Ava Gardner Festival

The Ava Gardner Festival, to learn about Ava, her rural upbringing, her five-decade career as a global film star, her great loves, and her exciting life abroad.

Schedule of Events

9:30am-4:30pm: Museum opens with regular hours

6:30pm-10pm: Food trucks, concessions and Pandora and the Flying Dutchman at Neuse River Amphitheater
Down by the Neuse River at the newly renovated amphitheater is the perfect location for the film, Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951). There will be food trucks to enjoy before the movie starts at nightfall, which should be around 7:30pm. We suggest for a more comfortable experience, that you bring a lawn chair (wall seating and grass seating is available).

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