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, April 16, 2022
Tropical Transformation Party
Apr 16 @ 4:00 pm – Apr 17 @ 2:00 am
Getaway River Bar (Formerly Ole Shakeys')

The Getaway River Bar is celebrating a tropical transformation and everyone of legal drinking age is invited to the party! Come drink, eat, & dance in a space that’s safe for all. (no cover, 21+) Chill drink eat & dance.

Soak in the sun and feel those vacation vibes kick in as you chill by the river. Enjoy a pig roast courtesy of Steve Goff and grab a delicious tropical inspired cocktail accompanied by the beautiful lo-fi tunes of Juan Holladay. Juan will be playing live music outdoors as the sun sets, then as the night progresses, so does the party with the amazing Meseret & Zati. Get ready to dance with their cast of house DJs until midnight.

Bring your friendly dogs, play games and mingle with us on the edge of the French Broad River, in-between the city center and growing West Asheville. The Getaway River Bar, formerly known as Ole Shakeys’, is located at 790 Riverside Dr. in Asheville NC.

SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY
Pig Roast 4pm to 8pm
Live Music 5pm to 8pm
Dance Party 8pm to 12am
Drink Specials on Special Drinks All Day

Sunday, April 17, 2022
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Asheville
Apr 17 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Vance Memorial

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Asheville

Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Monday, April 18, 2022
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Asheville
Apr 18 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Vance Memorial

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Asheville

Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Music Bingo Mondays
Apr 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Music Bingo Mondays

Join us every Monday night for Singo (Musical Bingo)!

Singo will run from 7-8:15 pm.

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

THE MOTH Presents the Asheville StorySLAM: “Books”
Apr 18 @ 7:30 pm
The Grey Eagle

THE MOTH Presents the Asheville StorySLAM: "Books"

THE MOTH

BOOKS: Prepare a five-minute story about the written word. The novels that changed your life or the ones you only pretended to read. An open book, or one judged by cover alone. Book stores, clubs, and libraries. Dog-eared pages with notes in the margins, tell us about one for the record books, or just the CliffsNotes. If you go home with someone and they don’t have any…

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Asheville
Apr 19 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Vance Memorial

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Asheville

Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Virtual Panel: Working With Bookstores: How to Increase Your Chances of Being on the Shelf and in Front of the Podium
Apr 19 @ 6:00 pm
online

Malaprop’s is pleased to be part of this special informational session for writers.

How do stores select which books they’ll carry? How do events work? What about consignment sales? Join Gold Leaf Literary and friends from Malaprop’s, Bookmarks, and M. Judson for a discussion about what makes booksellers happy and cringey when it comes to taking on local author’s books and doing events. We’ll share tips and best practices for setting up bookstore events and helping your books find their way on (and off!) the shelves, plus what to do (and not do) at your event.

The cost for this session is $10 and we’ll be donating half of all proceeds to UNICEF to help children in Ukraine, Syria, and elsewhere whose lives are endangered and disrupted by war.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Asheville
Apr 20 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Vance Memorial

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Asheville

Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Creativity Lab
Apr 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Story Parlor

Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm at Story Parlor
April 13, April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11, May 18*
*Final class on May 18 runs from 6:30-9:30pm
Make up class reserved for May 25

Story Parlor presents Creativity Lab: a six-week exploration of the creative process, common blocks and obstacles, and ways to kickstart and sustain creative momentum.

Focused on the process and the act of doing, opposed to product or outcome, Creativity Lab explores ways to overcome fear, embrace curiosity, and channel our muse in all creative endeavors.

The six-week workshop is experiential, hands-on, and tactile. The Lab will utilize exercises to help cultivate imagination, innovation, and creativity. Each class will focus on a different part of the creativity process all while building a tool kit for dealing with obstacles in our way, creating positive habits for growth, and investigating the ways our personal narratives intersect with our work.

Registration Includes:

A guidebook with supplementary readings, exercises, and activities

A custom Story Parlor notebook

Access to Creativity Mixers

Who Should Attend:

Anyone looking to kickstart or follow-through with a creative project

Anyone wanting to discover more about their habits and approach to creativity

Anyone hoping to learn more about the process of being creative

Anyone wishing to make creativity a part of their daily life

Anyone looking to explore the intersection of art and the human condition

Anyone interested in identifying their core values’ intersection with creative goals and aspirations

Anyone wanting a creative community in which to play, explore, and experiment

Game Night at Hi-Wire Brewing
Apr 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Hi-Wire Brewing
Game Night at Hi-Wire Brewing

It’s time again for EYLA to host our ever popular Game Night! We are proud and excited to have Hi-Wire Brewing RAD, in its newest location, to host our group.
Please bring your favorite games to share and your competitive spirit to make it a fun and exciting evening of game play.
Please be aware that this and all future Game Nights will be held at the River Arts District location. Please Venmo Norque Smith for fees (1.00) or pay in person Cash to the host.

Thursday, April 21, 2022
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Asheville
Apr 21 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Vance Memorial

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Asheville

Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Friday, April 22, 2022
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Asheville
Apr 22 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Vance Memorial

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Asheville

Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Saturday, April 23, 2022
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Asheville
Apr 23 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Vance Memorial

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Asheville

Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Sunday, April 24, 2022
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Asheville
Apr 24 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Vance Memorial

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Asheville

Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Monday, April 25, 2022
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Asheville
Apr 25 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Vance Memorial

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Asheville

Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Music Bingo Mondays
Apr 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Music Bingo Mondays

Join us every Monday night for Singo (Musical Bingo)!

Singo will run from 7-8:15 pm.

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Asheville
Apr 26 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Vance Memorial

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Asheville

Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Asheville Tourists: Ingles BOGO Tuesday
Apr 26 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

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BOGO General Admission Adult tickets with promo code “INGLES” when you purchase your tickets online.

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Asheville
Apr 27 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Vance Memorial

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Asheville

Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Creativity Lab
Apr 27 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Story Parlor

Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm at Story Parlor
April 13, April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11, May 18*
*Final class on May 18 runs from 6:30-9:30pm
Make up class reserved for May 25

Story Parlor presents Creativity Lab: a six-week exploration of the creative process, common blocks and obstacles, and ways to kickstart and sustain creative momentum.

Focused on the process and the act of doing, opposed to product or outcome, Creativity Lab explores ways to overcome fear, embrace curiosity, and channel our muse in all creative endeavors.

The six-week workshop is experiential, hands-on, and tactile. The Lab will utilize exercises to help cultivate imagination, innovation, and creativity. Each class will focus on a different part of the creativity process all while building a tool kit for dealing with obstacles in our way, creating positive habits for growth, and investigating the ways our personal narratives intersect with our work.

Registration Includes:

A guidebook with supplementary readings, exercises, and activities

A custom Story Parlor notebook

Access to Creativity Mixers

Who Should Attend:

Anyone looking to kickstart or follow-through with a creative project

Anyone wanting to discover more about their habits and approach to creativity

Anyone hoping to learn more about the process of being creative

Anyone wishing to make creativity a part of their daily life

Anyone looking to explore the intersection of art and the human condition

Anyone interested in identifying their core values’ intersection with creative goals and aspirations

Anyone wanting a creative community in which to play, explore, and experiment

Thursday, April 28, 2022
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Asheville
Apr 28 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Vance Memorial

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Asheville

Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Friday, April 29, 2022
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Asheville
Apr 29 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Vance Memorial

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Asheville

Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Saturday, April 30, 2022
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Asheville
Apr 30 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Vance Memorial

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Asheville

Turn the Dallas Asheville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two and a half-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Start when you want and play at your pace. Price is per team, not per person. Find details and Redeem your ticket as a Prepaid Code online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com.

Sunday, May 1, 2022
HardLox Jewish Food + Heritage Festival
May 1 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Pack Square Park
Monday, May 2, 2022
Music Bingo Mondays
May 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Music Bingo Mondays

Join us every Monday night for Singo (Musical Bingo)!

Singo will run from 7-8:15 pm.

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Creativity Lab
May 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Story Parlor

Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm at Story Parlor
April 13, April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11, May 18*
*Final class on May 18 runs from 6:30-9:30pm
Make up class reserved for May 25

Story Parlor presents Creativity Lab: a six-week exploration of the creative process, common blocks and obstacles, and ways to kickstart and sustain creative momentum.

Focused on the process and the act of doing, opposed to product or outcome, Creativity Lab explores ways to overcome fear, embrace curiosity, and channel our muse in all creative endeavors.

The six-week workshop is experiential, hands-on, and tactile. The Lab will utilize exercises to help cultivate imagination, innovation, and creativity. Each class will focus on a different part of the creativity process all while building a tool kit for dealing with obstacles in our way, creating positive habits for growth, and investigating the ways our personal narratives intersect with our work.

Registration Includes:

A guidebook with supplementary readings, exercises, and activities

A custom Story Parlor notebook

Access to Creativity Mixers

Who Should Attend:

Anyone looking to kickstart or follow-through with a creative project

Anyone wanting to discover more about their habits and approach to creativity

Anyone hoping to learn more about the process of being creative

Anyone wishing to make creativity a part of their daily life

Anyone looking to explore the intersection of art and the human condition

Anyone interested in identifying their core values’ intersection with creative goals and aspirations

Anyone wanting a creative community in which to play, explore, and experiment

Game Night at Hi-Wire Brewing
May 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Hi-Wire Brewing
Game Night at Hi-Wire Brewing

It’s time again for EYLA to host our ever popular Game Night! We are proud and excited to have Hi-Wire Brewing RAD, in its newest location, to host our group.
Please bring your favorite games to share and your competitive spirit to make it a fun and exciting evening of game play.
Please be aware that this and all future Game Nights will be held at the River Arts District location. Please Venmo Norque Smith for fees (1.00) or pay in person Cash to the host.

Monday, May 9, 2022
Music Bingo Mondays
May 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Music Bingo Mondays

Join us every Monday night for Singo (Musical Bingo)!

Singo will run from 7-8:15 pm.

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
LEAF Learning Journey Workshops
May 10 all-day
LEAF Global

Leah Song

We are super stoked to open up LEAF Learning Journey Master Class series for EVERYONE- ALL LEVELS & AGES. Workshops Tues May 10th & Wed May 11th will be at LEAF Global (19 Eagle St. Downtown AVL). Now, anyone interested in learning from these masters and getting a chance to perform with them on the opening day of LEAF Retreat May 12th at Lake Eden can take part in this soul and mind enriching experience! Small intimate workshops in a global inspiring place. So good!

Our new prices are:
–          Take a single class for $20
–          Get a single day pass for $125
–          Take all the classes for $200

All LEVELS All AGES. The Master Artists are prepared.

Featured Artists include: Preservation Hall All Stars, Leah Song of Rising Appalachia, Slammaster James Nave’, Poet Jahman Hill, Cactus of Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Chinobay of Uganda, Masankho of Malawi and more.
See full list & Schedule at theLEAF.org/leaf-retreat-learning-journeys

Featured tracks of study include: Creative Writing (prose, spoken word and performance poetry) & Music (theory, history and percussion).

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
LEAF Learning Journey Workshops
May 11 all-day
LEAF Global

Leah Song

We are super stoked to open up LEAF Learning Journey Master Class series for EVERYONE- ALL LEVELS & AGES. Workshops Tues May 10th & Wed May 11th will be at LEAF Global (19 Eagle St. Downtown AVL). Now, anyone interested in learning from these masters and getting a chance to perform with them on the opening day of LEAF Retreat May 12th at Lake Eden can take part in this soul and mind enriching experience! Small intimate workshops in a global inspiring place. So good!

Our new prices are:
–          Take a single class for $20
–          Get a single day pass for $125
–          Take all the classes for $200

All LEVELS All AGES. The Master Artists are prepared.

Featured Artists include: Preservation Hall All Stars, Leah Song of Rising Appalachia, Slammaster James Nave’, Poet Jahman Hill, Cactus of Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Chinobay of Uganda, Masankho of Malawi and more.
See full list & Schedule at theLEAF.org/leaf-retreat-learning-journeys

Featured tracks of study include: Creative Writing (prose, spoken word and performance poetry) & Music (theory, history and percussion).