Calendar of Events
Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.
For the French aristocrat in all of us, this rough-cut, crown-emerald of a race sweeps participants through a mystical journey, back to a time, when the estate might have resembled an 15th century countryside plantation, complete with a game-stocked forest, working vineyards, and a cold mountain river rushing by. Racers on this day will be lords of the land they claim under fast plowing feet & spokes.
The Asheville off-road series of multi-sport events at Biltmore Estate consists of 3 main events, each come with various privileges for participation.
All three of the off-road events in September are entirely on the historic grounds of the Biltmore Estate property. The Asheville Duathlon and Gravel Grinder events both get to explore the west side of Biltmore Estate, which is typically off-limits to guests. Join endurance athletes of all abilities and step to the start line, hearts booming in anticipation, to challenge mind and body while competing in the Annual Multi-Sport event series held at Biltmore Estate.
Event is limited to 750 spots. We expect the 6th Annual Event to sell out prior to race day! Sign up as an individual, or a 2—3 person relay team for the AVL Duathlon.
Fast Track Your Nonprofit Career!
This extremely hands-on Leadership Development Program is proven to position professionals for long-term employment success.
How it Works
After completing the core requirements, students are awarded the CNP credential, which gets uploaded to LinkedIn and other digital platforms. Throughout the program, students receive career support and assistance connecting to nonprofit employers.
CNP Course Modules (approximately 12 months to complete)
The following courses makeup the curriculum required for the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP). Each course starts with a one-day workshop at the WCU Biltmore Park Instructional Site, that will be held on a Thursday or Friday, and is followed by 4 weeks of online content with discussion boards, presentations, and weekly assignments. There is approximately one week in between each course and a holiday break after the third course.
Festival Overview
In early Appalachia, chow chow, a crunchy pickled relish traditionally put up each summer, brought welcome sunshine to dinner plates during cold months. The condiment added color, brightness, nourishment, and a bright piquant zest that transformed the seemingly ordinary. By fermenting the garden’s final summer harvests, chow chow was a creative way to harness the earth’s resources in a jar for future culinary inspiration. Its ingredients were determined by the creative maker filling each crock, no two chow chow recipes quite the same.
Chow Chow: An Asheville Culinary Event, presented by Kimpton Hotel Arras, celebrates the area’s unique community of makers, each adding singular ingredients to the city’s recipe for culinary identity. From nationally recognized chefs to multi-generational farmers to millers, bakers, potters, weavers, and brewers, Chow Chow shines a light on the ancient creative spirit of the region that continues to make the Blue Ridge Mountains a delicious place to taste, to see, to explore and to experience through immersive culinary experiences.
Discover the alluring alchemy of mountain traditions, heirloom ingredients, and urban energy that inspire the James Beard-nominated chefs, sustainable farmers, innovative brewers, artisans, and foragers who commune at Asheville’s collaborative table.
Much like its namesake condiment, this unique festival is far greater than the sum of its parts.
Homework Diners take place weekly (except on school holidays or early release days). Families are invited to the cafeteria of the middle school during the scheduled time each week. No pre-registration is required to attend. Homework Diners currently take place at four area middle schools: Asheville, Enka, Erwin and Owen Middle. All are open to any family with a K-12 student in the surrounding school district with an adult family member in attendance with the participating student.
The 2019-20 Homework Diner schedule:
- Erwin Middle on Monday nights starting September 23, 2019 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
- Asheville Middle on Tuesday nights starting September 24, 2019 from 5-7:00 p.m.
- Enka Middle on Tuesday nights starting September 24, 2019 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
- Owen Middle on Thursday nights starting September 26, 2019 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Buncombe County Recreation Services has opened the 2019-2020 cycle of Community Recreation Grants. The grants focus on supplemental funding for qualified organizations to promote innovative, inclusive, and sustainable recreational, fitness, and health and wellness initiatives within Buncombe County as well as community-based activities and capital improvements that increase recreational opportunities for the communities served. Grants may range in amount from $500-$6,000, depending on funding available and the number of qualifying applicants.
Eligible entities include Buncombe County non-profits focused on recreational, fitness, and health and wellness activities. These funds are intended to be a leveraging tool that promote partnerships between the County and area non-profits and are not a donation, funding stream, or sponsorship opportunity. Programs applying for funding should assist Buncombe County Recreation Services in achieving its mission and are required to provide clear timelines and explanations regarding funding requests. The objective of the grants is to extend the reach of the County in its recreation focus areas; grant applicants are required to articulate the estimated impact the grants will have on the community.
Want to Apply?
The grant application deadline is Friday, October 18, 2019. Late applications will be rejected. The Community Recreation Grant Committee will review applications in October and November with all organizations receiving an email notification no later than November 15, 2019.
ends on September 23, 2019 at 11:59pm ET, or when all 4,500 tickets sell out, whichever comes first.
Bob Moog Foundation announces its fall raffle featuring a coveted, fully restored vintage Memorymoog Plus synthesizer, formerly owned, played, and signed by Dr. Fink of The Revolution. The Memorymoog was part of The Revolution’s touring rig on the Purple Rain, Around the World in a Day, and Parade tours.
Funds raised from the raffle will be used to expand the Foundation’s hallmark educational project, Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, currently inspiring over 3,000 elementary school students per year through the science of sound. The raffle will also help support the Foundation’s newest project, the Moogseum, an immersive, experiential facility that brings Bob Moog’s legacy and the science of sound and synthesis alive for people of all ages. The newly opened Moogseum is located in downtown Asheville, NC.
The Junior League of Asheville, Inc. (JLA) will hold its third annual Volunteer Expo, on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Crowne Plaza Expo Center from 10am to 3pm. Modeled after a job fair, this free event will feature more than 70 local nonprofits looking to fill ongoing and future volunteer needs. Nonprofits in almost every area of community concern will be present at the event: health, poverty, legal aid, environmental stewardship, women’s issues, arts, civic leadership, technology, education and animal welfare.
Excitement for the Volunteer Expo continues to grow, with nonprofit participation growing year over year. The 2019 event featured over 70 non-profits with attendance at well over 1,000 community members coming to network and sign up to volunteer with nonprofit organizations.
The 2020 Volunteer Expo will be accepting applications starting in September. Due to the increase in interest for booths at the Expo, this year the League plans to review all applications received instead of awarding booths on a first come first serve basis. They hope this will ensure a good mix of volunteer opportunities in a variety of service areas as well as allow new nonprofits the chance to have a booth at the event. There will be a silent auction fundraiser, Cheers to Volunteers, the evening before the Volunteer Expo from 6pm to 9pm at the Masonic Temple in downtown Asheville. All community members are invited to attend both events. If you are a nonprofit interested in participating in the 2020 Volunteer Expo, please email us at [email protected].
The big North Carolina Mountain State Fair in Asheville is the official “state fair” of the western part of NC. More than 180,000 people attend the 10-day event that celebrates our people, agriculture, art and tradition. It’s fun for all ages, with plenty of exhibits, animals, food, rides and more. The fair is held at the Western North Carolina Agriculture Center, near the Asheville Regional Airport (I-26 East, exit 40). It’s a big place, so wear comfy walking shoes and allow time to see it all. Tip: Bring cash since credit card use is limited.
Hours
- Friday: Gates open 9 AM; Rides open 10 AM, close 1 AM
- Saturdays: Gates open 9 AM; Rides open 10 AM, close Midnight
- 1st Sunday: Gates open 9 AM; Rides open 10 AM, close 11 PM
- 2nd Sunday (Closing Night): Gates open at 9 AM; Rides open 10 AM, close 9 PM
- Monday-Thursday: Gates open at 3 PM; Rides open 4 PM, close 11 PM
Parking
FREE parking is available on fairground property and satellite property. Parking is located on Highway 280 at Gate 6. Satellite parking is located 1 mile South of Gate 6 (follow the signs) with free bus transportation to the fairgrounds (shuttle runs every 10-15 minutes).
Roots + Wings School of Art and Design is 10!!
Flock Together to celebrate 10 years of creating, connecting, playing, building, dreaming, laughing, making, learning, growing + loving! We’re throwing another party with a purpose to raise funds for our Community Outreach Programs in underserved Asheville Communities!
$10 admission: includes 3 tokens for activities, food + beer
$5 general admission: tokens for activities, food + beer for sale a la carte
3 free tokens if you bring in a book for the Colorful Pages Coalition (learn more Colorful Pages Coalition
More at rootsandwingsarts.com/flocktogether
Asheville’s hospitality industry is proving sweet dreams can truly turn into full plates.
This September, over 45 hotels are coming together for the third annual Sweet Dreams, Full Plates campaign – a major collaboration aimed at connecting Asheville area’s thriving tourism industry to local hunger relief issues.
The idea is simple. Hotel guests, during the month of September, are given the opportunity to forgo stayover services by hanging a door hanger on their room door. The door hanger says, “We Fed A Family,” and for every room that chooses to participate, the hotel makes a $2 donation on their behalf.
With each $2 donation, MANNA FoodBank is able to provide enough food for seven meals.
- AC Hotel
- Aloft Asheville Downtown
- Best Western Tunnel Road
- Country Inn & Suites
- Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Asheville Westgate
- Courtyard Marriott
- Crowne Plaza Tennis and Golf Resort – Asheville
- Doubletree by Hilton Asheville – Biltmore
- Four Points by Sheraton – Asheville Downtown
- Hampton Inn – Tunnel Road
- Hampton Inn & Suites – Asheville South
- Hampton Inn & Suites Biltmore Area
- Hampton Inn & Suites Asheville – Biltmore Village
- Haywood Park Hotel
- Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park
- Hilton Garden Inn – Asheville Downtown
- Holiday Inn – Biltmore West
- Holiday Inn Express and Suites (Donation Only)
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Asheville
- Hotel Indigo – Asheville Downtown
- Hyatt Place Asheville Downtown
- Quality Inn and Suites – Biltmore East (Donation Only)
- Renaissance Asheville Hotel (Donation only)
- Residence Inn Biltmore
- Springhill Suites Marriott
- THE WINDSOR – Boutique Hotel
- Cambria Hotel & Suites Downtown
- POSH
- Country Inn & Suites Tunnel Road
- Comfort Inn – Tunnel Road
September 13-22
Welcoming Week is all about what the Y does best – helping people
reach their potential and bringing the community together!
Welcoming Week, an initiative of Y-USA’s national partner Welcoming America, celebrates the growing movement of communities across the U.S. that fully embrace new Americans and their contributions to the social fabric of our country. During Welcoming Week, communities bring together immigrants and U.S.-born residents to promote cross-cultural understanding raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone.
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Sept. 20
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Reuter Family Y Sept. 16
Sept. 17
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Sept. 20
Y at Mission Pardee Health Campus Snacks from around the world, cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts, and more. Ferguson Family Y Sept. 15
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Games from across the globe, voter registrations, and more. Hendersonville Family Y Family-friendly events all week long. Asheville Y Sept. 18
Black Mountain Y Sept. 16
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Asheville on Bikes, the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club, and more have worked with representatives of the City of Asheville for almost 10 years to find out how many people are walking and bicycling in various locations around the city. You can help!
This year, in coordination with the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project, we will count non-motorized users of our streets at a number of specific sites from 5-7 p.m. on one of the following dates:
*Tuesday, September 10th, OR
*Wednesday, September 11th, OR
*Thursday, September 12th.
There are also a few sites available from 7-9 a.m. on those days, and a few sites that are counted on Saturday, September 15th from 9-11 a.m. Volunteer hours are extremely valuable in this effort. A short training is required, but no special skills are needed. Sign up at Bike/Ped Site Registration or if you have questions, email [email protected].
Hot Works 4th Asheville Fine Art Show, October 26 & 27, 2019 takes place in Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville. This art show is juried by art professionals and brings artists to sell his/her art in all discipline including paintings, sculpture, clay, glass, fiber, jewelry, wood and more. All art is original and personally handmade by the artist who is present at the show. There is something for everyone, in all price ranges. You will see many artists at this show who do not attend other shows in North Carolina or South Carolina.
As part of our commitment to bring art education into the community, a Youth Art Competition for grades K-8 or ages 5-13 is integrated within a 10×20 space at the Asheville Fine Art Show. Sponsored by Institute for the Arts & Education, the associated 501c3 non-profit organization, all students in grades K-8 or ages 5-13 are encouraged to enter his/her original and personally handmade art that will be publicly displayed in the art show the entire weekend. On Sunday, October 27 at 3pm, there is $250 in youth art awards presented. Students are exposed to the rules and entrepreneurship opportunity of doing art shows for a living. The program brings families to the art show and exposes them to great art.
Mojomatic is a funk-a-fied rockin’ blues band out of Asheville, NC.
Butch Giusto (keyboards/vocals)
Heather Landreth Wallen (vocals)
Lee DeVico (guitar/vocals)
Charlie Rapp (bass/vocals)
Josh Wellman (drums)
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojomaticBand/
http://www.mojomatic.net/
https://www.facebook.com/events/282802492438836/
Hola Carolina and THE BLOCK off biltmore Present: CommUNITY Salsa
Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, Merengue, Kizomba y mucho mas!!
with DJ Edi
$5
beginner dance lesson begins at 9:00, DJ begins at 9:30
Todos los Sabados de 9-2
https://www.facebook.com/events/1043582389166757/?event_time_id=1043582509166745
Sinkane
w/ TBA
at The Mothlight
Saturday, September 14th
Doors 8pm, Show 9pm
Tickets: $15adv, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sinkane-tickets-61329545321
The following by Ahmed Gallab
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It’s easy to be angry in moments like now. And that’s OK. But it takes courage to turn that anger into productive energy. The previous Sinkane album, 2017’s Life and Livin’ It, was released at a very crazy time: things like the Muslim ban, police shooting unarmed people of color, massive corruption in my native Sudan, fake news, Donald Trump, Brexit and so many other calamities all really forced me to think about my place in the world as a musician. I began to think about how I could use my music in a constructive way — not only to help myself but to help others who feel frustrated and powerless.
I’m not a newbie to hate: I’m black, Muslim and even though I’m an American I’m often made to feel like a foreigner in my own country. And sometimes I do feel like a foreigner — in fact, I once made a whole album, 2012’s Mars, about that feeling. I’ve made a lot of music out of my life story but I’ve always kept things vague enough that anyone listening to my music could relate to it on their own terms. And yet I have to admit that I never truly felt satisfied with that. I eventually realized that, in order to truly connect with other people, I first needed to connect with myself on a deeper level than before.
Throughout the making of my new album I kept asking myself the same question: “As an immigrant to America, where do I belong?” So, during the writing process, I worked mainly by myself so that I could ensure the most honest and personal answers to that question. I read books by Joseph Campbell, the late novelist/cultural theorist Daniel Quinn, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid, and the late African-American memoirist Philippe Wamba, hoping they’d guide me to some kind of answer. Then, one day when I was wandering around the fertile desert of the internet, I stumbled upon an amazing word: dépaysé.
Dépaysé is a French word that basically means “to be removed from one’s habitual surroundings.” By extension, it means to be disoriented, homeless. That’s a feeling I relate to very much in these times — and I don’t think I’m the only one who feels this way. That word gave me clarity and made the journey inward that much more exciting.
After I finished writing the album I brought the music to my band. Sinkane is an American band comprised of people from all over the world: I am Sudanese, guitarist Jonny Lam is Chinese, keyboardist Elenna Canlas is Filipina, drummer Chris St. Hilaire is Trinidadian, and bassist Michael “Ish” Montgomery is Black American. Our collective experience as children of the diaspora helped bring the music to life in the most honest way possible.
So here we are. Dépaysé is the story of an immigrant’s journey of self-discovery in the Trump era. The music is loud and raw, and it’s bursting with energy unlike anything I’ve ever done before. It starts with a call to arms: “Everybody,” a rock & roll song in the spirit of Sly Stone and funky early-’70s Afro-rock bands like the Funkees and the Hygrades. Every day we wake up to another horror story about racism, and it’s left many of us angry, confused and frustrated. But we can change the news for the better. We can show people that a multicolored world is a beautiful one. Celebrating our differences yields beauty in life. And that takes… everybody.
The second song of the album, the desert blues/dancehall-tinged “Everyone,” continues that line of thought to its logical conclusion: love is the key to helping us understand one another.
The psychedelic, groovy East African-inspired title track came to me in a dream: I dreamed I was walking the streets of Omdurman at night, a city along the Nile in my native Sudan, when I heard someone playing guitar and singing in Arabic. It turned out to be my father! He was sitting cross-legged on the ground, under a streetlight in front of my childhood home. His voice sounded hypnotic, raw and powerful as he sang: “I am your life/And all of our lives/From within the city until our uprising/Our days have left us in the city and, with our imagination, we move forward.” He sang that over and over, and I sing those same words in my song. This, along with the rest of Dépaysé, has given me peace. I am no longer afraid of the unknown. I’m no longer confused about my duality of my Sudanese and American identities. Now I accept it. And it’s made me feel new.
“Ya Sudan” and “The Searching” explore that duality. In “Ya Sudan” I pay homage to my country of origin and in “The Searching” I discuss what it means to move forward from that. Truly understanding one’s duality means seeing beyond where you came from: let go of any definition that others put on you and then you can truly see the beauty of your life experience. “Stranger” and “Be Here Now” address one of the most confusing aspects in the diaspora experience: religion. Lots of people have questions about their faith: What does this all mean? After all this work why do I still feel uncertain? What about all the bad people who are like me? And the good who are not? Those questions loom larger when you grow up with people different from you. I wanted to bring this up and let people like me know that they’re not alone in questioning their faith. I also thought it would be funny to spitefully ask God to take accountability for his actions. The Arabic lyrics translate to “Oh God, aren’t you our protector? Help me through these murky waters that seem part of your master plan.”
As always, I’m inspired by Sly Stone, Fela Kuti, George Clinton and Bob Marley, as well as the beautiful music of east Africa (especially the Dur Dur Band from Somalia, Mulatu Astatkefrom Ethiopia, and Mohammed Wardi from Sudan). These people all spoke their minds confidently in front of a beat that made you dance. They welcomed every kind of person into their worlds with open arms. We live in an often terrible time but that shouldn’t silence our desire to have a good time. To dance. To dream. To love. To be one with the world. To realize that we’re not alone.
I want Sudanese kids to see a person like them as a positive role model in the arts. I want Sudanese people, all over the world, to know that the world accepts us even when our own leaders, such as Omar El-Bashir or Donald Trump, do not. And ultimately, I want to make it clear that the world is a better place because of our differences. We’re all strangers in this ever-stranger land of America. We are all the American Dream. Dépaysé is a place we can all know as home, with elements of all our homes. It’s an act of imaginary cartography — on Mars, I called that place “Caparundi,” a place where Africa, North America, South America, Asia, and the Caribbean all meet in joyous harmony. The music is playing there all night long. Come in and dance and sing. And stay for the conversation.
Sincerely,
Ahmed Gallab
https://www.facebook.com/events/425086574950853/
Shake what yo momma gave ya, every Saturday 11pm-2am. Dance Party. No cover. Do it.
https://www.facebook.com/events/341354513259016/?event_time_id=341354629925671
September,13&14, 2019
Book direct for a rate of $144.00 before tax!
Experience the movie-inspired dancing, music, arts and entertainment with us Friday and Saturday. Friday starts with the Dance tents, entertainment, food trucks, wine and beer tent and then as the sun sets get nostalgic with a lakeside screening on Friday of the iconic film, Saturday learn dance steps, enjoy more entertainment, attempt the watermelon race or the famous lake lift. Rumbling Bald Resort does a great Dinner and Dancing under the stars on Saturday evening.
https://www.facebook.com/events/397498187689000/
Join us for the annual off-road series of events in America’s Largest Backyard at Biltmore Estate in September.
There are three events in the Asheville Off Road Series on Sunday, September 15th at Biltmore:
1. The Asheville Duathlon – Run/bike/run (Individuals or 2 or 3 person Teams)
2. Asheville Gravel Grinder Bike events – A 20, 40 or 60 mile mainly off-road bike option (non-technical, no trails, all dirt/gravel/paved surfaces)
3. 10k off-road run with a special ‘behind the house’ view!
Formery known as the Asheville Duathlon, a unique run/bike/run multi-sport event has something for everyone! The first 5k run is on paved and dirt carriage roads, next adventure on the west side of the Estate with a 13.25 mile off-road bike ride on dirt and gravel carriage roads, and a final 5k trail foot race on the Westover Trails. Also offering two or three person Duathlon Teams so you can duke it out with friends and family!
Running not your thing? No worries, we have a 20 mile, 40 or 60 mile Gravel Grinder Bike events that take you off road on the historic grounds of Biltmore Estate property. Whether you are a scenery seeking biker or a competitive-racing junkie, these events are for all types of mountain bike or cyclocross riders.
For the trail runner the 10k off-road run, has a birds eye view of the ‘back of the House’ and a beautiful view! Runners will enjoy the flat roads of the Lagoon Trail and the beauty of the reflection pond and the opportunity to run in the backyard of the Biltmore House!
Join endurance athletes of all abilities on 7:45/8:00 am on Sunday, September 15th, 2019, and step to the start line, hearts booming in anticipation, to challenge mind and body while competing in the annual multi-sport event held at Biltmore Estate.
If there are unfavorable weather conditions or reasons outside our control that effect our ability to host the event on September 15th, 2019 this event will be re-scheduled for Sunday, September 22nd.
https://www.facebook.com/events/288928718492795/
Pictured: Ginna Reid
Relay teams and all abilities are welcome.
The deadline to get a free T-shirt is August 31st. After this date all shirts are $10 and will be in limited sizes and quantities.
Prices increase September 5th.
Event Info: Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 7:45 am – Gravel Grinder Bike events (20, 40 and 60 mile options), 8:00 am – Asheville Duathlon – run/bike/run and 10k off-road run.
Duathlon: The Asheville Duathlon – a 5k off-road run, 13 mile off-road bike, and a final 5k packed dirt and trail off-road run. The off-road bike is non-technical riding on the west side of the estate, which is typically off-limits to regular guests at the estate. Individual participants or 2 or 3 person relay teams available.
Gravel Grinder Events: The Asheville Gravel Grinder Bike Events come packed with something for every type of rider, a 20, 40 or 60 mile option. Whether you are a seasoned athlete, a weekend warrior or scenery seeking rider, these events are for you! The Gravel Grinder Bike events are the only bike events at the estate that allows the participant to access the front of Biltmore House and on the west side of the estate on their bike.
10k Run: The Asheville 10k features an off-road 10k with paved, packed dirt and trail that takes the runner to a marvelous adventure. The course consists of paved greenway, hard packed dirt surface and single track trails that give extraordinary views of the mixed forests, fields and rugged landscape by Antler Hill Village and the Biltmore House, all while relishing the beautiful forests these extraordinary grounds offer.
Partners: We are pleased to announce our selection of the Asheville Area Youth Villages as our non-profit partner for the Off-Road Series of Events at Biltmore Estate. For more information about Youth Villages and to volunteer please contact George.
For info regarding the event – Visit idaph.net or email [email protected].
Summer is all about outdoor fun, spending quality time together as a family and taking in the wonderful sights of nature. Submit your photos of your family hiking, sunlight making its way through the trees or of the fantastic views that make Chimney Rock so special. We’ll use the winning entries on our website and Facebook album, and you’ll win some fun prizes. Photos must be taken within the Chimney Rock section of the Park.
Cost: No cost to enter contest.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2346811038665486/?event_time_id=2346811155332141
Spend some time with your family detoxing naturally in the Salt Cave. Adults $25, 4-12 years old $15, 3 and younger are free.
Collier Cove
Distance: 2 Mile Loop
Degree of Difficulty: Some Obstacles, Very Steep
Estimated Duration: 1.5 hours
- Friday: 5-8pm
- Saturday: 11am-8pm
- Sunday: 11am-6pm
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Special Events: We offer field trip, birthday party, and corporate night experiences. Contact Chris Rainwater at [email protected] to schedule your event.Volunteer:Volunteers may work 3 hours shifts at one of our many attractions. Volunteers receive 2 FREE tickets to the Corn Maze for every shift served. More information at EliadaCornMaze.com.
| Our final group trek in the Sampler Hike Series takes place on Sunday, September 15. Small treats such as a play meadow and splashing streams highlight this trail with 360-degree views of surrounding summits. |
Newer trails with small treats such as a play meadow and splashing streams highlight this trail with a 360-degree view that includes the summits of Bearwallow Mountain, Little Pisgah Mountain, and the upper end of Hickory Nut Gorge. This medium-steep hike is a 2-mile loop and its suburban location offers plenty of lunch options nearby. Meet at the Collier Cove Nature Preserve parking area (175 Rhododendron Drive in Arden).
Open to the public, a la carte menu
https://www.facebook.com/events/682559025525236/?event_time_id=682559032191902
Rise, shine, and dig into a field-to-fork brunch at Gaining Ground Farm. Dine amongst beds of flowers and vegetables as growers from several different area farms wait on you while sharing the unique relationships between themselves and the finest restaurants in Asheville.
https://www.facebook.com/events/592883081200969/
For years, the Sierra Club has worked with Asheville Greenworks (which provides all the equipment) to be on the French Broad River in Asheville (or perhaps the Swannanoa River) picking up trash by canoe. Kayakers can bring their own craft.
Parking in the Vanderbilt Garage is complimentary for up to 3 hours in this town that hosts not just one but two annual vegan festivals, chefs and food makers take herbivore cuisine to new heights. Think vegan comfort food and hemp-milk ice cream, locally produced tempeh and plant-based sausage and chorizo, and sophisticated dining entrées celebrated by PETA and Food & Wine magazine alike. Pairing it all are cold-pressed juices, superfood smoothies, and kombucha on tap. Sample some of the most delectable local vegan dishes at a plant-powered lunch sure to delight eaters of all kinds. The lunch starts off with a yoga session by Asheville Yoga Festival to get attendees energized and centered before enjoying the plant-based meal.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2808578682490253/
Jake Marshall Head is a southern stand-up comedian living in New York City. Jake made his television debut on Fox’s “Laughs.” He has been a regular guest on SiriusXM, and he’s appeared at numerous festivals around the country, including Comedy Central’s South Beach Festival, Laughing Skull Fest, & Seattle International Comedy Competition.
Featuring Mimi J Benfield
Tickets $10 advance, $12 day of
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-jake-head-tickets-67294889827