We caught up with our buddy Jason Sandford, the brains behind the awesome local website, Ashvegas, to find out what’s happening around town.
Local tailgate market season is here! If you haven’t checked these out, make it a point to do it this year. You’ll find everything from locally grown produce to homemade pastries, jams, jellies, salsas and more. And don’t forget the flowers, the plants, and locally made arts & crafts. These are not to be missed! Get more info on each by clicking on the links. Enjoy!
- Asheville City Market: April 6 (Saturdays, 8am-noon)
- Asheville City Market – South: April 3 (Wednesdays, noon-4pm)
- Black Mountain Tailgate Market: May 4 (Saturdays, 9am-noon)
- East Asheville Tailgate Market: May 3 (Fridays, 3-6pm)
- Hot Springs Homegrown and Handmade Market: April 6 (Saturdays, 10am-2pm)
- Mars Hill Farmers & Artisans Market: April 6 (Saturdays, 9am-1pm)
- North Asheville Tailgate Market: April 6 (Saturdays, 8am-noon)
- River Arts District Farmers Market: May 1 (Wednesdays, 3-6pm)
- Sundays on the Island: March 31 (Sundays, noon)
- Weaverville Tailgate Market: April 3 (Wednesdays, 2:30-6pm)
- West Asheville Tailgate Market: April 9 (Tuesdays 3:30-6:30pm)
- WNC Farmers Market: open year-round (daily, 8am-6pm)
- Yancey County Farmers Market: April 27 (Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm)
We also talked about the upcoming festival season – those that are coming and those that are not coming back. Tickets are on sale now for the brand new Chow Chow Food Festival slated for this September.
Xpand Fest 2019 is set for June 8th on Asheville’s South Slope. Expect lots of live, local music plus local vendors, including Kipper’s favorite – Open Hearts Art.
