Week of Events
Hendersonville Farmers Market
Hendersonville Farmers Market aims to be a world-class market that contributes to the success of local producers and growers, expands access to farm fresh foods, and creates a vibrant community gathering space. With fresh produce, meats, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment, food trucks, and more, it's a weekly outing with something for everybody! Dates of Operation: 2026 Opening Date: May 2 […]
Mills River Farmers Market
The Mills River Farm Market provides a quality venue for local producers, offering fresh produce, foods, plants, crafts to Mills River and surrounding communities while supporting educational outreach and promoting healthy living.
Etowah Lions Farmers Market
The Etowah Lions Club hosts the Etowah Lions Farmers Market at 447 Etowah School Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28739, Wednesdays from 3–5:30 PM, May through October, rain or shine. Now in its sixth year, the market features fresh-picked local produce, flash-frozen meats, fresh and saltwater fish and crustaceans, baked goods, prepared foods, and high-quality artisan crafts. […]
Flat Rock Farmers Market
Every Thursday from 3-6pm, Local produce, prepared foods, breads, pastries, seafood, meats, handcrafted goods, fine art and more.
Blue Ghost Firefly Tours
Unlock awe and wonder as you search for the rare Blue Ghost Fireflies. Limited season, small groups, full magic. Join us for an extraordinary adventure dedicated to the search for the elusive Blue Ghost Fireflies, a rare and magical phenomenon found in a tiny handful of places in the world, including Western North Carolina! For […]
Downtown Dollars Raffle for Strive Not to Drive Week
Strive Not to Drive is an annual week of events across Western North Carolina meant to encourage you to use multimodal transportation like walking, biking, or taking public transit. The purpose of the week is to strive for a Western North Carolina where we can all live, work, and play in communities with less traffic […]
Monday, May 11, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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May 12, 2026 -Treska’s Tuesday Market
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May 12, 2026 -Tuesdays – BURGERS + BOURBON
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May 12, 2026 -Round Robin Open Mic
Treska’s Tuesday Market
Join every Tuesday for the Treska’s Tuesday Market from 3:30–6:00 PM, May through September. Gather under the pavilion to enjoy live music, browse a vibrant mix of local farmers and vendors, and grab food and drinks from Treska’s Café. It’s a relaxed, community‑centered way to spend a summer afternoon, and we’re happy to welcome you […]
Tuesdays – BURGERS + BOURBON
Burgers & Bourbon at Claywood A casual evening centered around two things done right—an exceptional burger and great bourbon. Our Burgers & Bourbon event features Claywood’s house burger paired with a classic Old Fashioned as we rotate bourbons, allowing guests to explore different styles and flavors while enjoying one of the most satisfying pairings around. […]
Round Robin Open Mic
Open Mic in the round, one song at a time round the circle. A comfortable, encouraging environment for all styles and skill levels, a true music community event! Everyone is welcome!
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026 -Pub Night Wednesday
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May 13, 2026 -NC Writers Network & The Brandy Bar host “In the Company of Writers” series with authors L.E. (Laura) Towne & Nancy Martin-Young
Pub Night Wednesday
Good food, cold drafts, live music, and a relaxed outdoor setting—Wednesday has never looked better. Join on Wednesdays from 5–8 PM for a special Patio Pub Night at Season’s, where the beauty of the outdoors meets your favorite midweek tradition. Settle into our inviting patio, take in the fresh mountain air, and enjoy an evening […]
NC Writers Network & The Brandy Bar host “In the Company of Writers” series with authors L.E. (Laura) Towne & Nancy Martin-Young
The North Carolina Writers Network & The Brandy Bar Cocktails present NANCY MARTIN-YOUNG & L.E. (Laura) TOWN as next in their series “In the Company of Writers” The program offers a series of personal and conversational dialogues featuring guest writers/poets followed by an open mic forum. These inspirational gatherings will elucidate and entertain those attending. […]
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2026 -Reggie Watts at Sierra Nevada
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May 14, 2026 -Free Organ Recital – Nathan Laube
Reggie Watts at Sierra Nevada
Join us at the amphitheater for this ticketed event! Reggie Watts is an internationally renowned Musician/Comedian/Writer/Actor who most recently starred as the bandleader on CBS’s The Late Late Show with James Corden. Using his formidable voice, looping pedals, and his vast imagination, Watts blends and blurs the lines between music and comedy, wowing audiences with […]
Free Organ Recital – Nathan Laube
Join on Thursday, May 14 at 7pm at St. James Episcopal Church for an organ recital featuring world-renowned concert organist Nathan Laube. The event is free, open to the public, and followed by a candlelight reception in Stillwell Hall.
Friday, May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026 -Bike to Work Breakfast
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May 15, 2026 -Western NC Quilters’ Guild Garden of Quilts Show
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May 15, 2026 -Acoustic Jam Session @ Sideways Farm & Brewery
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May 15, 2026 -Sunset and Silo
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May 15, 2026 -HSO Music in the Vines: The Hot Club of Asheville
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May 15, 2026 -Juice at Sierra Nevada
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May 15, 2026 -Movies in the Park – Elio
Bike to Work Breakfast
7:15am-9:30am, Downtown Hendersonville at the plaza in front of the Historic Courthouse on Main St. Join the City of Hendersonville to celebrate National Bike to Work Day. This day encourages us to bike to work, but it also raises awareness of cyclists as they commute to and from work each day and promotes the bicycle […]
Western NC Quilters’ Guild Garden of Quilts Show
The Western NC Quilter's Guild presents a judged quilt show of more than 175 quilts. There is a raffle quilt and raffle baskets along with a gift show and gallery, a book shop, and quilt vendors. Concessions hosted by Hubba Hubba Smokehouse. Friday, May 15, 2026, 10-5 and Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Acoustic Jam Session @ Sideways Farm & Brewery
Every Friday from 4-7 pm plan to collaborate with other musicians at Sideways Farm & Brewery in Etowah. Bring your instruments and voices and enjoy making music and networking with other artists, while enjoying the beautiful scenery. Food truck is on site and beverages available for purchase from Sideways (small batch craft beers, hard jun, […]
Sunset and Silo
Ease into the weekend with Sunset and Silo. Join on Friday evenings on the patio for live music, mountain air, and golden hour views. Sip, savor, and settle in as the sun dips behind the hills, there’s no better way to start your weekend.
HSO Music in the Vines: The Hot Club of Asheville
The Hot Club of Asheville, is a collective of Asheville’s finest professional musicians, coming together with a shared love of Gypsy Jazz music. The band honors the traditional Gypsy Swing in the styles of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli from the 1930-50’s, while infusing the tradition with more modern qualities of jazz expression. The Hot […]
Juice at Sierra Nevada
Join at the amphitheater for this free event! Between their tight grooves, radiant harmonies, heartfelt lyrics, and jaw-dropping solos , there’s no simple, easy way to summarize New York City five-piece Juice. Pulling from pop and rock, hip-hop and R&B, ‘90s alternative, modern electronic, folk, and more, their complexity is their strength: All six members […]
Movies in the Park – Elio
Bring your family to Etowah Park on Friday, May 15 to watch Elio. The movie starts at dusk, approximately 8pm. Food trucks will be there at 7pm. Don't forget to bring your blanket and chair. See you there.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
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May 16, 2026 -North Main Market at The Townes at Martha Kate
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May 16, 2026 -Western NC Quilters’ Guild Garden of Quilts Show
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May 16, 2026 -Meet the Bus
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May 16, 2026 -BRUNCH at Claywood
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May 16, 2026 -Walk Audit Trainings
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May 16, 2026Walk Audit Trainings
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May 16, 2026 -SOOZA at Sierra Nevada
North Main Market at The Townes at Martha Kate
The North Main Market at The Townes at Martha Kate is built to celebrate the heart of Hendersonville—supporting local makers, small businesses, and the people behind them. We’re thrilled to showcase our community's talent and the value they bring to our city. The North Main vendor market is an event designed to create a welcoming, […]
Western NC Quilters’ Guild Garden of Quilts Show
The Western NC Quilter's Guild presents a judged quilt show of more than 175 quilts. There is a raffle quilt and raffle baskets along with a gift show and gallery, a book shop, and quilt vendors. Concessions hosted by Hubba Hubba Smokehouse. Friday, May 15, 2026, 10-5 and Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Meet the Bus
10am-2pm at Jackson Park (100 Jackson Park Road, Hendersonville) Get to know the Apple Country Public Transit bus system by visiting us at Jackson Park. Experience how to load a bike on and off the bus’s bike rack and learn about ACPT’s routes and our Paratransit services. Apple Country Public Transit is ALWAYS FREE to […]
BRUNCH at Claywood
Join us for brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM. The brunch menu reflects the same philosophy that guides everything we do at Claywood — seasonal ingredients, thoughtful sourcing, and dishes prepared with intention. Expect a mix of comforting favorites and creative plates from Chef Tory, alongside craft cocktails, wine, and […]
Walk Audit Trainings
9:30am OR 11:30am at the Hendersonville Farmer’s Market (650 Maple St) Two options for a 30-minute training led by Bike Walk HVL and AARP on assessing walkability based on specific criteria and assigning scores. Walk Audits can be used to gather input about infrastructure needs and to help inspire pedestrian-friendly streets. All participants will EARN […]
Walk Audit Trainings
9:30am OR 11:30am at the Hendersonville Farmer’s Market (650 Maple St) Two options for a 30-minute training led by Bike Walk HVL and AARP on assessing walkability based on specific criteria and assigning scores. Walk Audits can be used to gather input about infrastructure needs and to help inspire pedestrian-friendly streets. All participants will EARN […]
SOOZA at Sierra Nevada
Join at the amphitheater for this free event! SOOZA is an American brass band from Gainesville, FL that has spent over seven years redefining what brass music can be. With five horns and a drummer, the band blends electronic dance beats, Afro-Cuban rhythms, djent-style metal, punk energy, and second-line traditions into a genre-blending force of […]
Sunday, May 17, 2026
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May 17, 2026 -BRUNCH at Claywood
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May 17, 2026 -Sip n Stitch
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May 17, 2026 -Empty Bowls
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May 17, 2026 -Raphael Graves Band at Sierra Nevada
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May 17, 2026 -Brevard Philharmonic presents Pines of Rome
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May 17, 2026Hendersonville Chorale Spring Concert “No Business Like Show Business”
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May 17, 2026 -Pop! Go the Handbells
BRUNCH at Claywood
Join us for brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM. The brunch menu reflects the same philosophy that guides everything we do at Claywood — seasonal ingredients, thoughtful sourcing, and dishes prepared with intention. Expect a mix of comforting favorites and creative plates from Chef Tory, alongside craft cocktails, wine, and […]
Sip n Stitch
Join at Briar Patch Fibre Co for a morning of Crafting and Coffee. The shop sells everything you need for a new project, or bring your current WIP and show it off. Full Service espresso bar makes the morning all the better as there's nothing quite as nice as a good drink, fun projects, and […]
Empty Bowls
“Empty Bowls” Benefiting Flat Rock Backpack Program FLAT ROCK, N.C. -- Local ceramic artists have begun to fire up their kilns for the 9th year to help hungry children across Henderson County. The Empty Bowls organization will serve a community meal benefiting the Flat Rock Backpack Program Sunday, May 17, in the Parish Hall of […]
Raphael Graves Band at Sierra Nevada
Join at the amphitheater for this free event! Award winning WNC regional producer, songwriter and performer, Raphael Graves is regularly joined by an unexpected ensemble of premier musicians spanning all walks of life here in Appalachia. His line-up is as unpredictable as his live performances, often spanning many genres and embracing themes of love, culture, […]
Brevard Philharmonic presents Pines of Rome
This powerful season finale features the Brevard Philharmonic in a bold and dramatic program, highlighted by Respighi’s Pines of Rome and Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, performed by acclaimed violinist Oliver Neubauer. From sweeping orchestral color to soaring lyricism, the concert promises an unforgettable afternoon filled with passion, brilliance, and symphonic grandeur.
Hendersonville Chorale Spring Concert “No Business Like Show Business”
"No Business Like Show Business" is the theme of the Hendersonville Chorale's Spring Concert on May 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church at 6th Avenue and Church Street in Hendersonville. Singing under the direction of Michael Brannon, the Hendersonville Chorale concert is free, and all in the greater Hendersonville Community […]
Pop! Go the Handbells
The Blue Ridge Ringers, a premier community handbell ensemble, is thrilled to announce their upcoming spring concert series, “Pop! Go the Handbells." This season’s performances will celebrate the vibrant world of popular music through the years, showcasing the versatility and dynamic range of the handbell instrument. The “Pop! Go the Handbells” series will appeal to […]
