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October 2 - 4, 201533rd
Annual Asheville Quilt Show This year's show, 'A Harvest of Quilts' is held at the WNC Ag Center,
Fri-Sat 9-5, Sun 10-4:30. Admission $ 6.00. Parking is FREE.
This is a
judged quilt show with over $10,000 in prize money, more than 20 vendors,
demonstrations, a Silent Auction, gift shop, quilts for sale and an
"Opportunity Quilt". Multi-day Passes are available as well as, group
discounts.
This event is sponsored by the Asheville Quilt Guild
(ashevillequiltguild.org) and Moda (modafabrics.com).
October
2, 2015
Asheville Downtown Gallery Art Walk
The Downtown Asheville Art District (DAAD) invites you to visit the more
than twenty galleries that contribute to Asheville's reputation as a
vibrant arts community and "The Paris of the South."
photo courtesy of Downtown Asheville Art District
Within a half-mile
radius of Pack Square and the city's center, you'll find unparalleled
diversity from fine studio crafts, to glass, photography, folk art and
contemporary painting, metalwork, textiles, jewelry and more by local,
regional, national and international artists.
A
complete Downtown Gallery Guide and map is available at any
participating downtown gallery, the Chamber of Commerce, or Pack
Place. Find Asheville Lodging and local information on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide.
September 26, 2015Carolina
Craft Day at the NC ArboretumA day to celebrate Southern Appalachian traditions
as they come alive at The North Carolina Arboretum. The event, now in
its seventh year, features craft demonstrations and juried art and craft
vendors and plant sales at the Arboretum's Education Center.
September 26, 2015Concerts in the Park
Biltmore Park Town Square offers FREE live concerts from June through
October. The concerts are performed at Cecil Park, the green space near Hickory Tavern and Brixx Wood Fired Pizza. Bring a blanket and enjoy the best performers in the area from
60s Oldies to contemporary jazz. 7 PM - 9 PM.
Tuxedo Junction performs this
concert.
Biltmore Park Town Square, a vibrant town center in Asheville NC, is a fresh re-imagining of the Main
Streets of the past, made to meet today’s standards of smart growth,
green living and reduced driving. Biltmore Park combines residential living with the convenience of shopping, restaurants, health clubs, businesses and special events all withing a planned community.
September 19,
2015Ooh La La Curiosity MarketAn 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.
September 19, 2015Brewgrass Festival Brewgrass Festival 50
American breweries gather to showcase a diverse assortment of national
and regional craft beers. The live entertainment this year includes a
great lineup of
national and regional bluegrass musicians that includes Jeff Austin
Band, Truth & Salvage Co., Big Daddy Love, and Packway Handle
Band.
The Brewgrass Festival began in 1996 and is Western North Carolina’s original craft beer festival. Today, North Carolina boasts over 100 breweries and brewpubs, and Asheville NC has become a beer-lovers destination selected as “Beer City USA” four years in a row.
Brewgrass has always showcased some of the most in-demand and exciting brewers in the region. The event
also features a variety of area food vendors and plenty of water.
September 19 - 20, 2015Heritage Weekendis a two-day celebration of traditional crafts and
music. The 35th free festival is sponsored by the Southern Highland
Craft Guild and features traditional music, dancing and heritage craft
demonstrations.
A highlight of the weekend is the 33nd Annual World Gee
Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition.
September 18,
2015
Downtown After
Five
Free
live music
entertainment in
downtown
Asheville.
The celebration
is every third
Friday, May
through
September, with
the goal of
encouraging
locals and
visitors to
enjoy downtown
Asheville NC and
support local
businesses and
entertainers.
The event is
located on North
Lexington Avenue
(between
Hiawassee and
the I-240
overpass). Food
and beer vendors
will be
available.
This final concert features Corey Harris, an American blues and reggae musician, currently residing in Virginia. Along with Keb' Mo' and Alvin Youngblood Hart, he raised the flag of acoustic guitar blues in the mid-1990s. He was featured on the 2003 PBS television mini-series, The Blues, in an episode directed by Martin Scorsese, and was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2007.
September 16 - October 31, 2015Eliada's Annual Corn MazeThe maze will open September 5th and
remain open each Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday through October
27th. The maze will open
from 4-8 on Thursdays and Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM to
8 PM.
New attraction for 2015 - Eliada's Jumping Pillow. A giant jumping pillow for children and adults will become a permanent fixture in the field.
$3 per person per turn (15 minutes per turn),
$5 per person for a day pass (must get back in line after each 15 minute turn). Eliada’s annual corn
maze is a 12 acre maze (WNC's largest) with 2 unique trails cut out of a
field of corn. Accompanying maps with check points help guide you through 4
miles of maze trails. Also cut into the corn field are two Storybook Trails
for children. These trails take you on a fun adventure as you read the
stories of Spookley the Square Pumpkin and Ciderella and the Little Glass
Sipper! Spookley and Ciderella merchandise are also for sale for children
and families to continue to enjoy the stories and characters at home.
Additional activities are also offered.
September 12, 2015Annual West Asheville Garden Stroll This eventshowcases 15 gardens with this year's Stroll
theme, "Garden to Table". Gardens on view will display a variety
of gardening styles producing vegetables, fruits, eggs, honey, and
flowers for the table.
11 AM to 4 PM, beginning at Hall Fletcher
Elementary School , 60 Ridgelawn Avenue, at 10:30 with a short
presentation by longtime residents about the role of gardening in the
community's history.
September 11, 2015RiverMusic
Concert Series This concert features
Nora Jane Struthers, Sweet Leda, Megan Jean & The KFB. The RiverMusic Concerts are a Series of five Friday nights of live
concerts by the French Broad River at the RiverLink Sculpture and
Performance Plaza in the River Arts District of Asheville.
RiverLink has
teamed up with Heira Productions to assemble a top-notch mix of quality
national acts and local favorites for this FREE event.
September 11-20, 2015North
Carolina Mountain State FairHeld at the WNC
Agricultural Center, this is the third largest fair in North Carolina,
and it celebrates the heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountains, including
agriculture, music, crafts, art, food, entertainment, display of
livestock, competitions, and midway amusement rides.
The WNC Agricultural Center is located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road in
Fletcher NC, a suburb of Asheville halfway to Hendersonville.
September 4 -
7, 2015
Labor Day Weekend at The Omni Grove Park InnCelebrate
the holiday and the last of summer with a dive-in movie at the outdoor
pool, daily live music throughout the resort, history tours to learn
more about this remarkable mountain inn and a variety of family friendly
activities all with minutes of downtown Asheville NC.
The Inn is minutes from downtown Asheville
Throughout the weekend, register to win a special Labor day
Weekend gift basket and you do not need to be present to win.
Omni Grove Park Inn offer extensive Spa Services
The Omni Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa - Renowned
spa, scenic
golf course, sports complex with pool, tennis, racquetball, training. Onsite restaurants,
lounge, bars. A large variety of rooms and
suites, varying stages of updates with some
original Inn antiques. A landmark Inn in the WNC mountain area.
