Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.

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Saturday, March 23, 2024
Vintage Clothing Pop-up at DSSOLVR
Mar 23 all-day
DSSOLVR

Giddy-on-up, folks! DSSOLVR’s brewin’ up another vintage pop-up shop on Saturday, March 23rd, from 1-6pm! Yeehaw! Get ready to wrangle in some rad wears from the fine folks at Soft Cowboy Trading Company and Valley Lore Vintage! Mosey on down for a tasty brew, duds that’ll make you look sharper than a spur, and deals hotter than a cattle rod on a summer day!

OUTPOST: WALL FLOWER MAKERS MARKET
Mar 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
The Outpost
Grey Eagle Events Presents
– ALL AGES
– STANDING ROOM ONLY
– RAIN OR SHINE
– 10 AM – 2 PM

 

A locally run, BIPOC owned makers’ market focused on supporting artists, growers, and makers in the WNC area. Featuring vintage clothing, handmade jewelry, house plants, fruits & veggies, and so much more!
Spring Awakening + Renewal Forest Bathing Retreat
Mar 23 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
NC Arboretum
The changing seasons are rich with wisdom and guidance. Winter is a time for rest and dreaming, followed by spring, ripe with opportunities for renewal and growth. Cultivate those winter dreams and invite them to birth into reality during this enlivening afternoon retreat. Let your most authentic Self emerge from within and flourish amidst the beauty of the early spring! New Graph: Your guide, Christa Hebal, will lead you on a gentle journey through the awakening forest, weaving mindfulness, breathwork, forest bathing (Shinrin Yoku) and nature therapy together for a restorative afternoon on some of the trails less traveled at the North Carolina Arboretum. We’ll celebrate the experience in community, enjoying a wild-foraged tea ceremony and snacks. Bring an open mind and an open heart. All are welcome. Presented through Adult & Continuing Education Programs in collaboration with Asheville Wellness Tours.
Christa Hebal is a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. Born and raised in the mountains of NE Tennessee, she has lived in Asheville for 23 years. Christa has an adventurous heart, and loves to help others encounter wholeness through embodiment and nature connection practices. She has had a professional bodywork practice for 17 years as a nationally certified Massage Therapist, and is also a practitioner of Ortho-Bionomy®, Usui Reiki Master, Certified Pediatric Massage Therapist, Clinical Aromatherapist, and Certified Traditional Herbalist. She is also certified in CPR and Wilderness First Aid.

Spring Awakening & Renewal Forest Bathing Retreat | ONSITE | Saturday, March 9, 2 – 5 p.m. Or Saturday, March 23, 2 – 5 p.m.

Thursday, March 28, 2024
Brothers + Sisters Like These: Stories of Healing
Mar 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Black Mountain Library

Presented by North Carolina Veterans Writing Alliance Foundation, Inc. Hear veterans’ stories of healing. Free.
No registration is required.

Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Meditative Morning
Apr 2 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
NC Arboretum

We’ve heard your valuable feedback, and now you don’t have to hear us! Beginning May 4, 2021, the period between 8 and 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday morning of every month will be reserved for “Meditative Mornings,” a pause for quiet time in our gardens and on our trails. During this time, our working garden crew will abstain from using leaf blowers, mowers and other equipment so you can be sure to enjoy the sounds of birds and the wind in the trees.

Take advantage of half-price parking on the first Tuesday of every month and come out to the Arboretum to enjoy a Meditative Morning!

Innerdance: Altered States of Consciousness with Soundscapes + Energy Work
Apr 2 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
The Horse Shoe Farm Sanctuary

The Innerdance is a music-based, meditative, healing journey, It involves the use of special soundscapes that mimic circadian rhythms and enable people to move effortlessly between different brain wave states. As a result, people experience an expanded sense of awareness and altered states of consciousness.

In this space of unlimited possibilities, very profound and mystical things can happen. Common movements in the Innerdance include drug-free psychedelic experiences, life regressions, circadian rhythms, near-death experiences, kundalini activations, and womb/birth memories.

Benefits may include nervous system regulation, circadian rhythm reset, mental clarity, inner peace, greater neural plasticity, increased intuitive discernment, emotional regulation, improved self-esteem, etc.

Friday, April 5, 2024
Friends of the Skyland Library Book Sale
Apr 5 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Skyland/South Buncombe Library

The Friends of the South Buncombe Library are pleased to announce their first live, in-person book sale of 2024!  We will have thousands of fiction AND non-fiction books, not to mention DVDS, CDs, and puzzles at bargain prices, in every genre and for every age group.

Prices are a steal at $2.00 for adult hardcovers and paperbacks for just $1.00.  Children’s items are only $1.00 & 50¢!  And all movies and music are $1.00.

Proceeds benefit your library in so many ways: purchasing library supplies and equipment, newspapers, and large print books; providing children’s programs; and improving the grounds.

Sale Hours: 10am-4pm Friday and Saturday, with 10am-12pm on Friday reserved for Friends of the Library members.  Not a member?  We’re happy to sign you up at the door; the minimum donation is just $10.00.

Movies, music, and children’s books Bag Sale on the last hour of business Saturday, if supplies allow.  Everything you can cram in a bag from 3pm-4pm on April 6th for just $2.00!!

Sunday, April 7, 2024
April Open Studio + Pop Up Shop
Apr 7 all-day
LOOM Imports Studio

You’re invited to our April Open Studio & Pop Up Shop
April 7, 2024 | 11am – 4pm | 115 Elk Mountain Road, Asheville, NC

Shop LOOM Imports home goods, along with Asheville favorites
Garden Party // Lifestyle & Accessories
Playdate // Kids
Genny Pop Vintage // Clothing
Townes & Birdie //Curated clothing & furnishing

*additional parking is available across the street at Woodfin Elementary School

Serenity Sound Bath
Apr 7 @ 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Center or Spiritual Living Asheville

Immerse yourself with the healing vibrations of a Sound Bath!
Join your host Kristin Hillegas, for a one-hour Serenity Sound Bath and experience a deeply immersive, full-body sound and vibrational experience. A sound bath can cleanse your soul, restore your balance, surround you with peace and tranquility and stimulate healing.
Note: Please bring a yoga mat/pillow/blanket since you will be lying on the floor. Wear warm, comfortable, and flexible clothing.
The Sound Bath will take place upstairs in the Education Building. Choose your space starting at 1:00 PM, doors close promptly at 1:15 PM.
This service is being offered on a Love Offering basis. Donations allow us to continue to provide these immersive experiences.
Accessible parking is available in the Center for Spiritual Living Asheville upper parking lot. The entrance to the upper parking lot is off of S. Bear Creek Rd between Science of Mind Way and Sand Hill Rd.
There is a boardwalk walk-way from the upper parking lot to the building entrance.

Saturday, April 13, 2024
Asheville Glass Market
Apr 13 all-day
Level 42 Gallery & Studio

Asheville Glass Market, a seasonal open air market hosted at Level 42 Gallery & Studio, focusing exclusively on regional glass artists! The AGM will be hosted once a season in the Spring, Summer, and Fall, with the first one being hosted on Saturday, April 13th, from 10am-5pm, and will feature over 40 local glass artists. These markets will coincide with “Second Saturdays” in the River Arts District which is by far our busiest foot traffic days of the year. While the market is hosted around the exterior of our building, inside we will be serving drinks in the gallery, and we will host an open studio with free studio time for local artists who want to collaborate, and for the public to watch.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Innerdance: Altered States of Consciousness with Soundscapes + Energy Work
Apr 17 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
The Horse Shoe Farm Sanctuary

The Innerdance is a music-based, meditative, healing journey, It involves the use of special soundscapes that mimic circadian rhythms and enable people to move effortlessly between different brain wave states. As a result, people experience an expanded sense of awareness and altered states of consciousness.

In this space of unlimited possibilities, very profound and mystical things can happen. Common movements in the Innerdance include drug-free psychedelic experiences, life regressions, circadian rhythms, near-death experiences, kundalini activations, and womb/birth memories.

Benefits may include nervous system regulation, circadian rhythm reset, mental clarity, inner peace, greater neural plasticity, increased intuitive discernment, emotional regulation, improved self-esteem, etc.

Spring Clearing Sound Bath
Apr 17 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Center or Spiritual Living Asheville

Cleanse your mind, body and spirit from the heaviness of winter and move forward into the freshness of Spring with a soothing Sound Bath!
Join your host Kristin Hillegas, for a one-hour Serenity Sound Bath and experience a deeply immersive, full-body sound and vibrational experience. A sound bath can cleanse your soul, restore your balance, surround you with peace and tranquility and stimulate healing.
Note: Please bring a yoga mat/pillow/blanket since you will be lying on the floor. Wear warm, comfortable, and flexible clothing.
The Sound Bath will take place upstairs in the Education Building. Choose your space starting at 6:15 PM, doors close promptly at 6:30 PM.
This service is being offered on a Love Offering basis. Donations allow us to continue to provide these immersive experiences.
Accessible parking is available in the Center for Spiritual Living Asheville upper parking lot. The entrance to the upper parking lot is off of S. Bear Creek Rd between Science of Mind Way and Sand Hill Rd.
There is a boardwalk walk-way from the upper parking lot to the building entrance.

Friday, April 19, 2024
Poetry as Prayer
Apr 19 @ 6:00 pm
Asheville Salt Cave | Massage & Salt Spa Therapy
Together we will create a gentle space to nurture ourselves forward this season using breath, slow flow movement, and poetry. No writing experience is necessary, just an open heart, body, mind.
February 23 & April 19th @ 6pm Let’s come together during this full moon with intentions of slowing-in to the senses, nourishing our bodies with gentle sensuous movement and poetry as prayer. Poet, Doula, and Women’s Counselor Tiffany Narron will guide us along in a heart-warming circle to sink into our parasympathetic nervous systems with breath and somatic movement and explore reading and writing poetry as prayer. Together we will move to the rhythm of our breath and explore the language of our bodies in a warm, nourishing flow, reading excerpts of poetry centered on enchantment and the senses to then share and write in response as you feel called, leaving with an intentional poetic prayer of your own for this season. No writing experience is necessary, just an open heart, body, mind. Come as you are, share as you’re comfortable. Nourish your body and harvest your poetic prayer for the season. Reserve your space below. Space is limited.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Yard Sale benefitting Blue Ridge Roller Derby
Apr 20 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
West Asheville

Looking for a new second-hand treasure? Love a good deal? Want to support a local non-profit? Come check out the Blue Ridge Roller Derby Yard Sale! Shop for a variety of items from clothes to furniture and more, or just come say hi to your favorite skaters. All proceeds from the sale benefit Blue Ridge Roller Derby.

Sale is in convenient West Asheville at 133 Dorchester Ave. from 8am to noon. See you there!

Haywood Road Cleanup and Plant Sale
Apr 20 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
New Belgium Brewing Company

Join Asheville GreenWorks, the West Asheville Business Association, Wrong Way Campground, and OnHaywood for a cleanup of the Haywood Road corridor in West Asheville. Breakfast and post clean up rewards will be provided to volunteers. This event is sponsored by New Belgium Brewing, Sunny Point Cafe, Biscuit Head, West Village Market, The West End, The Hop Handcrafted Ice Cream.

What is a Haywood Road Clean Up Day? A day where volunteers work to pick up trash and recycling along the Haywood Road corridor.

We will also have an plant sale after the event!

How do you participate?

RSVP by “joining” this project Meet and sign in at New Belgium Brewing, 10am Grab some breakfast, receive instructions and gear, and head out as a group to pick up of trash along Haywood Road and side streets Return gear to New Belgium and enjoy volunteer rewards! Is this a family-friendly event? Yes, although please consider that Haywood Road is a busy street and it is important that you and your children stay alert and safe throughout the clean up.

Should you bring anything? Asheville GreenWorks will supply gloves, safety vests, trash grabbers, and trash bags for everyone. Please bring water and any personal items that you need.

Need to know

Dress in comfortable walking shoes and clothes. Meet at New Belgium Brewing, 21 Craven Street, at 10am. Walk, carpool, or find additional parking along Craven St and at the Emma Rd/ Craven St public lot.

After signing in, volunteers will receive a free breakfast and their cleanup gear. We’ll go over safety and instructions before heading out to cover the Haywood Road corridor. Return your gear to New Belgium and enjoy volunteer rewards!

We rely on financial support from our community in order to inspire, equip and mobilize volunteers who make an impact. Please consider making a gift in support of this event.

Cleanup 10am – noon

Plant Sale noon-3pm

 

Sunday, April 21, 2024
Tail Chaser 250
Apr 21 all-day
Deerwoode Reserve

Get revved up for best weekend of the year! Join us for the Tail Chaser 250, where you will experience an epic “ride at your own pace” dual sport adventure ride on the best scenic paved, gravel, and back roads in the Southeast. This in-person event is an absolute must for anyone who loves being on the motorcycle, hanging out with good people, and enjoying the beauty of the open road.

We’ll be returning to Deerwoode Reserve, situated along the French Broad River, just outside Brevard, NC, where we’ll gather for meals together in their new event pavilion, enjoy the property’s beauty, and stay both Friday and Saturday nights. We’ll be able to spread out in wide open fields for camping and cabins available for rent, and enjoy the view beyond.

Join Eurosport Asheville and the entire adventure motorcycle community to help raise essential funds for Muddy Sneakers and the Veterans Healing Farm. It’s an honor to donate 100% of the proceeds of Tail Chaser 250 to these organizations doing important work in our communities. We really appreciate your support!

So mark your calendars, gather your friends, and get ready to immerse yourself in a weekend of adventure and being a part of the motorcycle community. The Tail Chaser 250 is waiting for you – suit up and prepare for the best weekend of the year!

Seeds and Sprouts Kids Consignment Spring/Summer Sale
Apr 21 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
WNC Ag Center (Expo Building)

Shop from over 45,000 high quality items: infant and young children’s pre-loved clothes, toys, shoes, furniture and more from over 450 local families at once at up to 90% off retail prices!

2nd Annual Back Alley Hempfest
Apr 21 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Back Alley Boutique & Bud Bar

Back Alley Boutique & Bud Bar is hosting the 2nd Annual Back Alley Hempfest on Sunday 04/21/2024 from 2-7pm. Join us for this free event at 28 Oak St. and at the Depot Plaza right across Trade St. There will be live music, local vendors, live glass-blowing, fire-spinning, stilt-walking, and more! About 30 Local Vendors will be offering a wide variety of arts, crafts, gifts, & goodies! There will be a scavenger hunt to enter for door prizes scattered among the vendors with hourly prizes! There will also be a rolling competition & 420 special smoke session in the back Bud Bar & Lounge area of Back Alley Boutique & Bud Bar. Come check out all the festivities!

Music Schedule:
28 Oak St.
King Chewie 2-3:30pm
Nina Gi 3:45-5:15pm
Acklen Walker 5:30-7pm
Depot Plaza
Moonshine State 2-4pm
The Ribald Riffers 4:20-7pm

Thank You to our growing list of Sponsors!:
Tettra Hydra Glass, Astria Farm, Kaleidoscope Studios Art, Hypnotic Massage Sleep Boutique, Yetees Design Screenprinting, Carrie Bass Photography, eARThly Minds Gallery, Social Shay Photography, The Moth Queen, and Back Alley Boutique & Bud Bar.

Friday, April 26, 2024
Spring 2024 Student Art + Ceramics Sale
Apr 26 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Owen Hall, S. Tucker Cooke Gallery

A wide variety of functional and decorative pottery, prints, and other artwork created by UNC Asheville students will be on sale in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery of Owen Hall on April 26 and 27.

The sale will be open to the public from 4 to 8 p.m. on April 26 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 27.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Department of Art and Art History.

Saturday, April 27, 2024
Spring 2024 Student Art + Ceramics Sale
Apr 27 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Owen Hall, S. Tucker Cooke Gallery

A wide variety of functional and decorative pottery, prints, and other artwork created by UNC Asheville students will be on sale in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery of Owen Hall on April 26 and 27.

The sale will be open to the public from 4 to 8 p.m. on April 26 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 27.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Department of Art

OUTPOST: WALLFLOWER MAKERS’ MARKET
Apr 27 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
The Outpost
– RAIN OR SHINE
A locally run, BIPOC-owned makers’ market focused on supporting artists, growers, and makers in the WNC area. Featuring vintage clothing, handmade jewelry, house plants, fruits veggies, and so much more!
Peace Gardens and Market Spring Fling
Apr 27 @ 11:00 am
Peace Gardens

47 Bryant St, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28806
See Facebook Event HERE
Join us in our yearly celebration of spring, the arts, the environment, sustainability, community & so much more.
🎉 Event Highlights:
🛍️ Dozens of local vendors offering unique hand-crafted goods
🍔 Local Food Trucks & The Hop Ice Cream to keep you fueled for the fun
🎵 Live Music performed in the gardens
🍃 Take home seedlings that are chemical-free and naturally grown
📅 Date: Saturday, April 27th
⏰ Time: 11 AM till dusk
📍 Location: Peace Gardens & Market
We’ll kick the day off with a puppet performance from Asheville Creative Arts for the kiddos of all ages!

Thursday, May 2, 2024
Art of Living: Introduction to Mindfulness
May 2 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Fairview Library

Mindfulness is paying attention in the present moment, on purpose, without judgment, as if our life depends on it.

This Art of Living course series offers skills and tools for cultivating well-being by strengthening awareness of body, mind and emotions.

Participants should dress comfortably and bring a towel or yoga mat. A limited number of yoga mats are available for those that need one.

Dr. Mattie Decker teaches Mindfulness Meditation and Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR). She is a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide and guides walks with Conserving Carolina.

To contact Mattie for more information on Mindfulness: [email protected] or call 828-333-3508.
These classes are financially supported by the Friends of Fairview Library.

Saturday, May 4, 2024
May the 4th be with you Artisan Market
May 4 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Blue Ridge Beer Garden

Join us for a Star Wars themed artisan music. We will have 15+ local artists and makers selling their wares and live music from 12-6pm!

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Meditative Morning
May 7 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
NC Arboretum

We’ve heard your valuable feedback, and now you don’t have to hear us! Beginning May 4, 2021, the period between 8 and 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday morning of every month will be reserved for “Meditative Mornings,” a pause for quiet time in our gardens and on our trails. During this time, our working garden crew will abstain from using leaf blowers, mowers and other equipment so you can be sure to enjoy the sounds of birds and the wind in the trees.

Take advantage of half-price parking on the first Tuesday of every month and come out to the Arboretum to enjoy a Meditative Morning!

Thursday, May 9, 2024
Art of Living: Introduction to Mindfulness
May 9 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Fairview Library

Mindfulness is paying attention in the present moment, on purpose, without judgment, as if our life depends on it.

This Art of Living course series offers skills and tools for cultivating well-being by strengthening awareness of body, mind and emotions.

Participants should dress comfortably and bring a towel or yoga mat. A limited number of yoga mats are available for those that need one.

Dr. Mattie Decker teaches Mindfulness Meditation and Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR). She is a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide and guides walks with Conserving Carolina.

To contact Mattie for more information on Mindfulness: [email protected] or call 828-333-3508.
These classes are financially supported by the Friends of Fairview Library.

Friday, May 10, 2024
Take Your Momma to the Greenhouse
May 10 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Ross Farm Nursery and Greenhouses
25% off all plants, Mother’s Day BANANZA! 🌷🥳 Come celebrate your momma at Ross Farm in our beautiful greenhouses on…
-Friday, May 10th from 9-6 pm
-Saturday, May 11th from 9-6 pm
All orders $100+ at the farm get a free, hanging, ceramic, moon-phase pot! Treat yourself, AND momma, to the gift of plant beauty this Mother’s Day!
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Take Your Momma to the Greenhouse
May 11 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Ross Farm Nursery and Greenhouses
25% off all plants, Mother’s Day BANANZA! 🌷🥳 Come celebrate your momma at Ross Farm in our beautiful greenhouses on…
-Friday, May 10th from 9-6 pm
-Saturday, May 11th from 9-6 pm
All orders $100+ at the farm get a free, hanging, ceramic, moon-phase pot! Treat yourself, AND momma, to the gift of plant beauty this Mother’s Day!
Mother’s Day Market
May 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Historic Johnson Farm

Historic Johnson Farm will host the fourth annual Mother’s Day Market on Saturday, May 11th from 10 AM-4 PM, rain or shine. This outdoor craft fair will showcase over 25 local vendors. A diverse array of crafts will be available, including jewelry, ceramics, leather items, wooden décor, baked goods and more.

The event will take place outdoors at the farm. Hot dogs (donated by Hot Dog World), chips, and drinks will be available for purchase to support the farm’s operating fund. Stop by the farm table to purchase a plant from the Johnson Farm gardeners or a farm logo item like a mug or magnet. The Heritage Weavers & Fiber Artists will have their gift shop open with plenty of fiber gifts for purchase. In addition to the numerous crafters, the historic farmhouse will be open for self-guided tours including the Johnson’s 1924 Model T that was recently returned to the farm.

Parking will be available across the street at Rugby Middle School, and volunteers from the Sheriff’s Office will help visitors cross the street. Handicapped parking is available at the farm.

Historic Johnson Farm is located at 3346 Haywood Road, Hendersonville, NC 28791. It features 15 acres of forest, fields, and streams, 10 historic structures, animals and picnic tables. The farm was a gift to schoolchildren and the community by the late Vernon and Leander Johnson.

For more information, call 828-891-6585 or visit www.historicjohnsonfarm.org or
www.facebook.com/HistoricJohnsonFarm/.

Thursday, May 16, 2024
Art of Living: Introduction to Mindfulness
May 16 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Fairview Library

Mindfulness is paying attention in the present moment, on purpose, without judgment, as if our life depends on it.

This Art of Living course series offers skills and tools for cultivating well-being by strengthening awareness of body, mind and emotions.

Participants should dress comfortably and bring a towel or yoga mat. A limited number of yoga mats are available for those that need one.

Dr. Mattie Decker teaches Mindfulness Meditation and Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR). She is a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide and guides walks with Conserving Carolina.

To contact Mattie for more information on Mindfulness: [email protected] or call 828-333-3508.
These classes are financially supported by the Friends of Fairview Library.