Christmas markets · Asheville, NC
Christmas markets in Asheville
Asheville has no German-style Christmas market; its season is built on makers. The Big Crafty fills Harrah's Cherokee Center with around 180 artists on the first weekend of December, Asheville Yards runs a winter market beside its outdoor ice rink from late November into January, and a vintage Christmas market fills the WNC Ag Center in Fletcher the weekend before Thanksgiving.
5 markets · checked October 2026
🧒 With kids
- The Big Crafty · Downtown
- Asheville Yards Winter Wonderland Market · South Slope
- Grove Arcade Holiday Block Party · Downtown
✨ Date night
- Asheville Yards Winter Wonderland Market · South Slope
- Grove Arcade Holiday Block Party · Downtown
🎉 With friends
- The Big Crafty · Downtown
- Vintage Market Days Christmas in Asheville · Fletcher
- Show & Tell Holiday Pop-up Shop · Asheville Mall
Holiday market
IllustrationHoliday market · Downtown
The Big Crafty
Asheville's favourite indie craft fair since 2008 — roughly 180 juried artists plus local coffee, chocolate and ice cream makers under one roof.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- About 180 juried artists
- Local coffee, chocolate and ice cream
- Running since 2008
Asheville's must-do holiday market — Saturday's paid preview gets first pick, Sunday is free.
- 2026
- Dec 5–6, 2026, noon – 6 pm
- Last season
- December 2025
- Cost
- $10 Saturday (preview), free Sunday; kids free
Getting there and parking
- Harrah's Cherokee Center parking decks downtown
Worth knowing
- One weekend only, noon – 6 pm
- Illustration
Holiday market · Fletcher
Vintage Market Days Christmas in Asheville
A Christmas edition of the vintage market: antiques, vintage clothing, handmade goods and seasonal decor, indoors and out near the airport.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Vintage and antiques
- Handmade goods and treats
- Indoor and outdoor
For vintage lovers — go Saturday morning.
- 2026
- Nov 20–22, 2026 (Fri–Sat 9 am–4 pm, Sun 10 am–3 pm)
- Last season
- November 2025
- Cost
- Ticketed; under 12 free; re-entry all weekend
Getting there and parking
- WNC Ag Center in Fletcher, near the airport
Worth knowing
- Friday is an early-buying session
- Cash and cards accepted at the gate
IllustrationHoliday market · Asheville Mall
Show & Tell Holiday Pop-up Shop
A month-long indoor pop-up of 120-plus local makers — spice blends, popcorn, jewellery, ceramics and clothing.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 120-plus local vendors
- Spice blends, popcorn, jewellery, ceramics, apparel
The easiest one-stop shop for Asheville-made gifts — open daily until Christmas Eve.
- 2026
- Preview Nov 21–23, then daily Nov 28 – Dec 24, 2026 (mall hours)
- Last season
- Late Nov – Dec 24, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Asheville Mall on S Tunnel Rd; mall parking lots
Worth knowing
- Indoors — good in bad weather
- Open mall hours
Christmas village
IllustrationChristmas village · South Slope
Asheville Yards Winter Wonderland Market
An outdoor ice rink downtown with a weekly winter market, holiday cocktails, hot chocolate and themed nights.
✨ Date night🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Outdoor ice rink
- Weekly winter market
- Holiday cocktails and hot chocolate
- Theme nights
A fun evening downtown — go on a market night and skate.
- 2026
- Rink season Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027
- Last season
- Nov 2025 – Jan 2026 (market on Wednesday evenings)
- Cost
- Free for non-skaters; skating paid
Getting there and parking
- 75 Coxe Ave in the South Slope
Worth knowing
- The market is weekly (Wednesdays in 2025), not daily
Weekend market
IllustrationWeekend market · Downtown
Grove Arcade Holiday Block Party
The tree-lighting day at the 1929 arcade: an all-day outdoor holiday market, jazz, Asheville Ballet, Santa and a lighting in the evening.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- All-day outdoor holiday market
- Jazz and Asheville Ballet
- Santa and the tree lighting
Asheville's season opener — come for the evening lighting.
- 2026
- Nov 28, 2026, noon – 9 pm
- Last season
- Saturday after Thanksgiving, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Downtown; nearby city garages
Worth knowing
- One day only, the Saturday after Thanksgiving