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.

Friday, July 13, 2018
$5 Felines or Fee-Waived
Jul 13 all-day

 

$5 Kittens and Fee-Waived Cats!

Adoption Fees for Kittens are $5!

NOW – Saturday, July 12 – 14

10:oo AM – 6:00 PM

(Animal rooms are closed daily from 1-2 PM for naptime)

 Fees are still WAIVED for all pets age 6 months & upuntil further notice!

Our Adoption Center has become Purrassic World… a kingdom fallen into the tiny paws of dozens and dozens of cats and kittens!!! Now through Saturdayat Asheville Humane Society, fees for all kittens will be $5 and fees for all cats over 6 months old are waived! Please spread the word to help our purr-monsters find new families!

(Psst! All dogs over 6 months old continue to be fee-waived, too!)

Can’t adopt? PleasFOSTER to provide a temporary home for animals in need! Or DONATE to help us provide food, supplies and medical care to the animals who are still too young or sick to go home.

Although the love of a pet is priceless, the $5 and waived adoption fees represent an exceptional value. All adoptions include spay/neuter, all up-to-date vaccines, microchip and free 1-year registration, and an optional month of free pet health insurance.

7TH ANNUAL REUSE CONTEST
Jul 13 all-day

For the seventh consecutive year, the Asheville Habitat ReStore at 31 Meadow Road near Biltmore Village is encouraging residents to show off their creativity and talent for a chance to win in the ReStore ReUse Contest. Garden shed, artist studio, chicken coop…tree house, playhouse, tiny house…if you recently built a structure like this using predominantly reused building materials, Habitat wants to know. The contest runs July 1-August 31 and submissions must be sent electronically. Information and entry form will be available on ashevillehabitat.org starting July 1 st . The purpose of the contest is to showcase innovative building projects constructed predominantly of used building materials. “Our customers often tell us about the projects they make using materials purchased at the ReStore. This contest is a great way to showcase their projects and inspire others to reuse, recycle and repurpose usable materials,” said Scott Stetson, ReStore General Manager. Five judges will select winners in the following categories: Furniture, Homesteading, Live and/or Work Space, Home Décor, Youth (age 16 and under), and Best in Show. Winners will be announced in mid-September.

Backpack to the Future – 2018 School Supply Drive
Jul 13 all-day
United Way

While having school supplies may simply be an item on the ‘to-do’ list for many parents and guardians, for others, the calculator that their child needs, or a backpack without last year’s broken zippers, may not be in the cards. 2018 SSD logoThese parents—and especially their children—should not have to worry about heading into school without the necessary supplies. This is why the United Way has this drive and, by contributing the supplies our students need to succeed, we’re investing in the future of our community. Together we are stronger. United, we make a difference. #BackpacktotheFuture.   

This year’s 2018 school supply drive will be July 9th trough July 27th.  If you visit www.handsonasheville.org/schoolsupplydrive, you will see that there are links for that online shopping avenue, a downloadable supply list for going to the store yourself, a downloadable “toolkit” should you decide to hold your own drive, and if you would simply like to donate, in general, to the School Supply Drive’s efforts, there is an option for that as well. Any and all options and the donations we receive help us invest in our future!

Disney’s Aladdin JR.
Jul 13 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown

Based on the iconic animated film, with an Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Disney’s Aladdin Jr. is sure to send audiences soaring on a flying carpet ride filled with romance and adventure.

Showtimes are Thursdays at 3:00PM, Fridays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, Saturdays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, and Sundays at 3:00PM.

 

Playhouse Downtown 125 S. Main St. Hendersonville, NC 28792

Earth Skin by Trish Salmon and Crystal Allen
Jul 13 all-day
NC Arboretum

arth Skin is based upon the forms and textures of the earth using inspiration from aerial photography of Western North Carolina and topographical maps of local areas, including Pisgah National Forest and Balsam Range. Created by ceramic artists Trish Salmon and Crystal Allen, Earth Skin includes wall structures and pieces designed for mantles, shelves and tables. All works are available for purchase and a portion of the sales will be donated to The North Carolina Arboretum Society.

About the Artists

Trish Salmon

Trish has been studying clay for many years through the various classes available to her when she lived in the Atlanta area. Taking classes at Penland was a life changing experience and a turning point in her desire to become a studio ceramicist. She and her husband moved to Western North Carolina in 2007, and she has pursued her claywork full time after her career as a kitchen designer. Immediately after retirement, she enrolled in Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program in clay where she received her Associate’s Degree in 2014. She currently is a member of the Odyssey Coop Gallery in the River Arts District in Asheville, NC. She is also a founding member of Artisans on Main in downtown Weaverville where her studio is and where her work is primarily displayed.

Crystal Allen

Before discovering ceramics, Crystal earned a degree in Graphic Art and Design. She has also taught calligraphy, dabbled in watercolors and and learned how to felt, dye and spin natural fibers from her own llamas and sheep. Most recently, Crystal completed the Professional Crafts: Clay Associates degree at Haywood Community College.  Her pottery is primarily functional, with altered or hand built additions. Her pieces are produced in her studio, one of her favorite places on earth!

Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star
Jul 13 – Jul 15 all-day
Tweetsie Railroad

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants… and now he’s on land for you to see! Join SpongeBob and his best pal Patrick Star for a meet and greet that’s oceans above the rest! Appearances at 11 am, 1 pm & 3 pm.

THE 2018 BREVARD MUSIC CENTER | LEONARD BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL
Jul 13 all-day
Brevard Music Center

By highlighting these and other works, Brevard Music Center is presenting some of Bernstein’s greatest output and showing a wonderful variety of his music that is at the core of American classical music experience. We spend so much time celebrating the works of European masters like Beethoven, Mozart, Mahler, and Dvôrak. And those works all deserve to be celebrated. But they must stand alongside Bernstein, Copland, and Gershwin—these masters gave American classical music its voice.

It’s wonderful for Brevard to be joining in with orchestras and institutions all around the world in celebrating the birth of one of the most compelling musicians of our time…or any other time.

THE 2018 BREVARD MUSIC CENTER   LEONARD BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL
Sun., June 24Beloved Bernstein
Mon., July 9Bernstein & Friends
Thurs., July 12: Leonard Bernstein/An American Icon (free lecture/details to come)
Fri., July 13: A Bernstein Celebration
Sat., July 14West Side Story (movie + live symphony)
Sun., July 15: Bernstein the Educator
Thurs., July 26 & Sat., July 28Candide (opera with English supertitles)
Sun., August 5: Season Finale: Bernstein’s Mass

WWW.BREVARDMUSIC.ORG/BERNSTEIN

In the Gallery
Jul 13 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Art in Bloom – Plein Air Paintings

Summer Sizzle
Jul 13 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Half Day Camps ($125)
June 25 -29
July 9-13
July 23-27
July 20-Aug. 3

Cool Summer Nights at Tweetsie Railroad
Jul 13 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Saturday in July the park stays open late, until 9:00 p.m., so you can make more time for family memories. Enjoy evening train and stage shows, rides at dusk, and fun throughout the park.

Summer Clay Camp 2018 — What’s Cookin’? Clay Camp Ages 8-12
Jul 13 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Odyssey ClayWorks
Summer Clay Camp 2018 --  What’s Cookin’? Clay Camp Ages 8-12 @ Odyssey ClayWorks   | Asheville | North Carolina | United States

What’s Cookin’? Clay Camp Ages 8-12 with Sara Ballek

July 9-13
Monday- Friday, 9am-12pm

Learning about the foods and tools in your kitchen can be exciting, but what if you had the chance to make some of your own? In this class, students will cook up ideas to create playful, sculptural objects from the kitchen. We will be focusing on using the wheel and hand building to create fun, functional objects for everyday use or play!

Skyland Library Book Sale
Jul 13 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
260 Overlook Rd.

Phone: (828) 250-6488
Email: [email protected]
Event Type: Book Sale
Age Group: Family – (children of all ages),Adult
Location: 260 Overlook Rd. – Asheville
Library: Skyland / South Buncombe

  • Friday, July 13 at 10am-4pm, from 10-11 am Friends Preview Sale
  • Saturday  July 14,  11 am- 4 pm Public Sale
  • Monday July 16, 10 am – 4 pm, from  2 pm – 4 pm Bag Sale

Most hardbacks are $1 and paperbacks are 50 cents. Proceeds benefit the library.

Summer Clay Camp 2018 — Slab It Up Clay Camp Ages 6-10
Jul 13 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Odyssey ClayWorks
Summer Clay Camp 2018 -- Slab It Up Clay Camp Ages 6-10 @ Odyssey ClayWorks   | Asheville | North Carolina | United States

Slab It Up Clay Camp Ages 6-10 with Kelsey Sickmeyer

July 9-13
Monday- Friday, 2-5pm

We’re going to try all sorts of different techniques to turn flat slabs of clay into gorgeous works of art! 3-dimensional portraits, puzzles, boxes, and classic cups, plates and bowls. This camp is PERFECT for folks who LOVE to focus on decorative techniques. We’ll transform the surfaces of your work into fabulous designs that will look great anywhere.

Fandom Friday Cosplay Club
Jul 13 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
1404 Sandhill Rd.

Phone: (828) 250-4758
Email: [email protected]
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Age Group: Teen – (grades 6-12)
Location: 1404 Sandhill Rd. – Candler
Library: Enka-Candler

Cosplay club for ages 12 and up.

Twilight in the Garden
Jul 13 @ 7:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo
Enjoy a few Friday evenings with family at Riverbanks Botanical Garden this summer! Cool off in the Splash Zone at Waterfall Junction from 6:00pm until dusk. Then roll out a blanket on the grassy lawn and catch a movie at the Garden’s amphitheater.

Admission: $3 Riverbanks members and $5 general public.

Saturday, July 14, 2018
$5 Felines or Fee-Waived
Jul 14 all-day

 

$5 Kittens and Fee-Waived Cats!

Adoption Fees for Kittens are $5!

NOW – Saturday, July 12 – 14

10:oo AM – 6:00 PM

(Animal rooms are closed daily from 1-2 PM for naptime)

 Fees are still WAIVED for all pets age 6 months & upuntil further notice!

Our Adoption Center has become Purrassic World… a kingdom fallen into the tiny paws of dozens and dozens of cats and kittens!!! Now through Saturdayat Asheville Humane Society, fees for all kittens will be $5 and fees for all cats over 6 months old are waived! Please spread the word to help our purr-monsters find new families!

(Psst! All dogs over 6 months old continue to be fee-waived, too!)

Can’t adopt? PleasFOSTER to provide a temporary home for animals in need! Or DONATE to help us provide food, supplies and medical care to the animals who are still too young or sick to go home.

Although the love of a pet is priceless, the $5 and waived adoption fees represent an exceptional value. All adoptions include spay/neuter, all up-to-date vaccines, microchip and free 1-year registration, and an optional month of free pet health insurance.

7TH ANNUAL REUSE CONTEST
Jul 14 all-day

For the seventh consecutive year, the Asheville Habitat ReStore at 31 Meadow Road near Biltmore Village is encouraging residents to show off their creativity and talent for a chance to win in the ReStore ReUse Contest. Garden shed, artist studio, chicken coop…tree house, playhouse, tiny house…if you recently built a structure like this using predominantly reused building materials, Habitat wants to know. The contest runs July 1-August 31 and submissions must be sent electronically. Information and entry form will be available on ashevillehabitat.org starting July 1 st . The purpose of the contest is to showcase innovative building projects constructed predominantly of used building materials. “Our customers often tell us about the projects they make using materials purchased at the ReStore. This contest is a great way to showcase their projects and inspire others to reuse, recycle and repurpose usable materials,” said Scott Stetson, ReStore General Manager. Five judges will select winners in the following categories: Furniture, Homesteading, Live and/or Work Space, Home Décor, Youth (age 16 and under), and Best in Show. Winners will be announced in mid-September.

Backpack to the Future – 2018 School Supply Drive
Jul 14 all-day
United Way

While having school supplies may simply be an item on the ‘to-do’ list for many parents and guardians, for others, the calculator that their child needs, or a backpack without last year’s broken zippers, may not be in the cards. 2018 SSD logoThese parents—and especially their children—should not have to worry about heading into school without the necessary supplies. This is why the United Way has this drive and, by contributing the supplies our students need to succeed, we’re investing in the future of our community. Together we are stronger. United, we make a difference. #BackpacktotheFuture.   

This year’s 2018 school supply drive will be July 9th trough July 27th.  If you visit www.handsonasheville.org/schoolsupplydrive, you will see that there are links for that online shopping avenue, a downloadable supply list for going to the store yourself, a downloadable “toolkit” should you decide to hold your own drive, and if you would simply like to donate, in general, to the School Supply Drive’s efforts, there is an option for that as well. Any and all options and the donations we receive help us invest in our future!

Disney’s Aladdin JR.
Jul 14 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown

Based on the iconic animated film, with an Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Disney’s Aladdin Jr. is sure to send audiences soaring on a flying carpet ride filled with romance and adventure.

Showtimes are Thursdays at 3:00PM, Fridays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, Saturdays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, and Sundays at 3:00PM.

 

Playhouse Downtown 125 S. Main St. Hendersonville, NC 28792

Earth Skin by Trish Salmon and Crystal Allen
Jul 14 all-day
NC Arboretum

arth Skin is based upon the forms and textures of the earth using inspiration from aerial photography of Western North Carolina and topographical maps of local areas, including Pisgah National Forest and Balsam Range. Created by ceramic artists Trish Salmon and Crystal Allen, Earth Skin includes wall structures and pieces designed for mantles, shelves and tables. All works are available for purchase and a portion of the sales will be donated to The North Carolina Arboretum Society.

About the Artists

Trish Salmon

Trish has been studying clay for many years through the various classes available to her when she lived in the Atlanta area. Taking classes at Penland was a life changing experience and a turning point in her desire to become a studio ceramicist. She and her husband moved to Western North Carolina in 2007, and she has pursued her claywork full time after her career as a kitchen designer. Immediately after retirement, she enrolled in Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program in clay where she received her Associate’s Degree in 2014. She currently is a member of the Odyssey Coop Gallery in the River Arts District in Asheville, NC. She is also a founding member of Artisans on Main in downtown Weaverville where her studio is and where her work is primarily displayed.

Crystal Allen

Before discovering ceramics, Crystal earned a degree in Graphic Art and Design. She has also taught calligraphy, dabbled in watercolors and and learned how to felt, dye and spin natural fibers from her own llamas and sheep. Most recently, Crystal completed the Professional Crafts: Clay Associates degree at Haywood Community College.  Her pottery is primarily functional, with altered or hand built additions. Her pieces are produced in her studio, one of her favorite places on earth!

THE 2018 BREVARD MUSIC CENTER | LEONARD BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL
Jul 14 all-day
Brevard Music Center

By highlighting these and other works, Brevard Music Center is presenting some of Bernstein’s greatest output and showing a wonderful variety of his music that is at the core of American classical music experience. We spend so much time celebrating the works of European masters like Beethoven, Mozart, Mahler, and Dvôrak. And those works all deserve to be celebrated. But they must stand alongside Bernstein, Copland, and Gershwin—these masters gave American classical music its voice.

It’s wonderful for Brevard to be joining in with orchestras and institutions all around the world in celebrating the birth of one of the most compelling musicians of our time…or any other time.

THE 2018 BREVARD MUSIC CENTER   LEONARD BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL
Sun., June 24Beloved Bernstein
Mon., July 9Bernstein & Friends
Thurs., July 12: Leonard Bernstein/An American Icon (free lecture/details to come)
Fri., July 13: A Bernstein Celebration
Sat., July 14West Side Story (movie + live symphony)
Sun., July 15: Bernstein the Educator
Thurs., July 26 & Sat., July 28Candide (opera with English supertitles)
Sun., August 5: Season Finale: Bernstein’s Mass

WWW.BREVARDMUSIC.ORG/BERNSTEIN

In the Gallery
Jul 14 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Art in Bloom – Plein Air Paintings

Summer Sizzle
Jul 14 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Half Day Camps ($125)
June 25 -29
July 9-13
July 23-27
July 20-Aug. 3

Cool Summer Nights at Tweetsie Railroad
Jul 14 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Saturday in July the park stays open late, until 9:00 p.m., so you can make more time for family memories. Enjoy evening train and stage shows, rides at dusk, and fun throughout the park.

Skyland Library Book Sale
Jul 14 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
260 Overlook Rd.

Phone: (828) 250-6488
Email: [email protected]
Event Type: Book Sale
Age Group: Family – (children of all ages),Adult
Location: 260 Overlook Rd. – Asheville
Library: Skyland / South Buncombe

  • Friday, July 13 at 10am-4pm, from 10-11 am Friends Preview Sale 
  • Saturday  July 14,  11 am- 4 pm Public Sale
  • Monday July 16, 10 am – 4 pm, from  2 pm – 4 pm Bag Sale

Most hardbacks are $1 and paperbacks are 50 cents. Proceeds benefit the library.

Preschool Story Time
Jul 14 @ 10:30 am – 11:15 am
67 Haywood St.

Phone: (828) 250-4700
Email: [email protected]
Event Type: Story Time for Kids
Age Group: Preschool – (ages 3-5)
Location: 67 Haywood St. – Asheville
Library: Pack Memorial

Preschool story times are geared towards 3-5 year-olds and include singing, stretchers, and creative activities.

Bites & Brews Food Truck Festival Sponsored by iHeart Media Asheville
Jul 14 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Asheville Outlets
Bites & Brews Food Truck Festival Sponsored by iHeart Media Asheville @ Asheville Outlets |  |  |

iHeart Media Asheville presents the Bites & Brews Food Truck Festival Saturday, July 14 from 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Asheville Outlets next to Field & Stream! Enjoy the local food truck scene, craft brews and local music over the course of the day for a fun, family-friendly atmosphere! A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Eblen Foundation. General Admission $10 in advance, $15 at the gate, VIP, $25. Children 5 and under are free with a ticketed adult. Children 6 and over require a ticket. Purchase tickets at: www.eventbrite.com/e/bites-and-brews-food-truck-festival-tickets-45490257585. This is a rain or shine event.

CANCELED – Read With J.R. the Therapy Dog
Jul 14 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Phone: (828) 250-6486
Email: [email protected]
Event Type: Family Fun
Age Group: Family – (children of all ages)
Location: 101 W. Charleston Ave. – Swannanoa
Library: Swannanoa

Pathfinder Society Tabletop Roleplaying
Jul 14 @ 12:30 pm
Wyvern's Tale
Pathfinder Society Tabletop Roleplaying @ Wyvern's Tale |  |  |

Pathfinder Society (PFS) is a Fantasy Role-playing game where you play as adventurers building an epic reputation as explorers, monster slayers, and archaeologists. PFS Organized Play offers an opportunity for fantasy role-playing in a structured and consistent gaming environment, worldwide! With the aid of other bold adventurers, explore and discover an ancient world filled with wondrous magic and beset with unnameable evils. Discover the great mysteries that await in the world of Pathfinder.

We play at the Wyvern’s tale every other Saturday from 12:30 – 4:30 (first game of the day) and 5:30 – 9:30 (for the evening game) and are happy to help you jump right in and join the adventure. Unlike a home game, you don’t have to commit to playing every week, drop in when you can and catch a single adventure!

We run events all over Western North Carolina, join us for a game at many of the Friendly Local Gaming Stores in the region (see our website for details on locations and times)

Sunday, July 15, 2018
7TH ANNUAL REUSE CONTEST
Jul 15 all-day

For the seventh consecutive year, the Asheville Habitat ReStore at 31 Meadow Road near Biltmore Village is encouraging residents to show off their creativity and talent for a chance to win in the ReStore ReUse Contest. Garden shed, artist studio, chicken coop…tree house, playhouse, tiny house…if you recently built a structure like this using predominantly reused building materials, Habitat wants to know. The contest runs July 1-August 31 and submissions must be sent electronically. Information and entry form will be available on ashevillehabitat.org starting July 1 st . The purpose of the contest is to showcase innovative building projects constructed predominantly of used building materials. “Our customers often tell us about the projects they make using materials purchased at the ReStore. This contest is a great way to showcase their projects and inspire others to reuse, recycle and repurpose usable materials,” said Scott Stetson, ReStore General Manager. Five judges will select winners in the following categories: Furniture, Homesteading, Live and/or Work Space, Home Décor, Youth (age 16 and under), and Best in Show. Winners will be announced in mid-September.