High Times Hemp Bev Fest brings the Save Hemp Tour to WagWorld Pub on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 3 to 8 p.m. The Western North Carolina stop takes place at 29 Redmond Drive in Fletcher, in the Asheville area. High Times and The CannaJo!nt are bringing hemp beverages, consumer voting, education and live music together for an afternoon built around meeting the people behind the products.
The tasting programme is the main attraction. A Hemp Beverage Tasting Pass gives adults the chance to sample drinks from more than 20 participating brands, including companies from North Carolina and beyond. It is an opportunity to explore different products in one place, talk with participating brands and decide which beverages stand out to you.
Tasting-pass holders also take part in the consumer vote. The festival asks attendees to choose their favorites for its live People's Choice recognition, described in the ticket offering as the Best Hemp Bevvie Consumer Choice Award. That gives the audience a direct role in the day: the tasting leads into a vote, rather than ending with a trip around the vendor tables.
General admission is free, while beverage tasting is a separate paid experience. You can attend for the music, browse vendors, meet brands and join the conversation without buying a tasting pass. If sampling and voting are the priorities for your visit, choose the tasting ticket. Tasting admission is limited to guests 21 and older, and a valid ID is required.
The organizer's tasting ticket moves to $40 after its October 9 advance-sale deadline; ticket-service fees are additional. The VIP Tasting Pass is listed at $75 plus a service fee. It combines the tasting and Consumer Choice vote with fast-track check-in, access to a VIP lounge, private bathrooms, light hors d'oeuvres, special gifts and a limited-edition collector's item. VIP quantities are limited and the same 21-plus ID requirement applies.
Education is another part of the programme. The event introduces conversations about cannabinoids, the endocannabinoid system, responsible adult consumption and product safety. Those topics sit alongside the tastings so visitors can ask questions about the products and the wider hemp market while speaking with people working in it. The programme welcomes both existing hemp fans and curious newcomers.
The advocacy component focuses on the future of hemp, including proposed legislation in North Carolina and at the federal level. Organizers plan to discuss what those proposals could mean for consumers and the industry. This is a chance to hear the event's advocacy perspective, ask questions and learn how the organizers are encouraging attendees to participate in that conversation.
Live music, food and local vendors round out the afternoon at WagWorld. The event pairs those familiar festival elements with hemp brands from across the state and beyond. You can spend time on the tasting, take a break for food and music, and browse the vendor offerings within the same five-hour programme.
Western North Carolina is the final announced stop of this Save Hemp Tour, following the Triad and Research Triangle editions. The CannaJo!nt, a GoPlay Agency brand, presents the tour in partnership with High Times. For this stop, use the Fletcher address when planning your trip: WagWorld Pub, 29 Redmond Drive, with the event running Saturday from 3 to 8 p.m.