Downtown Hendersonville holiday kickoff with the annual Christmas tree lighting, music, hot drinks, Santa and carriage rides.
Annual City of Pickens Christmas tree lighting and community holiday celebration.
Free Asheville holiday block party with live jazz, Asheville Ballet performances, street entertainment and an outdoor holiday market.
Downtown Greenville holiday celebration and lighting event kicking off one of the Upstate's busiest Christmas weekends.
Historic Dillsboro glows with 2,500 luminaries and white lights, with carolers, cider, cocoa, live music, Santa and complimentary horse-and-buggy rides.
Downtown Pickens Christmas parade celebrating Appalachian holiday heritage, music, craftsmanship and community traditions.
Major downtown Greenville Christmas parade along Main Street, one of the city's signature holiday events.
Downtown Brevard's Christmas parade and holiday lighting celebration.
Major Asheville indie craft fair filling the arena with handmade work from more than 100 local and regional makers, plus food, drinks and live music.
Final 2026 weekend of the Hendersonville farm's Christmas season with Fraser firs, seasonal drinks, music and family activities.