📌 Asheville Herb Festival
📍 Location: WNC Farmers Market, Asheville, NC
💲 Cost: Free admission
📅 Date: April 25 – 27, 2025
📖 Description: The largest herb festival in the U.S. and Canada, offering insights from herb growers, demonstrations on natural gardening, and landscaping tips.
📌 WNC Farmers Market Spring Festival
📍 Location: WNC Farmers Market, Asheville, NC
💲 Cost: Free admission
📅 Date: May 2 – 4, 2025
📖 Description: A three-day event featuring locally sourced food, music, kids’ crafts, and a food truck ramp cook-off.
📌 LEAF Global Arts Festival
📍 Location: Lake Eden, Black Mountain, NC
💲 Cost: Ticket prices vary
📅 Date: May 9 – 12, 2025
📖 Description: A world music festival featuring live performances, cultural workshops, and family-friendly activities in a stunning lakeside setting.
📌 Shindig on the Green
📍 Location: Pack Square Park, Asheville, NC
💲 Cost: Free admission
📅 Date: Saturday evenings from July – August 2025
📖 Description: A free summer concert series featuring bluegrass music, clogging, and mountain traditions.
📌 Oktoberfest Asheville
📍 Location: Downtown Asheville, NC
💲 Cost: Ticket prices vary
📅 Date: October 2025 (Exact dates TBA)
📖 Description: A Bavarian-style festival with craft beer, traditional German food, and live polka music.
📌 Christmas at Biltmore
📍 Location: Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC
💲 Cost: Included with estate admission (prices vary)
📅 Date: November 2025 – January 2026
📖 Description: A magical holiday experience with elaborate Christmas decorations, twinkling lights, and live music throughout the estate.
📌 National Gingerbread House Competition
📍 Location: Omni Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC
💲 Cost: Free to view
📅 Date: November – December 2025
📖 Description: A spectacular display of gingerbread houses from across the country, with stunning designs and intricate details.
📌 Winter Lights at The North Carolina Arboretum
📍 Location: The North Carolina Arboretum, Asheville, NC
💲 Cost: Ticket prices vary
📅 Date: Mid-November 2025 – Early January 2026
📖 Description: A dazzling holiday light show with more than half a million lights illuminating the gardens.
