Fall in Asheville

SEPTEMBER

Meltt - Sept 2 at the Grey Eagle

NC Apple Festival Sept 4–7, 2026 / Downtown Hendersonville / Free

NC Mountain State Fair Approx. Sept 5–14, 2026 / WNC Agriculture Center, Fletcher / Ticketed

Autumn at Oz Sept 18–20, 2026 / Beech Mountain, NC

Clawtoberfest at Highland Brewing Sept 19, 2026 / Highland Brewing Co., Asheville

Mountain Heritage Days Week of Sept 21–26, 2026 / WCU Campus, Cullowhee & Bridge Park, Sylva / Free

Blue Ridge Pride Festival Sept 25–26, 2026 / Pack Square Park, Asheville / Free

OCTOBER

Asheville Oktoberfest Oct 3, 2026 / Pack Square Park, Asheville / Free

Colorfest Oct 3, 2026 / Downtown Dillsboro, NC

Art in the Park – Blowing Rock Oct 3, 10, 17, 2026 / Blowing Rock, NC

LAAFF – Lovely Asheville Annual Fall Festival Oct 10–11, 2026 / Asheville / Free

Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Oct 15–18, 2026 / Harrah's Cherokee Center, Asheville / $12

LEAF Festival Oct 16–18, 2026 / Deerfields Retreat, Mills River, NC

Apple Harvest Festival – Waynesville Oct 17, 2026 / Downtown Waynesville, NC / Free

Woolly Worm Festival Oct 17–18, 2026 / Banner Elk, NC

Lake Lure Fall Arts & Crafts Festival Oct 17–18, 2026 / Lake Lure, NC

NOVEMBER

WNC Pottery Festival Nov 7, 2026 / Sylva, NC

National Gingerbread House Competition November 2026 (exact dates TBA) / Omni Grove Park Inn, Asheville

NC Arboretum Winter Lights Nov 14 onward / NC Arboretum, Asheville / Ticketed