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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Thursday, July 19, 2018
Leicester Comm. Ctr. History Gathering
Jul 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 774-3000
Link: http://www.leicestercommunitycenter.com

Leicester History Gathering, meets every 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm.  Different local history topic discussed each month.

Friday, July 20, 2018
Cool Summer Nights at Tweetsie Railroad
Jul 20 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Saturday in July the park stays open late, until 9:00 p.m., so you can make more time for family memories. Enjoy evening train and stage shows, rides at dusk, and fun throughout the park.

Saturday, July 21, 2018
Bikes and Beers
Jul 21 all-day

Bikes and Beers is THRILLED to be coming to Mills River and Asheville for 2 events this summer.

Bikes and Beers is hosting an event at Sierra Nevada in Mills River on July 21 that benefits the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club and an event at New Belgium in Asheville that benefits Asheville on Bikes.  Both events feature a 15 and 30-mile ride that starts and ends at the brewery with an after party at the brewery. We host rides all around the country at some of the best breweries in the country. Our mission is to bring awareness to local cycling and local businesses!

Register online at www.bikesandbeers.com

K9s in Flight Frisbee Dogs
Jul 21 all-day
Tweetsie Railroad

These incredible dogs have delighted audiences nationwide at halftime shows on television. Don’t miss them live at Tweetsie Railroad! Shows at 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Saturday evening show at 7:00 p.m.

Cool Summer Nights at Tweetsie Railroad
Jul 21 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Saturday in July the park stays open late, until 9:00 p.m., so you can make more time for family memories. Enjoy evening train and stage shows, rides at dusk, and fun throughout the park.

Buncombe Outdoors HIKE Bent Creek Trail (Shut In Ridge &Glen Bald)
Jul 21 @ 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
Other

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 250-4260
Event Location: Other
Link: http://buncomberecreation.org

Description:
Bent Creek Trail (Shut-in Ridgeand Glen Bald)

Distance: 3 miles out and back

Degree of Difficulty: Moderate,Climbs Moderately, Some Obstacles
Meetup Location: Bent Creek RiverPark

Hike Leader: Buncombe CountyRecreation Services, 828.250.4260, [email protected]

Sunday, July 22, 2018
K9s in Flight Frisbee Dogs
Jul 22 all-day
Tweetsie Railroad

These incredible dogs have delighted audiences nationwide at halftime shows on television. Don’t miss them live at Tweetsie Railroad! Shows at 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Saturday evening show at 7:00 p.m.

Cool Summer Nights at Tweetsie Railroad
Jul 22 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Saturday in July the park stays open late, until 9:00 p.m., so you can make more time for family memories. Enjoy evening train and stage shows, rides at dusk, and fun throughout the park.

Monday, July 23, 2018
K9s in Flight Frisbee Dogs
Jul 23 all-day
Tweetsie Railroad

These incredible dogs have delighted audiences nationwide at halftime shows on television. Don’t miss them live at Tweetsie Railroad! Shows at 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Saturday evening show at 7:00 p.m.

Cool Summer Nights at Tweetsie Railroad
Jul 23 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Saturday in July the park stays open late, until 9:00 p.m., so you can make more time for family memories. Enjoy evening train and stage shows, rides at dusk, and fun throughout the park.

Kids Clay Camp — On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10
Jul 23 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Odyssey ClayWorks
Kids Clay Camp --  On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10 @ Odyssey ClayWorks   | Asheville | North Carolina | United States

On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10 with Sara Ballek

July 23-27
Monday- Friday, 2-5pm

Your dreams of becoming a Clay DJ will come true in this week full of wheel throwing! Not only will students learn how to use the potter’s wheel, but they will also create fun, funky objects for daily use! After the pots come off the wheel, lively decorating and sculpting will add the finishing touches to their masterpieces!

Tuesday, July 24, 2018
K9s in Flight Frisbee Dogs
Jul 24 all-day
Tweetsie Railroad

These incredible dogs have delighted audiences nationwide at halftime shows on television. Don’t miss them live at Tweetsie Railroad! Shows at 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Saturday evening show at 7:00 p.m.

Cool Summer Nights at Tweetsie Railroad
Jul 24 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Saturday in July the park stays open late, until 9:00 p.m., so you can make more time for family memories. Enjoy evening train and stage shows, rides at dusk, and fun throughout the park.

Kids Clay Camp — On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10
Jul 24 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Odyssey ClayWorks
Kids Clay Camp --  On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10 @ Odyssey ClayWorks   | Asheville | North Carolina | United States

On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10 with Sara Ballek

July 23-27
Monday- Friday, 2-5pm

Your dreams of becoming a Clay DJ will come true in this week full of wheel throwing! Not only will students learn how to use the potter’s wheel, but they will also create fun, funky objects for daily use! After the pots come off the wheel, lively decorating and sculpting will add the finishing touches to their masterpieces!

Adult Sand Volleyball – Lake Julian Park
Jul 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lake Julian Park

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 250-4260
Event Location: Lake Julian Park – 406 Overlook Extension Arden, NC

Wednesday, July 25, 2018
K9s in Flight Frisbee Dogs
Jul 25 all-day
Tweetsie Railroad

These incredible dogs have delighted audiences nationwide at halftime shows on television. Don’t miss them live at Tweetsie Railroad! Shows at 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Saturday evening show at 7:00 p.m.

Cool Summer Nights at Tweetsie Railroad
Jul 25 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Saturday in July the park stays open late, until 9:00 p.m., so you can make more time for family memories. Enjoy evening train and stage shows, rides at dusk, and fun throughout the park.

Leicester Comm. Ctr. Welcome Table FREE Meal
Jul 25 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 774-3000
Link: http://www.leicestercommunitycenter.com

Welcome Table Free Meal every Wednesday 11:30am-1:30pm

Kids Clay Camp — On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10
Jul 25 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Odyssey ClayWorks
Kids Clay Camp --  On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10 @ Odyssey ClayWorks   | Asheville | North Carolina | United States

On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10 with Sara Ballek

July 23-27
Monday- Friday, 2-5pm

Your dreams of becoming a Clay DJ will come true in this week full of wheel throwing! Not only will students learn how to use the potter’s wheel, but they will also create fun, funky objects for daily use! After the pots come off the wheel, lively decorating and sculpting will add the finishing touches to their masterpieces!

Thursday, July 26, 2018
K9s in Flight Frisbee Dogs
Jul 26 all-day
Tweetsie Railroad

These incredible dogs have delighted audiences nationwide at halftime shows on television. Don’t miss them live at Tweetsie Railroad! Shows at 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Saturday evening show at 7:00 p.m.

Cool Summer Nights at Tweetsie Railroad
Jul 26 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Saturday in July the park stays open late, until 9:00 p.m., so you can make more time for family memories. Enjoy evening train and stage shows, rides at dusk, and fun throughout the park.

Kids Clay Camp — On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10
Jul 26 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Odyssey ClayWorks
Kids Clay Camp --  On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10 @ Odyssey ClayWorks   | Asheville | North Carolina | United States

On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10 with Sara Ballek

July 23-27
Monday- Friday, 2-5pm

Your dreams of becoming a Clay DJ will come true in this week full of wheel throwing! Not only will students learn how to use the potter’s wheel, but they will also create fun, funky objects for daily use! After the pots come off the wheel, lively decorating and sculpting will add the finishing touches to their masterpieces!

Literacy Council ESOL Training
Jul 26 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Literacy Council of Buncombe County

The English for Speakers of Other Langauges (ESOL) program teaches oral English, reading, and writing to adults who have immigrated to the U.S. from around the world. ESOL is the largest program at the Literacy Council, serving approximately 250 students annually. Our students’ most common goals in learning English are to improve their employment prospects, help their children in school, and pass the U.S. Naturalization exam.

Each student works with a trained volunteer tutor, either individually or in a small group of up to ten people. Tutoring takes place for two hours once each week at times and locations that are mutually convenient for students and tutors.

City Dance
Jul 26 @ 7:30 pm
Landmark Hal

Beginner’s workshop lesson at 7:30 P.M., then 8-11 P.M. Contra Dance with Country Waltzing at the break and the final dance. This is a partner dance but it’s not necessary to come with a partner. We have different live bands and callers.

Friday, July 27, 2018
K9s in Flight Frisbee Dogs
Jul 27 all-day
Tweetsie Railroad

These incredible dogs have delighted audiences nationwide at halftime shows on television. Don’t miss them live at Tweetsie Railroad! Shows at 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Saturday evening show at 7:00 p.m.

Passion, Purpose, & Power: A Transformative Vision Quest Weekend for Women.
Jul 27 – Jul 29 all-day
Homestead Retreat
Passion, Purpose, & Power: A Transformative Vision Quest Weekend for Women. @ Homestead Retreat  |  |  |

A Transformative Vision Quest Weekend For Women:
Through mystical Shamanic Journeys, Wisdom Teachings, Sweat Lodge and Medicine Wheel ceremonies, we will call upon our Spirit Guides and Teachers to help us quest in the sacred places of this ancient and healing land. We will gain wisdom, guidance, answers, and insight. We will sense ourselves anew and joyfully open to our special path, our place in the Oneness of Life.

Cool Summer Nights at Tweetsie Railroad
Jul 27 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Saturday in July the park stays open late, until 9:00 p.m., so you can make more time for family memories. Enjoy evening train and stage shows, rides at dusk, and fun throughout the park.

Kids Clay Camp — On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10
Jul 27 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Odyssey ClayWorks
Kids Clay Camp --  On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10 @ Odyssey ClayWorks   | Asheville | North Carolina | United States

On Your Mark, Get Centered, Throw! Clay Camp Ages 6-10 with Sara Ballek

July 23-27
Monday- Friday, 2-5pm

Your dreams of becoming a Clay DJ will come true in this week full of wheel throwing! Not only will students learn how to use the potter’s wheel, but they will also create fun, funky objects for daily use! After the pots come off the wheel, lively decorating and sculpting will add the finishing touches to their masterpieces!

Saturday, July 28, 2018
K9s in Flight Frisbee Dogs
Jul 28 all-day
Tweetsie Railroad

These incredible dogs have delighted audiences nationwide at halftime shows on television. Don’t miss them live at Tweetsie Railroad! Shows at 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Saturday evening show at 7:00 p.m.

Cool Summer Nights at Tweetsie Railroad
Jul 28 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Saturday in July the park stays open late, until 9:00 p.m., so you can make more time for family memories. Enjoy evening train and stage shows, rides at dusk, and fun throughout the park.