The Franklin Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce presents the Community EXPO on Thursday November 21, 2019 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the PDCCC Workforce Devlopment Center. Over 50 vendors representing retail, services and restaurants, plus door prizes, food tastings, shopping and more!

The 2019 Suffolk Holiday Season begins Friday, November 22, 2019, with a hometown kickoff. The Grand Illumination Ceremony at Market Park in downtown Suffolk will ring in the holidays for families in our community with the park opening at 6 p.m. Watch the 32 foot tree light up when the switch is flipped to illuminate Suffolk for the season. Be there as Santa arrives in style, enjoy seasonal music, take a tour of the Suffolk Seaboard Railroad Museum and enjoy a free horse-drawn carriage ride.

Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts present an evening celebrating local music, veterans and craft beer! Our featured bands will be Stolen, Just Us & Cool Tones which will perform covers from Classic Country, Rock and Newer Country as well a Jimmy Buffet! Our beers featured will be from local breweries. Get your picture at our Suffolk Center 'Love Sign' and use the hashtag #Selfiesatthecenter on your favorite social media platform. We will feature our favorites in our social media campaigns! Military will receive 10% off their single ticket price (not in addition to flex pass discount).

The Smithfield & Carrollton Farmers Markets are dedicated to being genuine homegrown, homemade, and handcrafted farmers markets. Vendors are all local farmers, ranchers, home cooks, crafters, artisans and craftsmen within 100 miles of Smithfield, VA. The Smithfield Farmers Market is open every Saturday morning from 9am - 12pm, with Holiday markets running from 9am-1pm. It is held in the parking lot of Bank of Southern Virginia at 115 Main Street, Smithfield. The Carrollton Farmers Market is held every Wednesday afternoon from 3pm-6pm, with a special Carrollton Christmas Market planned for November 30th, 10am - 4pm. It is held in the parking lot of Old Point National Bank, off HWY 17 in Carrollton.