ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The new year has arrived, and with it, another list of things to do in the Asheville area this weekend. Read our guide and discover ways to spend the first weekend of 2026.
Friday, Jan. 2
Montford Kids’ New Years Eve Party – 6-7:30 p.m., Tempie Avery Montford Center, 34 Pearson Dr.
Jazz Night at Trailside Brewing Co. – 6-9 p.m., Trailside Brewing Company, 873 Lennox Park Dr., Hendersonville
Local Hendersonville brewery Trailside Brewing Co. will be kicking off the new year with a night of live jazz music, featuring music from guitarist Preston Cate, drummer Brian Widlowski and bassist Harry Jacobson.
Watch “Marty Supreme” – Now playing in theaters
Timothée Chalamet gives a a larger-than-life performance as a professional ping pong player – and New York hustler – in Josh Safdie’s rollicking new dramedy, “Marty Supreme.”
Saturday, Jan. 3
Dry January Kick-off Party – 2 p.m., The Whale West Asheville, 507 Haywood Road…