Asheville Events


	Asheville Events Late January Annual Big Band/Swing Dance Weekend 828-252-2711 Bring your dancing shoes to The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa and hit the dance floor with two nights of great music, morning dance instruction, an afternoon tea dance and enough Big Band melodies to satisfy any enthusiast. Usually late January, call for exact dates. Late February Annual Arts & Crafts Antique Show and Conference Phone: 828-252-2711 Crafts Antique Show featuring dealers from across the country displaying furniture, pottery and metal ware. Usually late February, call for exact dates. March - April Annual Heritage Ballroom Dance Sport Championships Phone: 828-252-2711 Dance competition organized by Australian dance champions. Usually in March; call for exact dates Victorian Easter Celebration Phone: 828-253-9231 Admission Charged Easter baskets, old-fashioned bunnies and chicks, hand-painted eggs, spring flowers, and period-inspired decorations create the authentic feel of a Victorian Easter celebration throughout the circa 1840 Smith-McDowell House. Event held annually during Easter season. May Spring on the Mountain: Wildflowers of Grandfather Mountain Phone: 828-733-4337 US 221 & Blue Ridge Pkwy. Linville (75 miles from Asheville), NC Programs and activities focused on the wildflowers of Grandfather Mountain. Admission included with admission to Park Spring, around early May Heritage Alive! Festival Phone: 828-253-9231 Honor the past with living history encampments from the French and Indian War to World War I, heritage craft sales and demonstrations, mountain music, special exhibits, and award winning barbeque. Late May June Downtown After Five Pack Square Asheville, NC Phone: 828-251-9973 Admission Free Called "the best old-fashioned block party you can imagine," Downtown After Five features live music until 9:30 p.m. and food and beverages sold by local vendors. Events are held in downtown Asheville's Pack Square the third Friday of each month from June through September. Annual "Singing on the Mountain" at Grandfather Mountain Phone: 828-733-2013 US 221 & Blue Ridge Pkwy. Linville (75 miles from Asheville), NC Admission Free Free, all-day gospel sing, church bazaar, and dinner-on-the-grounds held in MacRae Meadows. July Bele Chere Festival Downtown Asheville, NC Phone: 828-259-5800 Admission Free The Southeast's biggest free street festival features nine stages of great music, three food courts, children's area and a full spectrum of the finest handmade arts and crafts. Usually held in late July in downtown Asheville. Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games & Gathering of the Scottish Clans Phone: 828-733-1333 US 221 & Blue Ridge Pkwy. Linville (75 miles from Asheville), NC Admission Charged Over 100 Scottish clans and societies sponsor this celebration of Scottish dance, music and athletics. July - August Shindig on the Green City/County Plaza, Downtown Asheville Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828-258-6101 Admission Free Hours: Open Mon.-Sat. 9:30a.m.-3:30p.m., Sun. 12:30-3:30 Saturday nights at downtown Asheville's City/County Plaza turn into evenings full of toe-tapping and hand-clapping during this summer-long festival celebrating Western North Carolina's unique heritage of bluegrass music and mountain dance. Usually held Early July through late August November - December Candlelight Christmas Evenings at Biltmore Estate Sponsor/Location: Biltmore Estate Toll Free: 800-543-2961 Admission Charged Candlelight Christmas Evenings capture the magic of the holidays with candlelight and firelight, tinsel and glass ornaments, and choirs and musicians that fill the house with good cheer. Early November - Early January National Gingerbread House Competition 290 Macon Avenue Asheville, NC 28804 Phone: 828-252-2711 See more than 20 gingerbread works of art from all over the country at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa. Houses will be on display throughout the holiday season. From I-26 or I-40, take I-240 into Asheville. Take exit 5B, Charlotte Street. Proceed north on Charlotte Street for approximately 1.3 miles. Turn right on Macon Avenue and continue for .8 mile. The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa entrance will be to your left. Early November - Early January Annual "Singing on the Mountain" at Grandfather Mountain Phone: 828-733-2013 US 221 & Blue Ridge Pkwy. Linville (75 miles from Asheville), NC Admission Free Free, all-day gospel sing, church bazaar, and dinner-on-the-grounds held in MacRae Meadows. December Victorian Christmas Celebration Phone: 828-253-9231 283 Victoria Road Asheville, NC Admission Charged Celebrate Christmas the old-fashioned way. The Smith-McDowell House Museum's time-line of authentically decorated period rooms showcase the evolution of Christmas celebrations and decorations.