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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Rapper Yung Gravy brings his Joyrider Tour to The Orange Peel in downtown Asheville.
The Orange Peel
8:00 PM
Christmas at Biltmore runs November 3, 2026 through January 10, 2027, with Biltmore House and Antler Hill Village decorated for the holidays and Candlelight Christmas Evenings.
Biltmore Estate
See Biltmore for ticket pricing
Candlelight Christmas Evenings at Biltmore runs November 3, 2026 through January 9, 2027, with Biltmore House and Antler Hill Village decked out for the holidays and live Christmas music.
Biltmore Estate
See Biltmore for ticket pricing
Nightly holiday lights across Antler Hill Village at Biltmore, part of Christmas at Biltmore, from Nov. 3 through Feb. 15. Included with admission.
Antler Hill Village, Biltmore Estate
5:00 PMIncluded with Biltmore admission
Angela Easterling shares original songs and readings tied to a North Carolina Union loyalist ancestor at Pack Memorial Library on Nov 3, 2026, 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Pack Memorial Library
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Hawthorne Heights, the Dayton, Ohio emo and post-hardcore band, plays The Orange Peel in Asheville on its If Only You Were Lonely 20th Anniversary Tour.
The Orange Peel
7:00 PM
Update, October 25: NC Stage and the YMI Cultural Center no longer list this solo show by Mike Wiley, which had been set for Nov 4-15, 2026, so treat it as off unless the presenters say otherwise.
YMI Cultural Center
Wed-Thu sliding scale $18.50-$38.50; Fri-Sun $38.50 adult, $18.50 student (fees included, tax not)
Americana singer-songwriter Hayes Carll, touring his tenth album We're Only Human, plays The Grey Eagle Music Hall with Joelton Mayfield on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026.
The Grey Eagle
8:00 PM$32.81 (VIP meet and greet package sold separately)
A six-piece jazz ensemble reimagines the songs of Sting and The Police, with saxophonist Grace Kelly and vocalist Chrissi Poland, Nov 5, 2026 at the Diana Wortham Theatre.
Diana Wortham Theatre at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
7:00 PM$45 regular, $25 child (before taxes and fees)
A Veteran Storytelling Event hosted by the Town of Weaverville on Thursday, Nov 5, 2026 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Community Center.
Albert Weaver Room, Weaverville Community Center
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
honestav, the Missouri-born musician who blends alternative, folk and hip-hop, plays The Orange Peel in downtown Asheville.
The Orange Peel
8:00 PM
Singer-songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan, with Madeleine Kelson, plays The Grey Eagle Music Hall on Thursday, Nov 5, 2026, doors 7 PM, show 8 PM. The venue lists all ages.
The Grey Eagle
8:00 PM$31.25
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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