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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Tuesday, May
21, 2024
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SAVE 15% on your Memorial Weekend Adventures at our Nantahala Campus with
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Code valid through May 19th for adventures on Friday May 24 through Monday May 27th.
Rafting – Ziplining – Mountain Biking – Lake SUP
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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!
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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.
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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!
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Riverside Live Music & More
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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!
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Visit Cherokee or Bryson City
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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.
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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!
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Find a quick day trip near you!
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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 →
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Wednesday, May
22, 2024
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SAVE 15% on your Memorial Weekend Adventures at our Nantahala Campus with
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Code valid through May 19th for adventures on Friday May 24 through Monday May 27th.
Rafting – Ziplining – Mountain Biking – Lake SUP
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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!
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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.
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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!
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Riverside Live Music & More
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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!
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Visit Cherokee or Bryson City
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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.
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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!
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Find a quick day trip near you!
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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 →
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Thursday, May
23, 2024
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SAVE 15% on your Memorial Weekend Adventures at our Nantahala Campus with
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Code valid through May 19th for adventures on Friday May 24 through Monday May 27th.
Rafting – Ziplining – Mountain Biking – Lake SUP
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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!
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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.
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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!
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Riverside Live Music & More
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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!
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Visit Cherokee or Bryson City
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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.
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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!
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Find a quick day trip near you!
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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 →
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Friday, May
24, 2024
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SAVE 15% on your Memorial Weekend Adventures at our Nantahala Campus with
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Code valid through May 19th for adventures on Friday May 24 through Monday May 27th.
Rafting – Ziplining – Mountain Biking – Lake SUP
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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!
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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.
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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!
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Riverside Live Music & More
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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!
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Visit Cherokee or Bryson City
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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.
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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!
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Find a quick day trip near you!
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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 →
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Thursday, May
30, 2024
– AGES 18+
– PARTIALLY SEATED SHOW
– LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLE
Take an epic journey to the desolate sands of the future where a band of villainous warboys and their pet cannibal put on a dystopian variety show featuring Drag, Comedy, Burlesque, Magic, games and prizes, and specialty freak show acts paired with live music all night by the Carnivale Macabre house band Renounced Heroes!
Come dressed in your best dystopian wasteland attire for a chance to win prizes for your costume and immerse yourself in this futuristic hell scape.
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!
Sunday, June
2, 2024
On Sunday, June 2, 2024 from 1pm-4pm, The Adventure Center of Asheville will host its inaugural AVL Family Adventure Festival at 85 Expo Drive. Formerly Zipping For Autism, this family event will have live music, food, cold beer, scads of kids activities, bike, kayak and climbing demos, face painting, crafts, hay rides, games and MUCH MUCH MORE. Come and enjoy the festival or buy a combo pass and add a trip through Asheville Treetops Adventure Park on the sampler trail (9 challenge obstacles, 12’ in the trees, 1 continuous aerial trail). This event is being hosted by The Adventure Center of Asheville and produced by Asheville Plays! with 100% of proceeds benefiting Camp Lakey Gap. The proceeds directly impact the lives of autistic people and their families by providing scholarships for a one-of-a-kind, week-long residential summer camp experience for autistic children and adults.
Guests will meet at Dssolvr Asheville (63 N. Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801) and then depart with their treasure map on a walking team scavenger hunt where they will use their minds and feet to follow clues, solve puzzles, and crack codes to find and unlock the treasure chest for a grand prize!
The hunt involves walking a distance of up to 2.0 miles in total and will take place rain or shine, so long as the weather does not become dangerous. The hunt typically takes about 60 minutes to complete.
Children under 10 years old are welcome to participate for free with the purchase of an Adult ticket.
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.
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.
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.
Sunday, June
9, 2024
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
Everyone is invited to our monthly game night. I bring a group of games each month but feel free to bring your own as well. No specific games are set up for the night, we just bring a bunch of stuff from our collections and play some pick-up games. We have the tables and chairs. Bring your own food if you’d like (there is a microwave and fridge). There is also a Chinese place across the street, a convenience store for drinks and snacks, and we’re in walking distance to Hot Dog World. If you have any questions about the types of games we play and basic info about our group, Read our FAQ (https://www.meetup.com/HendoHometownGameGeeks/about/)
NOTE: This event is held at a church but it is not a church event, it is a community event. Everyone is welcome, everyone should feel comfortable attending, and while I’m always happy to privately answer questions about my faith or the church if asked, proselytizing is not the purpose of these gatherings. I hope the location does not make anyone feel uncomfortable and if you have any questions you can message me directly.
Tuesday, June
11, 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.
Wednesday, June
12, 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.
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Bingo w/ Alivia
Wednesday, June 12th- 6:30pm-8:30pm
Wednesday, June 26th – 6:30pm-8:30pm
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Thursday, June
13, 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.
Slice of Life Standup Comedy Contest
When: Wensday June 13, 2024.
7p-9p, doors at 6:30p
Where:
The Orange Peel’s Comedy Basement, Pulp Lounge, 103 Hilliard Ave, Downtown Asheville
Tickets: $15 (available at door or The Orange Peel website
Cocktails available while you laugh the night away to some of the area’s best Stand Up Comics in a ridiculously fun adult environment!!
Free snacks while availability lasts!
How it Works: The show’s Headliner will be selected by the paid audience in an anonymous ballet after all comics perform their sets.
Audience will write down their favorite top comic of the evening who will be paid & brought back to headline the end of the show with a closing 10m set! They will automatically be entered into a Feature headlining show to battle for Asheville title at plēb urban winery on June 21!
All standup comics are invited to be on the show as long as there is still room available. There is no cost to performing comics. Comics should have 3-1/2m of material and be prepared for an additional 10m. They will be invited to be a paid feature on the final battle with grand cash prize.
Hosted by around 2 Winner Ryan Gordon
Contact Michele at [email protected] for more details or to signup
Thursday June 13, 2024.
7p-9p, doors at 6:30p
The Orange Peel’s Comedy Basement, Pulp Lounge, 103 Hilliard Ave, Downtown Asheville
Tickets: $15 (available at door or The Orange Peel website
Cocktails available while you laugh the night away to some of the area’s best Stand Up Comics in a ridiculously fun adult environment!!
Free snacks while availability lasts!
How it Works: The show’s Headliner will be selected by the paid audience in an anonymous ballet after all comics perform their sets.
Audience will write down their favorite top comic of the evening who will be paid & brought back to headline the end of the show with a closing 10m set! They will automatically be entered into a Feature headlining show to battle for Asheville title at plēb urban winery on June 21!
All standup comics are invited to be on the show as long as there is still room available. There is no cost to performing comics. Comics should have 3-1/2m of material and be prepared for an additional 10m. They will be invited to be a paid feature on the final battle with grand cash prize.
Hosted by around 2 Winner Ryan Gordon
Contact Michele at [email protected] for more details or to signup
Friday, June
14, 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 at the Greenville Convention Center for an unforgettable evening of elegance and celebration at the JuneteenthGVL Royal Gala, taking place at the prestigious Greenville Convention Center on June 14, 2024. This glamorous event is a highlight of our Juneteenth celebrations, commemorating the rich history and enduring legacy of African American freedom and culture.
Saturday, June
15, 2024
Join us for Father’s Day at the Market!
Details TBA
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.
Second Gear Celebrates 20 Years of Community and Consigned Outdoor Gear + Apparel on Saturday June 15th with an all day MEGA SALE (biggest of the year!) and a celebratory 20th Anniversary Block Party from Noon-5pm with exciting Raffles, Free Kids Activities, Local Makers, Outdoor Vendors + Educators, Sweet + Savory Treats, Puppy Adoptions and more… Stop by for the savings and stay for the fun as Second Gear says THANK YOU to their beloved WNC community for all the support in making it to this amazing milestone!
Join us for our Juneteenth Cinema at Swannanoa Library! Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, Harriet tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes. For teens and adults, run time 126 minutes and snacks will be provided. This event is free, but you do need to register. Please visit the library web page and use the link on the calendar for this program to sign up..
A night of Live Comedy with in our cozy, vape-friendly Rezonance VIP Lounge, featuring a 3-course cannabis-infused dinner and infused drink, samples from local brands, and a goodie bag of dispensary freebies worth $50+!
Sunday, June
16, 2024
All are welcome, especially dads and kiddos. Kids are free, Dads pay $10
Class is held on the outdoor stage in the backyard of One World Brewing West. Bring a mat and water and prepare for a light hearted, fun class for the whole family!