Visit Franklin County, Virginia

12/02/2025

💵 The Franklin County Office of Economic Development offers a special opportunity to learn how to leverage you marketing budget with the Virginia Tourism Corporation and ways to amplify your brand and message in collaboration with Visit Franklin County Tourism.

📍The Franklin Center for Advanced Learning & Enterprise
📆 February 19, 2025
⏰ 8:30 AM

☕️ Breakfast Host: Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerceh

13/01/2025

🌟 Plan Your Trip to Franklin County, Virginia! 🎶🎤

Make your getaway unforgettable in "Virginia's Shining Gem" with an evening of incredible entertainment at the Harvester Performance Center , nestled in the heart of Discover Rocky Mount! ✨

🎟️ Tickets ON SALE NOW for these must-see events:
✅ The Del McCoury Band – Sunday, Feb. 16 @ 8 p.m. 🎻 Bluegrass at its finest!
✅ Crawford & Power – Saturday, March 22 @ 8 p.m. 🎸 Feel the soul of country music!
✅ Josh Blue Comedy – Saturday, Oct. 25 @ 8 p.m. 😂 Comedy gold for a night full of laughs!

📍 Come for the show, stay for the adventure! Explore our scenic beauty, find the perfect gift in our uniquely curated local shops, enjoy authentically rooted moonshine, and savor the local flavors of Franklin County.

🎟️ Get your tickets now at harvester-music.com and start planning your perfect mountain getaway today!

10/01/2025

❄️ Winter weather is on the way once again here in Virginia's Blue Ridge and Franklin County, Virginia! While we prepare, take a moment to enjoy these stunning shots of our beautiful landscape, captured through the lens of Photography By Beth Preston LLC. 📸✨

09/01/2025

✅ Amazing Local Talent
✅ Great Food & Beverage
✅ Family Fun
✅ Biggest Music Event of the Year for Discover Rocky Mount

Make plans now for Rocky Mount Fest's return September 20, 2025!

09/01/2025

📆 What better time than now to start planning your 2025 adventure?

Whether it's a special Valentines Weekend Getaway with that special someone or a weeklong family adventure, Visit Franklin County, Virginia has a host of unique lodging opportunities to fit your needs.

🔸 Wilson Premier Properties featured home, "The Manor House at Milan" boosts over 30 private acres on beautiful Smith Mountain Lake with 5 suites and over 6,900 square feet.

🔸 Karoo SML features 8 unique luxury cabins and a lodge with 7 private rooms. Be sure to check out the wood fired hot tubs for a unique experience.

🔸 The Claiborne Bed and Breakfast in the heart of Discover Rocky Mount is a traditional bed and breakfast with 6 unique guest rooms each curated with vintage finds.

🔸 The Early Inn sits next door to the Harvester Performance Center with 10 acres in downtown Rocky Mount. The inn features 6 unique suites each inspired by historical themes of Franklin County.

🔸 The Westlake Waterfront Inn is a fisherman and lake lovers oasis with a dedicated boat ramp, wet docks, and proximity to Indian Point Marina SML and Westlake Corner.

🔸 Gills Creek Marina & Lodge offers 4 newly renovated rooms with unmatched views of Smith Mountain Lake.

08/01/2025

🏁 Franklin County Raceway Virginia's Asphalt Action Track will host the SMART Modified Tour again for the 2025 season!

Huge news! The SMART Modified Tour returns to Virginia's Asphalt Action Track in 2025! The modified race car is historic in Callaway, VA and we are glad to continue the tradition.

FINAL DATE ANNOUNCED FOR 2025 SMART MODIFIED TOUR SLATE

Southern Modified Series To Visit Franklin County Raceway with New Management

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Martinsville, VA (January 7, 2025) - As the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic is slated to celebrate its most recent campaign, the final date for its 2025 slate is now official.

SMART officials confirmed today the Kenny Minter Classic will return to Franklin County Raceway on Friday, May 23. The traditional event comes on the heels of an announcement of new management at the Callaway, Virginia racetrack.

“I am excited to go back to one of my favorite race tracks,” said Chris Williams, Director of the SMART Modified Tour. “Tim (Meadows) and his group are doing a lot at the track with some necessary improvements for the race fans and competitors. We needed to get fans engaged from scoreboards, additional bathrooms and some other great enhancements.

“Our traditional Memorial Day Weekend race on that Friday is a great fit for the SMART Modified Tour and everyone at Pace-O-Matic,” continued Williams. “The competition at Franklin County always produces some great racing and fantastic finishes.”

Franklin County Raceway, Virginia’s Action Track, is now spearheaded by Roanoke Valley businessman, Timothy Meadows, through his company Franklin County Raceway, LLC. The team is currently working on several projects ahead of its scheduled April 5 season opener, including a new scoreboard, repairing drainage issues in the infield, bathroom upgrades, PA system repairs and much more.

The Kenny Minter Classic at Franklin County Raceway, on Friday, May 23, will serve as the sixth of 14 races on this year’s schedule.

While SMART will honor its champion Luke Baldwin this Friday (January 10) at its annual banquet, teams are already getting primed for the first couple of events for 2025. Both of those initial races will occur in the Palmetto State of South Carolina.

Florence Motor Speedway, in the northeastern part of the state, holds the traditional season opener, with the Zack Brewer Memorial, at Florence Motor Speedway (Timmonsville, SC) on Saturday, March 1. The SMART Modifieds will make a return to the Anderson Motor Speedway, in central South Carolina, for the second event on Saturday, March 8.

The biggest race on the 2025 slate comes next as the “King of the Modifieds” returns to Virginia’s South Boston Speedway on Saturday, March 22.

The SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic, announced its full schedule for 2025 in early December.

All races are streamed live on FloRacing, the official streaming broadcast partner of the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic.
For updates on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic, be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: SMART Modified Tour| Twitter: | IG: ).
Written by: Bob Dillner

SMART Modified Tour
The SMART Modified Tour captures the essence of one of the most legendary forms of racing in America, pavement Modifieds. Born in 1988, these ground-pounding, 600-horsepower missiles for the SMART Tour are a must-see for any racing fan.

In 2020, Chris Williams brought SMART Modifieds back to prominence after a brief hiatus. Due to the overwhelming popularity from its fan base, a four-race schedule in its initial year has given birth to an adventurous 14-race schedule in 2025.

This year will mark the fifth full-season of SMART Modified Tour racing since its return. Many of Modified racing’s best drivers, from all over the country, will compete with the series, which visits 13 different racetracks in three different states in the Mid-Atlantic - North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. SMART Modifieds compete on grueling asphalt oval short tracks, embedded in quaint local communities, each spring, summer and fall.

Pace-O-Matic
Pace-O-Matic develops, produces, and licenses fun and entertainment in the form of skill games in various states, including Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kansas, South Carolina, Texas and Wyoming, among others. Since its founding in 2000, the organization has built a talented leadership team and a culture defined by integrity, innovation, and compliance. Learn more at www.paceomatic.com.

07/12/2024

🎄 Beautiful photos by Photography By Beth Preston LLC from last nights Community Tree Lighting!

06/12/2024

🎄We are just one day away from the biggest holiday event in Franklin County, "Community Partnership's Come Home to a Franklin County Christmas".

⛄️The event runs from 4 PM to 8 PM throughout Downton Rocky Mount. Check out the schedule of events below and then utilize the brand-new interactive map to plan out your version of this amazing community gathering.

📲Interactive Map: https://map.proxi.co/r/CHFCC24
💻 Facebook Event Listing: https://www.facebook.com/share/19fTpBfHqC/

03/12/2024

📣Ferrum College Theatre Arts proudly presents the only licensed production of the beloved, "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas" this holiday season.

🎟 Get Your Tickets at: www.ferrum.edu/theatre-showings

🚎 Groups of 15 or more are eligible for a 15% discount. Use code GROUP15 at checkout.

🎄Come be a part of this very special holiday tradition! 🦦

02/12/2024

🎄 A busy weekend of holiday cheer to kick off the season!

Feel free to post other events in the comments below:

02/12/2024

🎄Holiday Chari-Tree Auction🎄

Are you looking for a way to spread holiday cheer and give back to our amazing Franklin County community at the same time?

Look no further! American Partners Federal Credit Union has partnered with local non-profits to bring you a one-of-a-kind holiday experience.

Visit their lobby and check out 13 stunning and uniquely decorated trees. Each one represents a different non-profit, and you have the power to help them out. Simply drop off a monetary donation to your favorite organization or spread the love and drop a little in each box.

Not only will you be supporting local non-profits, but you'll also get to admire the beautiful trees while doing so.

American Partners Federal Credit Union's lobby opens at 9am each day, so make sure you stop by and spread some joy this holiday season!

Let's come together as a community and make a difference.

📍 77 Powder Creek Lane, Rocky Mount, VA 24151



1. American Sportsman for Disabled Children
2. Ferrum College
3. Franklin County Humane Society
4. Friends of Ferrum Park
5. Healing strides
6. Heavenly Manna
7. Mongolia Closet raising money for Franklin County Animal Shelter
8. Odds N Ends Construction
9. Rocky Mount Police Department
10. TNR SWVA
11. Transition Basics Lucille Bowman
12. Woodmen life

25/11/2024

🎉 Small Business Saturday is this weekend in Franklin County, Virginia! The Franklin County Office of Economic Development has worked with local participating businesses to create a "Small Business Saturday" Map and Deals Guide.

👀Be sure to check out all of the amazing small businesses throughout our community that help make Franklin County, A Natural Setting for Opportunity.

`Small Business Saturday in Franklin County, Virginia. This map highlights unique shops, eateries, and services that contribute to the community's charm and economy. All locations submitted to participate in the promotion.`| Check out this map

20/11/2024

✨Check out Smith Mountain Lake's newest resort, Karoo , an African themed glamping lodge with all of the creature comforts to make your stay in Franklin County, Virginia a memorable one.

Plan your destination holiday excursion or book your summer 2025 family getaway now in Virginia's Blue Ridge.