What's happening
Concerts, festivals, markets, and community gatherings. Here's what's coming up in the Land of the Sky.
214 events on the calendar
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A two-day expo for future log and timber home owners at the WNC Agricultural Center in Fletcher, with builders, suppliers and free seminars. Tickets are $10 online or $12 at the door.
WNC Agricultural Center, Davis Event Center
1:00 PM$10 online, $12 at the door, free for ages 18 and under
The Asheville Museum of Science annual fundraiser, celebrating its 10th year, with an auction, science demonstrations and live music from Cloud Circuit at Highland Brewing.
Highland Brewing Company Event Center
6:30 PM - 10:00 PMGeneral admission $100; VIP $150
Paperhand Puppet Project's 26th annual giant puppet show, The Wild Wisdom of the World, with live music, at the Diana Wortham Theatre Nov 6-8, 2026.
Diana Wortham Theatre at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
7:30 PM$15-$40 (regular, senior, student and child tickets; before taxes and fees)
The Brevard College Percussion Ensemble presents Old, New, Borrowed, Blue...and Red on Nov 6, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the Porter Center.
Porter Center for the Performing Arts, Brevard College
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Rumours ATL performs the music of Fleetwood Mac in a tribute show at The Orange Peel in downtown Asheville.
The Orange Peel
8:00 PM
SATSANG brings the Elohim Tour 2026 to The Grey Eagle on Nov 6, 2026. Doors 7 PM, show 8 PM. The venue lists it as all ages, standing room only.
The Grey Eagle
8:00 PM$30.75 to $108
A free self-guided studio tour in Weaverville and Barnardsville, November 7 and 8, with local artists in pottery, glass, photography, sculpture, jewelry, painting and more.
Studios and galleries in Weaverville and Barnardsville
10:00 AM - 5:00 PMFree
The Town of Waynesville and Environmental Action Community host a free Energy Fair on Nov 7, 2026, 11 AM to 3 PM at Vance Street Park, with electric vehicles, solar and home efficiency exhibitors.
Vance Street Park
11:00 AM - 3:00 PMFree
Utopian Seed Project closes its 2026 Trial to Table series on Sat, Nov 7, 1 to 4 PM at The Mule in Asheville, with chefs sampling dishes made from crops the project trials. Ticketed.
The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra's Classics II concert, with Ravel's Mother Goose Suite and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, is Nov 7, 2026 at 3 p.m. in Flat Rock.
Blue Ridge Community College Conference Hall
3:00 PM
The Record Company, the Los Angeles blues-rock trio, plays The Orange Peel in downtown Asheville.
The Orange Peel
8:00 PM
North Carolina duo Chatham Rabbits plays The Grey Eagle Music Hall on Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, doors 7 PM, show 8 PM, with seated or standing tickets, per the venue.
The Grey Eagle
8:00 PM$28.17 to $35.90
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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