 Downtown Asheville
The City of Asheville invites you to Pack Square Park for the 4th of July Celebration. An event for the whole family, the festivities start at 4:00 p.m. and close with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. The day will feature live music from some of Asheville’s hottest bands along with a wide range of family activities, a variety of food from area vendors, with a grand fireworks finale.
The Asheville Tourists will have fireworks after their baseball games on July 2 and 3!
More 4th of July Celebrations near Asheville in the North Carolina Mountains
• Black Mountain/Montreat: Montreat will host a parade on July 3 at 10:30 AM. Black Mountain will have family fun and fireworks beginning at 7 PM on July 4.
• Brevard: All festivities on July 3. Morning 5K/10K Firecracker Run. During the day, downtown streets are closed to an overflowing crowd. In 2010 Transylvania Community Arts Council hosts its 38th Annual Fine Arts & Craft Showcase. The Classic Automobile Show stretches for blocks and delights even the casual aficionado of 1920s to 1970s vintage vehicles. The music doesn’t stop with the cars. The Courthouse Gazebo is center stage for day-long musical entertainment. Fireworks at 9:30 PM.
• Cherokee: July 2-4, a special brand of fireworks happens with the July Powwow, a three-day explosion of authentic Indian dancing, drumming and tribal regalia. Dance competitions kick the excitement up even higher.
• Hendersonville: The downtown parade starts at 4 PM on July 4. Fourth of July Festival at Jackson Park starts at 2 PM with live music, food/craft vendors, SAWA Lumberjack Series Competition, car show, wrestling show, country singer MATT STILLWELL, firework display and more.
• Waynesville: The Stars and Stripes Celebration runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. along Main Street with music and sidewalk sales on July 3.
• Spruce Pine: Fireworks in Downtown Spruce Pine at dusk on July 4. A live band will be playing on Upper Street in the Young, Miller & Gillespie parking lot. Bring your chairs and sit on the sidewalks, etc. and enjoy the music and wait for the fireworks. Music begins at 7:00 PM.
• Highlands: Fireworks on July 3
MORE EVENTS!
Antique Car Show in Asheville
Explore 18 acres of classic cars, trucks and street rods at the 42nd annual Mountaineer Antique Auto Car Show on July 2, 3, 4 at the Western North Carolina Agriculture Center near the Asheville Airport. Visit their Web site for more.
Shindig on the Green
Musicians and dancers from across Western North Carolina gather on July 3, starting at 7 PM, to share the region's stirring Southern Appalachian mountain culture and traditions-with each other and visitors from around the world-at the Shindig on the Green in downtown Asheville. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and stake out a spot on the "green." Free!
Read more about Shindig on the Green.
Summertime Art & Crafts Show
The 21st annual Mountain Artisans Summertime Art & Crafts Show is July 3-4 in the Ramsey Center arena on the campus of Western Carolina University. The show is home to some of the most respected and unique artisans in the Appalachian Mountains. This year's event features more than 100 exhibitors showcasing their contemporary and heritage art & crafts. An array of items will be displayed for sale, including: fine art, woodworking, pottery, weaving and gourd art. Heritage crafts such as shaker brooms, pine needle baskets and folk dolls will also be available, along with heirloom fabric items. Soaps and candles are always popular, while master jewelers and bead designers delight attendees with a selection of accessories. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Admission is $3 for adults. Children under 12 are admitted free. Free parking is also available. Visit their Web site for more.
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