Asheville

Asheville's LGBTQ+ community is centered in downtown Asheville and the River Arts District, with a vibrant queer arts and culture scene. Popular venues include O.Henry's, Scandals, and The Getaway. Blue Ridge Pride is a major celebration, and the city hosts various queer events and cultural festivals. Asheville's mountain location and artistic community create a unique queer culture that values both natural beauty and creative expression.

Fundraising event to support local LGBTQ+ initiatives and programs.

The Odd

Asheville Drag Brunch

Blue Ridge Pride Community Fundraiser

Blue Ridge Pride

One World Brewing

The Miller Sisters

A folk music end-of-summer party at One World Brewing.

Join us for Drag Show Night at O.Henry's Asheville, featuring performances by talented drag queens and kings. The event includes two shows, where you can enjoy entertaining acts from performers like Mimi Monroe, Ekisha Renee, Sincere L’etoile, Jasmin Summers, Kristina Christian, Celeste Starr, LuAnn Landreth, Monet Sinclair, Ophelia Love, Victoria Grantty, and Anastasia Alexzander. The event takes place at 237 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801, starting on September 20, 2026, at 23:30. Be sure to arrive early to catch all the performances and support your favorite queens.

O.Henry's Asheville

Drag Show Night at O.Henry's Asheville

One World Brewing West and the The JLloyd MashUp present "MashUp Mondays" every Monday. Featuring Lyric, Jamie Hendrickson, Jack Mascari, and the JLloyd Mashup core band. Each week will feature different special guests along with new sets of music in various styles including Funk, Jazz, Soul, Acid Jazz, Afrobeat, Reggae, Break Beat, and Dance/Groove music!

MashUp Mondays

A weekly party featuring live music in various styles like Funk, Jazz, Soul, and Reggae with different special guests.

Special Guest Andrew Thelston joining on vocals and guitar! Expect a mix of classic rock, soul and funk jazz! Plus more guests TBA! Slingin' Dogs Food Cart slinging New York Style Dogs available! Music starts around 8:30 and going til 11:15ish.

Mashup Mondays

A party featuring live music with guest artists, food vendors, and a mix of rock, soul, and jazz genres.

A community 5K race supporting LGBTQ+ initiatives in Western North Carolina.

Carrier Park

Blue Ridge Pride 5K Run/Walk 2026

Join us for New Beer Thursday at Wicked Weed Brewing featuring live music and $4 pints. The event takes place on September 24, 2026, from 17:00 to 20:00 at the Brew Pub located at 91 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC.

Wicked Weed Brewing Brew Pub

New Beer Thursday with Andy Ferrell

Wicked Weed Brewing

Greg McLoughlin & The Lemonade Band

A live music event featuring Greg McLoughlin & The Lemonade Band at One World Brewing.

Pack Square Park

Keith Allen Circus with The Up & Up

The Blue Ridge Pride Festival 2026 is scheduled for September 25th and 26th in Downtown Asheville, North Carolina. The event features an evening on September 25th from 6-10 PM tailored for adults 18+, and a family-friendly festival on September 26th from 12-6 PM at Pack Square Park. The festival celebrates LGBTQ+ pride with various programs, vendor applications, performances, and community activities. Attendees can also support the event through donations and sponsorships, with applications due by August 1st.

Blue Ridge Pride Festival 2026

A new project featuring the joint forces of Alex Bazemore and Hannah Ramsey, alongside Joey Remillard and JC Hannon of Strictly Liquid! Expect fresh sets each week, with new takes on old tunes from your favorite artists, and perhaps even some original tunes! We’ll be bringing out the BOOM!

Thunder Thursdays

A weekly party featuring live DJ sets with new music and remixes at One World Brewing.

A glamorous drag performance showcasing stunning costumes and talented performers.

High Heels Show

Bearded Lady Productions

Flint Blade & Phunxue

A live music event featuring blues and rock at One World Brewing.

The Mushroom Forest Duo

A live music event at One World Brewing featuring The Mushroom Forest Duo.

Domicile

A live performance by an electronic-infused instrumental jam band at One World Brewing.

The 2026 Blue Ridge Pride Festival, titled 'Holler Loud, Love Proud,' is scheduled for September 26 at Pack Square Park in Asheville. It is the largest single-day event in downtown Asheville, celebrating LGBTQIA2S+ community with various activities, performances, and resources. The festival also features a week of related events leading up to the main day. Sponsorship and performer applications are due by August 1, 2026.

2026 Blue Ridge Pride Festival

MJT Past.Present.Tour

A party event called MJT at One World Brewing.

Music by DJ EZ Boogie, featuring Miss Absolut Asheville 2025, with performances by Sincere, Jasmine, Celeste, and Mimi. An LGBTQ+ celebration event.

O. Henry's

PRIDE After Party

A weekly party featuring live music in various styles like Funk, Jazz, Soul, and Reggae with different guest artists.

A party featuring live music with guest performers, food, and a mix of rock, soul, and jazz styles.

Our premiere event of the year. VIP Tickets are sold out, but Tasting Experience and Concert Only options are still available. Burnpile sells out every year.

Burial Beer Co.

Burnpile

Burnpile is an annual event featuring a tasting experience and concert at Burial Beer Co.

A weekly dance party featuring live DJ sets with new music and remixes at One World Brewing.

Burnpile 2026, featuring lucero & technique_street

Burial Forestry Camp

Burnpile 2026

A summer outdoor concert series featuring local artists at Burial Forestry Camp.

Community yard sale. Space open for vendors from 9-5. First come, first serve as far as where you are able to set up.

1045 Haywood Re

Community Yard Sale

A community yard sale where vendors can set up to sell their items on a first-come, first-served basis.

Odd things for odd people. Oddities, Clothes, Games, Whatever. Come set up your booth or stop by to take a look at what others got going on!

A community yard sale featuring oddities, clothes, games, and more for everyone.

Blue Ridge Roller Derby's home teams face off in Asheville, NC, with matches on October 4, November 8, and December 6, 2026.

Blue Ridge

Home Team Season - Copperhead Outlaws vs Opponents

Blue Ridge Roller Derby

A weekly party featuring live music in various genres with special guests at One World Brewing West.

A live music party featuring a mix of classic rock, soul, and jazz funk with guest performers, food, and drinks.

An event where community members share stories of love, pride, and empowerment in a safe space.

Totem Community Space

Pride Confession Booth 2025

Join the Pride Confession Booth 2025 event on October 11, 2026, a full-day event from 00:00 to 23:59, celebrating LGBTQ+ pride with a confession booth experience. The event aims to foster community, self-expression, and support, encouraging attendees to share their thoughts and feelings in a safe and welcoming environment. The event is hosted in Toronto and features various activities and installations related to pride and self-acceptance.

An event organized by BLUE RIDGE PRIDE CENTER INC, titled 'Respect the Dolls,' scheduled for October 11, 2026. The event aims to promote support and awareness, with a fundraising goal of $100,000. The event details include a campaign page with images and supporter information. Specific start and end times are not provided.

Respect the Dolls

Join us for an Open Mic Night at Shakedown Kava Lounge on October 25, 2026, starting at 19:30 and ending at 20:30. This event offers a relaxed and inclusive space for artists to sign up and share spoken word, song, poetry, or any other performance. Come to listen or participate in this celebration of creativity and community.

Shakedown Kava Lounge

Open Mic Pride Night

Photography exhibition featuring work from WNC photographers. This exhibition aims to distill the literal into the essential by removing the familiarity of everyday projections. Ranging from name, place, story, etc., the finite particulars are also constraints that have come to define value. We seek work that is figurative, abstract, or symbolic that serves to further illuminate the Theory of Forms and explores different perspectives on a deeper essence. Without name or story to rely on, what remains unchangable?

Pink Dog Gallery

No:Body Photography Exhibition

Pink Dog Creative

A Halloween-themed opening reception for a photography exhibition exploring identity, perception, and abstract ideas at Pink Dog Gallery.

Community Halloween event with activities, costumes, and fun for all ages.

Halloween Celebration at Blue Ridge Pride

Join us for a spooky night of fun, music, and costumes at the annual Halloween Party Bash. Enjoy themed drinks, live DJ, costume contests, and more!

Halloween Party Bash

Asheville Events Co.

A community yard sale featuring oddities, clothes, games, and other items for everyone.

A community yard sale with vendor spaces available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Home Team Season - Black Balsam Batties vs Opponents

A memorial event to honor and remember lives lost to transphobic violence, including those lost to suicide and overdose, with community gatherings and remembrance activities.

Trinity United Methodist Church

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Join us for a festive Thanksgiving dinner with traditional dishes, live music, and family-friendly activities.

Thanksgiving Dinner Celebration

Home Team Season - Swarm vs Opponents

Reindeer Games themed roller derby event featuring Blue Ridge Roller Derby teams. Join us for an exciting afternoon of roller derby action with festive holiday cheer.

Smoky Mountain Event Center

Roller Derby Reindeer Games Home Team Finale

Join the O.Henrys Potluck Party at Asheville's gay bar for a communal gathering where attendees bring and share food, socialize, and enjoy a welcoming atmosphere. The event is scheduled for December 7, 2026, from 17:00 to 20:00.

O.Henrys Potluck Party

Join MY Pride NC for their annual winter celebration at Birdfoot Taproom in Burnsville, featuring music, food, community, and a silent auction supporting local youth organizations.

Birdfoot Taproom

Frosty & Fabulous Winter Celebration

Join us for the Beer City Bears Social at Shakey’s, a relaxed gathering for bears, cubs, chubs, and their admirers. Meet, mingle, and enjoy the vibes while supporting a great cause. The event is exclusively for bears and their admirers, encouraging attendees to come as they are and connect.

Shakey’s

Beer City Bears Social @ Shakey’s

An open mic night at Shakedown Kava Lounge featuring performances by local artists.

Open Mic Night - December 27, 2025

A retro-themed dance party featuring hits from the 80s, 90s, 2000s, and beyond, with a suggested donation of $5.

REWIND: A Big Gay Dance Party! at Shakey’s

A community yard sale featuring oddities, clothes, games, and more, where people can set up booths or browse what others are selling.

LGBTQ+ Events in Asheville

Today

Blue Ridge Pride Community Fundraiser

The Miller Sisters

Drag Show Night at O.Henry's Asheville

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

MashUp Mondays

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Mashup Mondays

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Blue Ridge Pride 5K Run/Walk 2026

New Beer Thursday with Andy Ferrell

Greg McLoughlin & The Lemonade Band

Friday, September 25, 2026

Keith Allen Circus with The Up & Up

Blue Ridge Pride Festival 2026

Thunder Thursdays

High Heels Show

Today

Blue Ridge Pride Community Fundraiser

The Miller Sisters

Drag Show Night at O.Henry's Asheville

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

MashUp Mondays

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Mashup Mondays

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Blue Ridge Pride 5K Run/Walk 2026

New Beer Thursday with Andy Ferrell

Greg McLoughlin & The Lemonade Band

Friday, September 25, 2026

Keith Allen Circus with The Up & Up

Blue Ridge Pride Festival 2026

Thunder Thursdays

High Heels Show

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