Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
Hops for Hunger w/ 12 Bones Brewing and Appalachian Mountain Brewing
Sep 28 all-day
12 Bones Brewing and Appalachian Mountain Brewing

This month, you can make a difference for someone needing food by enjoying a local beer! Our friends at 12 Bones Brewing and Appalachian Mountain Brewing are designating one of their delicious beers as their Pint with Purpose, where every beer sold in September helps provide FOUR MEALS we can get to our neighbors right now!

12 Bones Brewing will be donating $1 of every pint of Coastal Grandmother Kölsch, and Appalachian Mountain Brewery is donating $1 for every pint of their Spoaty Oaty Pale Ale!

Thank you to these Hops for Hunger brewery partners for taking action in September to help feed WNC families!

 

12 Bones Brewing   5 Foundy St Ste 10, Asheville, NC 28801

Appalachian Mountain Brewing 46 N Mills River Rd, Mills River, Nc 28759

Friday, September 29, 2023
Hops for Hunger w/ 12 Bones Brewing and Appalachian Mountain Brewing
Sep 29 all-day
12 Bones Brewing and Appalachian Mountain Brewing

This month, you can make a difference for someone needing food by enjoying a local beer! Our friends at 12 Bones Brewing and Appalachian Mountain Brewing are designating one of their delicious beers as their Pint with Purpose, where every beer sold in September helps provide FOUR MEALS we can get to our neighbors right now!

12 Bones Brewing will be donating $1 of every pint of Coastal Grandmother Kölsch, and Appalachian Mountain Brewery is donating $1 for every pint of their Spoaty Oaty Pale Ale!

Thank you to these Hops for Hunger brewery partners for taking action in September to help feed WNC families!

 

12 Bones Brewing   5 Foundy St Ste 10, Asheville, NC 28801

Appalachian Mountain Brewing 46 N Mills River Rd, Mills River, Nc 28759

Farm Sale
Sep 29 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Historic Johnson Farm

After a year hiatus, the popular Farm Sale is back. Come out to the farm for a huge yard sale. All sorts of items await! Friday and Saturday from 8 AM-1 PM each day.

Eliada Fall Festival
Sep 29 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Eliada Homes
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Hops for Hunger w/ 12 Bones Brewing and Appalachian Mountain Brewing
Sep 30 all-day
12 Bones Brewing and Appalachian Mountain Brewing

This month, you can make a difference for someone needing food by enjoying a local beer! Our friends at 12 Bones Brewing and Appalachian Mountain Brewing are designating one of their delicious beers as their Pint with Purpose, where every beer sold in September helps provide FOUR MEALS we can get to our neighbors right now!

12 Bones Brewing will be donating $1 of every pint of Coastal Grandmother Kölsch, and Appalachian Mountain Brewery is donating $1 for every pint of their Spoaty Oaty Pale Ale!

Thank you to these Hops for Hunger brewery partners for taking action in September to help feed WNC families!

 

12 Bones Brewing   5 Foundy St Ste 10, Asheville, NC 28801

Appalachian Mountain Brewing 46 N Mills River Rd, Mills River, Nc 28759

Time Traveling Gala Tickets on sale now
Sep 30 all-day
online
Tickets for our Time Traveling Gala on Saturday September 30th are going on sale next week! Tickets will go fast, so if you want to make sure you’re on the guest list please consider sponsoring this event by reaching out to Jamie at [email protected].
PSABC Members – $175 on sale Tues. July 18th
Non-Members – $200 on sale Tues. July 25th
 On September 30th, the Time Traveling Gala is back –
and it’s bigger and better than ever before!
You are invited to travel with us to the Enchanted (Biltmore) Forest.  Guests in groups of 100 will tour three historic homes and be treated to live music, delicious food and libations.  At our final stop of the evening, all 300 guests will come together and party the night away!
Join us and have fun while showing your commitment to keeping Asheville the historic jewel of the mountains. Thank you in advance for your support, dedication and sponsorship of preservation!
The Details:
Sponsors: Your party starts at 6:30 pm with a trolley ride to Raoulwood.  You will be greeted with a glass of bubbly and ample time to explore the gorgeous home and grounds.  From there you will visit the Adams house and then end up at the Sawyer house to party the night away! Trolleys back to your car will run from 10:30 pm to midnight.
Ticket holders:  Your party starts at 7:00 pm with two groups of 100 guests each riding trolleys to Biltmore Forest with hour long stops at our three incredible homes.  Trolleys back to your car will start at 10:30 pm or you will have the option of returning to the Sawyer house to party the night away!
Parking: This year guests will park at Asheville High School.  Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before your party starts to ensure enough time to park and load onto the trolleys.
Attire: Asheville Formal… which pretty much means anything goes!  Dress for the 1920’s or today!  From business casual to black tie, have fun with it!
This party would not be possible without our amazing sponsors! It’s not too late to get on board, just email Jamie Moody at [email protected] or sign up through the ticket link above. 
Farm Sale
Sep 30 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Historic Johnson Farm

After a year hiatus, the popular Farm Sale is back. Come out to the farm for a huge yard sale. All sorts of items await! Friday and Saturday from 8 AM-1 PM each day.

Eliada Fall Festival
Sep 30 @ 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Eliada Homes
Lip Sync Battle Spartanburg
Sep 30 @ 7:00 pm
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

We invite you to be a part of a no-holds-barred evening of “live” lip sync performances and fun to benefit the Charles Lea Center Foundation! Our inaugural Lip Sync Battle Spartanburg raised over $400,000 for our exciting Lake Blalock project (see below)! The second annual event will build on that success and be a night to remember – Spartanburg’s own version of the American reality competition. Local talent will wow you on stage with amazing performances. Teams from local businesses and organizations will bring their best costumes and moves, set to songs they select, as they battle it out in hopes of becoming the night’s champions! Lip Sync Battle Spartanburg brings the most entertaining and unforgettable fundraising experience to the ‘Burg!!  

The funds raised by this event will be used for an exciting new project – the Charles Lea Center Nature Preserve at Lake Blalock. Recognizing the invaluable advantages access to outdoor experiences offers those we serve, the CLC plans to develop a nature preserve with specific features for those with disabilities. The center was recently gifted an eight-acre parcel of land at Lake Blalock in northern Spartanburg County that provides the perfect setting for the preserve. The proposed CLC Nature Preserve will provide fully accessible trails as well as an event center, picnic tables, shelters, a boat dock with adaptive features and more, so individuals of all ages and abilities can enjoy the great outdoors. This project will greatly enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities of all ages. Funding for this project, expected to be completed in 3-5 years, will be fully independent of CLC operating and capital funds.

Sunday, October 1, 2023
Eliada Fall Festival
Oct 1 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Eliada Homes
Monday, October 2, 2023
Keep Asheville BOO-tiful! — Fundraiser
Oct 2 all-day
Ware
WARE logo

Make a donation of $100 or more to GreenWorks by October 31st and receive a $10 gift card and a treat from Ware. In order to receive your gift, you must show your receipt to a Ware employee in-store. No purchase from Ware necessary. Gift must be collected by November 15th, 2023. Valid for donations of $100 or more made between September 27 – October 31, 2023.

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Keep Asheville BOO-tiful! — Fundraiser
Oct 3 all-day
Ware
WARE logo

Make a donation of $100 or more to GreenWorks by October 31st and receive a $10 gift card and a treat from Ware. In order to receive your gift, you must show your receipt to a Ware employee in-store. No purchase from Ware necessary. Gift must be collected by November 15th, 2023. Valid for donations of $100 or more made between September 27 – October 31, 2023.

Pumpkins and Boosters for Eblen Charities
Oct 3 all-day
Various Locations in WNC
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Keep Asheville BOO-tiful! — Fundraiser
Oct 4 all-day
Ware
WARE logo

Make a donation of $100 or more to GreenWorks by October 31st and receive a $10 gift card and a treat from Ware. In order to receive your gift, you must show your receipt to a Ware employee in-store. No purchase from Ware necessary. Gift must be collected by November 15th, 2023. Valid for donations of $100 or more made between September 27 – October 31, 2023.

Thursday, October 5, 2023
Community Build, Jones Park – Candace Pickens Memorial Park
Oct 5 all-day
544 Kimberly Avenue

Jones Park Playground was a treasured community park used by families from across the city of Asheville. Unfortunately, it was removed without a replacement plan in September of 2021. Members of the community began working immediately to find a solution to get this playground rebuilt with donated funds and labor from the community. In this process the park was renamed Candace Pickens Memorial Park. Candace played in this park and brought her son to play. She was tragically killed here in 2016. October 4-8 hundreds of volunteers from neighborhoods across the city and county will be giving their time to help bring this playground back. Working side by side we are building more than just a playground, we are building community and connections that will last lifetimes.

Keep Asheville BOO-tiful! — Fundraiser
Oct 5 all-day
Ware
WARE logo

Make a donation of $100 or more to GreenWorks by October 31st and receive a $10 gift card and a treat from Ware. In order to receive your gift, you must show your receipt to a Ware employee in-store. No purchase from Ware necessary. Gift must be collected by November 15th, 2023. Valid for donations of $100 or more made between September 27 – October 31, 2023.

A Taste of the Vineyard ~ Roaring 20’s
Oct 5 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Point Lookout Vineyard

Tickets for A Taste of the Vineyard Roaring 20’s 2023 are on sale now! Visit the website here to purchase tickets. The evening will include dinner by Amanda’s Catering, live music by Dinah’s Daydream, a complimentary glass of wine, and access to a silent auction!

Join us in our efforts to raise $30,000 to support our mission of igniting the power and promise in youth!

Friday, October 6, 2023
Keep Asheville BOO-tiful! — Fundraiser
Oct 6 all-day
Ware
WARE logo

Make a donation of $100 or more to GreenWorks by October 31st and receive a $10 gift card and a treat from Ware. In order to receive your gift, you must show your receipt to a Ware employee in-store. No purchase from Ware necessary. Gift must be collected by November 15th, 2023. Valid for donations of $100 or more made between September 27 – October 31, 2023.

Home in One Golf Tournament
Oct 6 @ 10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Cummings Cove Golf Course

Attention Golfers!

 

Please join the Housing Assistance Corporation for a day on the green to support workforce and affordable housing initiatives in Henderson County and surrounding areas.

Check-in will begin at 10:30am with a shotgun start at 11:30am

Lunch and after play snacks will be provided. Prizes will be awarded to the winners and we have a fabulous door prize raffle.

Pawpaw Seedling Sales
Oct 6 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The Hop

Support Asheville GreenWorks’ Urban Forestry program by planting a native Paw Paw grown in our nursery to celebrate the release of The Hop’s Paw Paw ice cream.

You’ll need a mate to pollinate! – If you don’t have a Paw Paw already planted at your home, you may want to consider purchasing 2 from us. We will choose two different genetic strains, which is needed for cross-pollination to produce fruit. Paw Paws are self-infertile, so for good fruit set, each variety must be fertilized with pollen from a different variety of Paw Paw tree.

Paw Paws are also the host plant for Zebra Swallowtail butterflies. Learn more about Paw Paws.

Paw Paw’s can be picked up on either:

  • (Paw Paw Ice Cream release day!) Friday October 6th, 3-6pm at The Hop Merrimon – 640 Merrimon Ave #103, Asheville, NC 28804

  • Tuesday October 10th, 10am-1pm at the Sand Hill Nursery at the Buncombe County Sports Park 24 Apac Circle, Asheville, NC 28804 (first parking lot on the left past the dog park)

Please note, seedlings vary in size and will be in either 1 or 3 gallon pots.

Saturday, October 7, 2023
Keep Asheville BOO-tiful! — Fundraiser
Oct 7 all-day
Ware
WARE logo

Make a donation of $100 or more to GreenWorks by October 31st and receive a $10 gift card and a treat from Ware. In order to receive your gift, you must show your receipt to a Ware employee in-store. No purchase from Ware necessary. Gift must be collected by November 15th, 2023. Valid for donations of $100 or more made between September 27 – October 31, 2023.

Sunday, October 8, 2023
Asheville Veganfest
Oct 8 all-day
Pack Square Park

We are thrilled to announce that Asheville Veganfest will be held again in Pack Square on October 8, 2023 from 11am-6pm.
We’re excited for Veganfest this year and hope you’ll support our FREE festival by donating to our fundraiser.
We’re bringing a very FUN Family Fun Zone, shopping, live music, and lots of incredible vegan food, and more back to Asheville!
$25 – VIP tickets – enter the event 30 minutes early. Get a cool upgraded goody bag that is reusable with items different from the GA bags. Limited to 100. Get entered into our raffle and get 25 entries for each VIP Entry you purchase.
****NEW THIS YEAR****
$35 – VIP PLUS – Not interested in a bag filled with items you don’t want or need? Our VIP PLUS will be a cool reusable bag (different from the VIP bag) and also comes with our newest shirt design, Unapologetically Vegan. 35 entries into our raffle too! Make sure to let us know your shirt size!
Winners will be picked randomly after the festival and winners will be notified via email. Prize Packs TBD.
Please donate $5 or more or get a free ticket to help our vendors know how much to prepare ahead of the festival.
This will be a FREE festival with a $5 (or more) suggested donation.
*Food Trucks
*DJ & Mz. Jazzy
*Family Fun Zone
*Free Face Painting
*Vegan Food
*Shopping
Come out and support our vendors and plan on enjoying the music, too. Our Be-Ve Kids’ Family Fun Zone is perfect for children of all ages and includes life-sized games, coloring, basketball hoop game, and more!

Keep Asheville BOO-tiful! — Fundraiser
Oct 8 all-day
Ware
WARE logo

Make a donation of $100 or more to GreenWorks by October 31st and receive a $10 gift card and a treat from Ware. In order to receive your gift, you must show your receipt to a Ware employee in-store. No purchase from Ware necessary. Gift must be collected by November 15th, 2023. Valid for donations of $100 or more made between September 27 – October 31, 2023.

Monday, October 9, 2023
Keep Asheville BOO-tiful! — Fundraiser
Oct 9 all-day
Ware
WARE logo

Make a donation of $100 or more to GreenWorks by October 31st and receive a $10 gift card and a treat from Ware. In order to receive your gift, you must show your receipt to a Ware employee in-store. No purchase from Ware necessary. Gift must be collected by November 15th, 2023. Valid for donations of $100 or more made between September 27 – October 31, 2023.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Keep Asheville BOO-tiful! — Fundraiser
Oct 10 all-day
Ware
WARE logo

Make a donation of $100 or more to GreenWorks by October 31st and receive a $10 gift card and a treat from Ware. In order to receive your gift, you must show your receipt to a Ware employee in-store. No purchase from Ware necessary. Gift must be collected by November 15th, 2023. Valid for donations of $100 or more made between September 27 – October 31, 2023.

Pawpaw Seedling Sales
Oct 10 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Sand Hill Nursery at the Buncombe County Sports Park

Support Asheville GreenWorks’ Urban Forestry program by planting a native Paw Paw grown in our nursery to celebrate the release of The Hop’s Paw Paw ice cream.

You’ll need a mate to pollinate! – If you don’t have a Paw Paw already planted at your home, you may want to consider purchasing 2 from us. We will choose two different genetic strains, which is needed for cross-pollination to produce fruit. Paw Paws are self-infertile, so for good fruit set, each variety must be fertilized with pollen from a different variety of Paw Paw tree.

Paw Paws are also the host plant for Zebra Swallowtail butterflies. Learn more about Paw Paws.

Paw Paw’s can be picked up on either:

  • (Paw Paw Ice Cream release day!) Friday October 6th, 3-6pm at The Hop Merrimon – 640 Merrimon Ave #103, Asheville, NC 28804

  • Tuesday October 10th, 10am-1pm at the Sand Hill Nursery at the Buncombe County Sports Park 24 Apac Circle, Asheville, NC 28804 (first parking lot on the left past the dog park)

Please note, seedlings vary in size and will be in either 1 or 3 gallon pots.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Hops for Hunger: Wicked Weed Brewing
Oct 11 all-day
Wicked Weed Brewing

During the month of October, Wicked Weed Brewing gives you yet another excuse to visit one of their taprooms.

All pours of their Milk and Cookies Imperial Stout will contribute $1 to MANNA. A stout with with Golden Raisins, Cinnamon, and Vanilla? Sounds like the start of fall to us.

Keep Asheville BOO-tiful! — Fundraiser
Oct 11 all-day
Ware
WARE logo

Make a donation of $100 or more to GreenWorks by October 31st and receive a $10 gift card and a treat from Ware. In order to receive your gift, you must show your receipt to a Ware employee in-store. No purchase from Ware necessary. Gift must be collected by November 15th, 2023. Valid for donations of $100 or more made between September 27 – October 31, 2023.

Thursday, October 12, 2023
Hops for Hunger: Wicked Weed Brewing
Oct 12 all-day
Wicked Weed Brewing

During the month of October, Wicked Weed Brewing gives you yet another excuse to visit one of their taprooms.

All pours of their Milk and Cookies Imperial Stout will contribute $1 to MANNA. A stout with with Golden Raisins, Cinnamon, and Vanilla? Sounds like the start of fall to us.

Keep Asheville BOO-tiful! — Fundraiser
Oct 12 all-day
Ware
WARE logo

Make a donation of $100 or more to GreenWorks by October 31st and receive a $10 gift card and a treat from Ware. In order to receive your gift, you must show your receipt to a Ware employee in-store. No purchase from Ware necessary. Gift must be collected by November 15th, 2023. Valid for donations of $100 or more made between September 27 – October 31, 2023.