Christmas at Biltmore (Early November through early January). Annual holiday experience at the Biltmore Estate featuring thousands of hand-decorated Christmas trees, candlelight, garlands, and ornaments throughout the 250-room mansion. Runs approximately November 1 through…
Mountain Dance and Folk Festival (First Thursday–Saturday of August each year). The oldest continuously running folk festival in the US, founded 1928 by Bascom Lamar Lunsford. Three evenings of traditional Southern Appalachian music, clogging, and dance. In 2026 it returns for its 99th year.
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Foliage Season (Early October through early November). Peak fall foliage on the Blue Ridge Parkway, beginning at higher elevations in early October and reaching Asheville (elevation ~2,134 ft) by mid-October. October is also Asheville's driest month. One of the…