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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Saturday, October 6, 2018
2nd Annual Asheville Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival
Oct 6 all-day
Asheville Outlets

Food Truck Festivals of America (FTFA) is back for the 2nd Annual Asheville Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival in Asheville, NC. The festival will take place at the Asheville Outlets on Saturday, October 6th from noon – 5 p.m. (VIP Hour from 11am – noon). In honor of all their hard work to keep the communities we love safe, Food Truck Festivals of America is pleased to offer free admission (with valid ID) to all first responders – police, fire and EMTs – during the 2018 festival season.

An Evening with Free Planet Radio
Oct 6 all-day
Isis Music Hall

Asheville’s premiere world-music trio, Free Planet Radio, celebrates the release of their latest album with a live performance featuring many of their most popular and danceable tunes, interspersed with several of the spacious and serene songs from their newest body of work. Enjoy the entrancing sounds of oud and dotar with stand-up bass and intricate rhythms from an array of exotic lands.

2nd Annual Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival at Asheville Outlets
Oct 6 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Asheville Outlets

Asheville Outlets (www.shopashevilleoutlets.com) and Food Truck Festivals of America are excited to present the 2nd annual Asheville Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival Saturday, October 6th, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. (VIP hour 11 a.m. – 12 noon). While some of North Carolina’s most popular food trucks dish out fan favorites, craft ales and beers will be available for sale. There will also be music playing, lawn games to enjoy, and an artisan market where local artists will showcase their work.

Visitors will find the festival located next to Field & Stream. Tickets $5 in advance online and $10 day of. Children 12 and under are free. Food and Beer sold separately. For more information, or to purchase VIP or General Admission tickets please visit www.foodtruckfestivalsofamerica.com/asheville-nc. Leary PR for Asheville Outlets.

Sunday, October 7, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 7 @ 10:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Authority

Saturday, October 13, 2018
Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest
Oct 13 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Six Row Field, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Sierra Nevada’s Oktoberfest returns to Mills River, North Carolina to gather thousands of beer lovers to unanimously declare, “Prost like a Pro!” It’s that time of year when all of our lederhosen-clad and dirndl-sporting friends travel from far and wide to hoist a stein in celebration. Join us for a fanciful evening of Sierra Nevada festbier, feasting, costumes, dancing, raucous music, live glassblowing, and more! Dress your best and brush up on your Chicken Dance skills! Dinner and your first beer included in ticket price.

Sunday, October 14, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Monday, October 15, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Tuesday, October 16, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Wednesday, October 17, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Thursday, October 18, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Friday, October 19, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Saturday, October 20, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Sunday, October 21, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Monday, October 22, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Tuesday, October 23, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Thursday, October 25, 2018
En La Calle Special Dia De Los Muertos Menu
Oct 25 – Nov 4 all-day
En La Calle

En La Calle’s Dia de los Muertos menu will honor the international holiday by offering traditional food and drink items alongside the restaurant’s signature twist on classic dishes. Available for a limited time, the holiday-inspired menu will feature:

Roasted quail, with mole negro & tejocotes

Chiles en nogada, with housemade walnut sauce & fresh pomegranate

Banana leaf tamales, with Hoja Santa & Oaxaca cheese

Roasted membrillo, featuring piloncillo, canela & mezcal

Pan de muerto, served with masa atole

Café de Olla, Mexican coffee brewed in clay pots with canella, piloncillo & tequila Añejo

October Worship Series
Oct 25 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Friday, October 26, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Saturday, October 27, 2018
Warren Wilson Farm Meat and Craft Sale
Oct 27 all-day
Warren Wilson Farm Granary

Hey y’all!

It’s time again for our annual Fall Meat Sale! The first pick-up date is October 27th.

You can access our pre-order form link here:
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Fall-Order-form-2018.pdf

The Fall Meat Sale gives you the opportunity to purchase our meats in bulk for a discount! We will be offering our usual grass-fed beef, grass-fed lamb, and pork packages. All of our meat is raised without growth promotants or antibiotics, and is grazed on pesticide and herbicide free pasture.

NEW THIS YEAR! We’re so excited to introduce a SALUMI SAMPLER this year! This package includes one of each of our dry-cured products, a hot sopressata, a sweet sopressata, and a spanish-style dry cured chorizo. This package is available for pre-order for $30, a savings of 10% . Salumi will also be available separately at our retail area at the sale.
We will also be offering LEAF LARD for the first time ever! Leaf Lard will be available in a quart sized container at the retail counter at the sale. Leaf Lard offers you the chance to get your cooking fat from a truly local source, as opposed to olive oil from California or canola oil from the midwest. It is flavorless and has a high smoke point, and will be chock full of Omega-3’s because it comes from pastured pork.

At the sale, we will also be selling retail items by the pound. These products will include our steaks, roasts, ground beef, lamb, ground pork, breakfast sausage, link sausages, and organs. You can access our retail price list here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LTA5XqqwXJYToldURfk2vsH1fRUihitXRHhqYVBMZ5c/edit?usp=sharing

Additionally, we will be joined by the Warren Wilson Garden, Herb, Horse, and Craft Crews, who will all be selling their produce and wares. Come prepared to get all of your veggie and craft needs!

There will be samples, wagon-rides, and live music, so be sure to come out and bring the whole family!

Please feel free to email us at [email protected] or call us at 828-771-3014 with any questions or concerns.

See our event on Facebook event link here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2181269612146565/

Looking forward to seeing you there!

October Worship Series
Oct 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

26th Annual Shuckin’ & Shakin’-Carolina Foothills Chamber
Oct 27 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Harmon Field

TRYON, NC — The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce will present the 25th Annual Shuckin’ and Shakin’ event from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Harmon Field air gym.
Activities include live DJ dance music, all-you-can-eat seafood consisting of oysters roasted over an open fire, shrimp, mussels, barbecue chicken wings, authentic gumbo, coleslaw, rolls, iced tea, coffee, desserts and a great selection of draft beers and wine.
A bonfire will light up the sky after dark as guests dance away the hours.
Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce office or online via our website CarolinaFoothillsChamber.com. Please be sure you buy your tickets in advance, Tickets are not sold at the door. 21+ Event-No Coolers-No Pets
For more information, call (828) 859-6236.

Sunday, October 28, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Fall Festival
Oct 28 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Fall Festival

Saturday, November 3, 2018
Tryon Beer Fest presented by New View Realty
Nov 3 all-day
Tryon Depot

Enjoy local and regional craft beer, oysters, authentic Bavarian food, and live music at the 7th Annual Tryon Beer Fest presented by New View Realty. Come “Tap Into Tryon” from 12pm until 6pm on Saturday, November 3, 2018, and see all the beauty, culture and shopping this mountain town has to offer.

Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Cool Ride! Adventure Rig Party
Nov 7 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Oskar Blues Brewery

Overland Expo celebrates the diversity of vehicle-dependent overland travel. Whether large or small, from two wheels to four or more, we want to see what moves you!

Join us and the 8 finalists of our Adventure Rig Cool Ride contest for an evening of food trucks, beer, and cool rides!

Thursday, November 8, 2018
Christmas Jam Ale Release Party
Nov 8 @ 6:00 pm
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co

Every year we brew a new batch of Christmas Jam here at Sierra Nevada Mills River and celebrate by hosting a party! This is a FREE event with a suggested donation at the door for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. Live music from Selwyn Birchwood.

Where: High Gravity Room, Sierra Nevada Mills River
Music: 6:30pm, doors open at 6pm
Cost: FREE with a suggested donation at the door

Christmas Jam Session Ale 2018-
From the opening chord to the final encore, this hop-heavy beer is the perfect match for an all-night party. Brewed for Asheville’s one-of-a-kind musical marvel, the annual Christmas Jam, this session ale features bright hop flavors of citrus and stone fruit with just a hint of piney hop character–all in a well-balanced and easy-going package, just right for jam-worthy drinkability.

Selwyn Birchwood-
“With his fiery guitar and lap steel playing, his trailblazing, instantly memorable songs and gritty, unvarnished vocals, Birchwood is among the most extraordinary young stars in the blues. His deep familiarity with blues tradition allows him to bust the genre wide open, adding new sounds, colors and textures, all delivered with a revival tent preacher’s fervor and a natural storyteller’s charisma.”

Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity-
“Safe and decent housing provides families an opportunity for stability, security and personal and professional advancement. Yes, we build houses and help preserve existing homes, but we also change lives.”

Friday, November 9, 2018
Black Tie Affair
Nov 9 @ 8:00 pm – Nov 10 @ 2:00 am
Mack Kells

Black Tie Affair/Silent Auction to assist with bills for our sweet Noah McFall who has just been placed on the donor list for a TRIPLE organ transplant! He has CF, and now has a chance at a longer, healthier life!! Noah will be the youngest to date to ever have this procedure. Not only do we need to keep them covered with prayer, they also need our financial help, so purchase your ticket beginning next week, and be ready for a great evening.. Tickets are $20 per person or $35 per couple..you can purchase those tickets at Mack Kells. Live entertainment by Jack Mascari and Marc Keller, and Karaoke too! We will have “black ties” for sale ($$ to go to Noah) for those of you that do not show up wearing one. ? Ladies, get out those black dresses and let’s get dressed up for the cause! It’s going to be an eventful, fun filled night you don’t want to miss. There’s no telling what we will be auctioning off! ?. We will have our Steak Dinner on special that night as well so come eat, drink, sing, dance, and most importantly .. be ready to donate.

https://www.facebook.com/events/478437932651037/

Thursday, November 15, 2018
Taste of Asheville 2018
Nov 15 all-day
The Venue

Asheville’s biggest culinary event celebrates 10 years of bold flavors and palate pleasers.

The Asheville Independent Restaurant Association (AIR) hosts the 2018 Taste of
Asheville: Taste & Tunes Thursday, Nov. 15 at The Venue in downtown Asheville.

From award-winning southern cuisine to bold new worldly flavors, the Taste of Asheville
brings over 40 of Asheville’s famed independent restaurants together for an
unforgettable evening of sampling small bites, craft beverages and spirits.

This year, AIR has once again teamed up with the Asheville Buskers Collective to
highlight the city’s celebrated street musicians.

This event not only entertains the taste buds, it also is one of the largest fundraisers of
the year to support the work of the AIR, which in turn supports the 120 members of the
Asheville Independent Restaurant Association.

VIP tickets (early admission) are $100; general admission tickets are $75. All tickets may be purchased at www.airasheville.org.

Saturday, November 17, 2018
Warren Wilson Farm Meat and Craft Sale
Nov 17 all-day
Warren Wilson Farm Granary

Hey y’all!

It’s time again for our annual Fall Meat Sale! The first pick-up date is November 17th.

You can access our pre-order form link here:
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Fall-Order-form-2018.pdf

The Fall Meat Sale gives you the opportunity to purchase our meats in bulk for a discount! We will be offering our usual grass-fed beef, grass-fed lamb, and pork packages. All of our meat is raised without growth promotants or antibiotics, and is grazed on pesticide and herbicide free pasture.

NEW THIS YEAR! We’re so excited to introduce a SALUMI SAMPLER this year! This package includes one of each of our dry-cured products, a hot sopressata, a sweet sopressata, and a spanish-style dry cured chorizo. This package is available for pre-order for $30, a savings of 10% . Salumi will also be available separately at our retail area at the sale.
We will also be offering LEAF LARD for the first time ever! Leaf Lard will be available in a quart sized container at the retail counter at the sale. Leaf Lard offers you the chance to get your cooking fat from a truly local source, as opposed to olive oil from California or canola oil from the midwest. It is flavorless and has a high smoke point, and will be chock full of Omega-3’s because it comes from pastured pork.

At the sale, we will also be selling retail items by the pound. These products will include our steaks, roasts, ground beef, lamb, ground pork, breakfast sausage, link sausages, and organs. You can access our retail price list here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LTA5XqqwXJYToldURfk2vsH1fRUihitXRHhqYVBMZ5c/edit?usp=sharing

Additionally, we will be joined by the Warren Wilson Garden, Herb, Horse, and Craft Crews, who will all be selling their produce and wares. Come prepared to get all of your veggie and craft needs!

There will be samples, wagon-rides, and live music, so be sure to come out and bring the whole family!

Please feel free to email us at [email protected] or call us at 828-771-3014 with any questions or concerns.

See our event on Facebook event link here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1126144904206405/

Looking forward to seeing you there!