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For three days each year, always the last full weekend in July, the central downtown area is barricaded against vehicular traffic and the largest free street festival in the Southeast holds court in Asheville. Festivalgoers from across the country come to celebrate our mountains, our bustling downtown area, our diverse cultures, and the festival that brings it all together once a year. Where exactly is Bele Chere? In the central downtown business area, with Pack Square roughly at the center. When is the festival? Bele Chere is always the last FULL weekend in July. This year, the dates and hours are: Friday, July 25, 2008 Noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2008 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2008 Noon to 6 p.m. City of Asheville, Department of Parks and Recreation. PO Box 7148 • Asheville, NC 28802 • Tel: (828)259-5800 • eMail: belechere@ashevillenc.gov
When/Where: Down town Asheville, NC Friday thru Sunday July25th-27th