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!

Black Mountain is a certified BearWise Community, which means the town works hard to keep humans and bears safe. But for that to work, we need visitors like you to follow a few simple rules.

From Sept. 26-28, 2025 the Black Mountain Blues Festival not only celebrates the soul of the mountains but the heart of its people.

On August 9-10, 2025, meet your friends in Black Mountain for the Sourwood Festival, a celebration of summer, bees, and Sourwood honey! Explore 200+ artisan vendors, local crafts, kid’s entertainment, shops, restaurants, breweries, and a myriad of special events.

Black Mountain’s downtown and Sassafras on Sutton are finalists in the 2025 Carolina's Finest Awards competition! Please help us win by participating in the final round of voting. You might even win a $100 gift card!

Stop reading this right now and go get tickets for at least one public performance of The Swannanoa Gathering. You won’t regret it.

If you’re traveling to Black Mountain, there’s a fantastic new gateway ready to welcome you into Western North Carolina. Asheville Regional Airport’s North Concourse is now open!

Repairs are ongoing to the historic Black Mountain Golf Course as a part of the town’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. Thanks to dedicated staff, repairs are complete and play is resuming on the Back 9 as of today.

Whether you’re a local or visiting from out of town, here’s our insider’s guide to filling your 4th of July weekend with good times and happy memories.

We love the small but mighty Swannanoa Farmer’s Market! As they like to say, they’re “full of local vibes and made with love.”

According to travel industry reports, magazines, visitor surveys, and trends, you are ready for a break. So what are you waiting for?

The Saturday morning Black Mountain Tailgate Market is back and better than ever!