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, September 20, 2025
Aquanox – An Underwater Ball feat. The Indigo Egg
Sep 20 @ 8:00 pm
Third Room

WHERE: Third Room
WHEN: Saturday September 20, 2025
DOORS: 7pm SHOW: 8pm
TICKETS: $20

PURCHASE: https://tixr.com/e/156055

Surreal Sirkus, Asheville’s legendary performance art ensemble, presents: Aquanox: An Underwater Ball/ The Indigo Egg

Come celebrate the Fall Equinox as we explore the watery depths with an all-star lineup of performers and DJs. And witness the final chapter of The Tale of the Cosmic Eggs, which Surreal Sirkus has been telling throughout the past year. This chapter is The Indigo Egg, and it will be the final stop on our journey that began in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and will all come together this October at the Surreal Sirkus Arts Festival (on 10/25).

About the Tale of the Cosmic Eggs:

The Surreal Sirkus embarked on this story in the aftermath of the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene on our town. When the storm came we were preparing for the annual Surreal Sirkus Arts Festival, and we had an entire show planned that suddenly was no longer feasible.

 

Asheville Symphony Masterworks 1: Eroica
Sep 20 @ 8:00 pm
First Baptist Church

Darko Butorac, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano

The resilience of our community shines in this Hurricane Helene anniversary program. Experience renewal and rebirth through Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto featuring piano legend Emanuel Ax, Beethoven’s “Heroic” Symphony, and a stirring new commission by Asheville Symphony musician Amber Ferenz honoring the heroes who led us through our darkest hour.

Ferenz: The Things We Say to Death

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”

Sunday, September 21, 2025
Sun Day Asheville
Sep 21 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Pack Square Park

Sun Day Asheville, part of a global day of action on September 21, 2025, celebrates the rise of clean energy and the movement to leave fossil fuels behind. We’ll come together to have fun and showcase the power of the sun – the energy source that can power our world without pollution or profiteering!

Clean energy is here: it’s more affordable, healthier, and fairer than the fuels of the past.

Join in the free family fun from 1 – 4pm @ Pack Square Pavilion. For more information, visit:https://actionnetwork.org/events/sun-day-asheville

What to Expect at Sun Day Asheville 2025 – September 21st

Families and kids will be making signs and decorating their bikes to participate in a march and bike ride to advocate for solar and clean energy. Sign in at the Marching Booth for the parade near the Stage.
EV bikes from Asheville Custom E-bikes available to rent for free if you sign up in advance: https://www.theacebikes.com/

Celebrations of Clean Energy:

Participants will create art, rally, sing, and call for climate action to ensure a healthier future.
The free, family friendly event will feature solar installations, Sugar Hollow Solar’s Power House with free sun powered snow cones, a fleet of electric vehicles, Earthshine Nature Programs’ solar powered education POD, booths about saving energy and more. Also, concerts, and educational activities to show the benefits of renewable energy for a healthier planet.

Focus on the Future:

The day is about harnessing the power of the sun to create a cleaner future for children and future generations. Kids will enjoy the parade, the music, and of course the solar oven s’mores and sun powered snow cones – all free!
We will make it known – the era of fossil fuels is ending, and a just, renewable future is within reach!

Groove for Good
Sep 21 @ 3:00 pm
Hendersonville Theater

Celebrate World Peace Day with an evening of heartfelt music, meaningful connection, and rich storytelling at Groove for Good — a special Songwriters in the Round gathering where four acclaimed artists share the stage, swap songs, and reflect on the moments that shaped their music.

This is more than a concert — it’s an intimate, in-the-moment exchange of ideas and emotions between artists and audience alike. Expect laughter, deep thoughts, spontaneous harmonies, and powerful songs that speak to peace, unity, and the human experience.

Joining us for this unforgettable night are celebrated songwriters David LaMotteCaroline AikenAnnie Wenz, and Todd Hoke — four powerful voices whose music and presence promise to stir the soul and spark meaningful reflection.From folk and blues to roots and Americana, these acclaimed singer-songwriters will take you on a musical journey filled with heart, humor, and harmony.

Let music be the language of peace. Groove for Good — four artists, one stage, one world.

Amber Joy Koeppen
Sep 21 @ 4:00 pm
St. John in the Wilderness.  

Amber Joy Koeppen brings her angelic harp playing to St. John in the
Wilderness Sunday, September 21 at 4:00 p.m. for a free concert in the spacious Parish Hall at 1905
Greenville Highway across from the church in Flat Rock. Handicapped accessibility and free parking are
available. Donations will be gratefully accepted for the Friends of Music and the Arts Series.

Phish Watch Party + DJ Camaro spinning your Phish faves
Sep 21 @ 6:00 pm
Third Room

WHERE: Third Room
WHEN: Sunday September 21, 2025
DOORS: 6pm

DJ Camaro spins your Phishy faves @ 6:45PM
Phish starts their show around 8pm…

FREE ENTRY, no cover!

Come see The Phish in an immersive audio/visual atmosphere, if you haven’t checked out Third Room yet this is your chance! We’ve got 15 projectors and do 270° projection mapping around the room, it’s pretty cool…

Monday, September 22, 2025
Grateful Dead Monday LIVE with Clouds of Delusion
Sep 22 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Third Room

Monday, September 22, 2025
at Third Room (46 Wall Street, Downtown Asheville)
7PM-10PM
21+
$5-$10 Cover

PURCHASE: https://tixr.com/e/156022

It’s Grateful Monday with Asheville’s very own Clouds of Delusion!
Clouds of Delusion is a band centered around Grateful Dead music and the wider catalog of jam band influence. A 5-piece band, they are fascinated by the improv, smitten with the songs and dedicated to the dance party!

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Mt Joy: 2025 HOPE WE HAVE FUN Tour
Sep 24 @ 8:00 pm
Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville
This event has a no-seat open floor general admission and reserved seats for Section 200s. Only guests will with GA tickets will be permitted on the floor. Reserved seats are only permitted on the concourse level.
Friday, September 26, 2025
Live Music at All Day Darling
Sep 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
All Day Darling

All Day Darling, the all-day eatery in Asheville’s historic Montford neighborhood, invites the community to enjoy live music from local musicians every Friday and Saturday from 6-9pm on their patio. Guests are encouraged to come for dinner, drinks and good vibes as local musicians set the tone for the weekend.

Upcoming performance schedule:
Friday, August 29 – Leo Johnson (jazz trio)
Saturday, August 30 – Brent Riddle
Friday, September 5 – Leo Johnson (jazz trio)
Saturday, September 6 – Ryan Furstenberg
Friday, September 12 – Dinah’s Daydream (jazz trio)
Saturday, September 13 – Adam Rose (jazz trio)
Friday, September 19 – Leo Johnson (jazz trio)
Friday, September 26 – Dinah’s Daydream (jazz trio)
Saturday, September 27 – Adam Rose (jazz trio)

The rotating dinner menu features crave‑worthy offerings like the Thunderbird fried‑chicken sandwich with Harissa aioli and fermented vegetables, the Darling Burger with chop‑shop beef and house aioli, hearty salads and bowls, and seasonal specials – all served in a warm and laid‑back atmosphere.

Admission is free – no tickets or reservations required to enjoy Asheville’s live‑music scene alongside thoughtful, market‑driven fare.

Thesaurus Rex w/ Seismic Sutra, Paprika & Alla Prima
Sep 26 @ 9:00 pm
Third Room

WHERE: Third Room
WHEN: Friday September 26, 2025
DOORS: 8pm SHOW: 9pm
GENRE: indie rock / psych rock
TICKETS: $15 adv. / $20 d.o.s.

Thesaurus Rex is the Brooklyn-based indie rock band that actually invented indie-rock in 2022 shortly after waking up from a check-parm induced food-coma. Since then, they have influenced such iconic acts as Vampire Weekend, Weezer, Arctic Monkeys, and your mom. Known for their clever lyrics and energetic live shows. fronted by Calvin Rezen on vocals and guitar, with Varun Jhunjhunwalla on lead guitar, Dan MacDonald on drums and Ethan Marsh on bass, they mix sharp songwriting with a raw, garage-rock spirit.

Formed in Asheville, NC, Seismic Sutra delivers a unique blend of psychedelia. Heavily delayed vocals blend with dense guitar break downs brings the listener on a transcendental journey.

Expect fluidity, virtuosity & an unwillingness to conform to genre.

Paprika is a rock band. Punched with swaying blues rhythms, desert rock stylings, and eerie cosmic flourishes, our music explores the pains of love, life, and desire through a dust-speckled lens. Our music is written, recorded, mixed, and cut to vinyl by ourselves here in Asheville, NC.

 

Saturday, September 27, 2025
The Gathering
Sep 27 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The Mule

This is a commemorative gathering on the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene, both to remember the tragedy and celebrate the resiliency of WNC. Please come out to join with us in this special event as we raise funds for Habitat for Humanity and LEAF Global Arts, so that they might continue the good work they are doing in Asheville and surrounding communities since the storm. Music provided by the Mad Dog Blues Band and Red Clay Revival, featuring Lindsay Pruett. Also, we will attempt to set a world record for the largest drawing ever!

Post-Helene “Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining” Symposium
Sep 27 @ 3:00 pm
Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church

The Blue Ridge Orchestra takes its performances on the road for its 26th season debut under the leadership of Music Director Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. “Post-Helene: Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining” captures an array of emotions in two September events. We are proud to collaborate with UNCA as they honor WNC’s resilience one year after Hurricane Helene, Post-Helene “Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining” Symposium.

Through music, we reflect on the impact of Hurricane Helene, one year later. This program features: the world premiere of Sinfonietta Helene by Asheville-based composer Jay Sanders; Iman Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht, which is inspired by the beauty of nature and the impact of climate change; Elgar’s “Nimrod” from Enigma Variations to honor the memories of the people and places we lost; and local composer Phillip Rhodes’s Concerto for Bluegrass, a nod to the resilience of WNC.   

The BRO’s home at UNC Asheville is undergoing a multi-year scheduled renovation. While displaced from Lipinsky Hall, we are excited to bring our music to a venue near you!


Our passionate group of volunteer musicians will perform in the charming Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church, east of Asheville, and the renowned Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville.  Help us celebrate WNC’s inspiring, resilient culture this fall.

Saturday, September 27th, 2025, 3:00 pm
Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church
101 Chapel Ln.
Swannanoa, NC 28778


Sunday, September 28th, 2025, 3:00 pm
Diana Wortham Theatre

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
18 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801

Tickets: Pricing varies per venue. Please visit our event page for accurate rates. Children 6 and under are always free.

Live Music at All Day Darling
Sep 27 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
All Day Darling

All Day Darling, the all-day eatery in Asheville’s historic Montford neighborhood, invites the community to enjoy live music from local musicians every Friday and Saturday from 6-9pm on their patio. Guests are encouraged to come for dinner, drinks and good vibes as local musicians set the tone for the weekend.

Upcoming performance schedule:
Friday, August 29 – Leo Johnson (jazz trio)
Saturday, August 30 – Brent Riddle
Friday, September 5 – Leo Johnson (jazz trio)
Saturday, September 6 – Ryan Furstenberg
Friday, September 12 – Dinah’s Daydream (jazz trio)
Saturday, September 13 – Adam Rose (jazz trio)
Friday, September 19 – Leo Johnson (jazz trio)
Friday, September 26 – Dinah’s Daydream (jazz trio)
Saturday, September 27 – Adam Rose (jazz trio)

The rotating dinner menu features crave‑worthy offerings like the Thunderbird fried‑chicken sandwich with Harissa aioli and fermented vegetables, the Darling Burger with chop‑shop beef and house aioli, hearty salads and bowls, and seasonal specials – all served in a warm and laid‑back atmosphere.

Admission is free – no tickets or reservations required to enjoy Asheville’s live‑music scene alongside thoughtful, market‑driven fare.

Soweto Gospel Choir: Peace
Sep 27 @ 7:00 pm
Diana Wortham Theatre

Wortham Presents Soweto Gospel Choir: Peace

Sat, Sep 27 • 7 pm

When this Grammy-winning choir hits the stage, they will raise the rafters with a soul-stirring concert of South African freedom songs, spirituals, and classics by Aretha Franklin, Peter Gabriel, and Leonard Cohen. Their rich harmonies, brilliant costumes, and infectious spirit promise to deliver a night of sheer musical exhilaration.

“a cornucopia of remarkable voices … the choir was constantly in motion and rich in harmony” —The New York Times

Soweto Gospel Choir: Peace
Sep 27 @ 7:00 pm
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

Sat, Sep 27 • 7 pm

When this Grammy-winning choir hits the stage, they will raise the rafters with a soul-stirring concert of South African freedom songs, spirituals, and classics by Aretha Franklin, Peter Gabriel, and Leonard Cohen. Their rich harmonies, brilliant costumes, and infectious spirit promise to deliver a night of sheer musical exhilaration.

“a cornucopia of remarkable voices … the choir was constantly in motion and rich in harmony” —The New York Times

Spotlight on Soweto Gospel Choir:

3x Grammy Award winners and Emmy Award winners
Collaborated with U2, John Legend, Celine Dion, Pharrell Williams, and Diana Ross
Performed at the Academy Awards, the FIFA World Cup, and Nelson Mandela’s funeral
Praised by Barack Obama, Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, and Oprah Winfrey
High-energy performances and joyous harmonies—perfect for all ages.

Earthcry ft. Mike Healy w/ Numatik & Will Franke
Sep 27 @ 9:00 pm
Third Room

WHERE: Third Room
WHEN: Saturday September 27 2025
DOORS: 8pm SHOW: 9pm
GENRE: electronic / experimental / edm
TICKETS: $17 early bird GA / $22 ga

PURCHASE: https://tixr.com/e/152256

Earthcry:
WEBSITE: https://earthcry.net
HEAR SOME MUSIC: https://earthcry.bandcamp.com/music

AKA bloop trooper, blip tripper, and purveyor of misty electronic forest adventure music. Follow me on my linktree for some o dat drastic wiggletastic.

Numatik:
HEAR SOME MUSIC: https://numatik.bandcamp.com
SEE A VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJALc8EDLlY

Numatik is an international dance movement and the brainchild of Summit Jaffe, who lives in the mountains of Asheville North Carolina. Numatik has performed solo and in ensemble at festivals around the world with such artists as Rising Appalachia, Tipper, Dustin Thomas, Kalya Scintilla, Desert Dwellers, and Alex Grey. As both producer and performer, Numatik bridges the worlds of cutting-edge electronic dance music, soul-driven hip-hop, and uplifting world beat grooves to create a vibrantly charged performance with something for everyone.

Will Franke:
HEAR SOME MUSIC: https://willfranke.bandcamp.com/album/loopdaflar
SEE A VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQZfarfQOMs

Sunday, September 28, 2025
Black Mountain Blues
Sep 28 all-day
White Horse Black Mountain

The Black Mountain Blues Festival is presented by the Black Mountain Blues® Society a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting communities through music and culture-keeping initiatives. The 2nd annual festival will take place in downtown Black Mountain, NC across multiple venues. In addition to live music, Black Mountain Blues® will feature panel discussions, open blues jams, and educational opportunities. The 2025 Festival will donate 50% of net proceeds to hurricane Helene recovery.

ReVIEWING Black Mountain College
Sep 28 all-day
UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center

International Conference

Co-hosted by BMCM+AC and UNC Asheville

at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center

Thematic Focus: Performance at Black Mountain College

The ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference is a forum for scholars and artists to contribute original work on topics related to Black Mountain College and its place in cultural history.

The conference is hosted annually in the fall. ReVIEWING 15 will take place September 26 – 28th, 2025, presented in conjunction with BMCM+AC’s fall 2025 exhibition, Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College, organized by Jeff Arnal, curator, and Adolfo Alzuphar, curatorial assistant. Black Mountain College’s interdisciplinary and collaborative philosophy fostered groundbreaking time-based experiments across disciplines, significantly influencing performance, theater, film, music, dance, and visual art worldwide. The exhibition will feature visual and time-based artworks that echo BMC’s innovative spirit from 1933 to 1957 including historical and contemporary works, interactive installations, performances, and immersive experiences that bring the past into conversation with the present.

 

Post-Helene “Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining” Symposium.
Sep 28 @ 3:00 pm
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

The Blue Ridge Orchestra takes its performances on the road for its 26th season debut under the leadership of Music Director Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. “Post-Helene: Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining” captures an array of emotions in two September events. We are proud to collaborate with UNCA as they honor WNC’s resilience one year after Hurricane Helene, Post-Helene “Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining” Symposium.

Through music, we reflect on the impact of Hurricane Helene, one year later. This program features: the world premiere of Sinfonietta Helene by Asheville-based composer Jay Sanders; Iman Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht, which is inspired by the beauty of nature and the impact of climate change; Elgar’s “Nimrod” from Enigma Variations to honor the memories of the people and places we lost; and local composer Phillip Rhodes’s Concerto for Bluegrass, a nod to the resilience of WNC.   

The BRO’s home at UNC Asheville is undergoing a multi-year scheduled renovation. While displaced from Lipinsky Hall, we are excited to bring our music to a venue near you!


Our passionate group of volunteer musicians will perform in the charming Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church, east of Asheville, and the renowned Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville.  Help us celebrate WNC’s inspiring, resilient culture this fall.

Saturday, September 27th, 2025, 3:00 pm
Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church
101 Chapel Ln.
Swannanoa, NC 28778


Sunday, September 28th, 2025, 3:00 pm
Diana Wortham Theatre

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
18 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801

Tickets: Pricing varies per venue. Please visit our event page for accurate rates. Children 6 and under are always free

Monday, September 29, 2025
Grateful Dead Monday LIVE with Clouds of Delusion
Sep 29 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Third Room

Monday, September 29, 2025
at Third Room (46 Wall Street, Downtown Asheville)
7PM-10PM
21+
$5-$10 Cover

PURCHASE: https://tixr.com/e/156023

It’s Grateful Monday with Asheville’s very own Clouds of Delusion!

Clouds of Delusion is a band centered around Grateful Dead music and the wider catalog of jam band influence. A 5-piece band, they are fascinated by the improv, smitten with the songs and dedicated to the dance party!

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Melissa Etheridge
Sep 30 @ 7:30 pm
Peace Center

Known for her confessional lyrics and raspy, smoky vocals, Melissa Etheridge stormed onto the American rock scene in 1988 with the release of her critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. For several years, her popularity grew around such memorable originals as “Bring Me Some Water,” “No Souvenirs” and “Ain’t It Heavy,” for which she won a Grammy in 1992. Etheridge hit her commercial and artistic stride with her fourth album, Yes I Am (1993). As a performer and songwriter, Etheridge has shown herself to be an artist who has never allowed “inconvenient truths” to keep her down.

Friday, October 3, 2025
Pumpkin Fest
Oct 3 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Silvermont Park & Mansion

Pumpkin Fest is a fun, family friendly and fantastic artistic event or great date night with 18 beautiful artist-designed lighted carved pumpkin displays on a newly-paved short walking trail. The event includes talented local musicians, food trucks and coffee house, games, storytelling, face painting, white squirrel scavenger hunt, games, dress ups, and the Silvermont historic mansion and second floor museum open for tours.

Admission $7 per person (ages 13 and over), $5 ages 3-12, and 2 and under free. We accept cards, cash or check with ID.

Onsite parking cost is $5 per car (cash preferred). Free parking is available offsite on nearby streets and Comporium and church parking lots 1 block away. Handicap sticker- free parking onsite.

Pachyman & MNDSGN
Oct 3 @ 9:00 pm
Grey Eagle Music Hall

The Grey Eagle and Worthwhile Sounds Present:

Pachyman & MNDSGN

with Gabriel da Rosa

Doors: 8pm // Show: 9pm
$30.75
ALL AGES
STANDING ROOM ONLY 
Over the course of four albums under his Pachyman moniker, Pachy Garcia has proven himself a dedicated craftsman working in the lineage of dub reggae. In a way, the Puerto Rico-born, Los Angeles-based musician had mastered the methodology of genre masters like King Tubby and The Scientist, using vintage gear, constructing glorious walls of sound, and developing an intuitive understanding of the power of repetition.
Lee Reynolds w/s/g
Oct 3 @ 10:00 pm
Third Room

WHERE: Third Room
WHEN: Friday October 3, 2025
DOORS: 9pm SHOW: 10pm
GENRE: house / techno
TICKETS: $18 – $33

PURCHASE: https://tixr.com/e/155647

Born in England in 1970, Lee Reynolds spent his formative years on a BMX bike, turning pro and relocating to California at the age of 18, where he would become entranced by the 90s rave scene and eventually start throwing parties and spinning records himself.

Fast forward 30 years and the legend of “Papa Lee” has only grown. The San Francisco based DJ/Producer, Founder of Desert Hearts, and Head of Frequency Clash has an unmatched youthful energy that captivates anybody who crosses his path. It’s been said that Lee Reynolds gives the most interesting man in the world a run for his money. Who are we to deny that?

Saturday, October 4, 2025
Rock For Relief WNC 2nd Annual Music Festival
Oct 4 all-day
Miller Street Main Stage

Rock For Relief WNC is back with its 2nd Annual Music Festival, happening Friday, October 3, and Saturday, October 4, across Waynesville and Maggie Valley!

As the biggest music celebration in Western North Carolina for 2025, this event supports the Haywood County Arts Council.

Miller Street Main Stage Schedule (downtown Waynesville):
Friday (10/3)
• 5:30 PM – Gates Open
• 6:00 PM – Billingsley
• 8:00 PM – Big Something Unplugged

Saturday (10/4)
• 12:00 PM – Gates Open
• 12:15 PM – Opening Act (tba)
• 1:30 PM – Arnold Hill
• 3:00 PM – Pleasure Chest
• 4:30 PM – Red Clay Revival
• 6:00 PM – Asheville All-Stars
• 8:00 PM – Patrick Sweany

Food trucks and beverages will be on hand at the Miller Street Main Stage, and guests can also take part in the silent auction featuring upcoming concerts, dining experiences and more.

Plus, enjoy FREE entry to live music at 12 additional venues on Saturday (October 4) throughout downtown Waynesville and Maggie Valley!

Visit www.rockforreliefwnc.com for main stage tickets, the latest schedule and details on additional venues.

Gorges State Park to Host Third Annual Mountain Monarch Festival on Oct. 4
Oct 4 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Gorges State Park

Back by popular demand, the third Annual Mountain Monarch Festival will be at Gorges State Park in Sapphire on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This free event, hosted by the park and sponsored by the Friends of Gorges State Park and other partners, will celebrate the monarch butterfly during its migration and raise awareness about the species’ declining numbers. The park lies along the monarchs’ migratory route. The butterflies can be seen in early October each year flying over the park, heading south to the high-elevation fir forests in central-southern Mexico’s Volcanic Belt, where they overwinter until early spring.

The festival will offer educational programs and exhibits as well as children’s crafts, face painting by Brevard College cheerleaders, a butterfly hike, and a Monarch Migration Passport to guide visitors through the activities. The featured speakers will be Heyward Douglas, an entomologist who is a former naturalist and has served on the Foothills Trail Conservancy’s board of directors since 1989, who will talk about visiting the wintering area for the monarchs in Mexico, and Brian Bockhahn, interpretation and education specialist for North Carolina State Parks, who will discuss “Monarch Life Cycle and Tagging.”

The event, activities and programs are free and open to the public. The event will be held rain or shine and is first-come, first-served. For event details, visit https://www.friendsofgorges.org

All Hallows’ Eve: Local Asheville Children’s Book Event
Oct 4 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Barnes & Noble Asheville Mall

All Hallows’ Eve is a new Asheville children’s book about kids who dress in costume on Halloween and visit Riverside Cemetery to tell ghost stories and visit the graves of Asheville’s most prominent residents, including Thomas Wolfe, Isaac Dickson, George Masa, and O. Henry. Up in the clouds, they see the ghosts of Zelda Fitzgerald and the Pink Lady. Please join Dana and Chris at 3 pm, with special guest and main character: Adelaide the Witch, for a special reading of the story. Also, Constance Lombardo will be presenting her new children’s monster book, itty bitty Betty Blob Makes a Splash!
Kids love stories that are a little spooky. Come with us on an eerie adventure through Riverside Cemetery… if you dare!

Pumpkin Fest
Oct 4 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Silvermont Park & Mansion

Pumpkin Fest is a fun, family friendly and fantastic artistic event or great date night with 18 beautiful artist-designed lighted carved pumpkin displays on a newly-paved short walking trail. The event includes talented local musicians, food trucks and coffee house, games, storytelling, face painting, white squirrel scavenger hunt, games, dress ups, and the Silvermont historic mansion and second floor museum open for tours.

Admission $7 per person (ages 13 and over), $5 ages 3-12, and 2 and under free. We accept cards, cash or check with ID.

Onsite parking cost is $5 per car (cash preferred). Free parking is available offsite on nearby streets and Comporium and church parking lots 1 block away. Handicap sticker- free parking onsite.

7th Annual Greenville Blues Festival
Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

The Blues Is Alright Tour comes to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena with the 7th Annual Greenville Blues Festival on Saturday, October 4 at 7:00 p.m. The Blues is musical storytelling filled with stark emotion and a revolving reality check. It’s authentically raw; transforming tragedy, adversity, and heartache into a visceral and cathartic experience. This special night of emotive lyrics and guitar-driven accompaniment features performances by Tucka, King George, Pokey Bear, Lenny Williams, Theodis Ealey, and J-Wonn

Asheville Community Square Dance
Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Haw Creek Commons

Experience Appalachian music and dancing at this lively community gathering! Enjoy a live old-time string band as a caller leads fun, easy-to-follow dances—no partner or experience needed. Start the evening with a short flatfoot lesson and try your luck in the cake raffle. All ages are welcome!

Plenty of free parking is available at Haw Creek Elementary School (10 Bethesda Rd), just a short walk from the hall. Accessible spots are also available next to the dance hall at Haw Creek Commons.

Admission: $10 per person, $5 for children 12 and under. Pay at the door via cash, Venmo, or Zelle.

Sign up for email updates below!

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