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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Matthew West's Come Home for Christmas Live on Tour is a holiday concert run built around the songs and stories of the season, at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville.
Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
7:00 PM
Virginia Beach indie rock band Turnover brings the Down On Earth Tour to The Orange Peel, with Nothing and Trauma Ray listed as support.
The Orange Peel
7:30 PM
The Asheville Ballet presents the full-length Nutcracker at the Diana Wortham Theatre, Dec 11 to 13, 2026.
Diana Wortham Theatre at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
7:30 PM$30 to $60 regular, $20 children 12 and under (before taxes and fees)
Daniel Donato at Asheville Music Hall is on Friday, December 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM.
Asheville Music Hall
8:00 PM
ACT's youth production of The Secret of Everwinter, an original musical by Eli Cunningham, plays Dec 12-13, 2026 at Asheville Community Theatre.
ACT Mainstage at Asheville Community Theatre
10:30 AM
Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard marks 14 years with live music from Kendall Street Company and Jeff Sipe & Friends on Saturday, Dec 12, 2026, 4 to 10 p.m.
Oskar Blues Brewery, Brevard
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Thomas Wolfe Memorial opens the Old Kentucky Home dressed for Christmas on Dec 12, 5 to 7 p.m., with holiday crafts, cookies and warm cider per the Memorial. Asheville. $10.
Thomas Wolfe Memorial (Old Kentucky Home)
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM$10 per person
Downtown Waynesville turns Main Street into a holiday scene on Saturday, Dec 12, 6 to 9 p.m., with luminaries, wagon rides, Santaland, the Elf Trail, live music and ice carving demonstrations.
Downtown Waynesville
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Stand-up comedian Atsuko Okatsuka brings The Big Bowl Tour to The Orange Peel in Asheville.
The Orange Peel
7:00 PM
Warren Haynes Presents: Christmas Jam at Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville is on Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM.
Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
7:00 PM
The Asheville Art Museum screens the film Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers, about the National Gallery, London exhibition, on Dec 13 and Dec 27, 2026 at 2 PM.
Asheville Art Museum
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM$12 for members; $15 for non-members (does not include museum admission)
Bill Kirchen and the Two Turtle Doves bring their annual Honky Tonk Holiday Tour to The Grey Eagle on Dec 13, 2026. Doors 6 PM, show 7 PM. The venue lists it as seated.
The Grey Eagle
7:00 PM$35.90 to $46.20
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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