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, March 19, 2022
Spring Conference & Market
Mar 19 all-day
Mars Hill University

Organic Growers School is partnering with Mother Earth News to jointly produce the OGS 29th Spring Conference March 18-20, 2022 at Mars Hill University. Attendees will enjoy the usual favorite array of robust workshops, with an added bonus of new speakers and vendors joining the community.

Friday’s pre-conference workshops consist of four deep-dive, all-day opportunities. Choose between “Carbon Farming and Agroforestry,” “Build It, Plumb It, Hack It: The Basics of Fix, Mend, and Make for the Farm and Garden,” “Mushrooms, Mold, and Mycorrhizae,” and “Water Resilience and Mitigation: Practical Adaptations for Farm and Home.”

Saturday and Sunday’s conference programming consist of a wide variety of short sessions and nine half-day workshops. Choose tracks that most align with your interests, such as Cooking, Forest Farming, Herbs, Living on the Land, Permaculture, and more. Presenters include Sandor Katz, Tyson Sampson, Angie Lavezzo, and more.

OGS and Mother Earth News, both organizations with deep roots in the region, are similar in mission, values, and both have deep roots in the region. This conference and partnership allows them to leverage our relationships for the benefit of their audiences.

Learn more and purchase tickets at organicgrowersschool.org/conferences/spring.

NEW TO YOU CONSIGNMENT SALE: Adult Consignment Sale
Mar 19 @ 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
The Boone Building at WNC Ag Center

Enter Gate #5 from Boylston Hwy
The Boone Building is the log cabin building on your right.

Home Decor, all clothing types in very good condition, purses, shoes, etc. Fall and winter men and women’s adult clothing items (XXS-XXXL) are hung and ready, something “New to You.”

Business attire, work out clothing, scrubs, pajamas, maternity clothes, ties, belts, shoes, and other accessories are waiting for you!

Home decor includes, but is not limited to: lamps, small rugs, kitchen and bathroom decor, purses, handbags, books and movies.

Sunday: Attention bargain shoppers!
On the last day of our sale, Sunday, March 20, select items will be marked 50% off the original price. You do not want to miss these amazing deals!

Switch – A -Roos Consignment Sale
Mar 19 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

Switch - A -Roos Consignment Sale

Open FREE to the Public
Friday, March 18th … 9am – 6pm
Saturday, March 19th … 9am – 5pm
Sunday, March 20th … 12pm – 5pm (Most items 1/2 off)

Consignor Drop Off
Sunday, March 13th… 1:30pm – 5:00pm
Monday, March 14th … 10am – 6:30pm

Maker
Mar 19 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Atelier Maison & Co.

Atelier Maison & Co. and Show & Tell are teaming up to showcase the best in art & design! Join us at the Atelier Maison & Co. showroom off of Sweeten Creek Rd for a monthly Makers Market every third Saturday in the AVL Design District. Each month will feature vendors and artisans selling housewares, vintage clothing, original art, handmade crafts, fair trade imports, and more.

We’re kicking off our March event featuring all women-owned and led businesses to celebrate Women’s History Month & International Women’s Day

Shop these amazing vendors and Atelier’s Maison & Co.’s warehouse sale.

WHEN: Saturday, March 19th from 12-6pm

WHERE: Atelier Maison & Co.
121 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28803

For a full list of vendors and to learn more, visit https://www.showandtellpopupshop.com/

Sunday, March 20, 2022
Spring Conference & Market
Mar 20 all-day
Mars Hill University

Organic Growers School is partnering with Mother Earth News to jointly produce the OGS 29th Spring Conference March 18-20, 2022 at Mars Hill University. Attendees will enjoy the usual favorite array of robust workshops, with an added bonus of new speakers and vendors joining the community.

Friday’s pre-conference workshops consist of four deep-dive, all-day opportunities. Choose between “Carbon Farming and Agroforestry,” “Build It, Plumb It, Hack It: The Basics of Fix, Mend, and Make for the Farm and Garden,” “Mushrooms, Mold, and Mycorrhizae,” and “Water Resilience and Mitigation: Practical Adaptations for Farm and Home.”

Saturday and Sunday’s conference programming consist of a wide variety of short sessions and nine half-day workshops. Choose tracks that most align with your interests, such as Cooking, Forest Farming, Herbs, Living on the Land, Permaculture, and more. Presenters include Sandor Katz, Tyson Sampson, Angie Lavezzo, and more.

OGS and Mother Earth News, both organizations with deep roots in the region, are similar in mission, values, and both have deep roots in the region. This conference and partnership allows them to leverage our relationships for the benefit of their audiences.

Learn more and purchase tickets at organicgrowersschool.org/conferences/spring.

NEW TO YOU CONSIGNMENT SALE: Adult Consignment Sale
Mar 20 @ 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
The Boone Building at WNC Ag Center

Enter Gate #5 from Boylston Hwy
The Boone Building is the log cabin building on your right.

Home Decor, all clothing types in very good condition, purses, shoes, etc. Fall and winter men and women’s adult clothing items (XXS-XXXL) are hung and ready, something “New to You.”

Business attire, work out clothing, scrubs, pajamas, maternity clothes, ties, belts, shoes, and other accessories are waiting for you!

Home decor includes, but is not limited to: lamps, small rugs, kitchen and bathroom decor, purses, handbags, books and movies.

Sunday: Attention bargain shoppers!
On the last day of our sale, Sunday, March 20, select items will be marked 50% off the original price. You do not want to miss these amazing deals!

Switch – A -Roos Consignment Sale March
Mar 20 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

Switch - A -Roos Consignment Sale

Open FREE to the Public
Friday, March 18th … 9am – 6pm
Saturday, March 19th … 9am – 5pm
Sunday, March 20th … 12pm – 5pm (Most items 1/2 off)

Consignor Drop Off
Sunday, March 13th… 1:30pm – 5:00pm
Monday, March 14th … 10am – 6:30pm

Saturday, April 2, 2022
Spring Fibershed Market
Apr 2 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Local Cloth

Spring on down to the studio on Saturday, April 2! We want to invite you to the 2022 Spring Fibershed Market from 10am-4pm in our community fiber space at 408 Depot Street. This year we have another great group of fiber artists and farmers excited to sell their goods.

Participating artists & farmers:

Amanda Gross: Handwoven pillows, scarves, table runners, rugs, greeting cards.

Ann & Trish Hord-Heatherley: Roving, yarn, locks, raw fleeces.

Betty Hilton-Nash: Hand dyed bamboo socks, silk & bamboo scarves, small handwoven tapestries and bracelets.

Chad Alice Hagen: Miniature book necklaces, handmade sketchbooks and clamp resist dyed wool and felt.

Cierra Bateman: Naturally dyed and hand-quilted items, wall hangings, and smaller items.

Donna Trunk: Handfelted scarves, hats, bags.   Woven pillows. Solar dyed silk scarves. Hand-felted soaps. Knitted items. Alpaca fiber.

Eileen Searcy: Felt and wax decorative items, coasters, treasure boxes, hanging cones, small art quilts.

Elke Amenda-Spirakis: Roving, Combed Top, batts, hand spun and mill spun yarn natural color and dyed.  Also some felted items, small kits and handmade soap.

Jaana Mattson: Needle felted wool landscapes, books, felting kits.

Joyce Tromba: Naturally dyed and eco printed garments, scarves, sock blanks, books.

Kacey Zucchino: Fiber bowls (both cloth and felt, aprons, placemats, bags, small collages.

Starr Cash: Alpaca fiber, batts, roving, yarn.  Hand woven scarves & rugs. 

Trish Golay: hats, scarves, and accessories

Local Cloth is currently following the CDC guidelines in Buncombe County.

Thursday, April 7, 2022
Spring Plant Show at M R Gardens
Apr 7 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
M R Gardens

 

All through April M R Gardens is hosting plant sales showcasing native perennials and pollinator plants, such as native wildflowers, groundcovers, herbs, vegetable seedlings, and more. M R Gardens focuses on pollinator plants and other species that benefit the ecosystem, and aims to propagate plants in the most sustainable way possible.

 

In-person, online, and phone orders are accepted.

 

Friday, April 8, 2022
Spring Plant Show at M R Gardens
Apr 8 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
M R Gardens

 

All through April M R Gardens is hosting plant sales showcasing native perennials and pollinator plants, such as native wildflowers, groundcovers, herbs, vegetable seedlings, and more. M R Gardens focuses on pollinator plants and other species that benefit the ecosystem, and aims to propagate plants in the most sustainable way possible.

 

In-person, online, and phone orders are accepted.

 

Saturday, April 9, 2022
Book It to the Sidewalk Pop-Up Sale
Apr 9 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Black Mountain Library

Book it over to Black Mountain for this exciting opportunity. The Friends of the Black Mountain Library will be having a pop-up used book sale on Saturday, April 9, outside the library. There will be books for all ages at great prices. All proceeds benefit the Friends of The Black Mountain Library.

 

Spring Plant Show at M R Gardens
Apr 9 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
M R Gardens

 

All through April M R Gardens is hosting plant sales showcasing native perennials and pollinator plants, such as native wildflowers, groundcovers, herbs, vegetable seedlings, and more. M R Gardens focuses on pollinator plants and other species that benefit the ecosystem, and aims to propagate plants in the most sustainable way possible.

 

In-person, online, and phone orders are accepted.

 

Sunday, April 10, 2022
Spring Plant Show at M R Gardens
Apr 10 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
M R Gardens

 

All through April M R Gardens is hosting plant sales showcasing native perennials and pollinator plants, such as native wildflowers, groundcovers, herbs, vegetable seedlings, and more. M R Gardens focuses on pollinator plants and other species that benefit the ecosystem, and aims to propagate plants in the most sustainable way possible.

 

In-person, online, and phone orders are accepted.

 

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Get Sparkled Fairy Hair Fun
Apr 12 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Mine & Yours

Feel confident and happy and look fabulous with Fairy Hair Sparkles!
You can still wash, brush, comb, curl, flat iron, (up to 450°!), color, straighten, perm, blow it dry, get your haircut, etc.
Do whatever you normally do to your hair -but most of all; ENJOY IT!
Long lasting, super fun, and affordable!
Covid precautions will be used.
Space is limited. Appointments Required.
Book Now at FairyKimSparkles.com/calendar

Saturday, April 16, 2022
Get Sparkled Fairy Hair Fun
Apr 16 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Merc 828

Come get glammed up with Magical Fairy Hair!
You can still wash, brush, comb, curl, flat iron, (up to 450°!), color, straighten, perm, blow it dry, get your haircut, etc.
Do whatever you normally do to your hair -but most of all; ENJOY IT!
Long lasting, super fun, and affordable!
Covid precautions will be used.
Space is limited. Appointments Required.
Book Now at FairyKimSparkles.com/calendar

Makers Market
Apr 16 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Atelier Maison & Co.

Atelier Maison & Co. and Show & Tell are teaming up to showcase the best in art & design! Featuring vendors and artisans selling housewares, vintage clothing, original art, handmade crafts, fair trade imports, and more.

Friday, April 22, 2022
Spring UNC Asheville Student Art and Ceramics Sale
Apr 22 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, Owen Hall

A wide variety of functional and decorative pottery and other artwork crafted by UNC Asheville students will be on sale. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Department of Art and Art History. The sale is open to the public. Cash or checks only.

Community Expectations
As members of this community, we care about everyone. Faculty, staff, students, and visitors have a shared commitment to take the necessary precautions to avoid spreading COVID-19 while following all recommended health guidelines. Please see UNC Asheville’s Community Expectations. Be respectful of individual choice to wear or not wear a mask in any situation; wear a mask when and where encouraged, following guidelines and precautions outlined by the CDC.

 


Accessibility

Find accessibility information for campus buildings at maps.unca.edu. For accessibility questions or to request event accommodations, please contact [email protected] or 828.250.3832.

Visitor Parking

Visitors must have a permit to park on campus — please visit the Transportation website to register.

Saturday, April 23, 2022
Spring UNC Asheville Student Art and Ceramics Sale
Apr 23 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, Owen Hall

A wide variety of functional and decorative pottery and other artwork crafted by UNC Asheville students will be on sale. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Department of Art and Art History. The sale is open to the public. Cash or checks only.

Community Expectations
As members of this community, we care about everyone. Faculty, staff, students, and visitors have a shared commitment to take the necessary precautions to avoid spreading COVID-19 while following all recommended health guidelines. Please see UNC Asheville’s Community Expectations. Be respectful of individual choice to wear or not wear a mask in any situation; wear a mask when and where encouraged, following guidelines and precautions outlined by the CDC.

 


Accessibility

Find accessibility information for campus buildings at maps.unca.edu. For accessibility questions or to request event accommodations, please contact [email protected] or 828.250.3832.

Visitor Parking

Visitors must have a permit to park on campus — please visit the Transportation website to register.

Hello Spring Pop-Up Event
Apr 23 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Asheville Mall

Hello Spring Pop-Up Event

Come shop with us on Saturday, April 23rd from 11am to 6pm at the Asheville Mall as we celebrate small businesses. We would like to also thank our partners, Biz Radio Asheville and Asheville Mall for making this possible.

Western Women’s Business Center Spring Pop-Up Shop
Apr 23 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
the Asheville Mall

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The spring shop will feature 25 women-owned, minority-owned businesses specializing in baked goods, beauty, fashion and accessories, home decor, pet-friendly goods, and more. Confirmed businesses include Dope Diva Accessories, Healed Skin & Candle Co., Pumpkin Dog, Prayer Pots by Anita Walling, Uniquely Neva, and Wendy Newman Photography.


“Our mission is to support the success of women entrepreneurs. We are grateful for our amazing community partners and sponsors that continue to invest in our local entrepreneurs, and sow into our mission,” said Zurilma Anuel, WWBC Director.

For more information about the WWBC and how to support women-owned businesses year-round, visit www.wwbcnc.org.
 

About the Western Women’s Business Center 

The mission of the Western Women’s Business Center is to reduce barriers and serve as a catalyst to the success of women entrepreneurs in Western North Carolina. The Western Women’s Business Center is a program of Carolina Small Business Development Fund, a statewide nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a mission to foster economic development in the state of North Carolina. The WWBC meets the needs of women entrepreneurs through one-on-one business coaching, workshops, and access to capital. Our team of experts offer support on a range of topics small businesses need to start and grow.

Sunday, April 24, 2022
Uncommon Market Asheville
Apr 24 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Foundy Street
Come join us for our 8th season @ Asheville’s largest, curated pop-up market for antiques, art, vintage decor, jewelry and beyond.
Details:
• FREE ADMISSION & PARKING!!
• Outdoors – rain or shine
• DJ spinning tunes
• Friendly dogs are welcome
• Food trucks & adult beverages available!
See you there!!
Thursday, April 28, 2022
2022 Spring Plant Sale
Apr 28 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bullington Gardens
Friday, April 29, 2022
Asheville Spring Herb Festival
Apr 29 @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
WNC Agricultural Center Expo Building

ASHEVILLE SPRING HERB FESTIVAL

Friday, April 29: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 30: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 1: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
Where: Expo Building


Enter Gate #7 or Gate #5 for parking. Expo Building has a blue roof, located behind the Davis Event Center.

<div “=””>In 2022, the festival will be at our new home in the Exhibition Hall at the WNC Agricultural Center. You’ll find the Ag Center on Boylston Highway/Airport Road, just south of the Asheville Airport — the festival will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30; and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 1.

Website: www.AshevilleHerbFestival.org

Contact 828-301-8968 or 828-301-3010 for additional information.

2022 Spring Plant Sale
Apr 29 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bullington Gardens
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Asheville Spring Herb Festival
Apr 30 @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
WNC Agricultural Center Expo Building

ASHEVILLE SPRING HERB FESTIVAL

Friday, April 29: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 30: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 1: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
Where: Expo Building


Enter Gate #7 or Gate #5 for parking. Expo Building has a blue roof, located behind the Davis Event Center.

<div “=””>In 2022, the festival will be at our new home in the Exhibition Hall at the WNC Agricultural Center. You’ll find the Ag Center on Boylston Highway/Airport Road, just south of the Asheville Airport — the festival will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30; and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 1.

Website: www.AshevilleHerbFestival.org

Contact 828-301-8968 or 828-301-3010 for additional information.

2022 Spring Plant Sale
Apr 30 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bullington Gardens
Ross Farm’s Spring Fling Fest with Appalachian Standard
Apr 30 @ 11:30 am – 4:00 pm
Ross Farm

Join us for the Spring Fling Farm Fest, taking place at 91 Holbrook Road, Candler, NC, 28571 on April 30th, 2022 from 11:30 AM to 4 PM. In addition to the beautiful greenhouses being open, guests are invited to enjoy live music, food trucks, curated vendors selling art, craft, CBD products, and much more in one of Asheville’s most remarkable locales.

Spring is in the air and we are ready to celebrate with the community!
We are thrilled to announce a vibe session meet and greet with Lauren Davis of @fiddyshadesofgreen from 12 PM to 1 PM, with photo opts available.

We will also have an amazing line-up of local musicians, including Joker’s Trade, Istari, John Kirby and the New Seniors, and Appalachian Standard’s very own Substandards. Bear’s Bar-B-Que will be on site with incredible food, as well as kettle corn.

We’ll have a fun mechanical bull and several artisans in our greenhouse selling their beautiful wares, including Honey Creek Pottery! And, of course, our greenhouse will be bursting with a few new and glamorous plants.

The Spring Fling Farm Fest is free to the public. Parking is available on site, however can be limited so it is
recommended that groups carpool. This is an outdoor event.

The first 100 people to join us will receive a goodie bag!

Appalachian Standard is a veteran-owned, craft hemp farm and greenhouse nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. Our hemp is greenhouse, field, and indoor grown in small batches year-round by a team of experienced growers. Come experience music in one heck of a unique venue!

Sunday, May 1, 2022
Online Pop-Up Pottery Sale
May 1 all-day
online

We are excited to announce our first Online Pop Up Sale of 2022.

This online sale is for a limited time of four days. So, save the date!

Here is the list of Resident Potters who will be offering their work in this sale:

Lori Theriault

Christine Henry

Julia Mann

Ruth Fischer Rutkowsky

Sarah Wells Rolland

Shipping and Handling will be added at the point of purchase

All purchases will be shipped on May 2nd just in time for Mother’s Day.

Asheville Spring Herb Festival
May 1 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
WNC Agricultural Center Expo Building

ASHEVILLE SPRING HERB FESTIVAL

Friday, April 29: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 30: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 1: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
Where: Expo Building


Enter Gate #7 or Gate #5 for parking. Expo Building has a blue roof, located behind the Davis Event Center.

<div “=””>In 2022, the festival will be at our new home in the Exhibition Hall at the WNC Agricultural Center. You’ll find the Ag Center on Boylston Highway/Airport Road, just south of the Asheville Airport — the festival will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30; and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 1.

Website: www.AshevilleHerbFestival.org

Contact 828-301-8968 or 828-301-3010 for additional information.

Rabbit Rabbit Sunday Market
May 1 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Join Show & Tell 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, and drinks and bites by AVL Taco and AVL Brewing Co. Rabbit Rabbit, 75 Coxe Ave, Asheville. For more info, visit showandtellpopupshop.com.