Check out our workshops and events at Smith’s Nursery and Smith’s Farm Market.
Come join us on Sunday, December 15th for a wonderful performance from the WJHS Jazz Ensemble! Let’s celebrate the holiday season and support these talented students! They will perform from 2-3 pm!
Celebrate the season at our Snacks and Crafts with Santa on the Farm event! Join us Sunday, December 15th, from 1-4 pm, with openings every 30 minutes. Reserve a spot for a tasty holiday snack and a warm cup of hot cocoa with Santa himself. Kids will also enjoy holiday crafts to take home as keepsakes! You will have time to take pictures with the big guy too! Perfect for creating holiday memories in a festive farm setting. Tickets are required, so book early to secure your preferred time.
There will not be a professional photographer here, you will be responsible for taking your own pictures.
Come join our workshop and create a one-of-a-kind live holiday wreath with fresh greenery!
Come join our workshop and create a one-of-a-kind live holiday wreath with fresh greenery!
Come join our workshop and create a one-of-a-kind live holiday wreath with fresh greenery!
Come join our workshop and create a one-of-a-kind live holiday wreath with fresh greenery!
Join us on Small Business Saturday for our Holiday Open House! Enjoy a live wreath and ribbon-making demo, gift ideas, holiday treats, live wreaths, giveaways, and more!
In collaboration with People First Tourism and Breathe with Joss:
Join us for an afternoon of deep breathing and meditation designed to help you connect with your inner self and boost your energy levels. This in-person event is a perfect opportunity to relax, recharge, and rejuvenate.
Led by Breathe with Joss, the 1-hour SOMA Breath Energized Breathwork Routine combines brain entrainment music, intermittent hypoxic training, breathwork, and guided visualization. This practice helps participants optimize oxygen use and build tolerance to carbon dioxide.
Energized Breathwork sessions also encourage slower, nasal breathing, release tension, and elevate mood, offering a highly effective breathwork meditation experience.
This event will be held on our farm. After the class, you can cool off with a delicious treat or explore the nursery and perhaps take home some plants.
Disclaimer: This class is not intended to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment
We are donating 20% of the proceeds from the sales of this event to the Red Cross's Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief fundraiser.
Join us for a night of thrills and chills at Smith's Farm Market's Haunted Trail on Saturday, October 26th, from 6-9 pm! This spine-tingling experience is designed for those 12 years and older, with all attractions crafted to deliver the ultimate scare. Start your adventure with a nighttime hayride through our eerie farm, which will drop you off at the entrance to our haunted trail deep in the woods. Navigate on foot through the darkness, but beware—only the brave make it to the other side! Once through the trail, the hayride will be waiting to take you back up to the entrance of the farm. This event is designed to be scary and children 8 & under are not allowed. Children aged 9-13 must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder. Grab your tickets now, and prepare for a frightful evening!
While you wait, we will be playing a scary Halloween classic movie, and roasting s’mores by the fire! The movie title is coming soon!
This event will run from 6-9 pm, with the movie starting as soon as it gets dark and running on a continuous loop until 9. Your receipt will be emailed to you after your purchase and must be presented upon arrival at the store. You can show a copy from your phone or a printed copy. We will give you a ticket and show you where to begin. One passage on the hayride and through the trail is allowed per ticket. You are welcome to stay and roast s’mores and watch the movie until the event ends at 9 pm.
Date: Saturday, October 26th
Time: 6-9 pm, Movie starts at sunset
Cost: $16 per ticket
**All ticket sales are final. No refunds will be permitted. Be aware of scammers on social media trying to sell tickets.**
*You will likely be waiting in line for the haunted trail and will be able to shop at our Ice Cream Shack and store, which will be open during the event. You can also watch the movie or roast smores while waiting for the line to shorten.*
*Your receipt will be emailed after purchasing. When checking out online, it will ask for a shipping address, this is used for the billing address. We will not be shipping you tickets.
MOONLIT HAYRIDE & S'MORES
Come join us on Friday, October 25th for a fun family night during a glorious full moon for a moonlit hayride, bonfires, and s’mores! Throughout the night we will play the movie It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and our ice cream shack will be serving up delicious warm coffee, cider, and hot chocolate. Let’s celebrate the end of pumpkin season here at Smith’s with wonderful friendship, community, and good times! The family-friendly hayride will take you on a trip throughout the farm and through the woods. The bonfires will be burning behind the store with a staff member passing out s’mores to the folks with tickets, and the movie will be on a continuous loop from sunset to 9 p.m.
During this event we have a special guest James M. Parker, author of Ghostly North Carolina: Hauntings from Mountains to Coast visiting for a book signing! He will be with us and will be selling his books from 6-9 pm. Don’t miss your chance to meet him, grab your own spooky read, and enjoy a fun and cozy night of fun!
Tickets are required to ride the hayride & s’mores! Please check in at the store upon arrival to purchase tickets (or check in if you bought tickets ahead of time. Please bring your receipt), and to receive your wristband. Purchasing tickets ahead of time is highly encouraged! Tickets are limited for this event for safety reasons.
Date: Friday, October 25th
Time: 6 pm to 9 pm
6 pm - 9 pm (Hayride, Bonfire, S’mores, and movie)
Cost: $15 for age 11 and up, $12 for age 10-2, free for children age 1 and under.
With the purchase of a ticket, you will get a wristband to ride the hayride, a bag of s’mores to roast by the bonfire, and 25% off an order of ice cream/coffee/hot chocolate/cider purchase at The Ice Cream Shack.
Join us for another fun workshop, back by popular demand!
Learn to make a beautiful boho plant hanger in this beginner macrame class! No prior experience is needed. In this workshop, instructor Jenn Smith will lead as you learn:
How to begin a macrame piece, including an overview of necessary materials.
How to work several different macrame knots.
How to incorporate wooden beads into your design.
Leave with a finished plant hanger.
The class fee includes instruction and all the necessary supplies and materials, including the cotton cord, wooden beads, a 6-inch clay pot, soil, and a pothos plant. No prior experience is required - beginners welcome! Feel free to shop for additional pots or plants after the class.
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 5th, 5 pm
COST: $45 per person. Tickets will include instruction, the cord, wooden beads, a 6-inch clay pot, soil, an easy-to-care-for pothos plant, and everything necessary to make one plant hanger. Tickets are nonrefundable.
B.Y.O.D. & S. Bring your own drinks and snacks if you wish!
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
In collaboration with Gina Huitt
Come join us for a cozy, creative evening of painting and sipping at our Fall-Themed Watercolor Paint & Sip workshop!
Guided by our talented instructor, you’ll paint a beautiful autumn scene while enjoying the peaceful farm setting surrounded by Fall’s beautiful bounty.
We will not be providing drinks or snacks, but please bring your own to enjoy!
This event will be hosted at Smith’s Nursery during a very picturesque time on the farm! We will be surrounded by beautiful fall scenes and a gorgeous sunset. Feel free to come a little early to enjoy the farm and what it has to offer.
Date: Saturday, September 28th
Time: 6 pm
Location: Smith’s Nursery, 443 Sanders Rd. Benson, NC
Price: $47
Age Limit: 15 and older
Any children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder. Ticket sharing is not permitted.
Please feel free to bring refreshments such as wine or other beverages and enjoy responsibly. Snacks are welcome. Disposable glassware will be available.
Ticket sales are final. No refunds will be permitted.
Back again! Join us for our terrarium building workshop!
Are you ready to build your own mini rainforest or mini plant environment, perfect for brightening up your home or workspace?
At this workshop, you'll do exactly that (and learn a few fun plant facts along the way). Our knowledgeable plant staff will show participants techniques for the design and maintenance of your very own glass jar terrarium, complete with plants and miniature decorations.
A 1-gallon glass jar with a lid, gravel, soil, charcoal, moss, 2 oz spray bottle, and plants are included. All ages are welcome! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets are $45 per person and include all needed supplies, plants, and instruction.
The Terrarium Workshop will be held on Saturday, September 21st at 10 am. Rain or shine! All ticket sales are final.
It's that time again for all things fall! We are gearing up for an awesome pumpkin season!
Come join us on Saturday, September 14th from 9 am to 5 pm for our Fall 2024 Open House. You can shop fall decor and mums, eat some yummy ice cream, and ride the hayride down to the pumpkin patch!
This event is FREE and open to all ages!
Welcome summer and refresh your porch by creating your very own Hanging Basket!!!
We will be learning how to add appeal to your porch or patio area using a mix of beautiful cascading annual plants. You will learn about matching plants, planting in a hanging basket container, sunlight, and water requirements, and adding the perfect mix of height and color to each pot. This class will last approximately 45-60 minutes and you will get to take your hanging basket home with you! This class is geared towards adults. The price is $40 per person and includes your choice of 5 plants from our annual selections, a plastic hanging basket container, soil, and instruction. Hope to see you there!
This workshop is geared towards kids ages 3 and up. Parental or adult assistance is required. Your child will get to create their own bee-utiful bumblebee, ladybug, or butterfly pot pal along with getting a chance to get their hands dirty planting a yummy strawberry or herb plant, their choice! This is a hands-on workshop so come prepared to get dirty! Pot, paint and supplies, soil, plant material, and instruction are included in this workshop.
Come join us for our Mixed Container Gardening Workshop! We will be discussing how to add appeal to your porch or patio area using a mix of annual plants. You will learn about matching plants, planting in containers, sunlight, water requirements, and adding the perfect mix of height and color to each pot. This class will last approximately 60 minutes and you will get to take your container home with you! This class is geared towards adults.
Tickets are $50 per person. All materials needed for the workshop, including pots, soil, plants, and workshop handouts will be provided. Just bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to learn! This class is geared towards adults.
We are again hosting mini Easter egg hunt sessions this year! The sessions will be held March 27th - 30th!
You can choose between certain days and times. We are hosting them from Wednesday, March 27th through Saturday, March 30th. We will have 3-4 egg hunts spread throughout each day. We are allowing up to 25 children at a time during these mini-sessions. The cost is $5 per child, 1 year old and up. Parents are free of charge. 100% of the profits will go directly towards Backpack Buddies, which is a wonderful charity designed to provide children experiencing food insecurity with nutritious, kid-friendly, pre-packed meals for the weekend! Prepaid tickets are a requirement for the egg hunts this year! All ticket sales are final.
Please select the date and time you would like to come. On the day of, we ask that you arrive 15-20 minutes before the start of your event. You will need to check in to receive your wristband for your child and you will have about a 5-minute walk to get to the field where we will host the egg hunt. Please bring a basket for your child to collect their eggs. After the hunt is over, we kindly ask that you turn the eggs in, in exchange for candy. Candy will not be inside of the eggs.
We look forward to seeing you all out!
Learn all about how to successfully grow herbs in containers. From the proper potting soil to use, space requirements, sunlight needs, the all-important fertilizing, and companion planting for best results. Get ready to have fresh herbs at your fingertips for months to come! You will get to plant your choice of a few different types of herbs along with marigolds to help with insect control. All materials needed for the workshop, including pots, soil, plants, and workshop handouts will be provided. Just bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to learn! This class is geared towards adults.
Come join us on Saint Patrick's Day for a wonderful performance from the WJHS Jazz Ensemble! Let’s celebrate and support these talented students! They will perform from 2-3:30!
Join us on Saturday, March 16th at 10 am for a hands-on “Create Your Own Resurrection Garden”! With Easter right around the corner, this will be a perfect hands-on project for you and your little one to work together on. This mini garden will highlight Jesus’ empty tomb.
Please note that this is a kid’s craft activity only, we will leave the storytelling to you. An adult must accompany any children attending. The class includes the saucer, soil, plant material, twigs, and rock.
Join us Saturday, December 16th from 5 - 8 p.m. for our holiday hayride through the farm! Warm-up and Enjoy s’mores by the bonfire, get a warm treat from The Ice Cream and Coffee Shack, and watch the holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas Movie under the night sky! Be sure to dress for warmth! Blankets and chairs are highly recommended!
Throughout the night we will play a classic holiday movie and we will be serving delicious warm coffee, cider, and hot chocolate. The family-friendly hayride will take you on a trip throughout the farm and through the woods. The bonfires will be burning behind the store with a staff member passing out s’mores to the folks with tickets, and the movie will be on a continuous loop from sunset to 8 p.m. Be sure to check out The Darling Doughnut Boutique for some delicious handmade doughnuts!
Pre-purchased tickets are required to attend this event! Please check in at the store upon arrival.
Date: Saturday, December 16th
Time: 5-8 pm, this event is floating. The hayrides, smore’s, and movie will be going continuously throughout the night.
Cost: $12 per ticket, children 2 and under are free
With the purchase of a ticket, you will get a ticket to ride the hayride, a pack of s’mores to roast at the bonfire, access to the holiday movie, and 10% off while shopping in our store.
Come join our workshop and create a one-of-a-kind live holiday wreath with fresh greenery!
***This event has been cancelled due to the weather***
Please check out our next Holiday Hayride Event on December 16th!
Join us Saturday, December 2nd from 5 - 8 p.m. for a holiday hayride through the farm! Warm up and Enjoy s’mores by the bonfire, get a warm treat from The Ice Cream and Coffee Shack, and watch a holiday classic movie on the farm!
Throughout the night we will play a classic holiday movie and we will be serving delicious warm coffee, cider, and hot chocolate. The family-friendly hayride will take you on a trip throughout the farm and through the woods. The bonfires will be burning behind the store with a staff member passing out s’mores to the folks with tickets, and the movie will be on a continuous loop from sunset to 8 p.m.
Pre-purchased tickets are required to attend this event! Please check in at the store upon arrival.
Date: Saturday, December 2nd
Time: 5-8 pm, this event is floating. The hayrides, smore’s, and movie will be going continuously throughout the night.
Cost: $12 per ticket age 2 years old and up. Children Under the age of 2 are free.
With the purchase of a ticket, you will get 10% off while shopping in our store.
Come join our workshop and create a one-of-a-kind live holiday wreath with fresh greenery!
Come visit Santa and enjoy a fun holiday story!
Santa will be visiting with us on Saturday, November 25th from 1-4. The children will have a chance to sit together with Santa as his little helper reads a wonderful Christmas classic.
The story will be read at the top of every hour from 1-4 p.m. This event is free of charge!
Please Join us at Smith's for our Holiday Open House!
Join us on Small Business Saturday, and see what's new, take a chance at winning a live wreath, shop local for all things holiday, and shop cute gift ideas, and poinsettias! Enjoy storytime with Santa, and more!
We hope to see you at our Holiday Open House!
This class is back by popular demand!
In collaboration with Gina Huitt and People First Tourism:
Paint a gorgeous holiday farm scene with an experienced local artist.
In this experience, you’ll join long-time painter and watercolor expert Gina Huitt as she takes her time teaching you the craft of watercolors and helping you capture the subject or skyline through your own eyes. Enjoy a beautiful morning with no wrong answers and take your completed piece home with you when you’re done.
This event will be hosted at Smith’s Nursery during a very picturesque time on the farm! After the class, please take some time to enjoy the farm and grab a yummy hot drink from The Ice Cream and Coffee Shack.
Date: Saturday, November 18th
Time: 10 am to 12 pm
Location: Smith’s Nursery, 443 Sanders Rd. Benson, NC
Price: $35
MOONLIT HAYRIDE & S'MORES
Come join us on Saturday, October 28th for a fun family night during a glorious full moon for a moonlit hayride, bonfires, and s’mores! Throughout the night we will play the movie It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and our ice cream shack will be serving up delicious warm coffee, cider, and hot chocolate. Groovy Kinda Grub will have their food truck on the farm starting at 4 p.m. with delicious eats! Let’s celebrate the end of pumpkin season here at Smith’s with wonderful friendship, community, and good times! The family-friendly hayride will take you on a trip throughout the farm and through the woods. The bonfires will be burning behind the store with a staff member passing out s’mores to the folks with tickets, and the movie will be on a continuous loop from sunset to 9 p.m.
Tickets are required to ride the hayride & s’mores! Please check in at the store upon arrival to purchase tickets (or check in if you bought tickets ahead of time. Please bring your receipt), and to receive your wristband. Purchasing tickets ahead of time is highly encouraged! Tickets are limited for this event for safety reasons.
Date: Saturday, October 28th
Time:
Groovy Kinda Grub Food Truck will be serving dinner from 4 pm - 8 pm (food is not included in ticket price)
6 pm - 9 pm (Hayride, Bonfire, S’mores, and movie)
Cost: $15 for age 11 and up, $12 for age 10-2, free for children age 1 and under
With the purchase of a ticket, you will get a wristband to ride the hayride, a bag of s’mores to roast by the bonfire, and 25% off an order of ice cream/coffee/hot chocolate/cider purchase at The Ice Cream Shack.
Halloween Goat Yoga
Brought to you by Rancho Chikiito, and Yoga Teacher, Aubrey Anderson!
Join us for a spooktacular experience, Halloween Goat Yoga! Get ready to downward dog with adorable goats while embracing the Halloween spirit. This unique event combines the joy of yoga with the cuteness of goats, creating a truly unforgettable experience. We are offering 2 sessions!
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: 443 Sanders Road, Benson, NC 27504
Whether you're a yoga enthusiast or simply looking for a fun and relaxing activity, this event is perfect for everyone. The serene farm setting provides a tranquil backdrop for your yoga practice, while the playful goats add an element of joy and laughter.
During the session, our licensed instructor, Aubrey with Yoga for You with Aubrey, will guide you through a series of yoga poses suitable for all levels. Feel the positive energy as you connect with nature and interact with the friendly goats. They may even join you on your mat or give you a gentle nudge!
Come dressed in your favorite Halloween costume and embrace the festive atmosphere. Capture memorable moments as you strike a pose alongside these adorable four-legged critters
Whether you're looking for a unique way to celebrate Halloween or simply want to unwind and have a good time, Halloween Goat Yoga is the perfect event for you. Book your spot now and get ready for a fun-filled morning of yoga, laughter, and goat cuddles!
