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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Friday, December 11, 2020
Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods Takeout 2 Donate
Dec 11 all-day
Various Asheville Restaurants

Asheville restaurants are coupling their off-premise order options with a digital fundraising program so local charities like Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods can stay active and funded this year.

Nearby fundraising partners for Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods include Five GuysMOD Pizza, & Dickeys Barbecue Pit, who will donate 15 – 20% of orders back to Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods when you book a date to fundraise with them.

View Asheville Partners For Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods

Because these events can include off-premise orders like take-out, delivery, drive thru or pick up, it’s easy for friends and Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods supporters to safely participate via their preferred method.


Dickey´s Barbecue Pit Logo

1. Dickey´s Barbecue Pit

2002 N Main St Ste 125, Asheville, NC 28803

Average Price $15
 Dine-In Restricted
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

15%


Five Guys Logo

2. Five Guys

182 Merimon Road, Asheville, NC 28801

Average Price $10
 Dine-In
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

20%


MOD Pizza Logo

3. MOD Pizza

873 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, NC 28804

Average Price $10
 Dine-In
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

20%


Five Guys Logo

4. Five Guys

1838 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803

Average Price $10
 Dine-In
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

20%


Cinnabon Logo

5. Cinnabon

377 Long Shoal Road, Arden, NC 28704

Average Price $5
 Dine-In Restricted
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

15%

Desserts handmade to order
Dec 11 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online

a slice of cake on a plate: Peppermint bark brownies from Butterbug's Baked Goods.

Desserts handmade to order and without preservatives!

Order online only.

Yule logs: an annual Hop tradition
Dec 11 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Hop Ice Creamery

a close up of a piece of chocolate cake on a table: Ice cream Yule logs from The Hop Ice Cream Cafe.Vegan Ice Cream Yule Logs

Pickup is Tuesday 2-8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Saturday 12-6 p.m.

Hickory Nut Gap Farm Holiday Sale
Dec 11 @ 4:04 pm – 5:04 pm
Hickory Nut Gap Farm

HICKORY NUT GAP WILL DONATE A POUND OF OUR PASTURE RAISED MEATS TO FAMILIES IN NEED FOR EVERY SAMPLER BOX PURCHASED BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2020.

Free Dead Fridays
Dec 11 @ 5:30 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

Join us at The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall every Friday at 5:30PM for our FREE Acoustic Grateful Dead series Featuring members of Phuncle Sam and great drink and food specials.

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Darren Nicholson Band
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm
Isis Music Hall--The Main Stage

Seated Concert with Dinner – reservations highly recommended. Please call the venue for tickets and reservations. 828-575-2737

Darren Nicholson Band is a group of Appalachian musicians who have common respect for and love of American acoustic music. There are GRAMMY and award-winning musicians in this band, and the members each have long track records as credible, national performers; including performances at Carnegie Hall and the Grand Ole Opry.  They are known for creatively blending Bluegrass, Folk, Gospel, and Swing, into a new American acoustic music experience. Darren was recently given the “key to the city” in Canton, NC where he was honored for his musical and civic contributions to the community. Recently off Five national #1 songs and more than a dozen top-ten songs, 5 IBMA nominations,  3 IBMA Wins Including Album of the Year, Darren is excited to announce a handful of special dates with some bluegrass all-stars.

MUSIC ROOM: Sam Burchfield
Dec 11 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

MUSIC ROOM: Sam Burchfield

Raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains of South Carolina, Sam Burchfield was brought up on Appalachian music: folk, gospel, country and southern soul. The young songwriter draws on these roots with a deep lyrical honesty and carries the tradition of folk music forward.

Burchfield’s upcoming EP, ‘Graveyard Flower’, seeks to reconnect to the Appalachian roots that raised him. In a world of cell phones and internet distractions, this body of work beckons the listener to plant their feet firmly in the soil. Reconnect to the land, reconnect to each other; ‘Graveyard Flower’ is honest music.

Saturday, December 12, 2020
Asheville Independent Restaurant Holiday Hours
Dec 12 all-day
Online

Make your holidays merry, bright and a culinary delight with the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association. Before you go out or order in for your special holiday evenings, make sure that your favorite restaurant is open for business! Check the AIR Holiday Hours – a complete list of AIR restaurant’s special holiday hours from Thanksgiving to ringing in the New Year! These will be updated often, so please check in throughout the season! View Holiday Hours here –

Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods Takeout 2 Donate
Dec 12 all-day
Various Asheville Restaurants

Asheville restaurants are coupling their off-premise order options with a digital fundraising program so local charities like Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods can stay active and funded this year.

Nearby fundraising partners for Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods include Five GuysMOD Pizza, & Dickeys Barbecue Pit, who will donate 15 – 20% of orders back to Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods when you book a date to fundraise with them.

View Asheville Partners For Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods

Because these events can include off-premise orders like take-out, delivery, drive thru or pick up, it’s easy for friends and Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods supporters to safely participate via their preferred method.


Dickey´s Barbecue Pit Logo

1. Dickey´s Barbecue Pit

2002 N Main St Ste 125, Asheville, NC 28803

Average Price $15
 Dine-In Restricted
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

15%


Five Guys Logo

2. Five Guys

182 Merimon Road, Asheville, NC 28801

Average Price $10
 Dine-In
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

20%


MOD Pizza Logo

3. MOD Pizza

873 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, NC 28804

Average Price $10
 Dine-In
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

20%


Five Guys Logo

4. Five Guys

1838 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803

Average Price $10
 Dine-In
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

20%


Cinnabon Logo

5. Cinnabon

377 Long Shoal Road, Arden, NC 28704

Average Price $5
 Dine-In Restricted
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

15%

Desserts handmade to order
Dec 12 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online

a slice of cake on a plate: Peppermint bark brownies from Butterbug's Baked Goods.

Desserts handmade to order and without preservatives!

Order online only.

Yule logs: an annual Hop tradition
Dec 12 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Hop Ice Creamery

a close up of a piece of chocolate cake on a table: Ice cream Yule logs from The Hop Ice Cream Cafe.Vegan Ice Cream Yule Logs

Pickup is Tuesday 2-8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Saturday 12-6 p.m.

Mingle + Jingle: Holiday Craft Market
Dec 12 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Mingle & Jingle: Holiday Craft Market

Join us for our 4rd annual Holiday Mingle & Jingle: Holiday Craft Market at The Grey Eagle in Asheville, NC!
  • FREE ADMISSION
  • OUTDOOR EVENT
  • 11AM – 4PM

We’ll have local vendors set up selling handmade goods, arts, and crafts just in time for holiday gift-giving. Be sure to grab a bite from our in-house Taqueria and a drink from the bar as you peruse Asheville’s finest makers. Plus, we’ll set the mood with some classic holiday tunes!

Interested in becoming a vendor? Please send an email to [email protected].

Amanda Wilbanks Book Signing at Acorns Boutique
Dec 12 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Acorns Boutique

Join us for a book signing and pie sampling with Amanda Wilbanks, author of ‘Southern Baked,’ at Acorns Boutique in Downtown Highlands from 12 – 2 pm. Pre-order your pie by calling Acorns at 828-787-1877.

Velvet Magnum Christmas Party Burial Beer Co.
Dec 12 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Burial Beer Co.
Join us Saturday, December 12th from 12pm-5pm for our 5th Annual Velvet Magnum Christmas Party with our good friends from Other Half.
Tropical Beer Slushees, Festive Tropical Christmas Menu Features, Photo Opportunities with Sloth and Selleck, Selleck Claus Costume Contest at 3pm (winner gets a $50 Burial Gift Card), and a hell of a lot of Other Half beers on draft.
Foraging Food Tour
Dec 12 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
No Taste Like Home

Join us for three hours “off the eaten path” as we find and gather over a dozen wild edibles. We’ll whip up a little tasting right on the trail. Take home the rest of your finds and/or get ready for some find dining when one of our award-winning restaurant partners prepares your “catch of the day,” with lunch, brunch or dinner, for free. Wild mushroom pizza, daylily tamales, sassafras root beer, wisteria ice cream… it all depends on what we find!


Pricing

  • Adult (Ages 12+): $75
  • Child (Ages 5-11): $35
  • Child (Ages 4 & Under): Free
Asheville Wine Market Saturday Afternoon Tastings
Dec 12 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Asheville Wine Market

Taste 3 for Free when you join us in the shop for weekly Saturday Afternoon Tastings.

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Hickory Nut Gap Farm Holiday Sale
Dec 12 @ 4:04 pm – 5:04 pm
Hickory Nut Gap Farm

HICKORY NUT GAP WILL DONATE A POUND OF OUR PASTURE RAISED MEATS TO FAMILIES IN NEED FOR EVERY SAMPLER BOX PURCHASED BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2020.

John Doyle
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm
Isis Music Hall--The Main Stage

Seated Concert with Dinner – reservations highly recommended. Please call the venue for tickets and reservations. 828-575-2737

John​ ​Doyle‘s​ ​remarkable​ ​guitar​ ​talents​ ​are​ ​legendary​ ​but​ ​in​ ​recent​ ​years​ ​his songwriting​ ​has​ ​been​ ​getting​ ​a​ ​growing​ ​share​ ​of​ ​attention.​ ​​​His​ ​articulate, colorful​ ​and​ ​evocative​ ​songs​ ​of​ ​emigration,​ ​war,​ ​oppression​ ​and​ ​loss​ ​rival​ ​the greatest​ ​traditional​ ​songs​ ​ever​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Irish​ ​canon.​ ​An​ ​evening​ ​of​ ​top​ ​class musicianship​ ​and​ ​songs​ ​by​ ​an​ ​original​ ​heavyweight​ ​in​ ​celtic​ ​music.

Sunday, December 13, 2020
Asheville Independent Restaurant Holiday Hours
Dec 13 all-day
Online

Make your holidays merry, bright and a culinary delight with the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association. Before you go out or order in for your special holiday evenings, make sure that your favorite restaurant is open for business! Check the AIR Holiday Hours – a complete list of AIR restaurant’s special holiday hours from Thanksgiving to ringing in the New Year! These will be updated often, so please check in throughout the season! View Holiday Hours here –

Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods Takeout 2 Donate
Dec 13 all-day
Various Asheville Restaurants

Asheville restaurants are coupling their off-premise order options with a digital fundraising program so local charities like Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods can stay active and funded this year.

Nearby fundraising partners for Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods include Five GuysMOD Pizza, & Dickeys Barbecue Pit, who will donate 15 – 20% of orders back to Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods when you book a date to fundraise with them.

View Asheville Partners For Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods

Because these events can include off-premise orders like take-out, delivery, drive thru or pick up, it’s easy for friends and Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods supporters to safely participate via their preferred method.


Dickey´s Barbecue Pit Logo

1. Dickey´s Barbecue Pit

2002 N Main St Ste 125, Asheville, NC 28803

Average Price $15
 Dine-In Restricted
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

15%


Five Guys Logo

2. Five Guys

182 Merimon Road, Asheville, NC 28801

Average Price $10
 Dine-In
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

20%


MOD Pizza Logo

3. MOD Pizza

873 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, NC 28804

Average Price $10
 Dine-In
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

20%


Five Guys Logo

4. Five Guys

1838 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803

Average Price $10
 Dine-In
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

20%


Cinnabon Logo

5. Cinnabon

377 Long Shoal Road, Arden, NC 28704

Average Price $5
 Dine-In Restricted
 Take-Out or Delivery

Donating Back

15%

Desserts handmade to order
Dec 13 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Online

a slice of cake on a plate: Peppermint bark brownies from Butterbug's Baked Goods.

Desserts handmade to order and without preservatives!

Order online only.

Yule logs: an annual Hop tradition
Dec 13 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Hop Ice Creamery

a close up of a piece of chocolate cake on a table: Ice cream Yule logs from The Hop Ice Cream Cafe.Vegan Ice Cream Yule Logs

Pickup is Tuesday 2-8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Saturday 12-6 p.m.

Bluegrass Brunch
Dec 13 @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

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Bluegrass Brunch
hosted by Aaron Woody Wood & The Sufi Brothers

Pickin’ on the Porch w/ Chicken Coop Willaye 1030AM
Bald Mountain Boys 11AM – 12:30PM
Sufi Brothers 12:45PM – 3PM

Be sure to check out our Bloody Mary Bar, the BEST selection of pickled products and other additions in Asheville. The MOJO Kitchen will be serving a special Brunch menu until 3PM as well.

Food & music start at 10:30am
ADULT beverages at Noon.

Afrolachian Gardens Pop-Up Home Ground Coffee Bar + Deli
Dec 13 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Home Ground Coffee Bar & Deli

Happy Holidays! ⛄
Afrolachian Gardens has teamed up with Home Ground Coffee Bar and Deli for a Pop-Up Shop just in time for the gift-giving holidays!
Stay warm with a beverage from Home Ground’s huge list of specialty drinks and then come outside to shop Afrolachian Gardens’ assortment of air plants, living jewelry, and other handmade goods!
Be sure to wear a mask and bundle up!
Visit afrolachiangardens.com to pre-order online and pick up at the pop-up!
Football Sundays at The Grey Eagle
Dec 13 @ 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Mask up and join us for socially-distanced Football Sundays on the big screen in our music hall! We’ll have our taqueria and bar open on Sundays from 1:00-8:00pm all season long.

Rooftop Grand Opening Archetype Brewing
Dec 13 @ 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Archetype Brewing

The Archetype Brewing West Asheville taproom invites the public to a holiday event for the rooftop deck grand opening celebration on December 13th with a much anticipated beer release and a packed afternoon full of special offerings.
Food Truck ˙ Live Music ˙ Beer Tastings ˙
Shakedown Sundays
Dec 13 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

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Every Sunday Except First of Month.

Hickory Nut Gap Farm Holiday Sale
Dec 13 @ 4:04 pm – 5:04 pm
Hickory Nut Gap Farm

HICKORY NUT GAP WILL DONATE A POUND OF OUR PASTURE RAISED MEATS TO FAMILIES IN NEED FOR EVERY SAMPLER BOX PURCHASED BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2020.

Serving a meal at Western Carolina Rescue Ministry: Let’s Help Feed Those in Need
Dec 13 @ 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Western Carolina Rescue Ministry

Will be serving food at WNC Ministry

Let’s Help Feed Those in Need

To put action steps to the desire to help others. Anyone who is interested in helping those who are food insecure. We will organize a way to offer a meal once weekly to those in need.

Silent Cinema: Love Actually
Dec 13 @ 5:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Show | 5pm // Doors | 4pm
 $5 per person
$7 per person with table heater
Rabbit Rabbit Silent Cinema tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the movie’s audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe.