ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — June may be Pride Month, but Asheville Pride festivals have been traditionally held in the fall. That is, until this summer.
June 26-28, 2026 marks the debut of AVL Stonewall Fest, a new Pride Month festival.
Stonewall Fest is a return to a tradition Asheville has not observed in nearly 30 years. Since 2009, Blue Ridge Pride has held its annual Asheville Pride celebration in the autumn. Before that, the festival was held in June, but only twice: June 13, 1992 and June 6, 1998, the years the now-defunct North Carolina Pride festival was hosted by the city…