Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.
Sunday, May
19, 2024
|
|
SAVE 15% on your Memorial Weekend Adventures at our Nantahala Campus with
|
Code valid through May 19th for adventures on Friday May 24 through Monday May 27th.
Rafting – Ziplining – Mountain Biking – Lake SUP
|
|
|
|
|
Save big and experience a full day of thrills with our adventure packages! Combine whitewater rafting, ziplining, mountain biking, or hiking into one incredible package. Take advantage of our river and special trip time discounts if you are looking to get outside on a budget!
|
|
|
Stay on our 500-acre campus in Bryson City, nestled between the Nantahala National Forest and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Whether you’re a family on vacation, a solo adventurer, or part of a larger group, our 500-acre campus offers the perfect accommodations for your needs from full cabins to camping.
|
|
|
|
Start your day with breakfast or refuel after a day of adventure at our riverside dining establishments. Savor gastropub cuisine at River’s End Restaurant, enjoy casual riverside dining at Big Wesser, or treat yourself to freshly brewed coffee and donut at Slow Joe’s. Don’t forget to grab a craft beer at Switchback Taps!
|
|
|
|
Riverside Live Music & More
|
Unwind by the river with games on our back porch and stay for the live music every night. Enjoy performances by Regatta 69, Laura Thurston, Magenta Sunshine, and Michael Harding this Memorial Day weekend– the perfect way to cap off your adventure-filled days!
|
|
|
|
Visit Cherokee or Bryson City
|
|
|
|
Visit Cherokee for a cultural experience at the Museum of the Cherokee People, or opt for a step back in time, immersing yourself in the vibrant culture at the Oconaluftee Indian Village reenactment.
|
|
Bryson City is centrally located in Western North Carolina’s outdoor playground and is a great spot to start your next adventure. In fact, the Smithsonian named Bryson City one of the “20 Best Small Towns to Visit” and we would have to agree!
|
|
|
Find a quick day trip near you!
|
|
|
We’ve got a trip near you! Check out our other Southeastern Outposts for a quick adventure and escape with your loved ones. Ditch the screens, trade in the everyday for extraordinary, and find a river trip and adventure closer to home. Click on a river to find your trip →
|
|
|
|
Monday, May
20, 2024
|
|
SAVE 15% on your Memorial Weekend Adventures at our Nantahala Campus with
|
Code valid through May 19th for adventures on Friday May 24 through Monday May 27th.
Rafting – Ziplining – Mountain Biking – Lake SUP
|
|
|
|
|
Save big and experience a full day of thrills with our adventure packages! Combine whitewater rafting, ziplining, mountain biking, or hiking into one incredible package. Take advantage of our river and special trip time discounts if you are looking to get outside on a budget!
|
|
|
Stay on our 500-acre campus in Bryson City, nestled between the Nantahala National Forest and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Whether you’re a family on vacation, a solo adventurer, or part of a larger group, our 500-acre campus offers the perfect accommodations for your needs from full cabins to camping.
|
|
|
|
Start your day with breakfast or refuel after a day of adventure at our riverside dining establishments. Savor gastropub cuisine at River’s End Restaurant, enjoy casual riverside dining at Big Wesser, or treat yourself to freshly brewed coffee and donut at Slow Joe’s. Don’t forget to grab a craft beer at Switchback Taps!
|
|
|
|
Riverside Live Music & More
|
Unwind by the river with games on our back porch and stay for the live music every night. Enjoy performances by Regatta 69, Laura Thurston, Magenta Sunshine, and Michael Harding this Memorial Day weekend– the perfect way to cap off your adventure-filled days!
|
|
|
|
Visit Cherokee or Bryson City
|
|
|
|
Visit Cherokee for a cultural experience at the Museum of the Cherokee People, or opt for a step back in time, immersing yourself in the vibrant culture at the Oconaluftee Indian Village reenactment.
|
|
Bryson City is centrally located in Western North Carolina’s outdoor playground and is a great spot to start your next adventure. In fact, the Smithsonian named Bryson City one of the “20 Best Small Towns to Visit” and we would have to agree!
|
|
|
Find a quick day trip near you!
|
|
|
We’ve got a trip near you! Check out our other Southeastern Outposts for a quick adventure and escape with your loved ones. Ditch the screens, trade in the everyday for extraordinary, and find a river trip and adventure closer to home. Click on a river to find your trip →
|
|
|
|
Democrats need to be more actively messaging and to overcome the makers of fake news with the truth! Join this ongoing group of writers working together on Letters to the Editor and Opinion Editorials. We’ll discuss the issues we care about most deeply and craft a plan to respond to events as they occur in real time.
The group meets the first and third Monday of each month for writing, responding to one another’s work, scheduling submissions, and exploring media outlets across the state.
“Rant with purpose. Support with facts. Propel action.” – Myra Schoen
Monday evenings from 6:30-9:00pm at Story Parlor
4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20
Student showcase reserved for 6/3
No class 5/27
Writing from the Top of Your Head is a 6-week workshop for beginning through experienced writers, inspired by Emily
Tuesday, May
21, 2024
|
|
SAVE 15% on your Memorial Weekend Adventures at our Nantahala Campus with
|
Code valid through May 19th for adventures on Friday May 24 through Monday May 27th.
Rafting – Ziplining – Mountain Biking – Lake SUP
|
|
|
|
|
Save big and experience a full day of thrills with our adventure packages! Combine whitewater rafting, ziplining, mountain biking, or hiking into one incredible package. Take advantage of our river and special trip time discounts if you are looking to get outside on a budget!
|
|
|
Stay on our 500-acre campus in Bryson City, nestled between the Nantahala National Forest and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Whether you’re a family on vacation, a solo adventurer, or part of a larger group, our 500-acre campus offers the perfect accommodations for your needs from full cabins to camping.
|
|
|
|
Start your day with breakfast or refuel after a day of adventure at our riverside dining establishments. Savor gastropub cuisine at River’s End Restaurant, enjoy casual riverside dining at Big Wesser, or treat yourself to freshly brewed coffee and donut at Slow Joe’s. Don’t forget to grab a craft beer at Switchback Taps!
|
|
|
|
Riverside Live Music & More
|
Unwind by the river with games on our back porch and stay for the live music every night. Enjoy performances by Regatta 69, Laura Thurston, Magenta Sunshine, and Michael Harding this Memorial Day weekend– the perfect way to cap off your adventure-filled days!
|
|
|
|
Visit Cherokee or Bryson City
|
|
|
|
Visit Cherokee for a cultural experience at the Museum of the Cherokee People, or opt for a step back in time, immersing yourself in the vibrant culture at the Oconaluftee Indian Village reenactment.
|
|
Bryson City is centrally located in Western North Carolina’s outdoor playground and is a great spot to start your next adventure. In fact, the Smithsonian named Bryson City one of the “20 Best Small Towns to Visit” and we would have to agree!
|
|
|
Find a quick day trip near you!
|
|
|
We’ve got a trip near you! Check out our other Southeastern Outposts for a quick adventure and escape with your loved ones. Ditch the screens, trade in the everyday for extraordinary, and find a river trip and adventure closer to home. Click on a river to find your trip →
|
|
|
|
Greg Lobas will lead a virtual writer’s workshop titled: “Writing Your Life into Poetry.”
“Write what you know” is one of the first and best maxims for the aspiring writer. But what if “what you know” is ordinary, even mundane? This workshop will look at ways to mine the gold that is in everyone’s life and turn it into poetry. It may take some digging. It may take a little change in perspective. But it is there, and it is material only you can use. We will focus on the narrative poem as a means of story-telling but will consider the lyric poem as well.
This workshop is open to writers of all skill levels and is a fun way to find inspiration from a new prompt or revise current work. It is hosted by the Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara and will Zoom for the virtual connection. Sign up to attend the workshop at workshop here:
Greg Lobas has been published extensively as both an outdoor writer and a poet. His debut book, Left of Center, won the 2022 Dogfish Head Poetry Prize, and placed second in the Delaware State Press Association awards. The book deals with his real life experiences as a fire captain and paramedic. His poems have been published in many journals. He is an experienced poetry workshop facilitator at Isothermal Community College.
Greg lives with his wife Meg and his dog Sophie in Polk County North Carolina.
Wednesday, May
22, 2024
|
|
SAVE 15% on your Memorial Weekend Adventures at our Nantahala Campus with
|
Code valid through May 19th for adventures on Friday May 24 through Monday May 27th.
Rafting – Ziplining – Mountain Biking – Lake SUP
|
|
|
|
|
Save big and experience a full day of thrills with our adventure packages! Combine whitewater rafting, ziplining, mountain biking, or hiking into one incredible package. Take advantage of our river and special trip time discounts if you are looking to get outside on a budget!
|
|
|
Stay on our 500-acre campus in Bryson City, nestled between the Nantahala National Forest and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Whether you’re a family on vacation, a solo adventurer, or part of a larger group, our 500-acre campus offers the perfect accommodations for your needs from full cabins to camping.
|
|
|
|
Start your day with breakfast or refuel after a day of adventure at our riverside dining establishments. Savor gastropub cuisine at River’s End Restaurant, enjoy casual riverside dining at Big Wesser, or treat yourself to freshly brewed coffee and donut at Slow Joe’s. Don’t forget to grab a craft beer at Switchback Taps!
|
|
|
|
Riverside Live Music & More
|
Unwind by the river with games on our back porch and stay for the live music every night. Enjoy performances by Regatta 69, Laura Thurston, Magenta Sunshine, and Michael Harding this Memorial Day weekend– the perfect way to cap off your adventure-filled days!
|
|
|
|
Visit Cherokee or Bryson City
|
|
|
|
Visit Cherokee for a cultural experience at the Museum of the Cherokee People, or opt for a step back in time, immersing yourself in the vibrant culture at the Oconaluftee Indian Village reenactment.
|
|
Bryson City is centrally located in Western North Carolina’s outdoor playground and is a great spot to start your next adventure. In fact, the Smithsonian named Bryson City one of the “20 Best Small Towns to Visit” and we would have to agree!
|
|
|
Find a quick day trip near you!
|
|
|
We’ve got a trip near you! Check out our other Southeastern Outposts for a quick adventure and escape with your loved ones. Ditch the screens, trade in the everyday for extraordinary, and find a river trip and adventure closer to home. Click on a river to find your trip →
|
|
|
|
Thursday, May
23, 2024
|
|
SAVE 15% on your Memorial Weekend Adventures at our Nantahala Campus with
|
Code valid through May 19th for adventures on Friday May 24 through Monday May 27th.
Rafting – Ziplining – Mountain Biking – Lake SUP
|
|
|
|
|
Save big and experience a full day of thrills with our adventure packages! Combine whitewater rafting, ziplining, mountain biking, or hiking into one incredible package. Take advantage of our river and special trip time discounts if you are looking to get outside on a budget!
|
|
|
Stay on our 500-acre campus in Bryson City, nestled between the Nantahala National Forest and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Whether you’re a family on vacation, a solo adventurer, or part of a larger group, our 500-acre campus offers the perfect accommodations for your needs from full cabins to camping.
|
|
|
|
Start your day with breakfast or refuel after a day of adventure at our riverside dining establishments. Savor gastropub cuisine at River’s End Restaurant, enjoy casual riverside dining at Big Wesser, or treat yourself to freshly brewed coffee and donut at Slow Joe’s. Don’t forget to grab a craft beer at Switchback Taps!
|
|
|
|
Riverside Live Music & More
|
Unwind by the river with games on our back porch and stay for the live music every night. Enjoy performances by Regatta 69, Laura Thurston, Magenta Sunshine, and Michael Harding this Memorial Day weekend– the perfect way to cap off your adventure-filled days!
|
|
|
|
Visit Cherokee or Bryson City
|
|
|
|
Visit Cherokee for a cultural experience at the Museum of the Cherokee People, or opt for a step back in time, immersing yourself in the vibrant culture at the Oconaluftee Indian Village reenactment.
|
|
Bryson City is centrally located in Western North Carolina’s outdoor playground and is a great spot to start your next adventure. In fact, the Smithsonian named Bryson City one of the “20 Best Small Towns to Visit” and we would have to agree!
|
|
|
Find a quick day trip near you!
|
|
|
We’ve got a trip near you! Check out our other Southeastern Outposts for a quick adventure and escape with your loved ones. Ditch the screens, trade in the everyday for extraordinary, and find a river trip and adventure closer to home. Click on a river to find your trip →
|
|
|
|
Friday, May
24, 2024
|
|
SAVE 15% on your Memorial Weekend Adventures at our Nantahala Campus with
|
Code valid through May 19th for adventures on Friday May 24 through Monday May 27th.
Rafting – Ziplining – Mountain Biking – Lake SUP
|
|
|
|
|
Save big and experience a full day of thrills with our adventure packages! Combine whitewater rafting, ziplining, mountain biking, or hiking into one incredible package. Take advantage of our river and special trip time discounts if you are looking to get outside on a budget!
|
|
|
Stay on our 500-acre campus in Bryson City, nestled between the Nantahala National Forest and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Whether you’re a family on vacation, a solo adventurer, or part of a larger group, our 500-acre campus offers the perfect accommodations for your needs from full cabins to camping.
|
|
|
|
Start your day with breakfast or refuel after a day of adventure at our riverside dining establishments. Savor gastropub cuisine at River’s End Restaurant, enjoy casual riverside dining at Big Wesser, or treat yourself to freshly brewed coffee and donut at Slow Joe’s. Don’t forget to grab a craft beer at Switchback Taps!
|
|
|
|
Riverside Live Music & More
|
Unwind by the river with games on our back porch and stay for the live music every night. Enjoy performances by Regatta 69, Laura Thurston, Magenta Sunshine, and Michael Harding this Memorial Day weekend– the perfect way to cap off your adventure-filled days!
|
|
|
|
Visit Cherokee or Bryson City
|
|
|
|
Visit Cherokee for a cultural experience at the Museum of the Cherokee People, or opt for a step back in time, immersing yourself in the vibrant culture at the Oconaluftee Indian Village reenactment.
|
|
Bryson City is centrally located in Western North Carolina’s outdoor playground and is a great spot to start your next adventure. In fact, the Smithsonian named Bryson City one of the “20 Best Small Towns to Visit” and we would have to agree!
|
|
|
Find a quick day trip near you!
|
|
|
We’ve got a trip near you! Check out our other Southeastern Outposts for a quick adventure and escape with your loved ones. Ditch the screens, trade in the everyday for extraordinary, and find a river trip and adventure closer to home. Click on a river to find your trip →
|
|
|
|
Saturday, May
25, 2024
Saturdays from 10:30 AM – 12 PM
TFAC Pavilion (park/enter at rear of building)
Free drop-in event
Friday, May
31, 2024
Slice of Life Presents: Canna Comic Cuisine?
Two Infused Dinner & Comedy Shows
Friday May 31, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
& 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Rezonance Lounge via The Green Room 51 College St, Asheville, NC 28801, USA
Featuring a 3-course meal from Infuso including an infused Smashburger, infused salad, infused gourmet banana pudding, and a selection of infused cannabis drinks and surprise samples from local hemp brands.
Comedians curated by Slice of Life Comedy! Vaping (of The Green Room’s products only) is permitted.
Featuring Petey Smith McDowell
Space is limited, go to Smokesome.green to reserve your spots today!
Saturday, June
1, 2024
Are YOU READY for NERD PRIDE FEST 2024!!
Saturday, June 1st 2024 : 10am – 4pm
Asheville’s local artist convention every first Saturday in June in honor of Pride month! This is a fun, free way to celebrate pride month by supporting local artists and nonprofits who do incredible things for the queer LGBT+ community in western North Carolina.
Nerd Pride Fest was our first ever event in our current location. So it had to be to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and reopening with food, games, live music, and more.
As a shop owned and operated by queer-identifying folks, The Nerd Dungeon is committed to being a safe and welcoming environment for people of all ages to express themselves any time of year, not just during Pride Month. We will always be a 3rd Place.
It is nice to have an excuse to go all-out and party, though! Pride Cosplay encouraged!
Saturdays from 10:30 AM – 12 PM
TFAC Pavilion (park/enter at rear of building)
Free drop-in event
Pack Library’s Pollination Film Festival features films, talks, and activities about pollination during the month of June.
Narrated by Meryl Streep, this intimate and unprecedented look at butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers is a celebration of life, as a third of the world’s food supply depends on these incredible–and increasingly threatened–creatures. Our Pollination Celebration! keynote speaker on June 22, Dr. Stephen Buchmann, served as Chief Scientist for the film.
Monday, June
3, 2024
Democrats need to be more actively messaging and to overcome the makers of fake news with the truth! Join this ongoing group of writers working together on Letters to the Editor and Opinion Editorials. We’ll discuss the issues we care about most deeply and craft a plan to respond to events as they occur in real time.
The group meets the first and third Monday of each month for writing, responding to one another’s work, scheduling submissions, and exploring media outlets across the state.
“Rant with purpose. Support with facts. Propel action.” – Myra Schoen
Tuesday, June
4, 2024
Dark City Poets Society is a completely free poetry group that is open to writers of all ages and experience levels.
Join us at the Black Mountain Library from 6:00-7:30 pm on the first Tuesday of every month for our (respectful) feedback group.
FREE. Meets in the garden weather permitting.
Pack Library’s Pollination Film Festival features films, talks, and activities about pollination during the month of June.
A story of surprise and revelation. A wildlife filmmaker spends his time during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown filming the bees in his urban garden and discovers the many diverse species and personalities that exist in this insect family.
Wednesday, June
5, 2024
All Month Long in June at the Swannanoa Library
Join us at the Swannanoa Library to create a collage mosaic Juneteenth Flag. While communally creating this flag, learn the history and meaning of this flag and all that it represents. This program will continue for entire month of June where the community can add to it over time. All ages are welcome to contribute.
With special co-host Stephen Goldman, MTYE goes to 11 for a celebration of one of the loudest bands of all time. Discussion, live music, listening, and sing-along. Dress code: none more black!
ABOUT THE DISCUSSION SERIES
Music to Your Ears is Bill Kopp’s monthly discussion series hosted by Asheville Guitar Bar and sponsored by AshevilleFM. On the first Wednesday of each month, music enthusiasts gather to discuss an important album, artist or musical movement. An interactive evening, Music to Your Ears isn’t a lecture; it’s a discussion led by experts and designed to enrich the listening experience. The character of each session is defined by the participants (that’s you). The conversation goes where the attendees take it: the person seated next to you might have attended Woodstock or seen The Beatles in concert. The insights of everyone in the room are what make each and every Music to Your Ears a unique experience.
ABOUT BILL KOPP
With over 500 bylines in Western North Carolina publications (Mountain Xpress, Bold Life, WNC Magazine and more), Asheville-based author and music journalist is an acknowledged expert on popular music. Author of two books – Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon and Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave – Bill Kopp writes for publications across the country and abroad. A contributing editor at Goldmine Magazine and contributing writer at GRAMMY.com, he has authored more than 30 album liner note essays and conducted more than 1100 interviews. He regularly hosts lecture/discussions on artists and albums of historical importance, and is a frequent guest on music-focused radio programs and podcasts.
Thursday, June
6, 2024
All Month Long in June at the Swannanoa Library
Join us at the Swannanoa Library to create a collage mosaic Juneteenth Flag. While communally creating this flag, learn the history and meaning of this flag and all that it represents. This program will continue for entire month of June where the community can add to it over time. All ages are welcome to contribute.
Friday, June
7, 2024
All Month Long in June at the Swannanoa Library
Join us at the Swannanoa Library to create a collage mosaic Juneteenth Flag. While communally creating this flag, learn the history and meaning of this flag and all that it represents. This program will continue for entire month of June where the community can add to it over time. All ages are welcome to contribute.
Join us for a FREE film screening of the Sundance Award-winning documentary, Step, and a Q&A with cast member, HBCU advocate & national speaker Paula Dofat and hosted by Slay The Mic’s Elizabeth Lashay Garland. Even though this event is free, registration is required. Head to our tickets link to save your seats! STEP is the true-life story of a girls’ high-school step team set against the background of the heart of Baltimore. These young women learn to laugh, love and thrive – on and off the stage – even when the world seems to work against them. Empowered by their teachers, teammates, counselors, coaches and families, they chase their ultimate dreams: to win a step championship and to be accepted into college
Saturday, June
8, 2024
All Month Long in June at the Swannanoa Library
Join us at the Swannanoa Library to create a collage mosaic Juneteenth Flag. While communally creating this flag, learn the history and meaning of this flag and all that it represents. This program will continue for entire month of June where the community can add to it over time. All ages are welcome to contribute.
Saturdays from 10:30 AM – 12 PM
TFAC Pavilion (park/enter at rear of building)
Free drop-in event
|
Environmental documentary featuring Dr. Doug Tallamy focused on why native plants are critical to the survival and vitality of local ecosystems with a goal to inspire people to plant native plants, providing a call to action to change our garden choices to include native plants.
This film screening is part of a community-wide Pollination Celebration! that will be taking place throughout June 2024. For information about other events, go to: beecityasheville.org/pollination-celebration
|
Sunday, June
9, 2024
Connect Beyond Festival returns to downtown Asheville, N.C. on June 7-9, 2024 for a weekend of performances, panels, film screenings and workshops with award-winning artists and thought leaders, exploring how the intersection of music, art, film and storytelling can inspire positive change. This year’s festival, dubbed by Ashvegas as “Asheville’s version of SXSW,” is themed around Connection To Deepen Resilience and Keep Moving Forward. Connect Beyond will be partnering with Slay The Mic Media to co-curate programs centered around youth empowerment. Tickets for the Connect Beyond Festival are slated to go on sale by May 13th. To optimize community accessibility, options include individual event tickets or a full weekend pass.
Another great comedy show at Asheville Pizza in Theatre 2, get your dinner , drinks & laughs with a comedy open mic! Professional featured performers in a fun environment. Hosted by Cody Hughes! Featuring Zandra Johnson, Johnathan Pruett & Jason Reel
Monday, June
10, 2024
Music Movie Monday Special Screening –
Asheville-based author and music journalist Bill Kopp will be introducing the film and leading a moderated, interactive discussion following the movie.
All tickets are $15 and include General Admission Ticket plus Introduction and Moderated Discussion with Bill Kopp
Sponsored by Asheville FM
LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard’s complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon’s life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions. In interviews with family, musicians, and cutting-edge Black and queer scholars, the film reveals how Richard created an art form for ultimate self-expression, yet what he gave to the world he was never able to give to himself. Throughout his life, Richard careened like a shiny cracked pinball between God, sex and rock n’ roll. The world tried to put him in a box, but Richard was an omni being who contained multitudes – he was unabashedly everything.
Join Story Medicine Worldwide for a screening of Steven Spielberg’s The Post, followed by a post-viewing conversation facilitated by local author, Meta Commerse.
