Celebrate the winter holidays at events hosted by the Asheville City Market, French Broad Food Cooperative Tailgate Market, Haywood Historic Farmers Market, Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market, North Asheville Tailgate Market, and West Asheville Tailgate Market. Browse the displays of local food from Western North Carolina farmers, and also enjoy local gifts, live music, and activities.
Set a festive scene with Christmas trees, wreathes, and arrangements from your community’s market.
Shop for ingredients for special meals such as fine cheeses and humanely-raised meats. Local breads, pies, pastries, cakes, and cookies, ranging from old-fashioned and brick-oven-baked to vegan and gluten-free, let everyone share in the tradition of holiday baking.
Buy sustainable, useful gifts such as honey, molasses, jams, jellies, pickles, salad dressings, and herb vinegars and oils directly from the person who made them. Non-edible gifts include soaps, salves, lotions, pottery, baskets, quilts, pot holders, bee’s wax candles, brooms, and more local wood and fiber crafts.
The Asheville City Market Holiday Bash
Date: Saturdays, November 29, December 6, 13, and 20
Time: 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Location: 161 South Charlotte Street, Asheville
Contact: (828)348-0340 or [email protected]
Sample offerings: pre-order baked goods and visit Silverbelle, the rein-goat
The French Broad Food Co-op Tailgate Market Sixth Annual Holiday Bazaar
Date: Saturdays, December 6, 13, and 20
Time: 11:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Location: 90 Biltmore Ave, Asheville
Contact: 828-768-0153 or [email protected]
Sample offerings: organic chocolates and fruit cake
Haywood Historic Farmers Market
Date: Saturdays, November 29, December 6
Time: 9:00a.m.- 4:00p.m. on Nov. 29, 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. on December 6
Location: HART Theater parking lot on Pigeon Street (276S) in Waynesville
Contact: (828)627-3469 or [email protected]
Sample offerings: swags and greenery, homemade candy, heritage crafts
Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market
Date: Saturdays, November 29, December 6, 13, and 20
Time: 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Location: moves indoors at Fiddlestix, 37 Dogwood Street, Mars Hill
Contact: (828)649-0059 or [email protected], [email protected]
Sample offerings: photography, jewelry, chutneys
North Asheville Tailgate Market
Date: Saturdays, November 29, December 6, 13, and 20
Time: 8:00a.m.- noon
Location: UNCA campus, Asheville
Contact: (828)683-1607 or [email protected]
Sample offerings: gift baskets, aprons, cutting boards
West Asheville Tailgate Market
Date: Sunday, December 14
Time: 11:30a.m.-3:00p.m.
Location: behind 771 Haywood Rd., West Asheville or, if weather is inclement, inside the Haywood Road Market
Contact: (828)281-9099 or [email protected]
Sample offerings: visit Santa Claus, sip hot cider and eggnog with you shop
