Coming back for the third season, Chow Chow is Asheville’s premier food festival and culinary event series. Held across three weekends during the summer, Chow Chow offers fun, delicious, immersive, meaningful and educational events that celebrate and enrich the unique foodways of Southern Appalachia, while fostering dialogue about issues that impact our community including racial justice, climate change and food justice. Experience flights & bites tasting events, five course dinners, hands-on workshops and more!
OPENING PARTY!
A Celebration of Appalachian BBQ Across Cultures: From Indigenous Roots to Global Pitmasters
*21+ years ONLY
*21+ years ONLY
FRIDAY, SEPT. 8TH
EASY AS APPLE PIE CLASS – COMING SOON!
*ALL AGES
THE SANCTITY OF THE SOUTHERN-ISH FISH FRY – COMING SOON!
Marquee Dinner
*21+ years ONLY
*21+ years ONLY
SEMINAR: THE MIND-BLOWING “HOW?!” OF PLANT-BASED CHEESE INNOVATION
*ALL AGES
APPALACHIA RISING: THE JAMES BEARD AWARD–RECOGNIZED CHEFS DEFINING MODERN APPALACHIAN COOKING – COMING SOON!
Marquee Dinner
*21+ years ONLY
*21+ years ONLY
SEMINAR: THIS MUST BE THE PLACE: AN EXPLORATION OF SOUTHERN TERROIR
*21+ years ONLY
FESTIVAL – GENERAL ADMISSION PASS
Full Weekend Passes
Single Day Passes
*21+ years ONLY
Single Day Passes
*21+ years ONLY
FESTIVAL – CONNOISSEUR PASS
Exclusive Access to special features and more!!
Full Weekend Passes
Single Day Passes (Friday or Saturday)
SATURDAY, SEPT. 9TH
BUTCHERY – COMING SOON!
*ALL AGES
PRESERVING THE HARVEST CLASS – COMING SOON!
*ALL AGES
PRAISE SONG FOR THE KITCHEN GHOSTS: THE WOMEN WHO PUT THE GRIT IN INTEGRITY – COMING SOON!
Marquee Dinner
*21+ years ONLY
*21+ years ONLY
WHEN SWANSON’S TV DINNER MET TECHNICOLOR – COMING SOON!
Marquee Dinner
*21+ years ONLY
*21+ years ONLY
FESTIVAL – GENERAL ADMISSION PASS
Full Weekend Passes
Single Day Passes
*21+ years ONLY
Single Day Passes
*21+ years ONLY
FESTIVAL – CONNOISSEUR PASS
Exclusive Access to special features and more!!
Full Weekend Passes
Single Day Passes (Friday or Saturday)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 10TH
AVANTE GARDE BRUNCH COCKTAILS CLASS – COMING SOON!
*21+ years ONLY
APPALACHIAN PRIDE DRAG BRUNCH
*21+ years ONLY
FESTIVAL – “PAY-AS-YOU-CAN” SUNDAY PASS
Single Day Pass – Sunday
*21+ years ONLY
*21+ years ONLY
FESTIVAL – GENERAL ADMISSION PASS
Full Weekend Passes
Single Day Passes
*21+ years ONLY
Single Day Passes
*21+ years ONLY
FESTIVAL – CONNOISSEUR PASS
Exclusive Access to special features and more!!
Full Weekend Passes
Single Day Passes (Friday or Saturday)