With our walkable downtown, dreamy outdoor scenery, and charming places to stay, we invite you and your sweetie (or your besties!) to hurry up and get here… then slow down together and make Valentine’s weekend memories that will linger long after winter fades.

Join Black Mountain Recreation for their Cabin Fever Defeater Series in January-February, and the 4th annual Valentine Greenway Challenge on Feb. 7!

Before you visit Black Mountain, be sure to check out Exploring the Valley, the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce’s podcast! It’s perfect for curious travelers who want to experience the Swannanoa Valley like a local.

Imagine this: start with a fantastic dinner, then great live music, the perfect libations, and a cozy place to land when the clock strikes midnight. What are you waiting for? Make your Black Mountain reservations now!

From the outdoorsy types to foodies, art lovers to homebodies, there’s nothing like finding the perfect gift in a perfect store for that perfectly picky person in your life. So skip the megastores and come straight to Black Mountain on Small Business Saturday (or any day) and put a check by everyone’s name on your holiday shopping to-do list.

We love our town’s holiday traditions, which take place every year on the first weekend in December. It’s even better when we can share the fun with friends like you!

Here’s a guide to some of the must-see and must-dos in Black Mountain this December.

“I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Held inside the town’s historic music venue, the Holly Jolly Holiday Markets bring together neighbors, artists, and visitors to share good music, good company, and plenty of holiday cheer.

From Dec. 5, 2025 through Jan. 5, 2026, you’ll find 50+ creatively decorated trees popping up at local spots like Peri Social House, Tyson Furniture Company, Inc., and White Horse Black Mountain, among many others.

Black Mountain, NC is the place to be for your fun and fabulous Halloween countdown!

Discover why Fall is the best time to visit Black Mountain, NC in all our resplendent beauty!

“Join us in making this LEAF Festival one that the world will never forget, and ensuring the music continues for generations to come.”

On Sept. 27, the Town of Black Mountain marks the one-year anniversary of Helene with a commemorative program and tree giveaway in front of Town Hall. Remarks being around 11am. Other events are also taking place throughout WNC.

On Sept. 13–14 and Sept. 20–21, 2025, Oktoberfest is taking over the Swannanoa Valley!

This year’s Garden Party on Sept. 7 includes a locally-sourced dinner, live music from Becki Janes and the Farm to Jazz Trio, tours of the native pollinator garden, and workshops in bouquet picking/design and medicinal tea tasting.

Last year, the first-ever Black Mountain Blues Festival brought the magic of blues to the mountains. This year, the festival returns with even more and heart and soul. See you in Black Mountain September 26-28!