TRAVEL PLANNER BY ASHEVILLE BED & BREAKFAST ASSOCIATION

The Asheville Bed & Breakfast Association (which we are proud members), maintains an update to date events calendar which is important for planning your post-Helene travel to Asheville. Click here to view the Travel Planner which includes month by month events list, arts, shopping, dining and things to do.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AROUND WEAVERVILLE, MARS HILL, BARNARDSVILLE, ETC.

January Events 2025

Same events as ABBA but also include events and outdoor activities north of Weaverville – Mars Hill and that area up to the TN line.
  1. Holidays:
  • January 1: New Year’s Day
  • January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  1. List of Restaurants Open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day:
  1. Events
  • Christmas at Biltmore
    • Date: November 02, 2024 – January 05, 2025
    • Location: Biltmore EState – One Lodge Street, Asheville
    • Description: Immerse yourself in the wonder of a cherished holiday tradition: Christmas at Biltmore. Delight in the magic of this celebrated estate tradition, as America’s Largest Home®, Antler Hill Village, and the entire estate shine at their most captivating.
    • Link: https://www.exploreasheville.com/asheville/events/christmas-biltmore
  • Gingerbread Trail of Giving
  • The Totem: Celebrating Family, Spirit & Culture
    • Date: December 11, 2024 – January 31, 2025
    • Location: UpMarket Gallery
    • Description: The Totem: Honoring Family, Spirit, and Culture. Ten Asheville artists present diverse interpretations of totems, delving into themes of family, spirit, and cultural identity. Using a variety of mediums and styles, these contemporary totems inspire viewers to explore their bonds with family and cultural heritage.
    • Link: https://www.exploreasheville.com/asheville/events/totem-celebrating-family-spirit-culture
  • Chihuly at Biltmore
    • Date: November 02, 2024 – February 02, 2025
    • Location: Amherst at Deerpark on Biltmore Estate
    • Description: The internationally acclaimed artist Dale Chihuly will showcase his work at Biltmore’s Amherst at Deerpark events center. This curated exhibition features pedestal pieces, Drawings, and grand installations, including Chandeliers, Towers, Mille Fiori, and Neon.
    • Link: https://www.exploreasheville.com/asheville/events/chihuly-biltmore
  • American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection
    • Date: November, 2024 – February 09, 2025
    • Location: Asheville Art Museum
    • Description: American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection showcases over 80 works by celebrated artists such as Thomas Cole, John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, and Charles Alston. Spanning two centuries, the exhibition highlights the diverse and evolving styles of American art. It offers a remarkable glimpse into the creativity and cultural identity shaped by these iconic artists.
    • Link: https://www.exploreasheville.com/asheville/events/american-made-paintings-and-sculpture-demell-jacobsen-collection
  • Bill Viola: Moving Stillness: Mountain Rainer
    • Date: October, 2024 – January 20, 2025
    • Location: Asheville Art Museum
    • Description: Bill Viola’s Moving Stillness: Mount Rainier, on loan from Art Bridges, immerses viewers in the themes of death and regeneration in nature. A projected image of Mount Rainier reflects on a tranquil pool, disrupted periodically to dissolve and reform. The work captures the dualities of nature—fragility and strength, calm and violence—through the rhythms of renewal.
    • Link:  https://www.exploreasheville.com/asheville/events/bill-viola-moving-stillness-mount-rainier
  • Ginny Ruffner’s Reforestation of the Imagination: Exhibition
  • Forces of Nature: Ceramics from the Hayes Collection
    • Date: October, 2024 – March 17, 2025
    • Location: Asheville Art Museum
    • Description: This exhibition explores the historical, stylistic, and conceptual roots of ceramics that either embrace or reject the element of chance, featuring modern and contemporary works from Western North Carolina.
    • Link: https://www.ashevilleart.org/exhibitions/forces-of-nature/
  • Free Live Music, Thai Food, Trivia & Pizza at Cellarest Beer Project
  • Handmade Pasta – Every Wednesday at Jettie Rae’s Oyster House
    • Date: December, 2024 – February 05, 2025 – 5:00PM – 8:00PM
    • Location: Jettie Rae’s Oyster House – 143 Charlotte St, Asheville, NC 28801, USA, Asheville
    • Description: There’s always a seat waiting for you at Jettie Rae’s Oyster House!
      • TUESDAYS: ​1/2 price ​bottled wine – because a great meal deserves great company (and wine, lots of wine).
      • WEDNESDAYS: Fresh, handmade pasta crafted in-house by our talented team.
      • SUNDAYS: Maine-style lobster rolls with crispy fries – the perfect way to wrap up your week​.
  • Asheville Restaurant Week
    • Date: January 21-27, 2025 & February 17-23, 2025
    • Location: A list of participating restaurants is coming soon!
    • Description: Asheville Restaurant Week celebrates the vibrant food scene that makes Asheville unique. Enjoy the delicious culinary creations from local restaurants, whether you’re supporting your favorites or trying something new!
    • Link: https://www.ashevillechamber.org/news-events/events/asheville-restaurant-week/
  • Birding for Beginners
    • Date: January 7, 2025 – 9 AM – 10:30 AM
    • Location: The North Carolina Arboretum
    • Description: Join us for a monthly birding walk through the NC Arboretum gardens and trails as we search for the Carolina Chickadee, a common year-round resident of North Carolina. We’ll observe their behaviors and look for other winter bird species in the area. Bring your binoculars, or use one of our loaner pairs if you don’t have your own.
    • Link: https://www.ncarboretum.org/event/birding-for-beginners-january/
  • Streams & Creeks of the Arboretum
    • Date: January 18, 2025 – 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    • Location: The North Carolina Arboretum
    • Description: Join Lauren for an exploration of the NC Arboretum’s streams and creeks to discover their vital role in the park’s ecology. We’ll review maps showing how regional rivers shaped the mountains and valleys, then head out to follow a stream until it reaches the French Broad River.
    • Link: https://www.ncarboretum.org/event/streams-and-creeks-january/
  • Winter Buds & Bark
    • Date: January 22, 2025 – 1 PM – 4 PM
    • Location: The North Carolina Arboretum
    • Description: Curious about identifying trees in winter? Learn how to recognize tree species by their bark patterns and leaf/flower buds, even without leaves. In this program, we’ll explore common trees along the NC Arboretum trails, highlighting the unique characteristics of their buds and bark for easy identification.
    • Link: https://www.ncarboretum.org/event/winter-buds-bark/
  • In the Garden from A-Z: A Garden Vocabulary
    • Date: January 30, 2025
    • Location:  The North Carolina Arboretum
    • Description: Confused by coppiced trees or espaliered pears? Join Adult Education Specialist Matt Reyna for a tour of garden terminology! Gardening is an ancient practice, and many of the terms we use today have roots in other languages, offering clues to their origins or, in some cases, being complete misnomers.
    • Link: https://www.ncarboretum.org/event/a-garden-vocabulary/
  • Sister Sadie
  • Hiss Golden Messenger
  • Min Xiao-Fen & River Guerguerian – World Music Series celebrates the Lunar New Year!
    • Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025 – 7:30 PM
    • Location: Tryon Fine Arts Center – 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC, United States, North Carolina 28782
    • Description: River and Min bring a unique cross-cultural vision to the stage in this special event, perfect for cinephiles and music lovers. After composing the acclaimed score for The Goddess, Min was commissioned by the Smithsonian in 2023 to create new soundtracks for two 1920s Chinese silent films, Romance of the Fruit Peddler and Romance of the Western Chamber. Both films will be shown with live musical accompaniment by River and Min.
    • Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/604874808574417/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7D
  • Chaotic Comedy at Catawba Brewing: Valentine’s Day Edition
  • Brian Regan Presented by Explore Asheville
    • Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 – 7:30PM ( Doors open 6:30PM)
    • Location: Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
    • Description: Critics, fans, and fellow comedians agree: Brian Regan is one of the most respected comedians in the country, hailed as “The funniest stand-up alive” by Vanity Fair and “Your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian” by Entertainment Weekly.
    • Link: https://www.harrahscherokeecenterasheville.com/events/2025-brian-regan-presented-by-explore-asheville/
  • The Gala | Women’s Gymnastics Competition
    • Date: January 10 – 12, 2025
      • Doors: 9:30 (It doesn’t say if it’s AM or PM) on Friday. 7:00am on Saturday & Sunday
      • Event Times: 9:30 (It doesn’t say if it’s AM or PM) on Friday. 7:00am on Saturday & Sunday
    • Location:ExploreAsheville.com Arena
    • Description: The Gala is an annual women’s gymnastics competition open to athletes of all ages and levels. It has become a major event, drawing gymnasts from across the Southeast and beyond.
    • Link: https://www.harrahscherokeecenterasheville.com/events/the-gala-2025/
  • Killers of Kill Tony
    • Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
    • Location: Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
    • Description: “Killers of Kill Tony” features standup from regulars and fan-favorites of the world’s #1 live podcast, Kill Tony. This lineup showcases the diverse talent and unique styles of comedians from the show, delivering longer sets in one unforgettable night.
    • Link: https://www.harrahscherokeecenterasheville.com/events/2025-killers-of-kill-tony/
  • Joe Gatto: Let’s Get Into It
  • Weaverville Tailgate Market
    • Date: Wednesdays, January, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025 – 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    • Location: Follow up for that – Weaverville Community Center or at the Weaver House 
    • Description: The Weaverville Tailgate Market happens weekly on Wednesdays from 3–6 PM at the Weaverville Community Center, featuring local food vendors and farms. For January 2025, the market will be held on the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th.
    • Link: https://visitweaverville.com/event/weaverville-tailgate-market-16/2025-01-29/
  • Trivia @ Hickory Nut Gorge Brewery
  • Peter Falbo
    • Date: Friday, January 3, 2025 – 7:00 PM
    • Location: Mars Theatre Brewing Company
      • 70 N Main St, Mars Hill, NC
    • Description: In addition to his career as a professional bass player, Pete’s solo performances as a guitarist and vocalist showcase a mix of jazz standards, country, folk, and pop.
    • Link: Facebook Link
  • For The Love Of Levon Lowell
    • Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025 – 6:00 PM
    • Location: Mars Theatre Brewing Company
      • 70 N Main St, Mars Hill, NC
    • Description: Joe Medwick, a seasoned musician and industry veteran, has spent decades immersed in music, from his early band days in New York to collaborating with legends like Levon Helm and Albert Lee. Now based in Asheville, NC, Joe continues to share his soulful sound, blending his rich history with contemporary flair. Don’t miss the chance to experience his unique journey through music live!
    • Link: Facebook Link
  • Pleasure Chest – Shake It Like A Caveman
    • New Year’s Eve party
    • Date: Thursday, December 31, 2024
      • Instagram Caption: “The bands start around 7:30 and the wine bar will continue rocking right past midnight and into the new year!”
    • Location: 5 Walnut Wine Bar Asheville, NC
    • Description: 
      • Shake it Like a Caveman brings a one-man band dance party with funky originals, blues, and classic rock covers. Live drums, slide guitar, piano, and harmonica create a high-energy boogie time you won’t want to miss!
      • PLEASURE CHEST is a blues, soul, rock & roll band from Asheville, NC
    • Link: Facebook Link – Instagram Link