Festivals in Asheville

Check out happening festivals events all around Asheville, NC

Dan Tyminski Band at Asheville Masonic Temple

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm The Asheville Masonic Temple

Burial's 13th Anniversary: Local Natives w/ Wild Nothing & Pink Beds

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:00 pm 10 Shady Oak Drive, Asheville, North Carolina 28803, United States

FOODEESFEST ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA (40+ food trucks and craft vendors!)

 Fri, 25 Sep at 01:00 pm Tanger Outlets Asheville Free

Dominic Fike

 Fri, 14 Aug Asheville Yards Amphitheater

RAD Half Marathon & 10k

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 am Downtown Asheville

Monolord w/ Khemmis

 Sun, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm 10 Buxton Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina 28801, United States

The Black Angels: Passover 2026 Tour

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm 10 Shady Oak Drive, Asheville, North Carolina 28803, United States

FOODEESFEST Asheville, North Carolina (40+ food trucks and craft vendors!)

 Fri, 25 Sep at 01:00 pm Tanger Outlets Asheville Free

GRINDfest 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 am Pack Square Park Free

5th Annual Downtown Asheville Memorial Day Weekend Festival of the Arts

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Downtown Asheville Free

2026 Beer City Relay & 5k/10k

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am New Belgium Brewing - Asheville (Asheville, NC)

The Brew Ridge Jam Featuring Leftover Salmon

 Fri, 21 Aug at 04:00 pm French Broad River Brewery USD 58 to 93

Connect Beyond Festival 2026

 Fri, 29 May at 12:00 pm The Orange Peel USD 0 to 93

5th Lovely Asheville Annual Fall Festival (touch pic to play video)

 Sat, 10 Oct at 09:00 am Downtown Asheville

Love Shine Play Festival 2026

 Thu, 23 Jul at 08:00 am Asheville, NC USD 27 to 850

5th Annual Asheville HoneyFest

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm Highland Brewing Company

The Southern Highlands Festival

 Fri, 12 Jun at 10:00 am Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville Free

Asheville Veganfest - Fall

 Sun, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm Pack Square Park

HENRY CHO: THE EMPTY NEST TOUR - SECOND NIGHT ADDED!

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm The Orange Peel

Manic Focus + Russ Liquid at Sly Grog Lounge

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm Sly Grog Lounge

WNC Whiskey Festival

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm Mission Health / A-B Tech Conference Center USD 13 to 156

Eggy at Asheville Music Hall

 Fri, 17 Jul at 09:00 pm 55 College Street, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28801

Asheville Vegan Chef Challenge

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am At participating businesses

Rooftop Comedy featuring Matt Fernandez

 Thu, 04 Jun at 08:00 pm Antidote Cocktail Lounge at Chemist USD 19

Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves w/ Blue Roses at The Grey Eagle

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 pm The Grey Eagle

HENRY CHO: THE EMPTY NEST TOUR

 Sat, 27 Jun at 08:00 pm The Orange Peel

Champagne Drip w/Doomsayer, Herodose, Ashen, Big Mood @ Third Room

 Fri, 29 May at 09:00 pm 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28801

GARRISON STARR SUNDAYS ON THE RIVER IN OLIVETTE

 Sun, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm OLIVETTE RIVERSIDE PAVILION USD 31

Modelface Comedy presents Ben Roy

 Fri, 31 Jul at 08:00 pm French Broad River Brewery USD 31 to 42

Parking Hub City Spartanburgers at Asheville Tourists

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 am McCormick Field

Heatwave

 Fri, 03 Jul at 03:00 pm Urban Orchard Cider Company

SocialFest

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm 1078 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28805

Asheville Pickle Fest 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Tanger Outlets Asheville USD 13

Smoakland w/ Grimmjoi, Kamaloscope & Ephygy @ Third Room (18+ show)

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 pm 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28801

All Jammed Up fest

 Sat, 18 Jul at 12:00 pm One World Brewing West

Thought Process w/ Maxfield & visuals by The Void @ Third Room

 Fri, 05 Jun at 09:00 pm 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28801

Beats Antique in Asheville

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm

Underwear Comedy Party at VaVaVooom

 Fri, 22 May at 09:00 pm VaVaVooom Boutique USD 19

Asheville Tourists vs. Hub City Spartanburgers

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm HomeTrust Park

Joy Fest

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Pack Square Park Free

Caleb Caudle & the Sweet Critters • Sundays on the River

 Sun, 31 May at 04:00 pm Olivette

Shlump w/ Shanghai Doom, Lerkenlund & Cheers @ Third Room

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 pm 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28801

Birds & Brews Festival 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Sweeten Creek Brewing Free

PATIO SHOW: Swift Silver

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm The Grey Eagle

Ravefurrest at Sly Grog Lounge

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Sly Grog Lounge

Asheville Anime-Fest

 Sat, 10 Oct at 10:00 am Holiday Inn Asheville - Biltmore West by IHG USD 13 to 114

HOUSE OF HAMILL SUNDAYS ON THE RIVER IN OLIVETTE

 Sun, 26 Jul at 04:00 pm OLIVETTE RIVERSIDE PAVILION USD 31

Asheville Vegan Chef Challenge

 Mon, 01 Jun at 08:00 am Ashville, NC

ABSFest Brunch - Church of Decadence at The Grey Eagle

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:30 pm The Grey Eagle

barnacle boi w/ enjoii & Saint Pond @ Third Room

 Fri, 07 Aug at 09:00 pm 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28801

Reverb of Resistance: A Night of Music and Art to Benefit LGBT+ Artists

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm The Grey Eagle

Pride Month Film Party: Fixin' to Stay

 Thu, 11 Jun at 08:00 pm Day Trip Free

ANNA LA MARE BAND AT OLIVETTE RIVERSIDE PAVILION

 Sun, 24 May at 04:00 pm OLIVETTE RIVERSIDE PAVILION USD 31

Beats Antique - Weekend Pass

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm French Broad River Brewery

Parking Rome Emperors at Asheville Tourists

 Tue, 05 May at 07:30 am McCormick Field

Asheville Spooktacular Craft and Vendor Market

 Sat, 24 Oct at 10:00 am Tanger Outlets Asheville Free

FREE PATIO SHOW: East Coast Dirt

 Sun, 31 May at 02:00 pm 185 Clingman Avenue Asheville, NC 28801-3207

Asheville Tattoo Arts Festival

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm ExploreAsheville.com Arena at Harrah's Cherokee Center

Summer Solstice Dance

Sat, 20 Jun at 06:45 pm Pack Square Park

Strawberry Shortcake Bake-Off

 Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm The Whale A Craft Beer Collective USD 13

Asheville Veganfest - Spring

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm Pack Square Park

Commander Voodoo Live at Shamrock Irons Irish Pub

 Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 pm Shamrock Irons

Black Uhuru w/ Strong Fire @ Third Room (ALL AGES show)

 Sun, 07 Jun at 07:00 pm 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28801

Asheville Pickle Festival in Asheville, NC.

Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm ASHEVILLE OUTLETS

Asheville Color Run By Color Craze

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm West Asheville, North Carolina

THE BIG WIENER PARTY 2026

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:30 am Bear's Smokehouse Barbecue USD 0 to 55

ABSFest

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Grey Eagle Music Hall

ABSFest - American Burlesque and Sideshow Festival - Friday at The Grey Eagle

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm The Grey Eagle

Buddha Day

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm 697 Haywood Rd, Suite C, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28806

Elemental Remembering, Wisdom & Merger: Ancestral Wisdom Technologies

 Wed, 27 May at 04:00 pm 12 miles NW of Asheville, NC

PAT BYRNE & 5J BARROW SUNDAYS ON THE RIVER IN OLIVETTE

 Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 pm OLIVETTE RIVERSIDE PAVILION USD 31

ABSFest Brunch

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Grey Eagle Music Hall

Jesse Welles

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm Asheville Yards Amphitheater