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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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 6 all-day
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Thursday, October 7, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 7 all-day
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Free Yoga – The Park at Flat Rock
Oct 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse

Group of people with arms outstretched doing yoga in a park.

Hendersonville yoga studio, YAM, is offering free outdoor yoga at The Park at Flat Rock on Thursdays and Saturdays. Get outside and get moving with these fun and refreshing classes. Click to learn more about YAM’s community yoga.

Friday, October 8, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 8 all-day
online
Saturday, October 9, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 9 all-day
online
Bold Souls Morning Yoga
Oct 9 @ 9:45 am – 10:45 am
Bold Rock Hard Cider (Mills River, NC)

Bring your yoga mats to Bold Rock for a mindful way to begin your Saturday! Get your “ohm” on with a local trainer and yoga instructor as they lead a fun and playful yoga session. This class is open to all levels of yoga experience for a $5 suggested donation!
After yoga, feel free to have a cider or some delicious lunch from the food truck.
Jump Off Rock Music Festival
Oct 9 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Jump Off Rock
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Hominy Rising – Arts & Awareness on the Hominy Greenway
Oct 10 all-day
Hominy Creek Greenway

Hominy Rising – Arts & Awareness on the Greenway
The Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a reflection on the history, ecology and beauty of our Greenway. As part of this celebration we are hosting an art exhibition which will consist of temporary, outdoor art installations and performances.

LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 10 all-day
online
Monday, October 11, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 11 all-day
online
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 12 all-day
online
LIVE, LEAF…Weekend Program, Ticket Update + New Adventure Pass
Oct 12 all-day
LEAF
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 13 all-day
online
LIVE, LEAF…Weekend Program, Ticket Update + New Adventure Pass
Oct 13 all-day
LEAF
Thursday, October 14, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 14 all-day
online
LEAF Outdoor Festival
Oct 14 all-day
Lake Eden

Fall LEAF Festival Tickets are NOW OPEN!

**Important Things to Note**

  1. You MUST be a CURRENT LEAF Member to purchase a Weekend Plus Ticket.
  2. You MUST be signed into your LEAF Account (little yellow silhouette in the upper right corner)
  3. Tickets at each tier are LIMITED! Discount Ticket Pricing ends when tickets set for this level sell out (typically end of August).
  4. You MUST, absolute MUST bring your best most fun LEAFy attitude!!

Redeeming credit? You must call the office (or send us an email with a good time to call) 828-68-MUSIC  [828-686-8742]

LIVE, LEAF…Weekend Program, Ticket Update + New Adventure Pass
Oct 14 all-day
LEAF
Friday, October 15, 2021
LIVE, LEAF…Weekend Program, Ticket Update + New Adventure Pass
Oct 15 all-day
LEAF
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Faith in Arts Institute. An Exploration of the Intersections of Art, Faith, and Spirit
Oct 16 all-day
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Faith in Arts Institute 2021

This fall, the Faith in Arts Institute will bring together artists, creatives, and scholars to celebrate and explore the intersections of faith and arts. The multi-day festival, happening October 13-16, 2021 in the heart of Asheville, NC, will feature a combination of free public performances, lectures, and film screenings, plus intimate registration-only institute workshops and contemplative practices. Events will take place on campus at the University of North Carolina Asheville and downtown at the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. A full lineup of participants and performers is below.

Can our experience of the arts – as creators, listeners, viewers, readers – and the ways we talk about those experiences, offer us a way to also talk across what might otherwise divide us? The Faith in Arts Institute proposes this question while providing a platform to celebrate artists and creatives who draw on spiritual or religious practices as an influence in their work and exploring ways that arts have played a role in spirituality and religion. Through workshops, lectures, performances, and exhibitions, the Faith in Arts Institute engages attendees in contemplative and reflective practices while providing a welcoming space intended to evoke open and honest dialogue. Together, performers and presenters will join institute participants in thoughtful discussions, powerful performances, and evocative film screenings.

A limited number of Faith in Arts Institute passes are now on sale for $60 at faithinarts.unca.edu/ and blackmountaincollege.org/faith-in-arts/. Passholders will be admitted to all events including intimate workshops, contemplative practices, and small group conversations which will be limited to Institute participants only. A variety of other performances, screenings, and talks will be free and open to the public as indicated.

For more information including a full schedule, visit faithinarts.unca.edu/

Faith in Arts Institute 2021 Participants and Performers

Kimberly Bartosik – Choreographer

Julie Levin Caro – Art historian, Warren Wilson College

Curt Cloninger – New Media Artist and Author (Hot-Wiring Your Creative Process), UNC Asheville

Marie T. Cochran – Installation Artist and Culture Pollinator

David Hinton – Poet and Translator

Rachel Elizabeth Harding – Historian, Poet, and Essayist

Jessica Jacobs – Poet (Take Me with You, Whenever You’re Going)

Kay Larson – Art Critic and Author (Where the Heart Beats: John Cage, Zen Buddhism, and the Inner Life of Artists)

Thomas Moore – Pianist

Alicia Jo Rabins – Poet, Musician and Filmmaker, A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff

Christopher-Rasheem McMillan – Performance artist

Aaron Rosen – Writer and scholar

LIVE, LEAF…Weekend Program, Ticket Update + New Adventure Pass
Oct 16 all-day
LEAF
Apple Harvest Festival
Oct 16 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Downtown Waynesville

Join us in beautiful downtown Waynesville on October 16, 2021 at the Annual Apple Harvest Festival. The Apple Harvest Festival is in its 34th year of operation. This fun, family friendly festival is owned, operated and organized by the Haywood Chamber of Commerce.

The streets of downtown Waynesville, NC are filled with almost 200 arts and craft booths, food concessions, music, cloggers, and more. Local apple growers set up on the street to sell delicious mountain grown apples of a vast variety. In addition, many vendors offer apple cider, cake, pies, and other delectable apple goodies!

Bold Souls Morning Yoga
Oct 16 @ 9:45 am – 10:45 am
Bold Rock Hard Cider (Mills River, NC)

Bring your yoga mats to Bold Rock for a mindful way to begin your Saturday! Get your “ohm” on with a local trainer and yoga instructor as they lead a fun and playful yoga session. This class is open to all levels of yoga experience for a $5 suggested donation!
After yoga, feel free to have a cider or some delicious lunch from the food truck.
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Fall LEAF Festival
Oct 17 all-day
LEAF

Fall LEAF Festival Tickets are NOW OPEN!

 

Ethno is one of the most amazing music programs on the planet and in 30 Countries. The 1st Ethno USA is happening in conjunction with Fall LEAF October 14-17, 2021.

Are you a young Musician 18-30 years old? Apply to participate in Ethno USA 2021 and you will also be a musician at fall LEAF! If you need Financial Assistance check this link. Experience Ethno where Kinobe of Uganda got his roots in building his worldwide network– stay curious and explore!

LEAF Outdoor Festival
Oct 17 all-day
Lake Eden

Fall LEAF Festival Tickets are NOW OPEN!

**Important Things to Note**

  1. You MUST be a CURRENT LEAF Member to purchase a Weekend Plus Ticket.
  2. You MUST be signed into your LEAF Account (little yellow silhouette in the upper right corner)
  3. Tickets at each tier are LIMITED! Discount Ticket Pricing ends when tickets set for this level sell out (typically end of August).
  4. You MUST, absolute MUST bring your best most fun LEAFy attitude!!

Redeeming credit? You must call the office (or send us an email with a good time to call) 828-68-MUSIC  [828-686-8742]

Sunset Rooftop Yoga with Live Drumming
Oct 17 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm
Aloft Hotel

A special yoga collaboration with Billy Zanski, owner of Skinny Beats Sound Shop. A local and well known soundscape artist, Billy will play the drums to create a peaceful atmosphere to assist in relaxation while we flow on the rooftop of the Aloft hotel downtown. Instructor Mauni will lead the class in an all-levels vinyasa class. Please bring your own mat & water. Arrive 15 minutes early to the Aloft lobby and you will be escorted up by an Aloft employee to the rooftop. Please keep in mind weather could be cooler, so bring layers!

Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Full Moon Series: Yoga under the Full “Harvest” Moon
Oct 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Chimney Rock State Park

Bask in lunar energy during this full moon yoga session with Namaste in Nature. The mountains are said to be a natural vortex of spiritual energy, which makes Chimney Rock an ideal setting for connecting your spirit with nature.

Lightweight yoga mats will be provided by your certified yoga teacher. This class is open to all levels of expertise. Advance registration is required. Book your spot below.

Events are subject to change; weather could cause cancellations.

Thursday, October 21, 2021
Yoga In The Park With Tara
Oct 21 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Montford Park

Join Tara Eschenroeder for a 60-min outdoor yoga class, hosted by West Asheville Yoga!
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May we align our breath to sync with the beating of our hearts, healing ourselves and this planet from the inside out. Wandering through this life we connect with the elements.

Through the earth, our breath, and Yoga we ground deep in our roots.

The air is wild, free and full of possibility.

Water nourishes our souls while reminding us to go with the flow.

We ignite the fire of passion and light an awakening within, becoming one with the elements and connecting under one sun.
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*This practice will take place in Montford Park. The exact location will be sent after registration.

**In the case of rain, you may use the class pass purchased for future Yoga in the Park or any live stream yoga class.

Saturday, October 23, 2021
Bold Souls Morning Yoga
Oct 23 @ 9:45 am – 10:45 am
Bold Rock Hard Cider (Mills River, NC)

Bring your yoga mats to Bold Rock for a mindful way to begin your Saturday! Get your “ohm” on with a local trainer and yoga instructor as they lead a fun and playful yoga session. This class is open to all levels of yoga experience for a $5 suggested donation!
After yoga, feel free to have a cider or some delicious lunch from the food truck.
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Mountain Makers Craft Market
Oct 24 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Haywood Square Plaza

What: Mountain Makers Craft Market

When: Sunday October 24th, from 12p-4p

Where: Downtown Waynesville at Haywood Square (308 N. Haywood St)

Cost: FREE to attend!

Description: Mountain Makers Craft Market is a monthly indie art fair designed to cultivate community in Western NC. Located in Downtown Waynesville, we bring together 35+ artisans selling handmade and vintage goods that’ll make you smile! We encourage attendees to bring a canned food item for our October Food Drive benefiting MANNA Food Bank! Join us on the first Sunday of each month from 12p-4p at 308 N. Haywood Street, and visit MountainMakersMarket.com for details, special market themes, and vendor opportunities.

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Fall Festival at Mills River
Oct 27 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Mills River United Methodist Church