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, July 18, 2025
Tennis Camp
Jul 18 all-day
Hendersonville Racquet Club

 Hendersonville Racquet Club (HRC) is excited to announce its Summer Tennis Camp dates for 2025, an action-packed program designed for kids ages 5-18. Whether they’re new to tennis or seasoned players, campers will enjoy top-quality instruction, fun activities, and plenty of summer excitement!

Camp Sessions:

  • June 9-13 | June 23-27 | July 14-18

  • Half-Day (9 AM – 12 PM): $250/week or $75/day

  • Full-Day (9 AM – 4 PM): $395/week or $100/day

What to Expect:
Tennis training & match play with professional coaches
Pool time & multi-sport activities for extra fun
A positive, encouraging environment for all skill levels
Snacks provided & optional lunch purchase
Discounts for siblings & HRC members
Scholarships & financial aid available

“Our summer camp is all about learning, fun, and friendship,” says Cre Still, Camp Director at HRC. “Kids will not only develop their tennis skills but also enjoy a variety of activities that make each day exciting and engaging.”

With limited spots available, now is the best time to register.  Secure your child’s place today by contacting us at www.hvillerc.com, (828) 693-0040 or [email protected]. Forms and more information can be downloaded at https://tinyurl.com/HRCSummerCamp2025.

Hendersonville Racquet Club is a ten acre complex that includes 5 outdoor pickleball courts, 6 outdoor tennis courts, 3 indoor tennis courts, four indoor pickleball courts, three racquetball courts, an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, group fitness classes, and outdoor leisure area by Shaw’s Creek and pond. More information can be found at www.hendersonvilleracquetclub.com, calling 828-693-0040 or emailing [email protected].

Summer Day Camps at Kanuga
Jul 18 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Bob Campbell Youth Campus at Kanuga

Kanuga is thrilled to announce the return of its Summer Day Camps for rising first through sixth graders, with five weeklong sessions planned for June and July 2025, at its Bob Campbell Youth Campus. Registration is now open.

In the serene mountains of Western North Carolina, campers will find fun and adventure in action-packed sessions staffed by well-trained, compassionate adults who specialize in keeping young children safe, entertained and engaged. Kanuga’s wooded campus offers children the opportunity to play, explore, swim in mountain lakes, hike to scenic vistas, paddle canoes, create arts and crafts and so much more.

Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. $400–$460.
Day Camp A: June 9–13
Day Camp B: June 23–27
Day Camp C: July 7–11
Day Camp D: July 14–18
Day Camp E: July 21–25

Asheville Tourists vs. Rome
Jul 18 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Rome. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Saturday, July 19, 2025
Asheville Tourist vs. Rome
Jul 19 @ 6:00 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Rome. Game starts at 6:05pm.

Sunday, July 20, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Rome
Jul 20 @ 1:00 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Rome. Game starts at 1:05pm.

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Bowling Green
Jul 22 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Bowling Green. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Bowling Green
Jul 23 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Bowling Green. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Thursday, July 24, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Bowling Green
Jul 24 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Bowling Green. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Friday, July 25, 2025
Summer Day Camps at Kanuga
Jul 25 @ 12:00 am – 4:30 pm
Bob Campbell Youth Campus at Kanuga

Kanuga is thrilled to announce the return of its Summer Day Camps for rising first through sixth graders, with five weeklong sessions planned for June and July 2025, at its Bob Campbell Youth Campus. Registration is now open.

In the serene mountains of Western North Carolina, campers will find fun and adventure in action-packed sessions staffed by well-trained, compassionate adults who specialize in keeping young children safe, entertained and engaged. Kanuga’s wooded campus offers children the opportunity to play, explore, swim in mountain lakes, hike to scenic vistas, paddle canoes, create arts and crafts and so much more.

Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. $400–$460.
Day Camp A: June 9–13
Day Camp B: June 23–27
Day Camp C: July 7–11
Day Camp D: July 14–18
Day Camp E: July 21–25

Asheville Tourists vs. Bowling Green
Jul 25 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Bowling Green. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Saturday, July 26, 2025
Apple Ridge Relay
Jul 26 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard

Join us Saturday, July 26th, for the Apple Ridge Relay, a newly launched relay and lap-format race at Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard in Hendersonville, NC!

Run through scenic trails, mowed grass, and forested roads in the heart of apple country, and celebrate your finish with refreshing apple cider slushies. Whether you’re teaming up with friends for the relay or going solo in the lap option, it’s bound to be a summer morning to remember.

Sign up today to secure your spot and celebrate miles, memories, and mountain views with us!

Gather your team of 2 or 3 and run an overall total of 20 miles in a 2-mile loop relay format!

Prefer to participate on your own? Join in on the fun as an individual and take on a timed challenge! Choose your overall distance on our 2-mile loop—do one lap or keep going for up to 4 hours. It’s your race, your rhythm!

Asheville Tourists vs. Bowling Green
Jul 26 @ 6:00 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Bowling Green. Game starts at 6:05pm.

Sunday, July 27, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Bowling Green
Jul 27 @ 1:00 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Bowling Green. Game starts at 1:05pm.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Greensboro
Aug 5 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Greensboro. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Greensboro
Aug 6 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Greensboro. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Thursday, August 7, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Greensboro
Aug 7 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Greensboro. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Friday, August 8, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Greensboro
Aug 8 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Greensboro. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Saturday, August 9, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Greensboro
Aug 9 @ 6:00 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Greensboro. Game starts at 6:05pm.

Sunday, August 10, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Greensboro
Aug 10 @ 1:00 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Greensboro. Game starts at 1:05pm.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
NC Writers Network & The Brandy Bar host “In the Company of Writers” series with Jennifer McGaha
Aug 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Brandy Bar + Cocktails

The North Carolina Writers Network and The Brandy Bar + Cocktails present
JENNIFER McGAHA as next in their series “In the Company of Writers”
The program offers a series of personal and conversational dialogues featuring guest writers/poets, followed by an open-mic forum. These inspirational gatherings will both enlighten and entertain those in attendance. The guest author speaks from 7-8 PM with an open mic from 8 -9 PM. The original music of John Longbottom welcomes you, continues during intermission, and closes the evening. Sign-up for the open mic sheet is posted at the entry.
Jennifer McGaha is the author of three works of creative nonfiction, including The Joy Document, a collection of fifty essays celebrating midlife, Flat Broke with Two Goats, a 2018 OverDrive Big Library Read, and Bushwhacking: How to Get Lost in the Woods and Write Your Way Out, a Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award finalist. Her work has also appeared in many magazines and literary journals including Image, The Huffington Post, The New Pioneer, Lumina, PANK, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Brevity, Bitter Southerner, Crab Creek Review, River Teeth, and others. An Appalachian native, Jennifer lives in a wooded North Carolina hollow with her husband, two cats, four unruly dogs, eight relatively tame dairy goats, and an ever-changing number of chickens

Co-sponsored by the North Carolina Writers Network and The Brandy Bar + Cocktails, the program, “In the Company of Writers” is featured the 2nd Wednesday of each month. https://www.facebook.com/events/581466841671943

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Rome
Aug 19 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Rome. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Rome
Aug 20 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Rome. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Thursday, August 21, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Rome
Aug 21 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Rome. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Friday, August 22, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Rome
Aug 22 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Rome. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Saturday, August 23, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Rome
Aug 23 @ 6:00 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Rome. Game starts at 6:05pm.

Sunday, August 24, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Rome
Aug 24 @ 1:00 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Rome. Game starts at 1:05pm.

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Chamber Classic Golf Tournament.
Aug 26 @ 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Omni Grove Park Inn
We are pleased to announce the Chamber Classic Golf Tournament will be held this year on August 26, at The Omni Grove Park Inn.

This event is always a fun opportunity for members of the business community to network, connect with colleagues, and enjoy a beautiful day out of the office.

This Captain’s Choice tournament begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 am (one flight only). Sponsors will engage golfers with fun interaction and branded prizes at select holes on the course.

Entry fee includes breakfast provided by Bojangles of WNC and a delicious, hearty hot buffet lunch served by Bear’s Smokehouse. Two beverage stations will be set up on the course, with beer provided by Highland Brewing Company and soft drinks from Pepsi.

Registration fee is $250 per individual or $1,000 for a team of four players.

Sponsorships are still available for this event – please contact Judi Willard, at [email protected]

Asheville Tourists vs. Hub City
Aug 26 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Hub City. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Asheville Tourists vs. Hub City
Aug 27 @ 6:30 pm
McCormick Field

Head on out to the ballgame at McCormick Field. Asheville is taking on Hub City. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Thursday, August 28, 2025
SART’s 5th Annual Golf Tournament
Aug 28 @ 8:30 am
Springdale Golf Course

Gather a team and get ready to spend the day playing 18 holes for our annual, end-of-season Golf Tournament Fundraiser! Hosted at Sprindale Resort in Canton, NC on Thursday, August 28th, 2025, and **NEW THIS YEAR** included in your price of registration is a delicious BBQ Lunch to be served during the Awards Ceremony! Want to play, or interested in becoming a sponsor?