This Weekend in Asheville

September 27 - 29, 2024

Things to Do This Weekend

Looking for ways to spend your weekend? Tap into the pulse of Asheville’s energetic events—live music and shows, art exhibitions, pop-up markets, and more. Whether you’re looking for a major annual festival or a low-key event, Asheville always offers up an eclectic mix of local happenings. Plus, discover free things to do, deals, and other ideas to make your weekend a winner.

Here are ideas for what to do this weekend:

Goombay Festival

Friday - Sunday, September 27 - 29, various times
Pack Square Park

Celebrate the richness and diversity of the African diaspora and Asheville’s African American community. This free, family event connects community, and showcases Black culture, art, food and entertainment.

40th Annual Asheville Quilt Show

Friday - Sunday, September 27 - 29, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
WNC Agricultural Center

Discover over 300 beautiful quilts made by national, regional and local quilter makers. This event showcases this unique Appalachian craft, fulfilling its mission to preserve and advance the tradition and art of quilting.

M.A.G.M.A Land of Sky Gem Show

Friday - Saturday, September 27 - 28, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sunday, September 29, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Land of the Sky Event Venue

Shop for minerals, crystals, and handcrafted jewelry from locally and nationally known vendors with everything from affordable treasures to the finest gems, minerals & jewelry in the Southeast.

Asheville Greek Festival

Friday - Saturday, September 27 - 28, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

Since 1986 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church has hosted the Asheville Greek Festival! People from all over have come to watch traditional Greek dancing, enjoy delicious food, listen to Greek music, and learn more about our heritage, culture, and traditions.

Wicked Weed Pridetoberfest

Saturday, September 28, 12 - 10 p.m.
Various Locations

Join the Pridetoberfest celebration. The festivities kick off at the Wicked Week with live music by Lagerhosen. Then, head over to the for a live DJ set by DJ RexxStep. Enjoy live music, face painting, and vendors.

Vegan Fair

Saturday, September 28, 1 - 8 p.m.
Sweeten Creek Brewing

Enjoy a day filled with vibrant local vegan vendors, delicious plant-based food trucks, live music, and eco-friendly products. Visitors can enjoy craft beers from the brewery, learn about sustainable living, and shop.

Recurring events

Eliada Fall Festival and Corn Maze

Friday - Sunday, September 27 - 29, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Eliada Home

An fun fall tradition returns! Take the family out for a day of corn cannons, a spider climber, lawn games, hay ride, a pumpkin sale, and of course a custom corn maze!

Live Music, Comedy, Dance and Theatre

WTF Music Festival (Women To The Front)

Sunday, September 29, 12 – 11:45 p.m.
Salvage Station

WTF is a music festival dedicated to celebrating Women. It aims to be a spotlight for female musicians, songwriters, sound engineers, and other music industry professionals as well as highlighting businesses and nonprofits that serve and support them.

Friday, September 27:

Fuego Friday at LEAF Global Arts Center, 6 p.m.
Minør – Music by Asheville Music School at Ginger’s Revenge, 6 p.m.
Bridgerton Ball in the Garden at Haiku I Do, 7 p.m.
Karina Rykman at Eulogy, 7 p.m.
Pinky Patel at Orange Peel, 7 p.m.
Comedy: Jason Salmon at Catawba Brewing, 7 p.m.
Crisp Comedy: Zlata Cas at Noble Taproom and Cidery, 7 p.m.
Hot Club of Asheville at The Foundry Hotel, 7:30 p.m.
Asheville Mind Reading Show at Story Parlor, 7:30 p.m.
The Sound of Music at Asheville Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
GONG + David Cross Band at Grey Eagle, 8 p.m.
The 40,20,10s + Stevie Tombstone at Citizen Vinyl, 8 p.m.
Comedy from the Future at Catawba Brewing, 9 p.m.

Saturday, September 28:

Electric Sun Set at Hemingway's Cuba, 6 p.m.
Human Nip with Hayley Renae at Outpost, 6 p.m.
Gimme Gimme Disco at Orange Peel, 7 p.m.
Chromeo & The Midnight at Rabbit Rabbit, 7 p.m.
Don’t Tell Comedy at Catawba Brewing, 7 p.m.
Nerd Nite Asheville Boss-stravaganza at RAD Brewing, 7 p.m.
Curio Jazz Trio at The Foundry Hotel, 7:30 p.m.
JD Clayton at Grey Eagle, 8 p.m.
Lex at Vintage Kava, 8 p.m.
Lyle De Vitry with Slow Packer at Citizen Vinyl, 8 p.m.
Jorts! Denim Themed Comedy at Catawba Brewing, 9 p.m.
Last Call Late Nite Comedy at DSSOLVR, 10 p.m.
Saturday Night Tease at The Odd, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 29:

Billy Jonas Band Family Concert at Grey Eagle, 2 p.m.
Jazz Sunday's at Ginger's Revenge, 2 p.m.
Dances in Nature for flute and harp at First Presbyterian Church of Asheville, 3 p.m.
The Rough & Tumble at Olivette Riverside Pavilion, 4 p.m.
Tropicool at Hemingway's Cuba, 6 p.m.
Comedy: James Harrod at Catawba Brewing, 6:30 p.m.
JD McPherson with Kate Clover at Grey Eagle, 7 p.m.
Open Mic at Sly Grog, 7 p.m.

Tailgate & Specialty Pop Up Markets

Shop local at the Asheville area's numerous farmers, tailgate, and holiday markets. Here's a look at some of the markets you can visit this weekend:

Factory Fridays - Factory Outlet Grand Reopening at Diamond Brand Gear, Fri. 1 - 5 p.m.
Curvy Clearance Event at More to Love, Plus Size Consignment, Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
North Asheville Tailgate Market at UNCA, Sat. 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Happy Fall Y’all Art and Framers Market at A-B Tech Conference Center, Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Asheville City Market at North Market Street, Downtown Asheville, Sat. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Uncommon Market at Foundy, Sun. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Vinyl Day at The Whale Outpost, Sun. 2 – 5 p.m.
Junk-O-Rama Vintage Flea Market at Fleetwood's, Sun. 11 a.m.
WNC Farmers Market at 570 Brevard Road, open 7 days a week, year-round, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Visit an art studio or art exhibition

Blue Spiral 1 Gallery

Asheville is home to hundreds of artists, galleries and studios making creative expression a way of life here in the mountains. Here is a look at some of the current art exhibitions in the city:

FLOW at Mark Bettis Gallery, through Sept. 28
The Glass Pumpkin Patch at North Carolina Glass Center, through Nov. 3
Daily Craft Demonstrations at Folk Art Center through Dec. 31.
Chihuly at Biltmore at Amhearst at Deerpark on Biltmore Estate through Jan. 5, 2025
NEW: Exhibition: The Farm at Black Mountain College at Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, through Jan. 11, 2025
Bill Viola: Moving Stillness: Mount Rainier at Asheville Art Museum, through Jan. 20, 2025
Ginny Ruffner's Reforestation of the Imagination Exhibition at Asheville Art Museum, through Jan. 20, 2025
Forces of Nature: Ceramics from the Hayes Collection at Asheville Art Museum, through Mar. 17, 2025