Smithville Main Street District

08/14/2026

🌺 ONE LAST HURRAH BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS! 🌺

Happening THIS WEEKEND! Grab your friends, rock your best Hawaiian attire, and head downtown for the Downtown Smithville Lake Crawl! 🍹🌴☀️

📅 Saturday, August 15
⏰ 3–6 PM
📍 Downtown Smithville

Check out these specials for crawlers:

🍺Welco Brewing Project — $2 off beer + wing specials
🍹Snack Daddy's — $1 off Rita’s + 10% off for anyone in Hawaiian attire
🌺Grassroots Garden Lounge — Wear Hawaiian attire and get an additional 10% off your entire check, on top of happy hour pricing!

🌴 Come downtown, grab your crew, and let’s make one last summer hurrah before school starts! 🎉

08/11/2026

🔥🛍️ VENDORS, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU! 🛍️🔥

The Downtown Market is coming to the Smithville's Backyard BBQ Bash on Saturday, September 26, and we’re looking for vendors to join us! 🎉

Bring your handmade goods, boutique finds, home décor, specialty foods, artisan products, and more for a full day of BBQ, live entertainment, shopping, and fun in Downtown Smithville!

And there’s even more… 👀🥃
Our Whiskey Social (previously postponed in June) is also being rescheduled to take place during the Backyard BBQ Bash! We’ll be sharing more details soon!

📅 Saturday, September 26
📍 Downtown Smithville

Ready to be part of the fun? Vendor registration is open now! Click the link in the comments for details and to reserve your space.

We’d love to have you join us for one of the biggest days downtown!

08/09/2026

What a night in Downtown Smithville! ☀️🎶🏁

We loved seeing downtown packed with friends, families, music lovers, and car enthusiasts for Hot Summer Nights!

A big shoutout to everyone who helped make the night happen — Curbside Pickup for bringing the jams, Northland Wheels Car Group/Branded Detailing and everyone who brought out their awesome cars for the cruise-in, our amazing sponsors (Eric Craig Real Estate Team- ReeceNichols Real Estate, Nodaway Valley Bank, Gentry Chevrolet of Smithville and United Fiber) for supporting the event and everyone who volunteered their time to help us make it all come together!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first-ever 50/50 raffle! 🎟️ We appreciate you supporting this new fundraiser for us, and congratulations to our winners! 🎉

Most of all, thank you to everyone who chose to spend your Saturday night downtown and support our local community. We couldn’t do events like this without YOU!

And just when you thought we were done… mark your calendars for September 26! We’ve got something BIG coming to downtown with the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce , and we’ll be sharing more details soon. Stay tuned!

08/09/2026

08/08/2026

Hot Summer Nights Starting Soon, Come On Down!

08/08/2026

🎶 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! ☀️

Looking for something to do? Come to downtown Smithville for a little something for EVERYONE! Bring the family, grab your friends, and make a night of it!

Here’s what’s happening:
🎸 Live music from Curbside Pickup | 6–9 PM
🚗 Car Cruise-In with Northland Wheels Car Group and Branded Detailing
🍔 Grab dinner & drinks from your favorite downtown businesses and enjoy the concert and cars
🍺 Courtyard Bar with beverages + light snacks benefiting Smithville Main Street District
🍋 Lemonade from Sippin' Sunshine Lemonade
🎟️ 50/50 raffle — you could win while supporting Smithville Main Street District!
☀️ FREE, family-friendly fun in Downtown Smithville

📍 Downtown Smithville
📅 TONIGHT — Saturday, August 8

A BIG THANK YOU to our amazing Hot Summer Nights sponsors for helping make tonight possible! We couldn’t do events like this without the support of our local businesses and community partners. Eric Craig Real Estate Team- ReeceNichols Real Estate, Nodaway Valley Bank, Gentry Chevrolet of Smithville, United Fiber

Grab your people and come spend your Saturday night downtown! 🎶🚗🍋☀️

08/06/2026

🎶 It's almost time! 🎶

This Saturday, Downtown Smithville comes alive for our one and only Hot Summer Nights 2026 concert of the year! ☀️

Join us from 6:00–9:00 PM for an evening of live music from Curbside Pickup, a classic car Cruise-In hosted by Northland Wheels and Branded Detailing, great food and drinks from our downtown businesses, and plenty of summer fun!

🎟 Don't forget to grab your 50/50 raffle tickets for a chance to win while supporting future Main Street events!

Bring your lawn chairs, invite your friends and family, and spend your Saturday night in Downtown Smithville. We can't wait to see you there! 🎸🏁

08/03/2026

Looking for a new job?

Several Downtown Smithville businesses are hiring for a variety of positions! Check out the openings, reach out to the businesses directly, and come be part of our amazing downtown community.

07/31/2026

🔥 Calling All Vendors! 🔥

The Smithville Main Street District is now accepting vendor applications for our Downtown Market during the Smithville's Backyard BBQ Bash on Saturday, September 26!

This exciting event is held in partnership with the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce and will bring together backyard BBQ competitors, live entertainment, shopping, and plenty of visitors to Downtown Smithville!

🛍️ We're looking for:
• Handmade goods
• Boutique & retail vendors
• Home décor
• Specialty foods & treats
• Artisan products
• And more!

With BBQ teams cooking all day and visitors exploring downtown, it's the perfect opportunity to showcase your business and connect with the community.

📅 Event Date: Saturday, September 26
📍 Location: Downtown Smithville

👀 And here's a little sneak peek... Our Whiskey Social is also being rescheduled to take place during this event! 🥃 We'll be sharing all the exciting details (including ticket information and participating stops) very soon, so stay tuned!

Interested in being a vendor? Click the link in the comments for more information and to get signed up! We'd love to have you join us for one of the biggest and tastiest events of the year! 🍖🛍️