Since 1977, historic Black Mountain has drawn in more than 30,000 annual attendees for the Sourwood Festival. This annual summer community celebration marks the beginning of the sourwood honey-selling season. This unique honey is gathered from the sourwood tree, a native tree in the Southern Appalachian region.

Explore the allure of Black Mountain and find out why we proudly hold a ranking as one of the most picturesque towns in America. Downtown Black Mountain's Sourwood Festival is a vibrant celebration of our bees and locally-produced sourwood honey, proudly presented by the Black Mountain Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce.

Music Lineup

August 9, 2025

The Grange
12-2pm: Redbud
3-5pm: Asheville Cats

The White Horse
12-2pm: Teso Ellis
3-5pm: Carolina Drift

August 10, 2025

The Grange
12-2pm: Gavin Byrd
3-5pm: McKinney

The White Horse
12-2pm: Watkins
3-5pm: Emeline Scales

Date: August 9-10, 2025

Cost: Free

Location: Historic Black Mountain, Black Mountain, NC 28711

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