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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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Friday, October 8, 2021

Join City Hike for Climate Action

Oct 8 all-day

USA

Just in the last week, we’ve seen extreme storms and flooding in the midwest, leading to power outages for 800k, heatwaves in the Pacific Northwest, and wildfires that continue to burn, forcing people to evacuate their homes in the west.

Feeling frustrated? It’s time to turn your feelings into action!

The Sierra Club is harnessing the power of community to fight for a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and we need YOU! Join a powerful collective of millions of changemakers doing what’s right for the environment.

How can you help preserve the planet?

Register for City Hike, a nationally-powered, locally-experienced event raising money to protect the Earth while providing an adventurous, challenging, and engaging exposure to the great outdoors.

Fundraise to support Sierra Club’s local and national environmental initiatives, like ensuring a just transition to 100% clean energy. Show how much you care about our planet, and get your friends and family to join you.

Hit the Trail! From September 19th – October 9th, lace up your shoes and get outside! Use AllTrails to find a great hike near you, or create a new experience. We’ll send you a virtual scavenger hunt that you’ll access through the Glide app to enhance (and educate you) along your self-guided hike route!

Categories: Community Fundraisers Hike

LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen

Oct 8 all-day

online

View the FULL Festival Schedule Here

Categories: Festivals

Saturday, October 9, 2021

Join City Hike for Climate Action

Oct 9 all-day

USA

Just in the last week, we’ve seen extreme storms and flooding in the midwest, leading to power outages for 800k, heatwaves in the Pacific Northwest, and wildfires that continue to burn, forcing people to evacuate their homes in the west.

Feeling frustrated? It’s time to turn your feelings into action!

The Sierra Club is harnessing the power of community to fight for a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and we need YOU! Join a powerful collective of millions of changemakers doing what’s right for the environment.

How can you help preserve the planet?

Register for City Hike, a nationally-powered, locally-experienced event raising money to protect the Earth while providing an adventurous, challenging, and engaging exposure to the great outdoors.

Fundraise to support Sierra Club’s local and national environmental initiatives, like ensuring a just transition to 100% clean energy. Show how much you care about our planet, and get your friends and family to join you.

Hit the Trail! From September 19th – October 9th, lace up your shoes and get outside! Use AllTrails to find a great hike near you, or create a new experience. We’ll send you a virtual scavenger hunt that you’ll access through the Glide app to enhance (and educate you) along your self-guided hike route!

Categories: Community Fundraisers Hike

LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen

Oct 9 all-day

online

View the FULL Festival Schedule Here

Categories: Festivals

The North Carolina Arboretum: Guided Trail Walk

Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The North Carolina Arboretum

Hit the trails and learn more about The North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with the return of guided trail walks in 2021! From April — October, this free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and through a variety of forest types. Depending on the season and each guide’s area of expertise, topics of discussion may include wildflowers, plant and tree identification, natural history and more.

Guided trail walks are limited to 10 people, including the guide, and are not recommended for guests under 16 years of age. Groups depart from the Baker Visitor Center Lobby on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m..

Walks last 1.5 – 2.5 hours, are approximately one to two miles in length. As this program is held rain or shine, all participants should dress appropriately for the weather.

Register In Advance

Space is limited and advance registration is encouraged. Pre-registered participants must check in at the Baker Information Desk no later than 10 minutes before the scheduled program to keep their spot. Unclaimed spots will be offered to other guests.

Guests may sign up for trail walks in the following ways:

Pre-register online, using the the link below.
Sign up in-person at the Baker Information Desk.

Walks are FREE; however, donations to The North Carolina Arboretum Society are appreciated. Regular parking fees apply. Arboretum Society Members always park free.

Categories: Garden Hike Outdoors

WNC Garlic Fest CANCELLED

Oct 9 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Sow True Seed

WNC Garlic Fest was founded by Sow True Seed with the aim of bringing the awesome world of garlic to the awesome people of Western Northern Carolina. In 2019 The Utopian Seed Project took over as event organizer, but continues to work with Sow True Seed as event partners.

At its heart, WNC Garlic Fest is a celebration of all things garlic. The festival brings together local garlic-inspired vendors to create a family friendly farmers market feel infused with so much garlic! The WNC Garlic Trail is an unforgettable experience of local creativity and flavors as participating vendors offer garlic infused samples. And our commitment to education and growing gives everyone an opportunity to learn about growing great garlic.

Categories: Family Fun Farmers Market Food & Drink Workshops

PILOBOLUS: OPEN WORKSHOP

Oct 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Diana Wortham Theatre

Pilobolus Open Workshop

WORTHAM CENTER PRESENTS

Pilobolus: Open Workshop

The core values of Pilobolus are creativity, collaboration and communication. This workshop welcomes all to experience Pilobolus’s creative process and our signature partnering techniques. Current company members will guide participants to discover their own unique artistic voice and learn how to work with others to create original material collaboratively. This class is playful, group-driven, physically challenging and fun. Pilobolus fans and curious minds from all walks of life will learn to access untapped areas of creativity and improve effectiveness in a group. Each class concludes with a choreographic project and performance for their peers. Workshops are perfect for participants of all experience and skill levels.

90 Minutes. Maximum of 30 participants.

Registration link coming soon – please check back.

Categories: Dance Education Workshops

Jump Off Rock Music Festival

Oct 9 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Jump Off Rock

Categories: Festivals Music

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.

Categories: Art & Craft Community Dance Education Family Fun Festivals Fundraisers Music Outdoors Parks & Recreation

LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen

Oct 10 all-day

online

View the FULL Festival Schedule Here

Categories: Festivals

Monday, October 11, 2021

LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen

Oct 11 all-day

online

View the FULL Festival Schedule Here

Categories: Festivals

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen

Oct 12 all-day

online

View the FULL Festival Schedule Here

Categories: Festivals

LIVE, LEAF…Weekend Program, Ticket Update + New Adventure Pass

Oct 12 all-day

LEAF

Categories: Festivals Outdoors

The Classic Hikes of the Smokies: Noland Creek

Oct 12 @ 9:00 am

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Noland Creek
8.2 miles | Moderate
Forest Walk, North Shore History

2021 CLASSIC HIKES OF THE SMOKIES

Discover America’s most-visited national park with a guided day hike! The Classic Hikes of the Smokies feature interpretation of the history, flora, and fauna of park trails. Hikes vary in distance, difficulty, and location within the park to provide a comprehensive overview of the Smokies, exposing hikers to high Appalachian vistas, streams teeming with aquatic life, the best collection of log structures on the Eastern Seaboard, and much more.

After completing registration…
You will receive an email the Friday before the hike with directions, and more information. All hikes begin at 9 a.m

Categories: Hike Hiking Outdoors

The North Carolina Arboretum: Guided Trail Walk

Oct 12 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The North Carolina Arboretum

Hit the trails and learn more about The North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with the return of guided trail walks in 2021! From April — October, this free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and through a variety of forest types. Depending on the season and each guide’s area of expertise, topics of discussion may include wildflowers, plant and tree identification, natural history and more.

Guided trail walks are limited to 10 people, including the guide, and are not recommended for guests under 16 years of age. Groups depart from the Baker Visitor Center Lobby on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m..

Walks last 1.5 – 2.5 hours, are approximately one to two miles in length. As this program is held rain or shine, all participants should dress appropriately for the weather.

Register In Advance

Space is limited and advance registration is encouraged. Pre-registered participants must check in at the Baker Information Desk no later than 10 minutes before the scheduled program to keep their spot. Unclaimed spots will be offered to other guests.

Guests may sign up for trail walks in the following ways:

Pre-register online, using the the link below.
Sign up in-person at the Baker Information Desk.

Walks are FREE; however, donations to The North Carolina Arboretum Society are appreciated. Regular parking fees apply. Arboretum Society Members always park free.

Categories: Garden Hike Outdoors Tours

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen

Oct 13 all-day

online

View the FULL Festival Schedule Here

Categories: Festivals

LIVE, LEAF…Weekend Program, Ticket Update + New Adventure Pass

Oct 13 all-day

LEAF

Categories: Festivals Outdoors

Thursday, October 14, 2021

LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen

Oct 14 all-day

online

View the FULL Festival Schedule Here

Categories: Festivals

LEAF Outdoor Festival

Oct 14 all-day

Lake Eden

Fall LEAF Festival Tickets are NOW OPEN!

**Important Things to Note**

You MUST be a CURRENT LEAF Member to purchase a Weekend Plus Ticket.
You MUST be signed into your LEAF Account (little yellow silhouette in the upper right corner)
Tickets at each tier are LIMITED! Discount Ticket Pricing ends when tickets set for this level sell out (typically end of August).
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]

Categories: Community Festivals

LIVE, LEAF…Weekend Program, Ticket Update + New Adventure Pass

Oct 14 all-day

LEAF

Categories: Festivals Outdoors

Friday, October 15, 2021

LIVE, LEAF…Weekend Program, Ticket Update + New Adventure Pass

Oct 15 all-day

LEAF

Categories: Festivals Outdoors

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Faith in Arts Institute. An Exploration of the Intersections of Art, Faith, and Spirit

Oct 16 all-day

varies

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

Categories: Art & Craft Festivals

LIVE, LEAF…Weekend Program, Ticket Update + New Adventure Pass

Oct 16 all-day

LEAF

Categories: Festivals Outdoors

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!

Categories: Festivals Outdoors

The North Carolina Arboretum: Guided Trail Walk

Oct 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The North Carolina Arboretum

Hit the trails and learn more about The North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with the return of guided trail walks in 2021! From April — October, this free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and through a variety of forest types. Depending on the season and each guide’s area of expertise, topics of discussion may include wildflowers, plant and tree identification, natural history and more.

Guided trail walks are limited to 10 people, including the guide, and are not recommended for guests under 16 years of age. Groups depart from the Baker Visitor Center Lobby on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m..

Walks last 1.5 – 2.5 hours, are approximately one to two miles in length. As this program is held rain or shine, all participants should dress appropriately for the weather.

Register In Advance

Space is limited and advance registration is encouraged. Pre-registered participants must check in at the Baker Information Desk no later than 10 minutes before the scheduled program to keep their spot. Unclaimed spots will be offered to other guests.

Guests may sign up for trail walks in the following ways:

Pre-register online, using the the link below.
Sign up in-person at the Baker Information Desk.

Walks are FREE; however, donations to The North Carolina Arboretum Society are appreciated. Regular parking fees apply. Arboretum Society Members always park free.

Categories: Garden Hike Outdoors

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!

Categories: Family Fun Festivals

LEAF Outdoor Festival

Oct 17 all-day

Lake Eden

Fall LEAF Festival Tickets are NOW OPEN!

**Important Things to Note**

You MUST be a CURRENT LEAF Member to purchase a Weekend Plus Ticket.
You MUST be signed into your LEAF Account (little yellow silhouette in the upper right corner)
Tickets at each tier are LIMITED! Discount Ticket Pricing ends when tickets set for this level sell out (typically end of August).
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]

Categories: Community Festivals

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The North Carolina Arboretum: Guided Trail Walk

Oct 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The North Carolina Arboretum

Hit the trails and learn more about The North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with the return of guided trail walks in 2021! From April — October, this free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and through a variety of forest types. Depending on the season and each guide’s area of expertise, topics of discussion may include wildflowers, plant and tree identification, natural history and more.

Guided trail walks are limited to 10 people, including the guide, and are not recommended for guests under 16 years of age. Groups depart from the Baker Visitor Center Lobby on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m..

Walks last 1.5 – 2.5 hours, are approximately one to two miles in length. As this program is held rain or shine, all participants should dress appropriately for the weather.

Register In Advance

Space is limited and advance registration is encouraged. Pre-registered participants must check in at the Baker Information Desk no later than 10 minutes before the scheduled program to keep their spot. Unclaimed spots will be offered to other guests.

Guests may sign up for trail walks in the following ways:

Pre-register online, using the the link below.
Sign up in-person at the Baker Information Desk.

Walks are FREE; however, donations to The North Carolina Arboretum Society are appreciated. Regular parking fees apply. Arboretum Society Members always park free.

Categories: Garden Hike Outdoors Tours

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Craven Gap to Tanbark Tunnel Hike

Oct 21 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Craven Gap

This hike is contingent on good weather.

Park at Craven Gap, this is an in & out hike. – 8.8 miles, 1345′ elevation gain

We will begin hiking at 10:00am, so please give yourself time to get there on time.

We will move at a moderate pace – 2.2 – 2.5 miles an hour or around 24-27 minutes per mile. There are a few vistas so we can stop momentarily to take in views, or snap photos. We’ll also stop for a snack at the lodge ruins.

This will be a “No Political” hike. Please keep your Red/Blue views at home and enjoy the views that the trail offers.

• Wear closed-toed footwear appropriate for hiking. The trail will consist of dirt, rocks, roots, and mud.

• Trekking poles are recommended.

• Well behaved leashed dogs are welcome.

Feel free to post questions not covered in this description in the comments section.

Cell phone service is pretty good along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Categories: Hike Outdoors

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Naturalist Niche: Fall Color Hike

Oct 23 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Chimney Rock State Park

The Hickory Nut Gorge has some of the most beautiful fall colors in WNC. From gold to red, the hues will pop as you hike along the trail. Join a naturalist and learn about native flora and fauna as you take in the sights. This hike is considered moderately strenuous. Space is limited and advance registration is required.

Categories: Hike Outdoors Parks & Recreation

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