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Asheville food calendar
What is in season in Asheville, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Asheville
A hard monthPlan around
- Winter hours
Markets shorten their hours and some small places close early in the week.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Asheville
A hard monthPlan around
- Winter hours
Markets shorten their hours and some small places close early in the week.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Asheville
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
Nothing special on our calendar for March yet. The city guide has what is good all year.
April in Asheville
Peak seasonThe best of April: Ramps, Tailgate market produce and Asheville Bread Festival.
In season
- Rampsmid-April to mid-May
Wild spring onions from the mountains; look for them on spring menus.
Apr–May - Tailgate market produce
North Asheville Tailgate Market at UNC Asheville, Saturday mornings.
Apr–Nov
On the calendar
- Asheville Bread Festivallate April
Paused in 2026, back in 2027.
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Asheville
Peak seasonThe best of May: Ramps and Tailgate market produce.
In season
- Rampsmid-April to mid-May
Wild spring onions from the mountains; look for them on spring menus.
Apr–May - Tailgate market produce
North Asheville Tailgate Market at UNC Asheville, Saturday mornings.
Apr–Nov
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Asheville
Shoulder seasonThe best of June: Tailgate market produce.
In season
- Tailgate market produce
North Asheville Tailgate Market at UNC Asheville, Saturday mornings.
Apr–Nov
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Asheville
Shoulder seasonThe best of July: Tailgate market produce.
In season
- Tailgate market produce
North Asheville Tailgate Market at UNC Asheville, Saturday mornings.
Apr–Nov
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Asheville
Shoulder seasonThe best of August: Apples and Tailgate market produce.
In season
- Apples
Orchards around Hendersonville, 30 minutes south.
Aug–Oct - Tailgate market produce
North Asheville Tailgate Market at UNC Asheville, Saturday mornings.
Apr–Nov
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Asheville
Peak seasonThe best of September: Apples, Tailgate market produce and North Carolina Apple Festival.
In season
- Apples
Orchards around Hendersonville, 30 minutes south.
Aug–Oct - Tailgate market produce
North Asheville Tailgate Market at UNC Asheville, Saturday mornings.
Apr–Nov
On the calendar
- North Carolina Apple FestivalLabor Day weekend
Four days of apples on Main Street in Hendersonville.
- Chow ChowSeptember
Asheville's culinary festival; check this year's dates.
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Asheville
Peak seasonThe best of October: Apples and Tailgate market produce.
In season
- Apples
Orchards around Hendersonville, 30 minutes south.
Aug–Oct - Tailgate market produce
North Asheville Tailgate Market at UNC Asheville, Saturday mornings.
Apr–Nov
Plan around
- Leaf season crowdsOctober
Fall color fills hotels and restaurants; book dinner ahead.
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Asheville
Shoulder seasonThe best of November: Tailgate market produce.
In season
- Tailgate market produce
North Asheville Tailgate Market at UNC Asheville, Saturday mornings.
Apr–Nov
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Asheville
The best of December: Tailgate market holiday bazaar.
On the calendar
- Tailgate market holiday bazaarlate Nov to mid-Dec
North Asheville's holiday market, Saturdays.
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.