Taste of Black Mountain Big Tent Next to the Train Depot, Experience the fine food and drink of Black Mountain during this event that features over one dozen restaurants preparing their specialties for your sampling pleasure., 828-669-2300, 800-669-2301

Asheville Civic Center 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801, Located in Downtown Asheville, A major entertainment facility for Western North Carolina, the Asheville Civic Center hosts several dramas, music performances, pageants, conventions and festivals per year in its Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. The Center also includes an Exhibition Hall on the bottom level, an Arena Floor immediately above, and a third level complex which includes a glass-enclosed concourse. It has excellent acoustic and lighting systems and is also the performance space for the Asheville Symphony Orchestra. , 828-259-5736 or 828-259-5544

Art Walk From April to October, the first Friday of every other month, restaurants are filled as people enjoy the surrounding galleries and shops which extend their hours., 828-258-0710 #108

Harvest Home Celebration 1 Approach Road, Asheville, NC 28801, Located at the Biltmore Estate, Celebrate the changing of the seasons and the Appalachian heritage with craft demonstrations, storytelling, music, and dance at this weekend festival in September. , 828-211-9805, 800-211-9805

Regal Hollywood Cinemas 14 1640 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803, Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies. , 828-274-9500

Fine Arts Theatre 36 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801, Downtown Asheville, Asheville's only downtown cinema, this theatre is located in an elegant and historic Art Deco building and shows an array of first run art and independent films on its two screens., 828-232-1536

Carmike 10 121 River Hills Road, Asheville, NC 28805, 828-298-4452

UA Beaucatcher 7 321 Haw Creek Lane, Asheville, NC 28805, Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies. , 828-298-1234

UA Biltmore Square 6 800 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806, Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies. , 828-665-7776

Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801, The Grey Eagle is a listening room-style concert venue with a capacity of 610 for standing room only and 310 for seated events., 828-232-5800

Asheville Community Theatre 35 East Walnut Street, Asheville, NC 28801, This Western North Carolina theater has been offering professional quality productions since 1946 and presents an array of comedies, musicals, and dramas throughout the year. The theater is also involved in education and community outreach programs plus offers an "Act I Mystery Production" troupe to add a bit of fun, mystery, and suspense to any party or event., 828-254-1320

Diana Wortham Theatre 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801, Downtown Asheville, This intimate 500-seat theater is host to more than 150 performances annually by professional touring artists and local arts organizations. Dramatic productions, musical concerts, and dance productions are among the performances that are featured., 828-257-4530

Flat Rock Playhouse 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, NC 28731, Considered to be one of the ten best seasonal theaters in the country, this entertaining playhouse offers an array ofsuch quality entertainment as American classics, musicals, comedies, mysteries, and farces. The playhouse is open from late-May through mid-October plus offers holiday productions., 828-693-0731

Village Art & Craft Fair Grounds of All Souls Cathedral in Biltmore Village, Over 120 exhibitors from ten different states will be representing all styles of media during this two day arts and crafts show that features a wide display of paintings, sculptures, jewelry, pottery, glassware, and metal treasures to take home as gifts for all occasions., 828-274-2831, 800-933-4438

High Country Christmas Art & Craft Show Asheville Civic Center, The oldest holiday season arts and crafts show in the region, this two day show features over 150 exhibitors and demonstrators showing their magnificent works of art, as well as live entertainment and children's activities., 828-254-0072

Holiday Market The Junior League hosts this three day market that features over 40 merchants from around the country offering a wide variety of elegant and whimsical items such as stunning jewelry, charming attire, holiday decorations, and gourmet treats., 828-254-5608

Bojangle´s Easter Eggstravanganza French Broad River Park, The biggest Easter family event in the region, this wonderful event includes a gigantic Easter Egg hunt, games, arts and crafts, and lots of special surprises., 828-259-5800

Appalachian Spring Celebration Cradle of Forestry, Lasting approximately a month and a half with events held on the weekends, this spring celebration includes guided walks, wildflower workshops, bird watching, a spring photo contest, and planting and plowing activities., 828-877-3130

Alfresco Jazz Weekend Biltmore Estate Winery, The whole family will have fun during this unique two day event that features live jazz, fine wines and foods, cooking presentations, guided production tours, barrel tastings, and activities for children. Held in May., 828-274-6333, 800-543-2961

Sourwood Festival Black Mountain, Two day street festival held every August in downtown Black Mountain. Features over 150 booths filled with arts and crafts, as well as delicious food, live music, an 8K road race, and one-mile Fun Run for kids., Sponsored By: Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce, 828-669-2300, 800-669-2301

Goombay! Festival Market & Eagle Streets, Downtown Asheville, A three day outdoor celebration of African-American and African-Caribbean cultures that includes exotic music, dancing, food, crafts, and a children's area. Held every August., 828-252-4614

Heritage Weekend Blue Ridge Parkway's Folk Art Center, This three day Appalachian life festival includes traditional music, a historical theatre, craft techniques, storytelling, and historic craft demonstrations. The annual Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Contest is also included in this festival. Takes place each September., 828-298-7928

Greek Festival City-County Plaza in Downtown Asheville, Celebrating the Greek community in the region, this two day festival features authentic Greek foods and pastries, cooking demonstrations, native Greek folk dancing, live music, and imported Greek novelties., 828-253-3754

Kituwah American Indian Celebration 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801, Asheville Civic Center, One of Asheville's favorite fall festivals, this two day event features Indian Nations from across North Carolina sharing their arts, dance, and music through representative dancers, storytellers, fine artists and crafters, and musicians., 828-252-3880

Asheville Tourists Baseball Club 30 Buchanan Place, Asheville, NC 28801, Located at Historic McCormick Field, A minor league Class A Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, the Asheville Tourists Baseball Club's regular schedule is from April to September., 828-258-0428

Asheville Grizzlies Located at Memorial Stadium, Asheville Grizzlies are a Professional Minor League Football Team owned and operated by AGPA, Inc., a non-profit organization "dedicated to providing an avenue for young men to pursue their desire to continue playing the game they truly love and to provide an avenue to develop and hone their skills to make the jump to the next level of Professional Football." Their regular scheduled season is from June to September.