What's happening
Concerts, festivals, markets, and community gatherings. Here's what's coming up in the Land of the Sky.
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Upstream Rebellion plays the Feed & Seed Fall Sessions in Fletcher on Sat, Nov 14 at 7 PM. The Heritage Area describes it as free; the Music Trails page lists a suggested donation.
Feed & Seed
7:00 PM - 9:00 PMFree, per the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (the Blue Ridge Music Trails page lists a suggested donation)
A one-man play written and performed by Benjamin Boucvalt, billed by the center as a North Carolina premiere at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts on Nov 14 and 15, 2026.
Black Mountain Center for the Arts
7:30 PM$25
Atlanta comedian, rapper and actor Zack Fox plays a DJ set at The Orange Peel in downtown Asheville.
The Orange Peel
9:00 PM
A touring holiday variety show of acrobatics, comedy and magic set to modern holiday songs, performed in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville.
Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
6:00 PM
Australian puppet comedian Randy Feltface brings his stand-up show Gimmick to The Orange Peel. The Orange Peel lists it as 18+ and fully seated.
The Orange Peel
7:00 PM
Mama's Broke play The Grey Eagle on Nov 15, 2026 on their Reunion album release tour. Doors 7 PM, show 8 PM. The venue lists it as all ages, seated.
The Grey Eagle
8:00 PM$25.60
The Brevard College Wind Ensemble presents Concert Two on Nov 16, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the Porter Center.
Porter Center for the Performing Arts, Brevard College
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Entries from the 34th National Gingerbread House Competition are on display at the Omni Grove Park Inn from November 17, 2026 through January 3, 2027.
The Omni Grove Park Inn
See Omni Grove Park Inn for viewing hours and parking
Pianist Inna Faliks, guest artist for Masterworks 3, performs a solo recital of works by Clara and Robert Schumann, Chopin and Beethoven for the Asheville Symphony.
First Baptist Church of Asheville
7:00 PM
The Southern Conference Volleyball Championship brings the conference's teams to Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville. This listing covers two first-round matches.
Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
5:00 PM
Hiss Golden Messenger, the folk band led by songwriter MC Taylor, plays The Orange Peel on Thursday, November 19, 2026, on the I'm People Tour. The show starts at 8 pm.
The Orange Peel
8:00 PMSee The Orange Peel for ticket pricing
Asheville Yards opens its outdoor Holiday Ice Rink Nov 20, 2026 to Jan 18, 2027, with a weekly holiday market, Christmas lights and free entry for non-skaters.
Asheville Yards
Free entry for non-skaters; skating $15 per 70-minute session on most weekdays, $20 to $25 on weekends and holiday-season dates (skate rental included)
Every year
Dates, tickets and tips for Asheville's yearly festivals.
Festival guideMore than a million lights along a one-mile trail at The North Carolina Arboretum, from mid-November into January. How the per-vehicle tickets work, what's on site and how to plan your night.
Festival guideHundreds of edible works of art go on display at the Omni Grove Park Inn every holiday season. When non-guests can visit, what parking costs and how to time your trip.
Festival guideThe Asheville Downtown Association's Oktoberfest pours tastings from more than 20 local breweries, cideries, wineries and distilleries, with German food, music and games. How the Prost Pass works and how to plan your afternoon.
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