Happening this Weekend: October 1st-4th

Thursday, October 1 

Asheville:   Luminere™ Immersive Nightscapes at Biltmore. Watch Biltmore House and gardens come alive after dark with light, moving images, and sound, and arrive early to explore the grounds before the show. Catch it before it ends October 18th! 3 miles from downtown Asheville. 

• Ticketed event; check their website 
• Evening begins at 4:30 pm (select nights; check website to confirm) 

• 1 Lodge Street 

   

Friday, October 2 

Asheville:   Music at the Maze: Eliada Corn Maze. Two prominent Asheville-area musicians – Ashley Heath and Joshua Singleton – will kick off the live music lineup for this year's maze with an acoustic blend of blues, Americana and country. Included in admission for the 8-acre corn maze, tractor rides, and more. 4 miles from downtown Asheville. 

• Ticketed event; check their website 
• 5-7 pm show (maze is open 3-7 pm)
• 2 Compton Drive 

Mars Hill, Madison County:   First Fridays in Downtown Mars Hill. Food, music, art, and gifts fill downtown for this monthly celebration. 19 miles from downtown Asheville. 

• Free 
• 5-8 pm (continues on first Fridays through December 4) 
• Downtown

Saturday, October 3 

Dillsboro, Jackson County:   ColorFest. More than 40 artists line Front Street with pottery, jewelry, fine art, and more, plus live music and festival food all day. 48 miles from downtown Asheville. 

• Free 
• 10 am-4 pm 

• Front Street (free shuttle from Monteith Park) 

   

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County:   Hilltop Fall Festival. This longtime small-town favorite brings 135 vendors, live music, a car show, a scarecrow contest, and bounce houses to Main Street. 48 miles from downtown Asheville. 

• Free 
• 10 am-5 pm (rain date October 10) 
• Downtown 

Mars Hill, Madison County:   Bascom Lamar Lunsford Mountain Music Festival. The region's second-oldest folk festival fills the day with mountain music and dance, an open jam, and a ballad swap. 19 miles from downtown Asheville. 

• Free 
• 10 am-4 pm 
• Lunsford Commons, Mars Hill University (shuttles from the Ingles on NC 213) 

Sunday, October 4 

Sapphire, Jackson County:   Sapphire Valley Arts and Crafts Festival, Final Day. Last chance to shop handmade crafts, folk art, and fine jewelry from regional makers during peak fall color. 58 miles from downtown Asheville. https://sapphirevalleyresorts.com/amenities/arts-and-craft-festivals/ Free 10 am-4 pm Sapphire Valley Resort, 127 Cherokee Trail, Sapphire 

Asheville:   Eliada Corn Maze. Spend a fall Sunday in an 8-acre corn maze with tractor rides, pumpkins, lawn games, and food trucks, all supporting Eliada's children and youth. 4 miles from downtown Asheville.  

• Ticketed event; check their website 
• 10 am-6 pm 

• 2 Compton Drive