Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.

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Sunday, September 17, 2023
Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic + Feature Comedy at Asheville Pizza
Sep 17 @ 6:30 pm
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co

Another Great Comedy Show at Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co, Theater 2! 6:30p, 18+, Get Dinner, Drinks & Laughs with the areas best standup comics. Featured and Open Mic Comedy. Performing comics get FREE entry and pizza. Get Your Tickets Now!! Hosted Morgan Marie. Featuring James Burkes, Jack Pearson & more great comics!

Sunday, September 24, 2023
Uncommon Market
Sep 24 @ 10:00 am
Foundry Street

Foundy Street is an eclectic, graffiti-decorated destination of the Asheville’s River Arts District. Home to a variety of artist studios, restaurants, breweries, a coffee shop, retail & antique shops, pop-up food trucks, a movie theatre, and a skate park.

Fall Fun @ The Big Barn Market
Sep 24 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Hickory Nut Gap Farm

Hickory Nut Gap & Appalachian Makers Collective are teaming up to bring you a beautifully curated gathering of local growers, food makers, brewers, herbalists, crafters and artists, every last Sunday of the month June through October- a perfect opportunity to plan your monthly shopping around and commit to supporting local folk.

Come shop the Big Barn Market for local and regional fare by some of the most talented in the area- and come into our Farm Store and Butchery to get your meats and deli goodies. If you come early, you can catch some Big Barn Yoga brought to you by Breeze Yoga Space. Tickets can be purchased here!

AUTUMNAL EDITION – 9/24 11am-4pm, Barn Door Ciderworks & Root Down Farm Food Truck

– HALLOWEEN FUN – 10/29 11am-4pm, little ones wear your costume and collect treats! Barn Door Ciderworks & Grush’s Cajun Dino Grill Food Truck

Thursday, September 28, 2023
City Dance
Sep 28 @ 7:30 pm
Landmark Hal

Beginner’s workshop lesson at 7:30 P.M., then 8-11 P.M. Contra Dance with Country Waltzing at the break and the final dance. This is a partner dance but it’s not necessary to come with a partner. We have different live bands and callers.

Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic + Feature Comedy at Pulp Lounge
Sep 28 @ 8:00 pm
Pulp Lounge

9.28.23 The Orange Peel’s Comedy Basement PULP
What: Stand up Comedy at The Orange Peel’s Pulp Lounge
When: Thursday September 28, 2023. 8p-10p, doors at 7:30p
Where: The Orange Peel’s Comedy Basement, Pulp Lounge103 Hilliard Ave, Downtown Asheville
Tickets: $15 (available at door or The Orange Peel website)
Cocktails available while you laugh the night away to some of the area’s best Stand Up Comics in a ridiculously fun adult environment!! Free snacks while availability lasts!
Feature comic Julia Macias! An antenna for the unwell, Julia shares all the strange characters who filter through her life. She exploded into the Asheville comedy scene in late 2021 and has touring all over the Southeast. Her view video special will be released later this year.
Guest host for this show is the fantastically loved Ryan Cox! Slice is super happy to have him running the show. Ryan is a comedian’s comedian. He is also a comedian for people who aren’t comedians. Ryan has been performing stand-up around the Southeast since 2016, with jokes ranging from crafted one-liners to twisted parenting tales to the ghost of Kmart.
We feature the area’s best comics, plus a comedy open mic. Open mic comics signup at door get 3-5m. [Free entry for performing comics, free snacks at comics table].
For more info and other standup comedy shows go to sliceoflifecomedy.com or contact Michele at [email protected]

Friday, September 29, 2023
Farm Sale
Sep 29 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Historic Johnson Farm

After a year hiatus, the popular Farm Sale is back. Come out to the farm for a huge yard sale. All sorts of items await! Friday and Saturday from 8 AM-1 PM each day.

Fall Plant Sale and Market
Sep 29 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
NC Arboretum

Calling all garden lovers! Join us on Friday and Saturday, September 29-30 for our annual Fall Plant Sale and Market. The Market features unique plants grown in The North Carolina Arboretum’s Production Greenhouse and includes over 25 local growers and businesses. Shop an outstanding collection of annuals, perennials and crafts to the sounds of live music.

On Saturday, September 30, we will be celebrating Monarch Butterfly Day, a fun, family-friendly event including create-and-make butterfly crafts and educational programming that focuses on monarchs’ fluctuating populations and opportunities to conserve their habitats.

On Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. you can also attend a complimentary Adult Education class Migrating Monarchs” with Dan Lazar and learn what you can do in your own landscapes to help the Monarch on its incredible journey for survival.

The Plant Sale and Market will take place outdoors in the Arboretum’s main parking lot. Rain or shine.

Members can attend for free and the standard $20 parking fee applies to all non-members. Interested in joining as a member? Join today!

 

Participating vendors include:

Bear Necessities Farm

Botanical Tortoise Co.

Bridge and Tunnel Coffee Co.

Camilla Calnan Photography

Christina Bendo Pottery

Conjure Craft Chocolate

Connections Gallery Gift Shop

Couple of Bees

Eden Evergreen Nursery

Finally Farm

Fjällräven Asheville

Flower Moon Nursery

Half Light Honey

High Country Nursery

Homegrown Tropicals

Imladris Farm

M.R. Gardens

Matcha Nude

Milkweed Meadows Farm

NC Ginseng & Goldenseal Co.

Offset Clarity

Plant Baby

Sandy Mush Herb Nursery

Saturnia Farm

The Farm Connection

The Turquoise Tortuga

Wehrloom Honey

Well Seasoned Table

Wildbud Natives

WilderKin Beekeeping

Western North Carolina Orchid Society

Woodswise Botanicals

and more!

Saturday, September 30, 2023
Farm Sale
Sep 30 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Historic Johnson Farm

After a year hiatus, the popular Farm Sale is back. Come out to the farm for a huge yard sale. All sorts of items await! Friday and Saturday from 8 AM-1 PM each day.

Fall Plant Sale and Market
Sep 30 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
NC Arboretum

Calling all garden lovers! Join us on Friday and Saturday, September 29-30 for our annual Fall Plant Sale and Market. The Market features unique plants grown in The North Carolina Arboretum’s Production Greenhouse and includes over 25 local growers and businesses. Shop an outstanding collection of annuals, perennials and crafts to the sounds of live music.

On Saturday, September 30, we will be celebrating Monarch Butterfly Day, a fun, family-friendly event including create-and-make butterfly crafts and educational programming that focuses on monarchs’ fluctuating populations and opportunities to conserve their habitats.

On Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. you can also attend a complimentary Adult Education class Migrating Monarchs” with Dan Lazar and learn what you can do in your own landscapes to help the Monarch on its incredible journey for survival.

The Plant Sale and Market will take place outdoors in the Arboretum’s main parking lot. Rain or shine.

Members can attend for free and the standard $20 parking fee applies to all non-members. Interested in joining as a member? Join today!

 

Participating vendors include:

Bear Necessities Farm

Botanical Tortoise Co.

Bridge and Tunnel Coffee Co.

Camilla Calnan Photography

Christina Bendo Pottery

Conjure Craft Chocolate

Connections Gallery Gift Shop

Couple of Bees

Eden Evergreen Nursery

Finally Farm

Fjällräven Asheville

Flower Moon Nursery

Half Light Honey

High Country Nursery

Homegrown Tropicals

Imladris Farm

M.R. Gardens

Matcha Nude

Milkweed Meadows Farm

NC Ginseng & Goldenseal Co.

Offset Clarity

Plant Baby

Sandy Mush Herb Nursery

Saturnia Farm

The Farm Connection

The Turquoise Tortuga

Wehrloom Honey

Well Seasoned Table

Wildbud Natives

WilderKin Beekeeping

Western North Carolina Orchid Society

Woodswise Botanicals

and more!

AVL Fall Clothing Swap
Sep 30 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Hi-Wire Brewing River Arts District

Part social gathering, part fashion, part fundraiser. Come to mingle, find a new favorite outfit, and raise money for reproductive justice.

The swap takes place on Saturday, September 30 from 1-4 at Hi-Wire Brewing River Arts District. All profits from ticket sales and $1 from each flagship beer sale will be donated to Asheville’s Planned Parenthood and Mountain Area Abortion Doula Collective.

Back for fall: VIP Tickets
You loved our VIP tickets this spring, so they’re back! This ticket option is very limited and includes 1-hour early entry to shop the swap.

How it works
Drop off clothes before Sept 30 at Hi-Wire RAD
Hi-Wire’s hours are below. Drop off your contribution during these times.

Monday–Thursday 3-10pm
Friday & Saturday 12pm-12am
Sunday 12-9pm
Accepted clothing:

Adult clothing and shoes are accepted
Sorry, no kid’s clothing or accessories
Items should be in good, clean condition
Bring 1-20+ items
Items will be organized by feminine and masculine styles, we anticipate receiving more feminine-style clothing based on previous events. The fundraiser is open to people of all genders and sizes.

On the day of the event
Arrive to swap the shop! You can leave with 15(ish) items
We’ll swap until we run out, so come on time for the best selection!
Unswapped clothing will be donated or kept for future swaps/reuse projects

Saturday, October 7, 2023
Swannanoa Community Yard Sale
Oct 7 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ingles parking lot

you’re itching to get out and do some bargain hunting, the Swannanoa Community Yard Sale is here to help! The twice-annual sale returns this Saturday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., in the Swannanoa Ingles parking lot, 2299 US Hwy. 70. With dozens of sellers and hundreds of shoppers, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss out on this area’s largest yard sale event!

Seller spaces are $15 each if paid in advance ($20 on the day of the sale), with a two space maximum per seller. Please bring your own tables. We’ve had an overwhelming response and are nearing seller capacity, so please check availability and register in advance by sending an email to [email protected] or calling 828-515-1840.

All proceeds from seller spaces help support Friends and Neighbors of Swannanoa (FANS) — an all-volunteer nonprofit organization — and the Swannanoa community. Thank you, and see you at the sale!

Highland Duds Pop Up Shop
Oct 7 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Provisions Mercantile - West Asheville location

Effortlessly stylish small business Highland Duds is coming to Asheville at Provisions Mercantile on 10/6 and 10/7! There will be an opportunity to meet the designer, Brandon Aldridge, sip a glass of wine or beer while you shop, and an exclusive gift with purchase!

We would love for you to stop by Friday, October 6th – Saturday, October 7th (10am – 5pm both days) to experience Highland Duds latest collections, along with their most popular styles.

Provisions Mercantile – West Asheville location
728 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806

Thursday, October 12, 2023
Antique and Collectible Book Sale
Oct 12 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Pack Library
  • Thursday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Where: Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood Street, 250-4700

The Friends of Pack Library will have their Annual Antique and Collectible book sale the second weekend in October at Pack Library in downtown Asheville.

The Oct. 12-13 sale will feature antique and collectible books on the lower level of the library, along with comic books and music CDs. Bookends Used Book Store will have ½ price sale both days and children’s books will be 10 cents each. On the second day of the sale, Oct. 13, everything in the sale will be half off.

On Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., there will be a box sale with a box of books for only $25. Boxes will be provided. Prices in Bookends Used Book Store will return to regular pricing.

For more info, call Pack Library at 250-4700 or email the Friends of the Library.   Proceeds benefit Buncombe County Public Libraries.

Friday, October 13, 2023
Freaky Friday Funktion with Niles at One World West
Oct 13 all-day
One World Brewing West

Mark your calendars for the Freaky Friday Funktion with Niles at One World Brewing in West Asheville on Friday, October 13th! Joining Niles are fellow Atlanta producers Dopamine and Ace Taylor, along with Asheville’s very own Wij. Prepare for high-energy bass and house music, Funktion One sound from Dosobis, live painting by Art of Kiki, local artist vendors Much Love Jewelry, John Ebert Jewelry Art, and Ian Baker Glass, exceptional craft beer and cocktails, and spooky vibes!

Antique and Collectible Book Sale
Oct 13 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Pack Library
  • Thursday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Where: Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood Street, 250-4700

The Friends of Pack Library will have their Annual Antique and Collectible book sale the second weekend in October at Pack Library in downtown Asheville.

The Oct. 12-13 sale will feature antique and collectible books on the lower level of the library, along with comic books and music CDs. Bookends Used Book Store will have ½ price sale both days and children’s books will be 10 cents each. On the second day of the sale, Oct. 13, everything in the sale will be half off.

On Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., there will be a box sale with a box of books for only $25. Boxes will be provided. Prices in Bookends Used Book Store will return to regular pricing.

For more info, call Pack Library at 250-4700 or email the Friends of the Library.   Proceeds benefit Buncombe County Public Libraries.

Saturday, October 14, 2023
Pack Library
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Pack Library
  • Thursday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

 

The Friends of Pack Library will have their Annual Antique and Collectible book sale the second weekend in October at Pack Library in downtown Asheville.

The Oct. 12-13 sale will feature antique and collectible books on the lower level of the library, along with comic books and music CDs. Bookends Used Book Store will have ½ price sale both days and children’s books will be 10 cents each. On the second day of the sale, Oct. 13, everything in the sale will be half off.

On Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., there will be a box sale with a box of books for only $25. Boxes will be provided. Prices in Bookends Used Book Store will return to regular pricing.

For more info, call Pack Library at 250-4700 or email the Friends of the Library.   Proceeds benefit Buncombe County Public Libraries.

Toybox’s (mostly) Monthly Puppetry Series
Oct 14 @ 11:00 am
The Magnetic Theatre

Toybox Theatre, in collaboration with The Magnetic Theatre, presents a new puppetry series for ALL AGES. This new series will feature original works by acclaimed award-winning puppeteer and clown Toybox, and will bring some of the best puppeteers in the nation as special guests!

Toybox Theatre has been entertaining audiences from coast to coast with their unique brand of humor and art for over 20 years! Garnishing many “fan favorite” and “funniest show” awards, Toybox has also received an UNIMA Citation for Excellence in the Art of Puppetry, and funding from The Jim Henson Foundation.

The Solarium Autumn Market
Oct 14 @ 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Restoration Asheville

Shop, sip, and groove on The Restoration Asheville rooftop at our first-ever Solarium Autumn Market! Browse and buy from local artisans, sip on fresh cocktails from The Observatory, and listen to AVL.XLR dropping beats until the sun sets. The perfect start to fall in Asheville.

Thursday, October 19, 2023
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Harrah's Cherokee Center- Asheville

With a creative community of juried members spanning over nine states, the Southern Highland Craft Guild fosters opportunities for makers to build, market, and maintain their creative livelihood through continuing education, retail outlets, and mentorship. We are invested in helping members achieve their goals and providing them with the resources to refine and sell their craft.

Divertimentos + Dressage to Benefit Brooke USA
Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm
Tryon International Equestrian Center

Brooke USA Foundation’s (Brooke USA) Foothills Regional Advisory Council is thrilled to announce the 4th Annual Divertimentos & Dressage taking place on Thursday, October 19th, at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. The signature event is sure to delight guests once again with a live symphony orchestra playing classical pieces to the choreographed movements of extraordinarily gifted dressage riders and their Grand Prix horses.
This year, Brooke USA inaugurates its own musical ensemble, the Dorothy Brooke Orchestra, dedicated to promoting the welfare of working horses, donkeys and mules and the people they serve across the globe. Named after Dorothy Brooke, the founder of the Brooke family of charities, the orchestra, directed by Kyle Elgarten, Assistant Conductor for the Palm Beach Symphony, is comprised of leading musicians from North and South Carolina.
“The experience of live orchestral music with musical freestyle dressage is simply captivating and unlike anything else I had ever seen. Last year, I had the privilege of attending the event and fell in love with Divertimentos & Dressage, not to mention that Brooke USA is a charity very close to my heart,” said Sharon Decker, Chair of this year’s Divertimentos & Dressage. “I can’t wait for us to announce the riders who will be performing to works of classical composers as well as pop music and jazz compositions. They certainly are some of the leading equestrians in our country and the world,” added Decker.
Starting with registration at 6:00 PM, guests will enjoy a pre-performance reception with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Promptly at 7:00 PM, guests will be treated to a one-hour performance. This year for the evening of music and freestyle dressage, individual adult tickets are $90 per person. To purchase individual tickets, a ringside table at $1,150, or to learn more about other sponsorship and ticket opportunities, please visit BrookeUSAevents.org.
Divertimentos & Dressage is an exciting event that supports the life-saving work of Brooke USA. Brooke USA strives to alleviate the suffering of working horses, donkeys and mules, and the people who depend on them for survival in vulnerable communities across the globe. In fact, 100 million working equines support the lives of 600 million of the poorest people on earth. These animals are the backbone of communities and their best means of making a living. Without healthy working horses, donkeys, and mules, they would not be able to put food on their tables, send their children to school or build better futures for themselves and their families.
“Divertimentos & Dressage is a fantastic opportunity for Brooke USA to expand awareness for our organization while providing the community with an exciting and unique event,” stated Sally Frick, Chair of the Brooke USA Foothills Advisory Council, a member of Brooke USA’s Board of Directors, amateur equestrian, and professional flutist. “The event is so successful that Brooke USA has made a commitment to replicating Divertimentos & Dressage in other markets. This last Spring, we held it for the first time in Wellington, FL and it was a resounding success,” added Frick.
About Brooke USA Foundation (Brooke USA): The mission of Brooke USA is to significantly improve the health, welfare and productivity of working horses, donkeys and mules and the people who depend on them for survival worldwide. We are committed to sustainable economic development by reducing poverty, increasing food security, ensuring access to water, providing a means to education, and raising basic standards of living through improved equine health and welfare. We accomplish this by raising funds and responsibly directing them to the areas of greatest need.
Brooke USA strives to alleviate the suffering and vulnerability of developing communities by funding and implementing programs that improve the quality of life and health of working equines and thereby positively impacting their economic sustainability, protecting the planet, ensuring gender equality, and guaranteeing life on land resilience. We want to see healthy, happy people and equines that work in partnership to achieve sustainable local economies.
www.BrookeUSA.org

Friday, October 20, 2023
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
Oct 20 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Harrah's Cherokee Center- Asheville

With a creative community of juried members spanning over nine states, the Southern Highland Craft Guild fosters opportunities for makers to build, market, and maintain their creative livelihood through continuing education, retail outlets, and mentorship. We are invested in helping members achieve their goals and providing them with the resources to refine and sell their craft.

Saturday, October 21, 2023
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
Oct 21 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Harrah's Cherokee Center- Asheville

With a creative community of juried members spanning over nine states, the Southern Highland Craft Guild fosters opportunities for makers to build, market, and maintain their creative livelihood through continuing education, retail outlets, and mentorship. We are invested in helping members achieve their goals and providing them with the resources to refine and sell their craft.

Sunday, October 22, 2023
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
Oct 22 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Harrah's Cherokee Center- Asheville

With a creative community of juried members spanning over nine states, the Southern Highland Craft Guild fosters opportunities for makers to build, market, and maintain their creative livelihood through continuing education, retail outlets, and mentorship. We are invested in helping members achieve their goals and providing them with the resources to refine and sell their craft.

Thursday, October 26, 2023
Asheville Regional Airport open house: master plan development
Oct 26 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Western Carolina University Campus
This open house is an opportunity for the public to learn about the airport’s ongoing Master Plan Study and examine the alternatives being considered for future development of the airport. An opportunity will also be available for the public to provide comments concerning the project and the airport’s future direction.

There is no formal presentation planned; attendees will be able to view presentation materials at their own pace and ask questions of the Airport Authority staff and consultants. Comments and suggestions received during the open house are to be evaluated by the project team and incorporated into the study as appropriate. The proposed improvements are intended to achieve compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and to meet the existing and projected aviation needs of the region.

The master plan process will result in an up-to-date, comprehensive study of aviation demand forecasts, facility requirements, and airport development alternatives needed to map the airport’s future. Because the airport is such a large piece of the Western North Carolina economic picture, input from the community is important and welcomed. A master plan process is guided by FAA standards, and airports typically update their master plans approximately every 10 years. The last update to AVL’s master plan was in 2013.

Learn more about the master plan process and the open house at flyavl.com/MasterPlan.

Serving more than 1.8 million passengers in 2022, Asheville Regional Airport is continuing its growth trajectory. Now the third largest airport in North Carolina, the airport is served by six airlines that provide nonstop service to 26 unique airport destinations. For more information, visit flyavl.com.
City Dance
Oct 26 @ 7:30 pm
Landmark Hal

Beginner’s workshop lesson at 7:30 P.M., then 8-11 P.M. Contra Dance with Country Waltzing at the break and the final dance. This is a partner dance but it’s not necessary to come with a partner. We have different live bands and callers.

Sunday, October 29, 2023
Annual Rummage Sale
Oct 29 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Congregation Beth Israel

Housewares, toys, tools, furniture, clothes, kitchen, and more!!
Credit cards & cash accepted, no checks

Fall Fun @ The Big Barn Market
Oct 29 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Hickory Nut Gap Farm

Hickory Nut Gap & Appalachian Makers Collective are teaming up to bring you a beautifully curated gathering of local growers, food makers, brewers, herbalists, crafters and artists, every last Sunday of the month June through October- a perfect opportunity to plan your monthly shopping around and commit to supporting local folk.

Come shop the Big Barn Market for local and regional fare by some of the most talented in the area- and come into our Farm Store and Butchery to get your meats and deli goodies. If you come early, you can catch some Big Barn Yoga brought to you by Breeze Yoga Space. Tickets can be purchased here!

AUTUMNAL EDITION – 9/24 11am-4pm, Barn Door Ciderworks & Root Down Farm Food Truck

– HALLOWEEN FUN – 10/29 11am-4pm, little ones wear your costume and collect treats! Barn Door Ciderworks & Grush’s Cajun Dino Grill Food Truck

Magical Market
Oct 29 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
House of Black Cat Magic

A congregation of local makers and practitioners of all things magical, feline, and magically feline.

SUNDAY MARKET
Oct 29 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
 

Show & Tell returns to Rabbit Rabbit in for a monthly Sunday Market celebrating and supporting local + indie craft, design, and vintage. Gather with friends and family in the open air at this one-of-a-kind outdoor venue in Downtown Asheville and shop vintage clothes, housewares, handmade jewelry, ceramics, apparel and more.

Enjoy music, special activities, coffee from Bridge & Tunnel Coffee Co, beer and cocktails by AVL Brewing Co, and bites from AVL Taco.

Friday, November 3, 2023
Santa’s Shoppe
Nov 3 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

SANTA’S SHOPPE

Santa’s Shoppe is the largest fundraiser for the Junior League of Spartanburg. Each year, thousands of shoppers head to downtown Spartanburg to find the perfect gifts from over 60 merchants and snap the perfect picture with Santa during Cookies with Santa. Tickets for Santa’s Shoppe and Cookies with Santa will be available in September, so start making your holiday gift lists, mark your calendars, and don’t miss this exciting shopping event that is sure to bring you many memories this holiday season!

This year’s Santa’s Shoppe will be held November 3 – November 5, 2023.

Friday, November 3rd: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, November 4th: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, November 5th: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Tickets
Advance Tickets sales are coming soon. Get your tickets here!

Cost: $5 in advance and $10 at the door.

Tickets purchased online will be available at will call under the name used for purchase.

Saturday, November 4th – Cookies with Santa
Our ever-popular, Cookies with Santa, will take place on Saturday, November 4th. Join Santa for a fun hour of pictures, crafts, cookie decorating, and more! Be sure to purchase tickets early as this event does sell out and additional seats/tickets will not be available for purchase at the door.

Cost: $20 per child.

(*ticket includes one free accompanying adult); Tickets sold ONLINE ONLY – starting September 15th, 2023.

Seating times are: 8:30 am | 10:00 am | 11:30 am | 1:00 pm | 2:30 pm

MERCHANTS

Interested in being a merchant? Complete an application to be a part of this year’s event!

ABOUT SANTA’S SHOPPE

Established in 1989, Santa’s Shoppe is the signature fundraising event for the Junior League of Spartanburg, Inc. (JLS), for which all proceeds are used to support our community projects. Held annually each November, thousands of shoppers head to the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium in downtown Spartanburg to find the perfect gifts from over 60 merchants and a chance to snap the perfect picture with Santa during Cookies with Santa.

The three-day shopping event raised over $48,000 in 2021 to support our mission and community projects, which includes Mini-Grants for Teachers, and literacy and school readiness across Spartanburg County.

Santa’s Shoppe would not be a success without the support of our many shoppers and wonderful merchants who travel across South Carolina and beyond. We are thankful for your continued support!

Questions? Contact [email protected]

Merchant? Contact [email protected]

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