Food Festivals in Asheville

Asheville Restaurant Week runs two weeks each winter, January 20 to 26 and February 17 to 23 in 2026, with participating restaurants offering special menus or pricing.

The Asheville Herb Festival at the WNC Agricultural Center in Fletcher has over 80 herb vendors selling plants for garden and home, plus food trucks and a free plant hold area.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

AVL Beer Week, organised with the Asheville Brewers Alliance by volunteers from the local beer industry, offers tastings, festivals, dinners, talks and tours across Asheville.

Asheville VeganFest, a Vegfest Expos production, brings plant-based vendors to downtown Asheville.

The Sourwood Festival in downtown Black Mountain, presented by the Black Mountain Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce, celebrates locally produced sourwood honey and marks the start of honey-selling season.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The North Carolina Apple Festival fills downtown Hendersonville over Labor Day weekend, 4 to 7 September 2026, with a street fair that includes 14 local apple growers and the King Apple Parade on Labor Day.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Goombay Festival, hosted by the YMI Cultural Center, takes place each September in Asheville's historic East End, with live performances, DJs, local vendors and food; the 2026 edition ran 11 to 13 September.

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The Asheville Greek Festival has been hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church since 1986, with Greek dishes prepared by the church's Yia-yias.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Asheville Oktoberfest, run by the Asheville Downtown Association, fills Coxe Avenue in the South Slope Brewery District with 20-plus local breweries pouring fall beers, plus distilleries, wineries, German-inspired food trucks, oompah music and games.