The 18th Annual Art in Autumn is September 20th, 2025
Join us for this juried Art and Crafts festival, Saturday the 20th, 2025 from 10am – 6pm.
This will be our 18th annual Art in Autumn Outdoor Arts and Crafts Festival. This much loved event is held on Main Street in downtown Weaverville, North Carolina, located in Buncombe county 7 miles from downtown Asheville.
The event features over 100 juried artists and craftspeople, and live music performed by beloved local artists.
Every year, we invite a Judge from the local Art scene to join us. Our guest judge for 2025 is Rebecca Lynch.
During the show, artists are juried by our esteemed Judge to receive awards of $1000 for best of show, $500 for second place, and $250 for third, as well as 4 $50 honorable mentions.
Our Judge for 2025 is Rebecca Lynch (she/her).
Rebecca has dedicated her 26 year professional career to cultural non profits, including three years as a project researcher for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, a 15 year development career with the Asheville Art Museum, and three years leading Chow Chow: An Asheville Culinary Event Series. While at the Asheville Art Museum, she managed the successful $25 million capital campaign for the award-winning new Museum which opened in Fall 2019. As a fifth generation resident of WNC, she has deep roots and strong ties to the area’s artist, agricultural, culinary, civic and business communities. She firmly believes that our creative community is the heart of our region’s vibrancy and central to its identity, health and success. Rebecca shares the Puffin, her tiny home nestled on family land in Fairview, NC, with her cat Maple, surrounded by local farms, family, and friends. She practices her art in the kitchen as an avid culinary maker and passionate home cook, as well as various cozy knitting projects.
Rebecca is thrilled for the opportunity to continue to support our region’s extraordinary community of creative makers and arts organizations as Development & Grants Director for ArtsAVL.
Weaverville has established itself as a culturally rich destination, with its now well-established street festival each September. The Town has earned a reputation for its quaint atmosphere, artistic spirit, and distinctive shops and restaurants.
The annual Art in Autumn festival brings a jovial celebration of community and fine art and craft to the Main Street of this lovely small town.
Merchandise
T-shirts and posters will be available for sale at the Information Booth.
Every year, we sell Art in Autumn t-shirts and posters featuring the unique year’s logo at the Information Booth during the festival.
A limited number of shirts and posters from previous festivals may be available. T-shirts from past festivals can be found at Curtis Wright Outfitters throughout the year.
Email us to inquire about past years Posters.
2025 Posters $10
2023 T-shirts $20
Limited sizes and colors of the 2022 t-shirts are still available – check them out at Curtis Wright Outfitters!
Entertainment Schedule
Happening under the covered garage at Rodney’s on Main Street
Mitch Hampton
10:30 am
Steve Trisman and Friends
12 noon
Maddi and Clarke
1:30 pm
Steelin’ Time
3:00 pm
