Bele Chere Merchants Information

Bele Chere began in 1979 as a way to get locals to bring life to Asheville's then floundering downtown via local music, local art and local revelry. This intention is still central to the mission of the festival and more important now than ever in 2009. Bele Chere offers downtown merchants first shot at the opportunity to have a booth in front
of their store if the space is part of a programmed area. We encourage all merchants to bring their presence to the street for the over 300,000 festival goers to see.

For more information or an application, contact Kristin Pérez at 828-259-5800 or kperez@ashevillenc.gov