Asheville Holiday Parade
Asheville- Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM–2:00 PM
- Downtown Asheville
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by Asheville Downtown Association
Buncombe County
Asheville's holiday season shines with Christmas at Biltmore, Candlelight Christmas Evenings, Winter Lights at the NC Arboretum and the Asheville Holiday Parade.
All Buncombe County events
Every verified 2026 holiday event in Buncombe County, grouped by what to do — from Christmas at Biltmore and Winter Lights at the NC Arboretum to the Asheville Holiday Parade. Prefer a single town? Jump to its page below.
Asheville
38 eventsBlack Mountain
12 eventsFairview
5 eventsCandler
1 eventArden
1 eventLeicester
4 eventsSwannanoa
3 eventsWeaverville
1 eventParades & tree lightings
6 verified events for 2026.
Parade
Grove Arcade Tree Lighting Block Party
Asheville- Sat, Nov 28, 2026 · 3:00–7:00 PM
- Grove Arcade, Asheville
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by Grove Arcade
- Optional listing — confirm details on the Grove Arcade site.
Santa's Arrival + Tree Lighting Ceremony
Asheville- Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 4:00 PM
- Tanger Outlets Asheville
- Cost: check link
Tree Lighting & Holiday Market at Town Square
Asheville- Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM
- Biltmore Park Town Square
- Cost: check link
2026 Asheville Holiday Parade with Asheville Second Line
Asheville- Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM
- Biltmore Avenue
- Cost: check link
NC's Tallest Tree Lighting
Black Mountain- Fri, Nov 27, 2026 · 5:00 PM
- 406 W State St
- Cost: check link
Lights & house displays
5 verified events for 2026.
Christmas at Biltmore (daytime)
Asheville- Nov 3, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 · Daytime
- Biltmore, Asheville
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by Biltmore
- Text-only listing — no Biltmore logo used.
Amanda's fave
Omni Grove Park Inn National Gingerbread House Competition — Public Viewing
Asheville- Nov 17, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 · Sundays after 6 PM; Mon–Thu during regular resort hours; Fri–Sat reserved for hotel guests / dining reservations
- The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa, 290 Macon Avenue, Asheville
- Free to view (parking $35 self / $45 valet)
- Hosted by The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa
- Closed to public Nov 26; Dec 6, 23–26, 30–31; Jan 1. Holiday parking not complimentary ($35 self / $45 valet).
Candlelight Christmas Evenings at Biltmore
Asheville- Nov 3, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027 (not Nov 17, Nov 26, Dec 24) · Evenings
- Biltmore, Asheville
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by Biltmore
- Text-only listing — no Biltmore logo used.
Winter Lights at the NC Arboretum
Asheville- Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
- NC Arboretum, Asheville
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by The North Carolina Arboretum
Winter Lights Trolley
Asheville- Fri, Nov 27, 2026 · 5:30 PM
- Biltmore Park Town Square
- Cost: check link
Markets & shopping
14 verified events for 2026.
Asheville Christmas Market
Asheville- Sat, Dec 5, 2026
- WNC Ag Center (Fletcher)
- Cost: check link
Christmas Shopping Parents Night Out
Asheville- Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 11:00 AM
- 1340 Tunnel Rd
- Cost: check link
Uncommon Holiday Market
Asheville- Sat, Dec 5, 2026
- 46 Haywood St
- Cost: check link
Home for the Holidays: Victorian Holiday Open House of the Old Kentucky Home
Asheville- Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · 5:00 PM
- 52 N Market St
- Cost: check link
Bill Kirchen and the Two Turtle Doves: Honky Tonk Holiday Show
Asheville- Sun, Dec 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM
- The Grey Eagle
- Cost: check link
Christmas Edition: Build Your Own Charcuterie Board Workshop
Asheville- Wed, Dec 23, 2026 · 6:30 PM
- 25 Page Ave
- Cost: check link
Holly Jolly Christmas Markets
Black Mountain- Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM
- 105C Montreat Rd
- Cost: check link
Amici Christmas Show
Black Mountain- Sun, Dec 13, 2026 · 7:30 PM
- 105C Montreat Rd (White Horse)
- Cost: check link
Annual Christmas Craft Fair
Fairview- Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 9:00 AM
- Fairview Community Center
- Cost: check link
Holiday Sundays Local Market Series at Wilderness Muse
Fairview- Sun, Nov 29, 2026 · 10:00 AM
- 1185 Charlotte Highway
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by Wilderness Muse
Holiday Market Series at Wilderness Muse
Fairview- Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 10:00 AM
- 1185 Charlotte Highway
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by Wilderness Muse
Holiday Sundays Market Series at Wilderness Muse
Fairview- Sun, Dec 13, 2026 · 10:00 AM
- 1185 Charlotte Highway
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by Wilderness Muse
Holiday Sundays Market Series at Wilderness Muse
Fairview- Sun, Dec 20, 2026 · 10:00 AM
- 1185 Charlotte Highway
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by Wilderness Muse
Holiday Farm Market
Candler- Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM
- 91 Holbrook Rd
- Cost: check link
Shows & theater
13 verified events for 2026.
A Magical Cirque Christmas
Asheville- Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 6:00 PM
- Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
- Cost: check link
Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol
Asheville- Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 7:30 PM
- 15 Stage Ln
- Cost: check link
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Asheville- Mon, Dec 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM
- Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
- Cost: check link
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Asheville- Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · 6:30 PM
- Asheville Masonic Temple
- Cost: check link
Candlelight: Christmas Special featuring The Nutcracker
Asheville- Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · 8:45 PM
- Asheville Masonic Temple
- Cost: check link
Warren Haynes Presents: Christmas Jam
Asheville- Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM
- Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
- Cost: check link
Warren Haynes Presents: The Christmas Jam 2026
Asheville- Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM
- Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
- Cost: check link
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Asheville- Sat, Dec 19, 2026 · 6:30 PM
- Asheville Masonic Temple
- Cost: check link
Christmas Concert with Amy Steinberg
Asheville- Fri, Dec 25, 2026 · 7:00 PM
- Center for Spiritual Living Asheville
- Cost: check link
A Very URSA Christmas (Open Session & Jazz Jam)
Black Mountain- Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 6:00 PM
- 105C Montreat Rd
- Cost: check link
Asheville Jazz Orchestra: Big Band Christmas
Black Mountain- Sun, Dec 20, 2026 · 7:30 PM
- 105C Montreat Rd (White Horse)
- Cost: check link
Cookies and Comedy Christmas Tour with Tony Wolf
Arden- Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM
- 5 Morris Rd
- Cost: check link
Asheville Dulcimer Orchestra Winter Concert
Leicester- Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM–5:30 PM ET
- Leicester Library, Leicester
- Free
- Hosted by Buncombe County Public Libraries
- No registration / drop-in.
Kids & family
27 verified events for 2026.
John Denver Christmas
Asheville- Tue, Nov 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM
- Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
- Cost: check link
3rd Annual Christmas Miniature Show
Asheville- Thu, Dec 3, 2026 · 5:00 PM
- 2004 Riverside Dr
- Cost: check link
First Friday December 4 @ Lexington Glassworks (holiday)
Asheville- Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 5:00 PM
- 81 S Lexington Ave
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by Lexington Glassworks
Santa will be at LKN Cheesecakery
Asheville- Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 5:00 PM
- 6 Boston Way
- Cost: check link
GINGER SNAPPED!
Asheville- Sun, Dec 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM
- Ginger's Revenge Craft Brewery
- Cost: check link
Matthew West: Come Home for Christmas Live on Tour
Asheville- Thu, Dec 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
- Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
- Cost: check link
Christmas Sock Hop
Asheville- Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM
- 315 Old Haw Creek Rd
- Cost: check link
Christmas Tour
Asheville- Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · 7:30 PM
- Billy Graham Training Center At the Cove
- Cost: check link
Asheville Little Smiles Day with Santa
Asheville- Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · 9:00 AM
- 2160 Hendersonville Rd, Arden
- Cost: check link
The 2026 Christmas YARN Ball
Asheville- Tue, Dec 15, 2026 · 8:00 PM
- The Grey Eagle
- Cost: check link
Home For The Holidays
Asheville- Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 7:30 PM
- 35 E Walnut St
- Cost: check link
Parent's Night Out ~ Christmas
Asheville- Sat, Dec 19, 2026 · 5:00 PM
- 750 Haywood Rd
- Cost: check link
Fake It 'Til You Make It: Book Page Ornaments
Asheville- Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 11:30 AM–1:30 PM ET
- North Asheville Library, Asheville
- Free
- Hosted by Buncombe County Public Libraries
- No registration / drop-in.
Sponsor Gifts for a Local Child through Johnny Raines Christmas Cheer
Black Mountain- Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 3:00 PM
- 101 N Ridgeway Ave
- Cost: check link
Carolina Celtic Christmas ft. Glencoe
Black Mountain- Mon, Dec 7, 2026 · 7:30 PM
- 105C Montreat Rd (White Horse)
- Cost: check link
Holiday Pickleball Party
Black Mountain- Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · 5:45 PM
- 195 Dogwood Ln
- Cost: check link
AJO Christmas at White Horse
Black Mountain- Fri, Dec 18, 2026 · 7:30 PM
- White Horse Black Mountain
- Cost: check link
Mistletoe Pickleball Mixed Doubles
Black Mountain- Sat, Dec 19, 2026 · 9:00 AM
- 195 Dogwood Ln
- Cost: check link
Christmas Storytime (with a CHICK!)
Black Mountain- Sun, Dec 20, 2026 · 2:00 PM
- 406 W State St
- Cost: check link
Christmas with the AJO
Black Mountain- Sun, Dec 20, 2026 · 7:30 PM
- White Horse Black Mountain
- Cost: check link
Christmas in the Holler
Leicester- Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 9:00 AM
- 480 Dix Creek No. 1 Rd
- Cost: check link
Lego Time (pre-holiday)
Leicester- Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM ET
- Leicester Library, Leicester
- Free
- Hosted by Buncombe County Public Libraries
- No registration / drop-in.
Holiday Social and Feedback Session for the Leicester History Project
Leicester- Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 3:00 PM–5:00 PM ET
- Leicester Library, Leicester
- Free
- Hosted by Buncombe County Public Libraries
- No registration / drop-in.
Prepare Him Room! A Special Christmas Event for Women
Swannanoa- Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 5:00 PM
- 5 Jordan Rd
- Cost: check link
Deck the Trees 2026 - Making Spirits Bright
Swannanoa- Thu, Dec 3, 2026
- Swannanoa Valley
- Cost: check link
BRO Revels! 2026: A Holiday Renaissance
Swannanoa- Sun, Dec 6, 2026 · 3:00 PM
- 701 Warren Wilson Rd
- Cost: check link
BRO Revels! 2026: A Holiday Renaissance
Weaverville- Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 3:00 PM
- First Baptist Church Weaverville
- Cost: check link