Asheville Area Tailgate Markets
Looking for an authentic taste of Western North Carolina? Check out Asheville-area tailgate markets. Explore stalls of fresh fruits, vegetables and locally produced food. It’s a unique and fun way to support sustainable agriculture, community farmers, and the local farm-to-table movement. Find your first taste of Foodtopia today at one of our tailgate markets. Here is a list of the popular markets right in Asheville:
Sat 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Opens April 17
Public Works Building lot, S. Charlotte St.
Asheville, NC - Buncombe County
Asheville City Market is a producer-only market featuring food from local farmers – eggs, produce, meats and fish, brick-oven breads and pastries, handmade pasta, gourmet cheeses, hot sauces, fruit butters and preserves. Mountain herbs, cut flowers and nursery plants are also available. Happens each Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the heart of downtown at 161 South Charlotte Street beginning in spring.
(828) 348-0340 | More info
Wed 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Opens May 5
Biltmore Town Square Boulevard
Asheville, NC - Buncombe County
Sat 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Opens May 1
At the Old Fire Station, center of town
Barnardsville, NC - Buncombe County
Big Ivy Tailgate Market features locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, locally roasted coffee, natural meats, baked goods, medicinal plants and a variety of crafts.
(828)626-3101 | More info
Sat 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Opens May 8
First Baptist Church at 130 Montreat Road
Black Mountain, NC - Buncombe County
The Black Mountain Tailgate Market blends organic and sustainable produce, plants, flowers and herbs with local artisans’ offerings of pottery, jewelry and handmade soaps. The market is open every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until noon at 500 Montreat Road in Black Mountain and is a community event. The market runs from Mother’s Day until Halloween.
(828)582-5039 | More info
Wed 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Opens May 5
76 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC – Buncombe County
French Broad Food Co-op Saturday Tailgate Market is Asheville’s original, all-organic tailgate market, operating each Saturday morning since 1990. The market features freshly picked organic vegetables, fruits and herbs as well as local honey, wood-fired brick oven breads, vegan and non-vegan baked treats, eggs, pies, goat cheeses and locally raised meats. The market is located at 76 Biltmore Avenue, next to the French Broad Food Co-op.
(828)255-7650 | More info
Sun 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Opens May 2
At Greenlife Grocery, N. Merrimon Ave.
Asheville, NC - Buncombe County
Greenlife Sunday Afternoon Tailgate Market, located at Asheville’s Greenlife Grocery, is open on Sundays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and features locally grown, mostly organic produce – vegetables, fruits, fresh and dried herbs, freshly baked breads and vegetables, flowers and herb plants.
(828)254-5440 | More info
Thu 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Opens May 13
509 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC - Buncombe County
Market is set up at the back entrance to the Mission Hospital Heart Center on the Memorial Campus.
Sat 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Opens April 17
UNCA, take Weaver Blvd., follow signs
Asheville, NC - Buncombe County
North Asheville Tailgate Market is the area’s oldest market with 40 members offering produce ranging from the latest in gourmet organic vegetables to old-timey favorites like half-runner beans and fried apple pies. The market features strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, cheeses, baked goods, farm eggs and locally raised natural meats. Opening in the spring, the market operates every Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville.
(828)683-1607 | More info
Sat 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Opens May 15
In the parking lot of the Riceville Community Center
Asheville, NC - Buncombe County
Riceville Tailgate Market is a community market featuring local products from Warren Wilson College (including sausages and bacon), sustainably-grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, honey, chocolate, baked goods and handmade crafts. Located at the Riceville Community Center in east Asheville, the market runs from 9 a.m. until noon each Saturday late spring through early fall.
(828)298-6549 | More info
Wed 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Opens May 19
In the parking lot adjacent to ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters, on Tunnel Rd. past the VA Center and the Blue Ridge Parkway Entrance.
1329 Tunnel Rd.
Asheville, NC - Buncombe County
Offering local produce and fruits. While shopping at the market your are welcome to tour the adjacent Veterans' Victory Garden and learn how your vegetables are grown.
(828)775-5593 | More info
Mon-Sat 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM, Sun 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Open Year-Round
Located in the South wing of the Grove Arcade
1 Page Ave.
Asheville, NC - Buncombe County
Offering a tantalizing selection of fresh fruits, berries and veggie snacks. Grab something for a midday healthy treat or shop for complete dinner ingredients. We are located in the unique setting of the Grove Arcade Public Market right downtown. We have reasonable prices, display a great variety of choices and feature produce from local farms. Make us one of your regular stops.
(828)252-0023 | More info
Wed 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Opens April 14
Behind the community center at Lake Louise off Merrimon Ave.(Old Weaverville Hwy.)
Weaverville, NC – Buncombe County
Weaverville Tailgate Market is located at beautiful Lake Louise in north Buncombe County and features local fruits and vegetables, baked goods, preserves, eggs, meat, goat cheese, mushrooms and native plants. Local artists also sell fiber arts, jewelry and wood products. Local musicians entertain while you shop. The market runs Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
(828)450-0708 | More info
Tue 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Opens April 20
718 Haywood Rd.
Asheville, NC – Buncombe County
West Asheville Tailgate Market is open from 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and features an array of vegetables, flowers, fruits, eggs, cheeses, local pork, herb vinegars and oils, plant starts, baked goods, and handmade soaps and salves. The market is walking distance from a bakery, a local coffee roaster and food co-op.
(828)281-9099 | More info
Daily 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Open Year-Round
570 Brevard Rd.
Asheville, NC – Buncombe County
The WNC Farmers Market is a year-round market conveniently located off I-26 and I-40. This indoor market is filled with stalls of fresh fruits and vegetables, jams, cheeses, baked goods, fudge, crafts and local honey. Seasonal offerings include fresh flowers, plants and Christmas trees. The BBQ Cook-off and Bluegrass Jam in March, Herb Festival in May, Watermelon Day in July and Tomato Tasting in August are regular events that draw locals and visitors alike to the market.
(828)253-1691 | More info
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