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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Sunday, February 19, 2023
Sundays Traditional Game Day
Feb 19 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

The Perspective Café is kicking off 2023 with a classic bang! Grab your friends and join us each Sunday from 2pm to 5pm in the Perspective Café to play an assortment of board and card games. You can even bring your own favorite games from home to share with new friends.

The Perspective Café will be offering special snacks and cocktails to savor while you play and make a memorable afternoon! Enjoy the galleries and then head up to the rooftop.

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Winter BINGO!
Feb 21 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Fairview Library

Come one, come all—come kids and parents and teens and grandparents and…did I mention that everyone is invited? It’s BINGO time at the library once again! There will be corny jokes, zany prizes, and hardcore competition! Bring your neighbors! Bring your kids! Bring your neighbors’ kids!

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
The Battle of the Badges Blood Drive
Feb 22 @ 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
First Baptist Church

First responders are giving blood and graphics stating the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

The countdown to the annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive is on. Buncombe County and Asheville first responders face off every year for a lifesaving cause and a little friendly competition.

Local heroes are rolling up their sleeves and encouraging the community to do the same. Just one donation can save up to three lives. Sign up to donate today and support your favorite badged department. All donors will receive a custom long sleeve Battle of the Badges T-shirt, a $10 Gift Card by email from Amazon, and a chance to win a FL trip: rcblood.org/heart. Give blood, warm hearts, and vote for your favorite first responders.

 

Sign up Online for the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

Schedule an appointment and enter sponsor code avlbattleofbadges or call 1-800-REDCROSS.

Friday, February 24, 2023
The Blood Connection Partners with Texas Roadhouse to “Share the Love” by Sharing Life in February
Feb 24 all-day
Texas Roadhouse

Many have heard of “love languages”; the ways we share and receive love from those most important in our life.  One of those love languages? Acts of service.  What better act of service than donating blood with The Blood Connection (TBC) and their partner organizations? Donating blood is a compassionate way to show our neighbors and community just how much we care.  This February, TBC is partnering with Texas Roadhouse to provide fun and rewarding opportunities to donate blood.

 

On February 23 and March 2, TBC is once again partnering with Texas Roadhouse for the “Hearts as Big as Texas” campaign.  Now in its fifth year, Hearts as Big as Texas brings more than 20 bloodmobiles out across the Carolinas and Georgia to make blood donation convenient and fun for community members. As a thank you for donating, all blood donors will receive a $20 Texas Roadhouse Gift card, a free appetizer coupon, plus a bonus $30 eGift card!  Participating locations include:

 

  • Anderson, SC
  • Asheville, NC
  • Augusta, GA
  • Columbia (Columbiana), SC
  • Columbia (Two Notch), SC
  • Durham, NC
  • Florence, SC
  • Gainesville, GA
  • Gastonia, NC
  • Greenville, NC
  • Holly Springs, NC
  • Macon, GA
  • Myrtle Beach, SC
  • North Charleston, SC
  • Savannah, GA
  • Spartanburg, SC
  • Taylors, SC
  • Wake Forest, NC
Sunday, February 26, 2023
Sundays Traditional Game Day
Feb 26 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

The Perspective Café is kicking off 2023 with a classic bang! Grab your friends and join us each Sunday from 2pm to 5pm in the Perspective Café to play an assortment of board and card games. You can even bring your own favorite games from home to share with new friends.

The Perspective Café will be offering special snacks and cocktails to savor while you play and make a memorable afternoon! Enjoy the galleries and then head up to the rooftop.

Thursday, March 2, 2023
The Blood Connection Partners with Texas Roadhouse to “Share the Love” by Sharing Life in February
Mar 2 all-day
Texas Roadhouse

Many have heard of “love languages”; the ways we share and receive love from those most important in our life.  One of those love languages? Acts of service.  What better act of service than donating blood with The Blood Connection (TBC) and their partner organizations? Donating blood is a compassionate way to show our neighbors and community just how much we care.  This February, TBC is partnering with Texas Roadhouse to provide fun and rewarding opportunities to donate blood.

 

On February 23 and March 2, TBC is once again partnering with Texas Roadhouse for the “Hearts as Big as Texas” campaign.  Now in its fifth year, Hearts as Big as Texas brings more than 20 bloodmobiles out across the Carolinas and Georgia to make blood donation convenient and fun for community members. As a thank you for donating, all blood donors will receive a $20 Texas Roadhouse Gift card, a free appetizer coupon, plus a bonus $30 eGift card!  Participating locations include:

 

  • Anderson, SC
  • Asheville, NC
  • Augusta, GA
  • Columbia (Columbiana), SC
  • Columbia (Two Notch), SC
  • Durham, NC
  • Florence, SC
  • Gainesville, GA
  • Gastonia, NC
  • Greenville, NC
  • Holly Springs, NC
  • Macon, GA
  • Myrtle Beach, SC
  • North Charleston, SC
  • Savannah, GA
  • Spartanburg, SC
  • Taylors, SC
  • Wake Forest, NC
Thursday Night Fun @ Well-Played Board Game Cafe
Mar 2 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Well Played Board Game Café

By popular demand, come on out for some board games and brews at Well Played Board Game Cafe! Kick some ass at your favorite game or pick up something entirely different while making new friends.

NOTE: This is NOT a free event, Well Played charges $8 for day pass. Update: Our group now gets a discount down to $3 for day pass!

Sunday, March 5, 2023
Sundays Traditional Game Day
Mar 5 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

The Perspective Café is kicking off 2023 with a classic bang! Grab your friends and join us each Sunday from 2pm to 5pm in the Perspective Café to play an assortment of board and card games. You can even bring your own favorite games from home to share with new friends.

The Perspective Café will be offering special snacks and cocktails to savor while you play and make a memorable afternoon! Enjoy the galleries and then head up to the rooftop.

Sunday, March 12, 2023
Sundays Traditional Game Day
Mar 12 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

The Perspective Café is kicking off 2023 with a classic bang! Grab your friends and join us each Sunday from 2pm to 5pm in the Perspective Café to play an assortment of board and card games. You can even bring your own favorite games from home to share with new friends.

The Perspective Café will be offering special snacks and cocktails to savor while you play and make a memorable afternoon! Enjoy the galleries and then head up to the rooftop.

Thursday, March 16, 2023
Thursday Night Fun @ Well-Played Board Game Cafe
Mar 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Well Played Board Game Café

By popular demand, come on out for some board games and brews at Well Played Board Game Cafe! Kick some ass at your favorite game or pick up something entirely different while making new friends.

NOTE: This is NOT a free event, Well Played charges $8 for day pass. Update: Our group now gets a discount down to $3 for day pass!

Friday, March 17, 2023
Asheville Outlets Hosts Mobile American Red Cross Blood Drive
Mar 17 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Asheville Outlets

Giving blood is a simple thing to do, but it can make a big difference in the lives of others. Asheville Outlets is teaming up with the American Red Cross to host a mobile blood drive on Friday, March 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot located behind the food court. Donors are asked to register in advance by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/give and entering the sponsor code AshevilleOutlets. For more information, visit ShopAshevilleOutlets.com.

ST PATTYS DAY Dinner and Murder Mystery
Mar 17 @ 7:00 pm
The Breedloves Deli
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Sundays Traditional Game Day
Mar 19 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

The Perspective Café is kicking off 2023 with a classic bang! Grab your friends and join us each Sunday from 2pm to 5pm in the Perspective Café to play an assortment of board and card games. You can even bring your own favorite games from home to share with new friends.

The Perspective Café will be offering special snacks and cocktails to savor while you play and make a memorable afternoon! Enjoy the galleries and then head up to the rooftop.

Saturday, March 25, 2023
The Kitten Shower
Mar 25 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Guidon Brewing Company

Have social time meet our staff and current fosters and get to know more about our Foster Program. Games, snacks, and other goodies will be provided for attendees and donations of much-needed kitten items are encouraged. Items requested include vital supplies like kitten formula and food, kitten warmers, bottles, and supplements that give foster kittens the needed boost to grow into healthy adult cats.

The full kitten supply list is available on the Blue Ridge Humane Society website at https://www.blueridgehumane.org/donate/wish-list/. There are also options available for items to be purchased online and shipped directly to Blue Ridge Humane.

As the weather warms up, the birds, bees, and cats get busy. Soon, kittens start to appear in local animal shelters, “rescued” by well-meaning animal lovers. “We are coming on that time of year when animal lovers begin finding kittens outside,” says Angela Prodrick, Blue Ridge Humane’s Executive Director. “It is important to remember that the amount of community or feral cats in our county far outnumbers the number of people living in our community. If all the kittens were brought to a local shelter, the shelter would quickly become overwhelmed.”

If you find a kitten, here are a few simple things you can do to help save lives:

Instead of immediately springing into action once kittens are found, wait and watch. If the kittens aren’t visibly sick or injured, move away from the nest and wait to see if the mother returns. If the mother returns, you can help her by providing food and shelter while she raises the kittens.

If you discover that mom isn’t returning, or if it appears that she is not coming back, then you should remove the kittens. This is crucial to the kittens’ survival. The best place for kittens to grow is with a dedicated foster. Blue Ridge Humane provides kitten kits to help kitten rescuers turn into kitten fosters.

Once kittens are about 6-8 weeks old, a finder can look to get them spayed or neutered and adopted into new homes. If you find kittens that need care and you need supplies or advice, contact the BRHS Foster and Community Outreach Team at [email protected] or (828) 393-5832. Animal lovers can also view additional resources about what to do when kittens are found at https://www.blueridgehumane.org/resources/lost-found/kittens/.

Blue Ridge Humane offers kitten care support for volunteers, as well as comprehensive training and support for fosters in the BRHS foster program. To learn more about fostering, visit https://www.blueridgehumane.org/get-involved/foster/ or contact Michaela Okuda, Foster Program Coordinator at [email protected].

The Blue Ridge Humane Society, Inc., is a 501(c)3 animal welfare organization started in 1950 and dedicated to ensuring the highest quality of life for animals in Henderson County and our neighboring communities. BRHS cares for pets awaiting adoption at the Adoption Center; offers low-cost vaccine clinics, animal education programs, pet training classes, and youth education and projects; coordinates community pet food assistance, emergency vet assistance, and the Spay Neuter Incentive Program (SNIP), which is a collaboration with Henderson County, the City of Hendersonville, and the Henderson County Animal Services Center.

If you believe in our cause, consider donating or learning how to volunteer by visiting the Blue Ridge Humane Society’s website at www.blueridgehumane.org or call (828) 692-2639.

Sunday, March 26, 2023
Sundays Traditional Game Day
Mar 26 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

The Perspective Café is kicking off 2023 with a classic bang! Grab your friends and join us each Sunday from 2pm to 5pm in the Perspective Café to play an assortment of board and card games. You can even bring your own favorite games from home to share with new friends.

The Perspective Café will be offering special snacks and cocktails to savor while you play and make a memorable afternoon! Enjoy the galleries and then head up to the rooftop.

Thursday, March 30, 2023
Thursday Night Fun @ Well-Played Board Game Cafe
Mar 30 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Well Played Board Game Café

By popular demand, come on out for some board games and brews at Well Played Board Game Cafe! Kick some ass at your favorite game or pick up something entirely different while making new friends.

NOTE: This is NOT a free event, Well Played charges $8 for day pass. Update: Our group now gets a discount down to $3 for day pass!

Sunday, April 2, 2023
Sundays Traditional Game Day
Apr 2 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

The Perspective Café is kicking off 2023 with a classic bang! Grab your friends and join us each Sunday from 2pm to 5pm in the Perspective Café to play an assortment of board and card games. You can even bring your own favorite games from home to share with new friends.

The Perspective Café will be offering special snacks and cocktails to savor while you play and make a memorable afternoon! Enjoy the galleries and then head up to the rooftop.

Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The Price is Right Live
Apr 5 @ 8:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Bon Secours Wellness Arena will play host to The Price is Right Live™ stage show on April 5, 2023.

 

The Price Is Right Live™ is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to “Come On Down” and play classic games from television’s most popular game show.  Contestants can win cash, appliances, vacations and possibly even a new car by playing favorites like Plinko™, Cliffhangers™, The Big Wheel™, and the fabulous Showcase!

Showing to near sold out audiences for more than ten years, The Price Is Right Live™ has given away over 12 million dollars in cash and prizes to lucky audience members all across North America.

The Price is Right™ is the longest running game show in television history and loved by generations of viewers. This on-stage travelling version gives fans the chance to experience the same thrilling excitement of winning big, up close and in-person.

The Price Is Right is produced by Fremantle and licensed by Fremantle.

Thursday, April 6, 2023
Intergenerational Lego Club
Apr 6 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
East Asheville Library

Have fun building a unique creation with Legos at the East Asheville Public Library!
Flex your Lego building skills and make some friends while you’re at it.
Please leave your personal Legos at home because we’ve got plenty.

Open to all ages 5 & up.

Sunday, April 9, 2023
Sundays Traditional Game Day
Apr 9 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

The Perspective Café is kicking off 2023 with a classic bang! Grab your friends and join us each Sunday from 2pm to 5pm in the Perspective Café to play an assortment of board and card games. You can even bring your own favorite games from home to share with new friends.

The Perspective Café will be offering special snacks and cocktails to savor while you play and make a memorable afternoon! Enjoy the galleries and then head up to the rooftop.

Thursday, April 13, 2023
Blood Drive with the Asheville Tourists
Apr 13 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Asheville Tourists
Hey Lifesavers! We’re super excited for our first blood drive of the baseball season with the Asheville Tourists! Come out and join us on April 13th. 👍
Each donor will receive two tickets to a Tourists (season) home game and a BONUS $10 eGift card! 🤍
You can change someone’s life just by taking 10 minutes out of your day to donate.
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Sundays Traditional Game Day
Apr 16 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

The Perspective Café is kicking off 2023 with a classic bang! Grab your friends and join us each Sunday from 2pm to 5pm in the Perspective Café to play an assortment of board and card games. You can even bring your own favorite games from home to share with new friends.

The Perspective Café will be offering special snacks and cocktails to savor while you play and make a memorable afternoon! Enjoy the galleries and then head up to the rooftop.

Pan Harmonia | Adventure Armenia BENEFIT #2
Apr 16 @ 3:00 pm
St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Kate Steinbeck
Music for solo flute – A program of surprises

This concert is a fundraiser for a mission trip to Armenia to play concerts for UN Refugee communities and others

Advanced reservations are encouraged.

Read more about Adventure Armenia here: https://panharmonia.org/2023/01/02/adventure-armenia/

Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Give UNC Asheville
Apr 19 all-day
online

Once we reach 700 donors, our magic Give UNC Asheville golden ticket will become activated! The ticket is currently hidden somewhere on campus, and the student who finds it will decide which fund will receive an extra $1,000 gift, thanks to the generosity of Vice Chancellor of Advancement Kirk Swenson.

Saturday, April 22, 2023
International Ballet – La Sylphide
Apr 22 @ 7:30 pm
Peace Center--Gunter Theatre

La Sylphide (translated to “The Sylph”) is a magical morality tale about the pitfalls of temptation.  Set in Scotland, the ballet tells of James, his fiancé Effie, and a beautiful Sylph who first appears as a dream, ultimately luring James into the woods, abandoning friends and his bride.  La Sylphide features exquisite classical technique, intriguing characters, and leaves questions for the audience to ponder about the choices we make. La Sylphide is one of the oldest full length classical ballets still in repertoires of major ballet companies across the globe.

 

International Ballet’s La Sylphide will feature Greenville Native Ekaterina Nechayeva as the Sylph.

Sunday, April 23, 2023
Sundays Traditional Game Day
Apr 23 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

The Perspective Café is kicking off 2023 with a classic bang! Grab your friends and join us each Sunday from 2pm to 5pm in the Perspective Café to play an assortment of board and card games. You can even bring your own favorite games from home to share with new friends.

The Perspective Café will be offering special snacks and cocktails to savor while you play and make a memorable afternoon! Enjoy the galleries and then head up to the rooftop.

Saturday, April 29, 2023
Benefit For Jennifer -STAGE 4 Bo More: Search For A Cure
Apr 29 @ 2:00 pm
Benefit For Jennifer- STAGE 4 No More: Search For A Cure

Please join us in Hendersonville, NC, April 29th, 2PM. Live Music From Johhny Blackwell and Joe Roads, as well as Raffle Prizes! Fundraiser benefits Jennifer’s cancer treatment and search for a cure. Thank you!!! Other ways to help: https://givesendgo.com/G9QUV?utm_source=sharelink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=G9QUV https://gofund.me/57aec302

BENEFIT FOR JENNIFER- STAGE4 NO MORE: SEARCH FOR A CURE
Apr 29 @ 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
305

Join us on SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH at 305 Main Street in Hendersonville, NC for a Benefit to help fund our treatment and search for a cure (STAGE 4 NO MORE: SEARCH FOR A CURE).There will be LIVE MUSIC by Johnnie Blackwell & Joe Roads, a RAFFLE & MORE!!!
Fun begins at 2 PM. See you there!!!

Other ways to help:
https://givesendgo.com/G9QUV?utm_source=sharelink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=G9QUV

https://gofund.me/57aec302

Teen D+D with Raj
Apr 29 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Pack Memorial Library

Join us for some Dungeons & Dragons at Pack Memorial Library!

All players aged 13-17 are eligible

Sunday, April 30, 2023
Sundays Traditional Game Day
Apr 30 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

The Perspective Café is kicking off 2023 with a classic bang! Grab your friends and join us each Sunday from 2pm to 5pm in the Perspective Café to play an assortment of board and card games. You can even bring your own favorite games from home to share with new friends.

The Perspective Café will be offering special snacks and cocktails to savor while you play and make a memorable afternoon! Enjoy the galleries and then head up to the rooftop.