Friday, December 25, Christmas Day — December 25, 2026 at Kids Square Children's Museum
- Open Monday, December 28 — December 28, 2026 at Kids Square Children's Museum
- OPEN Thursday, December 31, New Year’s Eve: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM — December 31, 2026 at Kids Square Children's Museum
- OPEN Friday, January 1, New Year’s Day: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM — January 1, 2027 at Kids Square Children's Museum
- Smith Mountain Lake Restaurant Week — April 19, 2027 at Various participating restaurants