Name: Vintage Market Days: A Timeless Vintage Christmas
Start: 2026-11-20T09:00:00.000-05:00
End: 2026-11-20T16:00:00.000-05:00
Location: WNC Ag Center

Vintage Market Days: A Timeless Vintage Christmas

More than 130 vendors fill two buildings and the grounds with vintage goods, antiques, original art, handmade gifts and holiday decor, November 20 to 22. Friday is the early buying day, 9am to 4pm. Saturday runs 9am to 4pm and Sunday 10am to 3pm. Kids under 12 get in free, parking is free, and you enter at Gate 5.

WNC Agricultural Center in Fletcher, NC, is a premier multi-purpose event facility hosting the North Carolina Mountain State Fair, horse shows, livestock exhibitions, trade shows, festivals, rodeos, car shows, dog shows, auctions, and more. The center includes the Morris L. “Mac” McGough Arena, seating 3,000, and the LEED-certified Davis Event Center with 27,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space. The huge 87-acre campus provides ample parking and a venue for a diverse array of community, regional, and national events year-round.

Local attendees praise the venue for its versatility, cleanliness, and modern, comfortable seating, especially for horse and livestock events. The variety of events, from the Mountain State Fair to quilt shows and motocross races, keeps the calendar lively and the community engaged. Visitors appreciate the ample parking and well-maintained facilities, though some note the need for better covered walkways between arenas.

WNC Ag Center

Asheville farmers markets, tailgate markets, craft fairs and festivals, from the WNC Farmers Market and River Arts District market to the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands. Find dates, seasons and directions below.

Festivals and Markets in Asheville, NC

Looking for things to do with kids in Asheville? Find wildlife, hands-on museums, farm days, arcades, bowling and outdoor theater. In East Asheville, the WNC Nature Center has black bears, red wolves, river otters and red pandas on Gashes Creek Road. Near downtown, the Asheville Tourists play minor league baseball at HomeTrust Park, long known as McCormick Field. Downtown, the Asheville Art Museum on Pack Square has a makerspace where kids and grown-ups make art together, and Asheville Community Theatre on Walnut Street stages youth productions. In West Asheville, Sky Lanes has been bowling on Patton Avenue since 1963, with bumpers and an arcade, and Asheville Retrocade on Haywood Road is packed with vintage arcade games and pinball. South of town, Claying Around on Hendersonville Road is a paint-your-own pottery studio, and Sweeten Creek Brewing has a big creekside lawn with cornhole and barbecue. Out in Fairview, Hickory Nut Gap Farms runs hay rides and pony rides on fall weekends. Each summer, Montford Park Players stage free outdoor Shakespeare in Montford. Asheville Parks & Recreation runs more than 50 parks with playgrounds, swimming, trails and community centers.

Vintage Market Days: A Timeless Vintage Christmas

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