This Weekend in Asheville

Downtown Asheville

PGA: 2026 Biltmore Championship Asheville

Friday - Sunday, September 18-20
The Cliffs at Walnut Cove

The PGA TOUR returns to Asheville for the first time since 1942 with the Biltmore Championship at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove. Watch four days of championship golf on the Jack Nicklaus-designed course, with some of the sport's top players competing against a Blue Ridge Mountain backdrop.

Featured: Play Through the Mountains

Come for the golf. Stay for everything else. Throughout Biltmore Championship Asheville Week, businesses across the region are rolling out deals, specials, and experiences that showcase everything beyond the course, from West Asheville breweries to Biltmore Village boutiques to Black Mountain coffee shops.

Explore the region. Score deals. Win a prize. Visit participating businesses in at least three Asheville-area neighborhoods or surrounding towns, record your stops, and claim a prize. Play whichever way works for you:

• Physical scorecard picked up at the tournament venue or a neighborhood pickup location
• Print-at-home scorecard to take with you
• Digital scorecard you can keep on your phone

Look for the Play Through the Mountains window cling to spot participating businesses, hit three neighborhoods or towns, then submit your card by QR code or short form to find out where to pick up your prize.

Neighborhood Itineraries: Each area has its own character and its own reasons to make the detour. Browse guides for Downtown Asheville, East Asheville, North Asheville / Woodfin, South Asheville, West Asheville, Biltmore Village, Black Mountain / Swannanoa, Fairview, River Arts District, and Weaverville.

More Related Events:

• The 19th Hole at Biltmore Park Town Square, Fri. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• The Biltmore Championship Watch Parties at Bear's Smokehouse BBQ, Fri. - Sun. 3 - 6 p.m.
• Ride Free from the Biltmore Championship Asheville to Downtown Asheville, Fri. - Sat. various times

The NC Mountain State Fair

Friday - Sunday, September 18-20, various times
WNC Agricultural Center

The NC Mountain State Fair brings 10 days of midway thrills, livestock shows, live entertainment, and classic fair food to the WNC Agricultural Center. Catch the action in the arena, explore the agricultural exhibits, or take a spin on the rides during one of the region’s biggest events of the year.

Heritage Weekend

Saturday - Sunday, September 19-20, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Folk Art Center

Step into the traditions of the Southern Highlands at Heritage Weekend. Watch Guild artists demonstrate time-honored craft techniques and experience the region’s rich handmade heritage at the Folk Art Center.

ASAP’s 2026 Farm Tour

Saturday - Sunday, September 19-20, 12 - 5 p.m.
Various Locations

Get a firsthand look at Western North Carolina agriculture during ASAP’s annual Farm Tour, with 18 farms opening their gates for the weekend. Choose your own route to meet farm animals, pick fruits and flowers, taste local foods, and learn how everything from vegetables to livestock is raised across the region.

7th Annual Oktoberfest

Saturday, September 19, 12 - 9 p.m.
Lookout Brewing Company

Break out the lederhosen for an afternoon of Bavarian-style fun featuring live music from Das Oompapa’s Band, festive games, and German-inspired food specials. Lookout Brewing will also tap its Festbier and release Schatz Lager cans for the occasion.

Weaverville's Art in Autumn

Sunday, September 20, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Main Street - Downtown Weaverville

Browse the work of more than 100 juried artists and craftspeople as Art in Autumn takes over Main Street in downtown Weaverville. Fine art, handmade goods, and live music make this longtime festival an ideal way to welcome the fall season.

Recurring Events

Luminere

Friday - Sunday, September 18-20, 4:30 p.m. - Nightfall
Biltmore

Experience Biltmore after dark as light, sound, and storytelling transform the estate into an immersive nighttime spectacle. Wander through illuminated gardens, glowing landscapes, and atmospheric installations that reveal a completely different side of America’s Largest Home.

Live Music, Comedy, Dance and Theatre

Friday, September 18:

• Live Music - Twilight in Florence at Wine & Roses, 6 p.m.
• Asheville Drum Circle at Pritchard Park, 6 p.m.
• Sunset Series - Live Music at Hemingway's Cuba, 6 p.m.
• Sit a Spell |Traditional Music Jam at Ginger's Revenge, 6 p.m.
• MASTODON with Deafheaven and Alcest at Asheville Yards, 6:30 p.m.
• Guess Who's Coming To Dinner at YMI Cultural Center, 7 p.m.
• Mdou Moctar at AyurPrana Listening Room, 7 p.m.
• Little Shop of Horrors at Asheville Community Threatre, 7:30 p.m.
• The Asheville Ballet Presents Fall Into Dance at Pack Square Park, 7:30 p.m.
• Ariella & Nicolaas – A Love Story at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m.
• Colleen Orender at White Horse Black Mountain, 7:30 p.m.
• The Mind Reading Show at Story Parlor, 7:30 p.m.
• Nate Sib: Reborn Tour at Grey Eagle, 8 p.m.
• The Milk Carton Kids at Orange Peel, 8 p.m.
• Don't Tell Comedy West Asheville at Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins, 8 p.m.

Saturday, September 19:

• We Have Ignition at Grey Eagle, 2 p.m.
• Fresh Buzz at Sierrra Nevada Brewing, 2 p.m.
• DJ Night with The Art of House feat. Traveling with Jericho and Nex Millen at The Radical, 6 p.m.
• Jane Kramer at AyurPrana Listening Room, 7 p.m.
• Joe's Cousin at Bear's Back Alley Bar, 7 p.m.
• Mike Super: Magic & Illusion at Diana Wortham Theatre, 7 p.m.
• Todd Barry at Orange Peel, 7 p.m.
• Nate Carter Live Music & Fireside Jam at Vintage Kava, 7 p.m.
• Romeo and Juliet at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 7:30 p.m.
• Misfit Improv Comedy Show at NC Stage, 7:30 p.m.
• Dystopian Stage Play: Examination by Jakob Schmidt at Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m.
• Autumn in Leipzig: Music from the Leipzig Baroque at Grace Episcopal Church, 7:30 p.m.
• Sean Hayes at Grey Eagle, 8 p.m.
• Gluten-Free Comedy: Fall Harvest Edition at Ginger's Revenge, 8 p.m.
• Take the Edge Off, Late Night Comedy at Eda Rhyne Distilling, 9:50 p.m.

Sunday, September 20: 

• Jazz Brunch at French Broad River Brewery, 11:30 a.m.
• Burlesque Brunch at Grey Eagle, 12 p.m.
• Suns of Stars at One World Brewing West, 2 p.m.
• E"Lon JD at Sierra Nevada Brewing, 2 p.m.
• Bilbo’s Birthday at The Mule, 2 p.m.
• Jazz Jam Sundays at Ginger's Revenge, 2:30 p.m.
• Reggae Sunday with Chalwa Roots at French Broad River Brewery, 3 p.m.
• Lucas Zelnick at Orange Peel, 5 p.m.
• Monster Comedy Jam at RAD Brewing, 7 p.m.

Tailgate & Specialty Pop-Up Markets

Horse + Hero

Shop local at the Asheville area's numerous farmers, tailgate, and craft markets. Here's a look at some of the places you can shop this weekend:

• Asheville City Market at 52 North Market St., Sat. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Swannanoa Market at The Hub, Sat. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Ooh La La Curiosity Market at Pritchard Park, Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Spiral Art Market at Finest - Deli, Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Hominy Gatherin' Market at Ruby Ranch, Sun. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Magical Market at House of Black Cat Magic, Sun. 12 - 6 p.m.
• WNC Farmers Market at 570 Brevard Road, open 7 days a week, year-round, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.    

Visit an art studio or art exhibition 

Asheville Art Museum

Asheville is home to hundreds of artists, galleries and studios making creative expression a way of life here in the mountains. Here is a look at some of the current art exhibitions in the city:

• Trackside Studios Welcomes the PGA, Fri - Sun, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• South Arts: Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers | Minnie Evans: Draw at Asheville Art Museum, Sun. 2 - 4 p.m.
• Electric Garden: An All-Ages Interactive Art Installation at Third Room, through Sept. 20
• Common Ground Rising Group Exhibition at Pink Dog Creative, through Sept. 20
• Poetic Exposure at Asheville Art Museum, through Sept. 20
• Familiar/Impossible: Surreal Images of Women at Asheville Gallery of Art, through Sept. 30
• Evon Streetman: Reflections at Tracey Morgan Gallery, through Oct. 10
• Luminere at Biltmore, through Oct. 18
• Drift, In and Out: Fine Art Exhibition by Linsey Gray at Table Asheville, through Oct. 28
• Katie Walker: "Laying it on the Line" at Blue Spiral 1, through Oct. 28
• Zack Noble at Blue Spiral 1, through Oct. 28
• "HOT POTS: Contemporary Clay" at Blue Spiral 1, through Oct. 28
• Freeze Frame: Sports Photography by Walter Iooss Jr. at Asheville Art Museum, through Nov. 15
• The Art of Paper at Asheville Art Museum, through Nov. 29
• Artist Open Studio at Artbeat Gallery & Lounge, through Dec. 31
• Warp, Weft, and the Grid at Asheville Art Museum, through Jan. 17
• On the Lathe: Shaping a Movement at Asheville Art Museum, through Mar. 21

Packages and Deals

Save some money this weekend with these special offers from area attractions and accommodations.

• 15% Off Meal with PGA Tour Ticket at Bear's Smokehouse BBQ
• 15% Off Biltmore Championship Special at Carolina Mornings Luxury Vacation Rentals
• Save 20% - 19th Hole Recovery at Drip Sauna

See more special offers for this weekend's PGA tournament.