16 Things to Do in Asheville This Week · August 6–9, 2026

Festivals & Special Events

AVL Sounds Fest Day 2

Multi-venue music festival featuring 200+ artists across 15+ venues in Asheville for day two of a four-day celebration of the local music scene.

Friday, August 7, 2026 6:00 PM · Revival Asheville, 66 Asheland Ave, Asheville, NC

Sourwood Festival

Annual downtown Black Mountain festival with 200+ vendors, music, dancing, arts & crafts, kids' rides, BBQ, and gourmet sourwood honey — free admission.

August 18 & 19, 2026 · Downtown Black Mountain, NC

Music & Nightlife

Gin-uinely Funny Rooftop Comedy at Antidote

Modelface Comedy Club brings top comedians to the rooftop bar at Antidote (Chemist Spirits) for a night of laughs and cocktails with an Asheville sunset backdrop.

Thursday, August 6, 2026 8:00 PM · Antidote (Chemist Spirits), Asheville

Jointkiller Brass Band at The One Stop

Late-night brass band show at The One Stop in downtown Asheville.

Thursday, August 6, 2026 10:00 PM · The One Stop, Asheville

Dr. Dog Closes AVL Sounds Fest

Dr. Dog plays their only scheduled 2026 gig, headlining the final night of AVL Sounds Fest at Hellbender.

Sunday, August 9, 2026 · Hellbender by The Orange Peel, Asheville

Dominic Fike at Asheville Yards Amphitheater

Dominic Fike performs at the Asheville Yards Amphitheater.

Saturday, August 15, 2026 7:30 PM · Asheville Yards Amphitheater, Asheville

Food & Drink

National Root Beer Float Day & Wehrloom Pop-Up at The Hop

Celebrate National Root Beer Float Day with a special pop-up event at The Hop ice cream shop in downtown Asheville.

Thursday, August 6, 2026 11:30 AM · The Hop, 56 Patton Avenue, Asheville

AWFF Sweet

The Asheville Wine & Food Festival's decadent evening of desserts, sparkling wines, spirits, and local chocolatiers and pâtissiers at the historic Grove Arcade.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 8:00 PM · Grove Arcade, Downtown Asheville

Arts & Culture

Clyde's at Asheville Community Theatre

A truck stop sandwich shop offers formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at redemption in this acclaimed play about second chances and shared community — opening night.

Friday, August 7, 2026 7:30 PM · Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St., Asheville

Debra Curtis at Provisions Mercantile – Asheville Literary Society

The Asheville Literary Society & Social Club presents an evening with Debra Curtis at Provisions Mercantile.

Sunday, August 16, 2026 · Provisions Mercantile, Asheville

Family-Friendly

Alice In Wonderland JR at Asheville Community Theatre

Youth production of Alice in Wonderland JR with multiple showtimes on Friday and Saturday for families of all ages.

August 7-8, 2026 10:00 AM, 12:30 PM, & 3:00 PM · Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St., Asheville

Date Night

Multi-Charm Necklace Workshop at Ignite Jewelry Studios

Make a brass and silver multi-charm necklace at this hands-on jewelry making workshop — perfect for couples, bridesmaids, or group outings.

Friday, August 7, 2026 10:00 AM · Ignite Jewelry Studios, 84 West Walnut Street, Asheville

New Amsterdam String Band at Asheville Art Museum

Juilliard-trained string ensemble — who have performed with Rhiannon Giddens and Paul Simon — plays the Museum's Windgate Foundation Atrium in an intimate, art-filled concert setting.

Sunday, August 9, 2026 6:30 PM · Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville

Free Events

Shakespeare in the Summer: Taming of the Shrew

Free outdoor Shakespeare production with an '80s twist on Taming of the Shrew — described as the longest-running free Shakespeare series in Asheville.

Friday, August 7, 2026 7:30 PM · Asheville

Pickin' In The Park

Free weekly outdoor music series in Pritchard Park, part of the beloved Pritchard Park Arts & Culture Series — every Wednesday through summer.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 5:30 PM · Pritchard Park, 67 Patton Avenue, Asheville

Outdoors & Active

Wedge Run with Asheville Running Collective

Weekly Thursday run club meeting at The Wedge for ARC members — a chance to run with the community and pick up your ARC singlet.

Thursday, August 6, 2026 6:15 PM · The Wedge, Asheville