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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228things on
39free
37kid-friendly
9towns
Today
Aug 6
5 events
Thu
6
Aug
10am
Community Events
Adult Field Course: Fungi in the Cloud Forest
Unknown
·
Asheville
Thu
6
Aug
10:30am
Community Events
Mindful Mobility Movement Training
Unknown
·
Asheville
Thu
6
Aug
2:30pm
Community Events
Canceled: Civil Service Board (In-Person)
Unknown
·
Asheville
Thu
6
Aug
6:30pm
Heritage & Culture
Mountain Dance & Folk Festival
Diana Wortham Theatre
·
Asheville
Thu
6
Aug
7:30pm
Live Music
Elliot Poston
The Purple Onion
·
Asheville
Kid-friendly
$10.0
Tomorrow
Aug 7
10 events
Fri
7
Aug
All day
Heritage & Culture
The Way We See the World: Annual Indigenous Pop Culture Celebration
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
·
Cherokee
Fri
7
Aug
9am
Community Events
Mountain Community Capital Fund Operating Committee (In-person)
Unknown
·
Asheville
Fri
7
Aug
10am
Community Events
Mobility Training for Neurological Disorders
Unknown
·
Asheville
Fri
7
Aug
11am
Arts & Theatre
Connecting to Place II: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational
Mars Landing Arts Center
·
Waynesville
Fri
7
Aug
4pm
Markets
Saluda Tailgate Market
Saluda School Field
·
Asheville
Fri
7
Aug
5pm
Arts & Theatre
First Friday Art Crawls
Downtown Boone
·
Asheville
Fri
7
Aug
5pm
Heritage & Culture
Music by the River
Cherokee Welcome Center
·
Cherokee
Kid-friendly
Fri
7
Aug
6pm
Community Events
Asheville Drum Circle
Pritchard Park
·
Asheville
Free
Free
Fri
7
Aug
7pm
Live Music
Steel Creek Band
Green River Eddy’s
·
Asheville
Fri
7
Aug
7pm
Live Music
Concerts on the Creek
Bridge Park
·
Sylva
Free
Free
Saturday
Aug 8
17 events
Sat
8
Aug
All day
Outdoors & Hiking
Junior Naturalist Day
Unknown
·
Asheville
Kid-friendly
Sat
8
Aug
All day
Heritage & Culture
Sourwood Festival 2026
Historic Downtown Black Mountain
·
Black Mountain
Sat
8
Aug
8am
Markets
Columbus Farmers Market
Columbus Farmers Market
·
Asheville
Sat
8
Aug
8am
Markets
Hendersonville Farmers Market
Historic Train Depot
·
Hendersonville
Kid-friendly
Sat
8
Aug
9am
Heritage & Culture
Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend
Shelton House
·
Waynesville
Sat
8
Aug
9am
Festivals & Fairs
Sourwood Festival
Town of Black Mountain
·
Black Mountain
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Sat
8
Aug
9am
Outdoors & Hiking
Echoes of the Valley Hike #6: Riceville (Rattlesnake Lodge)
Swannanoa Valley Museum
·
Black Mountain
Sat
8
Aug
9am
Festivals & Fairs
Sourwood Festival
Downtown Black Mountain
·
Black Mountain
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Sat
8
Aug
9am
Markets
Asheville City Market
Asheville City Market
·
Asheville
Kid-friendly
Sat
8
Aug
10am
Community Events
Fiber Club at The Bascom
The Bascom
·
Asheville
Sat
8
Aug
1pm
Community Events
Back to School Bash
Unknown
·
Asheville
Sat
8
Aug
5pm
Heritage & Culture
Music by the River
Cherokee Welcome Center
·
Cherokee
Sat
8
Aug
7pm
Heritage & Culture
Cherokee Bonfire
Old Acquani Expo Center (Old High School Site)
·
Cherokee
FreeKid-friendly
Free
Sat
8
Aug
7pm
Live Music
Sabella Band
Green River Eddy’s
·
Asheville
Sat
8
Aug
7pm
Heritage & Culture
Shindig on the Green
Pack Square Park
·
Asheville
Free
Free
Sat
8
Aug
7:30pm
Heritage & Culture
An Appalachian Evening
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center
·
Asheville
Sat
8
Aug
8pm
Heritage & Culture
Kellin Watson
The Purple Onion
·
Asheville
$10.0
Sunday
Aug 9
4 events
Sun
9
Aug
All day
Heritage & Culture
Sourwood Festival 2026
Historic Downtown Black Mountain
·
Black Mountain
Sun
9
Aug
9am
Heritage & Culture
Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend
Shelton House
·
Waynesville
Sun
9
Aug
11am
Food & Drink
Cecilia’s Kitchen
Taproom At Highland Brewing Co.
·
Asheville
Sun
9
Aug
2pm
Live Music
McKinney Gap Duo
Green River Eddy’s
·
Asheville
Monday
Aug 10
1 event
Tuesday
Aug 11
2 events
Wednesday
Aug 12
6 events
Wed
12
Aug
10am
Heritage & Culture
Adult Field Course: Appalachian Woodcraft
Unknown
·
Asheville
Wed
12
Aug
12pm
Community Events
Special Meeting: Asheville Regional Housing Consortium (Virtual)
Unknown
·
Asheville
Wed
12
Aug
3pm
Markets
Waynesville Tailgate Market
HART Theatre lot
·
Waynesville
Wed
12
Aug
3:30pm
Community Events
Mindful Mobility Movement Training
Unknown
·
Asheville
Wed
12
Aug
4pm
Heritage & Culture
Historic Resources Commission (In-Person)
Unknown
·
Asheville
Wed
12
Aug
5pm
Live Music
Wildflour Pizza Nite & Saluda Music Jam
Nostalgia Courtyard
·
Asheville
Thursday
Aug 13
2 events
Friday
Aug 14
9 events
Fri
14
Aug
10am
Community Events
Mobility Training for Neurological Disorders
Unknown
·
Asheville
Fri
14
Aug
4pm
Markets
Saluda Tailgate Market
Saluda School Field
·
Asheville
Fri
14
Aug
5pm
Live Music
Music by the River
Kanunohi Park Stage
·
Cherokee
Fri
14
Aug
6pm
Festivals & Fairs
Southside Block Party
Unknown
·
Asheville
Fri
14
Aug
6pm
Community Events
Asheville Drum Circle
Pritchard Park
·
Asheville
Free
Free
Fri
14
Aug
7pm
Community Events
Movies in the Park
Unknown
·
Asheville
Fri
14
Aug
7pm
Live Music
Top of the Grade Concert
McCreery Park
·
Asheville
Kid-friendly
Fri
14
Aug
7pm
Live Music
Catoe White Band
Green River Eddy’s
·
Asheville
Kid-friendly
Fri
14
Aug
7pm
Live Music
Concerts on the Creek
Bridge Park
·
Sylva
Free
Free
Saturday
Aug 15
4 events
Sat
15
Aug
8am
Markets
Hendersonville Farmers Market
Historic Train Depot
·
Hendersonville
Kid-friendly
Sat
15
Aug
9am
Markets
Asheville City Market
Asheville City Market
·
Asheville
Kid-friendly
Sat
15
Aug
5pm
Heritage & Culture
Music by the River
Kanunohi Park Stage
·
Cherokee
Kid-friendly
Sat
15
Aug
7pm
Heritage & Culture
Vilai Harrington and The Hamptones
Green River Eddy’s
·
Asheville