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.

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.

“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!

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!