Chimney Rock Mountain is home to a nesting pair of rare Peregrine Falcons! Come learn more about their amazing hunting abilities, how to spot one from the ground, and all about their recovery from DDT poisoning.
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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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Wicked Quick Promotions Presents

Featuring Dave Desmelik, Chappell with special guest Artimus Pyle, Halden Vang, The Log Noggins, and The Travers Brothership
With Special Guests McKayla A. Reece, Jack C Mascari, Nicky Sanders, Matthew Jennings, and Grace Williamson
Join the Bernstein Family for their annual Christmas Spectacular! This is an extra-special showing of an Asheville tradition: all proceeds from the Friday, December 15 performance are going to Arts For Life.
This show – like all other performances in this holiday run – is expected to sell out!
The Magnetic Theatre
375 Depot Street
Asheville, NC 28801


The Model Trains Station is located in the Taylors Mill Development in Taylors, South Carolina. They occupy 16,000 square feet in the Bleachery section of the Taylors Mill. An exciting feature of this location is the main line train tracks just behind the building that have trains passing by on a regular schedule. This is an ideal location for building and enjoying model trains.


Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!


Join the Bernstein Family for their annual Christmas Spectacular! This is an extra-special showing of an Asheville tradition: all proceeds from the Friday, December 15 performance are going to Arts For Life.
This show – like all other performances in this holiday run – is expected to sell out!
The Magnetic Theatre
375 Depot Street
Asheville, NC 28801



Jack of the Wood : Sunday-Irish Session
Sundays
1 till who knows when?
Traditional Irish music is kept alive at Jack of the Wood with our unplugged Sunday session.
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 252.5445

Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!


Drinks and Dreidels
Chabad’s Chanukah Party
Featuring: Menorah Lighting | Chinese Buffet Dinner
Grand Dreidel Game | Latkes & Donuts
Music & Dancing | Activities & Games for Children
When: Saturday Night, December 24th, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Where: Chabad House – 660 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28804

Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!

Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!

Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!

Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!

Brewery 85 is celebrating the purchase and installation of several new tanks in their cellar with a concert series. The family-friendly music series will focus on small, intimate performances from local musicians as well as education of the craft brewing process. Music starts every Thursday night around 6pm and lasts until 8pm from November 30th until January 25th. Food trucks will begin serving around 530pm. During an intermission, an educational tour will be given by Brewery 85’s brewmaster – Will McCameron.
Just a reminder: This is a regular Pop-Up Biergarten Thursday night so please bring your Brewery 85 logo stein or buy one for discounted fills on beers at this and future Pop-Up Biergarten events. Still need a stein still? Purchase one for $15 at our facilities. These make GREAT lifetime gifts for folks who love our brewery!
Given the cold nature of the weather around the brewing facilities at this time of year the concerts will be held indoors in the taproom.
The dates and performers are as follows:
November 30th – Adam Kiralay
December 7th – Sims Tillirson
December 14th – Andy Ferrell
December 21st – Chicken Coop Willaye
December 28th – Blackwater Social
January 4th – John The Revelator
January 11th – Redleg Husky
January 18th – Angela Easterling
January 25th – Jack Greer
These concerts will be located at the Brewery 85 production facilities located at 6 Whitlee Court in Greenville, South Carolina.
For more information please check our facebook page – Facebook.com/Brewery85
You can also give us a shout on the phone at (864) 558-0104.
Chimney Rock Mountain is home to a nesting pair of rare Peregrine Falcons! Come learn more about their amazing hunting abilities, how to spot one from the ground, and all about their recovery from DDT poisoning.

Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!
The Holly Discovery Trail is a national award-winning interpretive experience geared for young folks and parents who are seeking outdoor opportunities for their children. The trail also wends its way through a beautiful riparian forest near Paddy’s Creek that’s full of wildlife. Ranger Jamie Cameron will lead the way around the .75-mile loop trail to point out birds, trees and anything else of interest. Meet at the Holly Discovery Trail parking lot in the Paddy’s Creek Area at 10 a.m.

Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!
It’s the last day of 2017. Are you missing any birds on your annual list? Ranger Jamie Cameron will lead this ornithological expedition around the Paddy’s Creek Area to see and identify winter birds. Hermit thrushes, brown creepers, hairy woodpeckers and blue-headed vireos will be among our target species. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them and be sure to dress for the weather on the New Year’s Eve adventure. We’ll meet at the Paddy’s Creek Area bathhouse breezeway at 9 a.m.

Doors: 8:00 PM
Show: 9:00 PM
All Ages
STANDING ROOM ONLY
Jack of the Wood : Sunday-Irish Session
Sundays
1 till who knows when?
Traditional Irish music is kept alive at Jack of the Wood with our unplugged Sunday session.
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 252.5445
Exhibition Opening at Momentum Gallery: Small Works/Big Impact + Andy Farkas
Kick off your New Year with Momentum! Momentum Gallery, located at 24 N. Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville, opens two art exhibitions early on New Year’s Eve with a reception from 5-8 pm. Celebrate the opening of two new shows featuring original works by gallery artists and special guests.
Local printmaker Andy Farkas’ magical work occupies Momentum’s Feature Gallery. His wood engravings and moku hanga (Japanese watercolor woodcut) prints consistently delight young and old with their narrative depictions of personified animals combined with poignant original sayings in handset letterpress type. Come see a selection of Andy’s recent works including the newest print, “Where I Go.”
Small Works, Big Impact is a curated collection of paintings, original prints, and sculptural works in wood, ceramic, fabricated bronze, and cast concrete with hand-woven textile by gallery artists and special guests. Artists’ professional experience and visual expression is concentrated in new, intimately-scaled pieces by Michael Barringer, Samantha Bates, Mariella Bisson, Christian Burchard, Lisa Clague, David Ellsworth, Vicki Grant, Crystal Gregory, Amy Gross, Hoss Haley, Maltby Sykes, and Lawrence Tarpey.
Enjoy live music by Byrdie & The Mutts and light refreshments. This New Year’s Eve family friendly event is free and open to the public. Both exhibitions continue through February 24th, 2018.
NYE Party / Founders CBS Draft Release


Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!