What's on in Asheville — and the Blue Ridge towns around it.
Events and things to do in Asheville and the Blue Ridge towns around it — Hendersonville, Brevard, Waynesville, Sylva, Cherokee, Black Mountain, and the close-in mountain valleys.
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217things on
36free
30kid-friendly
9towns
Today
Aug 19
7 events
Wed
19
Aug
11am
Arts & Theatre
Blue Ridge Mountain Collaborative Project
Mars Landing Arts Center
·
Asheville
Wed
19
Aug
11am
Arts & Theatre
Connecting to Place II: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational
Mars Landing Arts Center
·
Waynesville
Wed
19
Aug
12pm
Community Events
Rescheduled: Housing Recovery Board (Hybrid)
Unknown
·
Asheville
Wed
19
Aug
3pm
Markets
Waynesville Tailgate Market
HART Theatre lot
·
Waynesville
Wed
19
Aug
3:30pm
Community Events
Mindful Mobility Movement Training
Unknown
·
Asheville
Wed
19
Aug
5pm
Live Music
Wildflour Pizza Nite & Saluda Music Jam
Nostalgia Courtyard
·
Asheville
Wed
19
Aug
5pm
Heritage & Culture
Books on the Boundary
Museum of the Cherokee People
·
Cherokee
Tomorrow
Aug 20
5 events
Thu
20
Aug
10:30am
Community Events
Mindful Mobility Movement Training
Unknown
·
Asheville
Thu
20
Aug
11am
Community Events
City Council Agenda Briefing (In-Person)
Unknown
·
Asheville
Thu
20
Aug
12:30pm
Community Events
Canceled: Design Review Committee (In-Person)
Unknown
·
Asheville
Thu
20
Aug
4:45pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Grandfather Presents: Buddy Huffaker and Stan Temple
Grandfather Mountain
·
Asheville
Thu
20
Aug
7:30pm
Heritage & Culture
Cowboy Judy
The Purple Onion
·
Asheville
$14.0
Friday
Aug 21
8 events
Fri
21
Aug
9am
Festivals & Fairs
FREE: Artist Morning Meetup
Unknown
·
Asheville
Free
Free
Fri
21
Aug
10am
Community Events
Mobility Training for Neurological Disorders
Unknown
·
Asheville
Fri
21
Aug
4pm
Markets
Saluda Tailgate Market
Saluda School Field
·
Asheville
Fri
21
Aug
5pm
Live Music
Music by the River
Kanunohi Park Stage
·
Cherokee
Fri
21
Aug
6pm
Community Events
Asheville Drum Circle
Pritchard Park
·
Asheville
Free
Free
Fri
21
Aug
7pm
Live Music
The Millwrites Band
Green River Eddy’s
·
Asheville
Fri
21
Aug
7pm
Heritage & Culture
Train Tales: Interview with a Hobo
Saluda Depot Museum
·
Asheville
Fri
21
Aug
7pm
Live Music
Concerts on the Creek
Bridge Park
·
Sylva
Free
Free
Saturday
Aug 22
14 events
Sat
22
Aug
All day
Heritage & Culture
2026 Qualla Arts & Crafts Open Air Market
Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual Inc.
·
Cherokee
Sat
22
Aug
8am
Markets
Columbus Farmers Market
Columbus Farmers Market
·
Asheville
Sat
22
Aug
8am
Markets
Hendersonville Farmers Market
Historic Train Depot
·
Hendersonville
Kid-friendly
Sat
22
Aug
9am
Heritage & Culture
Open Air Indian Art Market
Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual Inc.
·
Cherokee
Kid-friendly
Sat
22
Aug
9am
Markets
Asheville City Market
Asheville City Market
·
Asheville
Kid-friendly
Sat
22
Aug
10am
Community Events
Mindfulness and Well-being Series: Nature and Forest Therapy at Grandfather Mountain
Unknown
·
Asheville
Sat
22
Aug
11am
Food & Drink
Honey Tasting & Bee Yard Tour
The Orchard Inn
·
Asheville
$125.0
Sat
22
Aug
11am
Food & Drink
Exclusive Apiary Experience
The Orchard Inn
·
Asheville
$125.0
Sat
22
Aug
7pm
Heritage & Culture
Cherokee Bonfire
Oconaluftee Island Park
·
Cherokee
Sat
22
Aug
7pm
Live Music
Gilkey Cattle Company
Green River Eddy’s
·
Asheville
Sat
22
Aug
7pm
Heritage & Culture
Cherokee Bonfire
Old Acquoni Expo Center (Old High School Site)
·
Cherokee
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Sat
22
Aug
7pm
Heritage & Culture
Shindig on the Green
Pack Square Park
·
Asheville
Free
Free
Sat
22
Aug
7:30pm
Heritage & Culture
An Appalachian Evening
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center
·
Asheville
Sat
22
Aug
8pm
Live Music
Fancy and The Gentlemen
The Purple Onion
·
Asheville
Kid-friendly
$10.0
Sunday
Aug 23
5 events
Sun
23
Aug
All day
Heritage & Culture
Appalachian Heritage Week
John C. Campbell Folk School
·
Asheville
Sun
23
Aug
9am
Arts & Theatre
Muffins and Mimosas at Mica Gallery
Mica Gallery
·
Asheville
Sun
23
Aug
11am
Food & Drink
Cecilia’s Kitchen
Taproom At Highland Brewing Co.
·
Asheville
Sun
23
Aug
2pm
Live Music
The Lunatic Fringe
Green River Eddy’s
·
Asheville
Free
Free
Sun
23
Aug
3pm
Heritage & Culture
Wonders and Wanders with Wilma
Asheville Botanical Garden
·
Asheville
Free
Free
Monday
Aug 24
2 events
Tuesday
Aug 25
4 events
Tue
25
Aug
10am
Community Events
Special Meeting: People and Environment Recovery Board Joint Meeting (Hybrid)
Unknown
·
Asheville
Tue
25
Aug
11:30am
Community Events
Mindful Mobility Movement Training
Unknown
·
Asheville
Tue
25
Aug
5pm
Community Events
City Council Meeting
Unknown
·
Asheville
Tue
25
Aug
5:30pm
Food & Drink
Community Table
Saluda Center
·
Asheville
Wednesday
Aug 26
3 events
Thursday
Aug 27
3 events
Friday
Aug 28
9 events
Fri
28
Aug
8am
Festivals & Fairs
Village Fest
Unknown
·
Asheville
Fri
28
Aug
10am
Community Events
Mobility Training for Neurological Disorders
Unknown
·
Asheville
Fri
28
Aug
4pm
Markets
Saluda Tailgate Market
Saluda School Field
·
Asheville
Fri
28
Aug
5pm
Live Music
Music by the River
Kanunohi Park Stage
·
Cherokee
Fri
28
Aug
5pm
Festivals & Fairs
Goombay Festival
The Block / Eagle & Market Streets
·
Asheville
Fri
28
Aug
6pm
Community Events
Asheville Drum Circle
Pritchard Park
·
Asheville
Free
Free
Fri
28
Aug
6:30pm
Food & Drink
Austrian Wine Dinner
Newman’s Restaurant
·
Asheville
$145.0
Fri
28
Aug
7pm
Live Music
Matt Phillips and What’s Good
Green River Eddy’s
·
Asheville
Fri
28
Aug
7pm
Live Music
Concerts on the Creek
Bridge Park
·
Sylva
Free
Free