May 27 - 29, 2016        Annual Mountain Sports Festival   Experience Springtime in Asheville NC at the 2016 Mountain Sports Festival.

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Bring your family and friends to Carrier Park and other venues for the outdoor music and sports event of the year. This year promises to build on previous years and bring a wide variety of events in the mountains, throughout town, and on the river with an array of musical talent performing on the Main Stage each day.


The Pisgah Brewing Company craft beer and local food vendors will be available.

Final Ooh La La Curiosity Market for the Season this Saturday in Asheville NC

September 19, 2015    Ooh La La Curiosity Market   An outdoor market in Pritchard Park  featuring works by local painters, leather smiths, jewelry makers, potters ,up-cycled crafters, and other curious delights, all beneath the colored canopies of large market umbrellas. 

In addition to the artists, the market will also feature live local music with up three musical acts performing each Saturday and will include everything from a solo saxophonist to folk, blues, acoustic, and jazz acts. 

Laugh Your Asheville Off this Weekend

August 12-16, 2014   7th Annual Laugh Your Asheville OFF   One of the largest and most respected stand-up comedy events in the country. The event attracts top comedy producers and representatives that will be in attendance to scout the hottest new comedic talent.

August 12, 8 PM  - FAMOUS SHOWCASE #1 WITH BILLY WAYNE DAVIS at Highland Brewing Company.  Cost: $20.00.  The 9th Annual Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival kicks off at Highland Brewing Co. with national headliner Billy Wayne Davis.  LINEUP - Tim Messenger, Ed Hill, Dina Hashem, Joe Giarratano, Greg Stevens, Tamer Kattan, Alyssa Cowan, Eric DaSilva, Alvin Irby, Billy Wayne Davis. 

August 13,  8 PM -  FAMOUS SHOWCASE #2 at Diana Wortham Theater.  Cost: $20.00.   Laugh Your Asheville Off presents the Famous Comic Showcase #2 which features 12 comics. LINEUP - Ryan Schutt,  Nick Aragon,  Mark Chalifoux,  Lace Larrabee Michael Magid,  Tom Peters,  Jason Dudey,  Jourdain Fisher Matt Fernandez,  Laura Crawford,  Pete Bladel,  Kenny DeForest.

August 14,  8 PM - FAMOUS SHOWCASE #3 at Diana Wortham Theater.  Cost: $20.00.  Laugh Your Asheville Off presents the Famous Comic Showcase #3 which features 12 comics. LINEUP Greg Wilson,  Lenny Schmidt,  Samantha Ruddy,  Spencer Dobson Chris Milner,  Liz Russo,  Jason Webb,  Sagar Bhatt Dan Weeks,  Ben Rosenfeld,  Drew Morgan,  Brett James.

August 15,  7:00 PM - FAMOUS SHOWCASE #4 at Diana Wortham Theater.  Cost: $20.00.  Laugh Your Asheville Off presents the Famous Comic Showcase #4 which features 9 comics. LINEUP - Art Sturtevant,  Dash Kwiatkowski,  James P. Connolly Craig Todaro,  Josh Johnson,  Jeff Young Emma Arnold,  John Saponaro,  Gordon Baker-Bone.

August 15,   9:30 PM  - FAMOUS SHOWCASE #5 at Diana Wortham Theater.  Cost: $20.00.  Laugh Your Asheville Off presents the Famous Comic Showcase #5 which features 9 comics and headliner Chris Roach. LINEUP -  Zach Peterson,  Bryan McKenna,  Thai Rivera Jay Mandya, | Ali Clayton,  Mo Alexander Marty Archibald,  Kendra Cunningham,  Chris Roach.

NEW Asheville Arts Festival this Weekend

August 1 - 2, 2015     First Annual LEAF Downtown AVL   Celebrate community, creativity, diversity, and family in the heart of downtown Asheville in Pack Square Park. Enjoy two days filled with music, art, workshops, great food and drinks and a variety of family activities all with an emphasis on local talent. 

Event hours are 8/1, Noon - 10 PM and 8/2 10 AM - 6 PM. The 5K LEAF Art Dash begins at 9 AM and travels through downtown and surrounding areas while roaming artists perform on the sidelines. 

LEAF Community Arts (LEAF), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization is comprised of LEAF Festival, LEAF Schools & Streets and LEAF International. In 2013,  the name Lake Eden Arts Festival was archived, honoring the history and recognizing LEAF arts education programs extend beyond the LEAF Festival.

LEAF connects cultures and creates community through music and arts. Since 2004, LEAF has served more than 42,000 youth in the Asheville Area and 10 international countries. In 2015, LEAF launched two inaugural programs – LEAF Downtown AVL and LEAF Local Events in order to further expand its mission to connect cultures and create community in the greater Asheville area.

Find more Asheville weekend events and festivals on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide.

Shindig on the Green this Saturday in Asheville

July 18, 2015  Shindig on the Green   Held outdoors at Pack Square Park in the heart of downtown Asheville NC, this FREE event  was voted the #1 Local Outdoor Concert in the Mountain Xpress "Best of WNC" survey for four years. Bring your instruments, your lawn chair or blanket, family and friends and join the fun eight summer Saturdays. 

Performances include Long-standing house band The Stoney Creek Boys Bluegrass and Old-Time String Bands, Big Circle Mountain Dancers, Clog Dancers, Smooth Dancers, Ballad Singers and Storytellers. If you love old time Mountain music and Bluegrass this is the place to be

Easter in Asheville: Easter on the Green

April 4, 2015    Easter on the Green    An annual FREE family-friendly event in the heart of downtown Asheville NC. Traditional activities include age-specific Easter egg hunts, races, giant inflatables, Bounce house,  music, entertainment, giveaways and more. Children can meet the Easter Bunny and receive a golden egg filled with a prize. A professional photographer will take a family photo that can be downloaded for free.

This Easter event is held at Roger McGuire Green at Pack Square Park from 2 PM to 5 PM.