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Pets Weekend!
Starts: 09/13/2024 - Ends: 09/15/2024
We love pets at the Asheville East KOA Holiday! This weekend will celebrate our four-legged friends with fun activities like bingo, crafts, tie dye and train rides.
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Winter Wonderland
Starts: 12/20/2024 - Ends: 12/22/2024
Our campground is open all year long! Enjoy the peaceful serenity of winter in the mountains with a holiday celebration at the Asheville East KOA. During these days, we'll have photos with Santa, letters to Santa writing, crafts and tie dye.
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Countdown to the Holidays
Starts: 07/25/2024 - Ends: 07/28/2024
The countdown to the holiday season is on! Make sure you land on the nice list with a camping weekend at Asheville East KOA. We'll have holiday-themed crafts, a north pole train ride, letters to Santa writing, tie dye and bingo.
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Autumn of Oz: Walk the KOA Yellow Road
Starts: 11/01/2024 - Ends: 11/03/2024
Follow the yellow brick road to our Autumn of Oz Weekend! The campground will have Oz-inspired decorations, bingo, train rides down the KOA yellow brick road, a movie night and tie dye.
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Mad Scientist Weekend
Starts: 08/09/2024 - Ends: 08/11/2024
Join us for our Mad Scientist Weekend! We'll have some wacky experiments, campground bingo, tie dye activities, crafts and a fun train ride.
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Gone Fishin'
Starts: 09/20/2024 - Ends: 09/22/2024
This weekend is all about fishing! Our two lower lakes will be recently restocked, plus we'll have a kiddie pool fishing derby. There will be fish-themed crafts, campground bingo, tie dye souvenirs and more!
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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KOA Rewards Weekend
Starts: 09/06/2024 - Ends: 09/08/2024
We appreciate our KOA Rewards members!
KOA Rewards holders staying as a paying guest on Friday, September 6th will get Saturday, September 7th for FREE*. (Book Your Stay Here!)
Throughout the weekend, we'll have fun camping activities like a duck race, bingo, crafts, tie dye, train rides and a raffle.
Restrictions apply. See full offer details. Event details subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Thankful to be Camping
Starts: 11/28/2024 - Ends: 11/30/2024
We're thankful for our campers! Spend your holidays with family and friends while enjoying campground activities like bingo, tie dye, crafts and fun train rides.
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Art at Your Site Weekend
Starts: 11/08/2024 - Ends: 11/10/2024
Help us transform our campground into an open-air art gallery! Bring your favorite art piece and display it at your campsite for others to enjoy. Plus we'll have bingo, tie dye souvenirs, campground crafts, and fun train rides. There will also be a Cabin Open House so you can check out our awesome cabins (open to the public)!
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Halloween Weekends
Starts: 10/11/2024 - Ends: 10/13/2024
Enter if you dare! The Asheville East KOA Holiday will transform into a haunted campground during four October weekends with ghostly Halloween activities like trick-or-treating, a costume contents for humans and pets, bingo, a movie night, creepy-crawly crafts, tie dye, and a hayride through the campground!
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Halloween Weekends
Starts: 10/04/2024 - Ends: 10/06/2024
Enter if you dare! The Asheville East KOA Holiday will transform into a haunted campground during four October weekends with ghostly Halloween activities like trick-or-treating, a costume contents for humans and pets, bingo, a movie night, creepy-crawly crafts, tie dye, and a hayride through the campground!
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Labor Day Weekend
Starts: 08/30/2024 - Ends: 09/02/2024
Spend your Labor Day Weekend roasting s'mores around the campfire! This fun-filled weekend will include activities like a DJ dance party, a duck race, fun train rides, a campground parade, bingo, crafts, tie dye souvenirs and a 50/50 raffle.
Be sure to book your camping reservation for Labor Day Weekend early!
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Halloween Weekends
Starts: 10/18/2024 - Ends: 10/20/2024
Enter if you dare! The Asheville East KOA Holiday will transform into a haunted campground during four October weekends with ghostly Halloween activities like trick-or-treating, a costume contents for humans and pets, bingo, a movie night, creepy-crawly crafts, tie dye, and a hayride through the campground!
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Pirates of the KOA-ribbean
Starts: 08/23/2024 - Ends: 08/25/2024
Brave the high seas for our Pirates of the KOA-ribbean Weekend! Campers will make y'aarr own pirate hat and eye patch and then enjoy bingo, tie dye, fun train rides and more. Wear your best pirate costume or you might just have to walk the plank!
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Cabin Open House
Starts: 08/16/2024 - Ends: 08/18/2024
Our open house weekend will invite campers & members of the public to view our awesome cabins. Plus, we'll have bingo, campground crafts, tie dye souvenirs and fun train rides.
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Halloween Weekends
Starts: 10/25/2024 - Ends: 10/27/2024
Enter if you dare! The Asheville East KOA Holiday will transform into a haunted campground during four October weekends with ghostly Halloween activities like trick-or-treating, a costume contents for humans and pets, bingo, a movie night, creepy-crawly crafts, tie dye, and a hayride through the campground!
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Wild West Weekend
Starts: 09/27/2024 - Ends: 09/29/2024
Calling all cowboys & cowgirls! Our campground will transform into the Wild West with a hobby horse race, lasso practice, fun train rides, crafts, bingo, tie dye and more.
Subject to change. Some activities may require a small purchase.
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Love Shine Play Festival
Starts: 07/25/2024 - Ends: 07/28/2024
Experience the transformative power of yoga and wellness during this four-day festival of movement, music, connect & adventure. There will be a diverse group of renowned yoga teachers, wellness experts and spiritual leaders from around the country leading over 75 workshops and classes. There is also a marketplace, outdoor adventures, and live music.
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Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
Starts: 10/17/2024 - Ends: 10/20/2024
Artisans in the Southern Highland Craft Guild span across nine states. Twice a year, they gather in Harrah's Cherokee Center and fill the concourse and arena areas with a variety of craft exhibits. Patrons can shop vendors who work with clay, metal, wood, fiber, glass, paper, leather, mixed media and jewelry. Throughout the weekend, there are also craft demonstrations and live music performances. Can't attend the October Craft Fair? Check out the July Craft Fair!
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Fall LEAF Festival
Starts: 10/17/2024 - Ends: 10/20/2024
LEAF is a long-standing celebration of wold music, art, creativity and culture. The Leaf Festival features a variety of performance stages, a family adventure village, vendors with handcrafted items & folk art, culinary artists, performers and a peaceful retreat setting.
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Mountain Dance and Folk Festival
Starts: 08/01/2024 - Ends: 08/03/2024
Experience Southern Appalachian traditions and culture during this three-day festival. With multiple stages, you'll be able to see a wide array of performances which include Bluegrass music, century-old ballads, high-energy clogging, elegant Big Circle Mountain Smooth Dance, story-telling and educational sessions.
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Sourwood Festival
Starts: 08/10/2024 - Ends: 08/11/2024
Enjoy the sweet taste of locally-produced Sourwood Honey during this small town festival. The community of Black Mountain comes together to celebrate bees and their honey with this annual event, which features over 200 vendors, festival foods, live music, and more. It's also a great opportunity to check out Black Mountain's restaurants, galleries and shops.
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Blue Ridge Pride Festival
Starts: 09/30/2024 - Ends: 09/30/2024
Head to the Pack Square Park in Asheville for a day filled with love. The Blue Ridge Pride Festival is now going on its 13th year, celebrating the rights and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community. It starts with a huge procession through the streets of Asheville, heading right into the park to kick off the entire event. This all-day event provides access to over 200 local vendors, including artists, non-profits and small businesses. Eat great food, watch entertaining performances and support a wonderful community-based organization.
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Goombay Festival
Starts: 09/01/2024 - Ends: 09/01/2024
Celebrate Asheville's African-American community with thousands of other people at the Goombay Festival. This yearly event has been running since 1982 to honor various African cultures and traditions. It's a free-to-attend festival in downtown Asheville that runs for an entire weekend, allowing you and your family to experience new foods, listen to exciting music and purchase one-of-a-kind crafts. The area is filled with unique food trucks serving various dishes with various flavors, like jerk chicken, ox tail, and curry goat. Once your stomach is full, head to the dance floor to bust a move while listening to a wide variety of live music, including reggae, funk and soul.
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AVLFest
Starts: 08/01/2024 - Ends: 08/01/2024
If you love music, the AVLFest is a must-attend event. AVLFest is a music and arts festival taking you on a wild four-day adventure through 20 of the area's finest venues. You get access to over 100 shows from local, regional and national music groups like Nikki Lane and Chatham County Line. Your passes even offer unique discounts at tons of businesses and restaurants around Asheville. Regardless of your music tastes, this event is a great way to explore the city and find your next favorite music artist!