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Here are our top picks for Spring events and festivals in the Asheville area in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina - including Easter Weekend, Mother's Day Weekend, and Memorial Day Weekend. For events throughout the year, see our list of seasonal calendars.
March, April & May Events in Asheville & Western NC
Spring at Biltmore
This festival of flowers celebrates two months of spring blooms that include 75,000+ tulips, orchids, azalaeas and elaborate floral displays inside Biltmore House.
NEW at Biltmore- Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures, March 21, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Start the year off with an extraordinary cultural adventure at Biltmore! From March 21, 2025, to January 4, 2026, the estate’s exhibition center, Amherst at Deerpark, will host Tutankhamun: His… read more
Start the year off with an extraordinary cultural adventure at Biltmore! From March 21, 2025, to January 4, 2026, the estate’s exhibition center, Amherst at Deerpark, will host Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures. This captivating exhibition invites you to delve into one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries in history—the unearthing of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922.
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Drum Circle
Hear and feel the beat at the weekly drum circle every Friday night in downtown Asheville in Pritchard Park from April-October. And dance the night away!
Hear and feel the beat at the weekly drum circle every Friday night in downtown Asheville in Pritchard Park from April-October. And dance the night away!
Mother's Day Tea at The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa
The Mother's Day Tea Party at The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa is designed to pamper and honor the special women in your life. Enjoy a live violin and cello playing classical covers of today’s top pop hits. Savor a selection of hors d'oeuvres—from finger sandwiches to pastries. Then tap into your internal artist and create a masterpiece with hands-on art activities.
Make it… read more
Concerts on the Creek, Sylva
Enjoy free outside live music in downtown Sylva every Friday from 7-9 PM starting Memorial Day through Labor Day at Bridge Park, two blocks from Main Street with shops, restaurants, and breweries… read more
Enjoy free outside live music in downtown Sylva every Friday from 7-9 PM starting Memorial Day through Labor Day at Bridge Park, two blocks from Main Street with shops, restaurants, and breweries. Family-friendly, bring a chair or blanket. 2024 Dates: May 24 & 31; Jun 7, 14, 21, and 28; July 4, 5, 12, 19, and 26; and August 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30.
Past Events
Rock N Roll Weekend at The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa
Dates: March 14 & 15, 2025
Turn up the classics with a rockin' weekend at The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa!
Friday, March 14 relive the Tom Petty experience with The… read more
Dates: March 14 & 15, 2025
Turn up the classics with a rockin' weekend at The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa!
Friday, March 14 relive the Tom Petty experience with The Wildflowers, America’s #1 Tom Petty tribute band. Then on Saturday, March 15, enjoy the nonstop energy of Monsters of Yacht, playing yacht rock classics from artists like Toto, Steely Dan, the Doobie…
Chihuly at Biltmore
Enjoy a new experience of the artist’s iconic creations at Biltmore Estate. Presented in an intimate gallery setting, Chihuly at Biltmore includes pedestal works, drawings, and large-scale… read more
Enjoy a new experience of the artist’s iconic creations at Biltmore Estate. Presented in an intimate gallery setting, Chihuly at Biltmore includes pedestal works, drawings, and large-scale installations of chandeliers, towers, mille fiori, and neon.
Top 50 Summer Festivals & Events
See our list of the best festivals and summer events in Asheville and the surrounding towns and mountains during June-August.
See our list of the best festivals and summer events in Asheville and the surrounding towns and mountains during June-August.
Memorial Day Concert and Ceremony
Held on the Roger McGuire Green Stage of Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville starting at 2:30 PM with the Army National Guard's Army Band performing a half-hour before and after the ceremony.… read more
Held on the Roger McGuire Green Stage of Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville starting at 2:30 PM with the Army National Guard's Army Band performing a half-hour before and after the ceremony. Free.
Memorial Day Weekend
Find many events, festivals and our top things to do to kick off summer during the holiday weekend in Asheville and the NC mountains.
Find many events, festivals and our top things to do to kick off summer during the holiday weekend in Asheville and the NC mountains.
Garden Jubilee Festival
One of the largest gardening shows in Western North Carolina, this garden lover's top event happens over Memorial Day weekend with more than 200 plant and craft vendors lining Main Street in… read more
One of the largest gardening shows in Western North Carolina, this garden lover's top event happens over Memorial Day weekend with more than 200 plant and craft vendors lining Main Street in Hendersonville. Hours are 9 AM to 5 PM daily.
White Squirrel Weekend
Go nuts at this three-day downtown Brevard festival featuring a parade, plenty of live music, food, arts, and much more on Memorial Day Weekend.
Go nuts at this three-day downtown Brevard festival featuring a parade, plenty of live music, food, arts, and much more on Memorial Day Weekend.
Asheville Beer Week
Experience the largest annual celebration of craft beer in Asheville and western NC with a big variety of beer-related events including releases and tastings paired with music, food and great… read more
Experience the largest annual celebration of craft beer in Asheville and western NC with a big variety of beer-related events including releases and tastings paired with music, food and great settings.
Art on the Greene
Find a big variety of 40 artists working with metal, glass, pottery, wood, jewelry, and more in downtown Banner Elk. Many restaurants, shops, and things to do nearby. Benefits their historic… read more
Find a big variety of 40 artists working with metal, glass, pottery, wood, jewelry, and more in downtown Banner Elk. Many restaurants, shops, and things to do nearby. Benefits their historic school renovation. 10 AM-5 PM. Free admission.
GRINDFest AVL
This free 3-day festival celebrates black business and entrepreneurship in Asheville. Enjoy a weekend of music, live performances, food, local vendors, community connection, and more in the River… read more
This free 3-day festival celebrates black business and entrepreneurship in Asheville. Enjoy a weekend of music, live performances, food, local vendors, community connection, and more in the River Arts District on Depot St.
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