Asheville Fall Events
Things to Do in the North Carolina Mountains (2026)
SEPTEMBER 2026
Sept. 2 / Meltt / The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
Sept. 4–7 / NC Apple Festival / Hendersonville
Sept. 5–14 / NC Mountain State Fair / WNC Agriculture Center, Fletcher, NC
Sept. 15 / Ron Pope / The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
Sept. 16 / Golden Follk Sessions / The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
Sept. 18–20 / Autumn at Oz / Beech Mountain, NC
Sept. 18-19 / Ariella & Nicolaas – A Love Story / Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, Asheville, NC
Sept. 18-Oct 11/ Little Shop of Horrors / Asheville Community Theatre, Asheville, NC
Sept. 19 / Clawtoberfest at Highland Brewing / Highland Brewing Co., Asheville, NC
Sept. 20 / Burleque Brunch / The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
Sept. 21–26 / Mountain Heritage Days / WCU Campus, Cullowhee & Bridge Park, Sylva
Sept. 25 / Damien Jurado / The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
Sept. 25–26 / Blue Ridge Pride Festival / Pack Square Park, Asheville, NC
Fall Foliage Photo Workshop: Western North Carolina / Blue Ridge Parkway
OCTOBER 2026
Oct. 2 / Spring Creek Community Market / Hot Springs, NC
Oct. 2 / The Wild Party / Hart Theatre, Waynesville, NC
Oct. 3, / Asheville Oktoberfest / Pack Square Park, Asheville
Oct. 3 / Colorfest / Dillsboro, NC
Oct. 3, 10, 17 / Art in the Park – Blowing Rock / Blowing Rock, NC
Oct. 10–11 / LAAFF – Lovely Asheville Annual Fall Festival / Asheville
Oct 11 / Silverada / The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
Oct. 15–18 / Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands / Harrah's Cherokee Center, Asheville
Oct 16 / Joshua Ray Walker / The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
Oct. 16–18 / LEAF Festival / Deerfields Retreat, Mills River, NC
Oct. 16 / Carlisle Blanton/ The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
Oct. 17 / Apple Harvest Festival / Waynesville, NC
Oct. 17–18 / Woolly Worm Festival / Banner Elk, NC
Oct. 17–18 / Lake Lure Fall Arts & Crafts Festival / Lake Lure, NC
Oct 18 / Burlesque Brunch / The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
Oct 18 / David Nihill / The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
Oct 21 / Golden Folk Sessions - The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
Oct 22 / Nick Shoulders/ The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
NOVEMBER 2026
Nov 7, 2026 / WNC Pottery Festival / Sylva, NC
November (exact dates TBA) / National Gingerbread House Competition / Omni Grove Park Inn, Asheville
Nov 14… / NC Arboretum Winter Lights / NC Arboretum, Asheville
GUIDE TO FALL COLOR IN THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
Ongoing Activities
Grandfather Mountain Tours - Behind-the-Scenes Habitat Tours are offered on weekends, April through October. Sixty minute tours are offered at 12:30 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.
