Things to Do in Asheville This Weekend -- September 29 - October 1, 2023

Here are ideas for what to do this weekend:

Live Music, Comedy, Dance and Theatre

Friday (September 29):

• Andy Ferrel at Ginger's Revenge - Riverside, 6 p.m.
• Kate Bryant at RAD Brewing, 6 p.m.
• *TMNT Movie with Screenwriter, Todd Langen at Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company, 6:30 p.m.
• Erika Lewis with Liliana Hudgens at Botanist and Barrel, 6:30 p.m.
• Radium Girls at Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 7 p.m.
• Mo Lowda & The Humble at Salvage Station, 7 p.m.
• Mamma & The Ruckus at Highland Brewing Company, 7 p.m.
• Comedy: Dauood Naimyar at Catawba Brewing Company - South Slope, 7 p.m.
• Crisp Comedy: Shelley Gruenberg at Noble Taproom - Leicester, 7 p.m.
• Pippin at Asheville Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
• Half Alive: Conditions of a Punk at Orange Peek, 7:30 p.m.
• Free Theatre: The Tempest at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 7:30 p.m.
• Streef, Splash Blade and Dot Com Bubble at Different Wrld, 8 p.m.
• Jody Carroll at Vintage Kava, 9 p.m.
• JORTS! Stand Up Comedy at Catawba Brewing Company - South Slope, 9 p.m.
• Venus House Party at Asheville Beauty Academy, 10 p.m.

Saturday (September 30):

• Glenn Miller Orchestra at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, 3 p.m.
• Frances Eliza at Ginger's Revenge, 4 p.m.
• Flashback Band at Highland Brewing Company, 6 p.m.
• *TMNT Movie with Screenwriter and Voice Actors at Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company, 6:30 p.m.
• Radium Girls at Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 7 p.m.
• Goddess Rap with Luciya at A location shared after registration, 7 p.m.
• Bocafloja & DJ Manu Karu at Citizen Vinyl, 7 p.m.
• Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs at Highland Brewing Downtown Taproom, 7 p.m.
• Pippin at Asheville Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
• Free Theatre: The Tempest at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 7:30 p.m.
• PLUTO Dance Party at Getaway River Bar, 8 p.m.
• Kristian Phillip Valentino at Vintage Kava, 9 p.m.

Sunday (October 1):

• *Comic Con Drag Brunch at Ella Asheville, 12 p.m.
• Life's A Drag Brunch at Asheville Beauty Academy, 12 p.m.
• Radium Girls at Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 2 p.m.
• Jazz at the Vineyard at Southern Williams Vineyard, 2 p.m.
• Pippin at Asheville Community Theatre, 2:30 p.m.
• *Star Wars: Celebrating a Galaxy of Music at Savage Station, 5 p.m.
• Sunday Hustle at Asheville Beauty Academy, 6 p.m.
• Comedy: Ginny Hogan at Catawba Brewing Company - South Slope, 6:30 p.m.
• Free Theatre: The Tempest at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 7:30 p.m.

Tailgate & Specialty Pop Up Markets 

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

• Pack Square Artisan Market: Open Friday, 1 - 9 p.m. at Pack Square Park
• Ooh La La Curiosity Market: Open Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Pritchard Park Downtown Ashevill
• AVL Clothing Swap: Open Saturday, 1 - 4 p.m. at Hi-Wire Brewing RAD Beer Garden
• East Asheville Tailgate Market: Open Fri. 3 - 6 p.m. through November, 2023 at 954 Tunnel Rd.
• WNC Farmers Market: Open 7 days a week, year-round, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at 570 Brevard Road  
• North Asheville Tailgate Market: Open Sat. 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. through November, 2023 at UNCA 
• Asheville City Market: Open Sat. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. through December, 2023 on North Market Street in downtown Asheville.

Visit an art studio or art exhibition 

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:

• Ginger Huebner: Surrender : Embrace opening reception at Pink Dog Gallery on Friday, September 29, 5 - 8 p.m.
• Eden Revisited opening reception at Bender Gallery on Saturday, September 30, 5 - 8 p.m.
• Italian Renaissance Alive (Multimedia) at Biltmore through September 30, 2023 - FINAL WEEKEND!
• Public Tour: Intersections in American Art at Asheville Art Museum on Sunday, October 1, 2 - 4 p.m.
• Krafthouse 2023: Forest of the New Trees at Center for Craft through October 13, 2023
• The Wool & The Wood at Grovewood Gallery through October 29, 2023
• Pumpkin Patch at NC Glass Center through October 29, 2023
• Eden Revisited by Laine Bachman at Bender Gallery through October 30, 2023
• Weaving at Black Mountain College: Anni Albers, Trude Guermonprez, and Their Students through January, 6, 2024

Free Things To Do In Asheville This Weekend

Stretch those vacation dollars a little further by taking part in these activities that cost nothing to attend.

• Pack Square Artisan Market at Pack Square Park, Fri. 1 - 9 p.m.
• Ginger Huebner: Surrender : Embrace opening reception on Friday, 5 - 8 p.m.
• Asheville Drum Circle at Pritchard Park, Fri. 5:30 p.m
• Birding (by pontoon boat) at Lake Julian Park, Sat. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Moontree: The Story of One Extraordinary Tree. A reading with Author Carolyn Frasier at Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Sat. 10 a.m.
• Blue Ridge Pride at Downtown Asheville, Sat. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Cider Festival at Turgua Brewing Company, Sat. 12 - 9 p.m. (Free entry)
• PLUTO Dance Party at Getaway River Bar, Sat. 8 p.m.
• Sunday Hustle at Asheville Beauty Academy, Sun. 6 - 10 p.m.
• Pumpkin Patch at NC Glass Center, Fri. Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Free Theatre: The Tempest at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, Fri. Sat. and Sun. 7:30 p.m.
• Hike at Hooker Falls, Triple Falls, and High Falls

Packages and Deals

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

• Asheville Hiking Package at Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville
• Custom Workshop and Farm Tour Package at Local Cloth Inc.
• 10% Off Escape Room Fall Fun at FOX-N-OTTER Adventure Escapes