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.
We’re putting our build crew back together and we’d love to have you join us. Every 2 weeks, we’ll meet at 9 am for hands-on set construction! Whether your talents are building, painting, or you just want to learn, come out and join us every other Saturday for some creative fun. Tools and work gloves are helpful but not required
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Do you have a love for art and creativity? Do you have some time on your hands? Are you interested in getting to know a terrific group of talented artists? Volunteering at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg may be the right move for you. Come see what all the buzz is about and expand your circle of influence! We are actively seeking people to volunteer at the Collective in the retail role.
Now is the time to make a change and get out there! We will be happy to have you aboard. |
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Do you have a love for art and creativity? Do you have some time on your hands? Are you interested in getting to know a terrific group of talented artists? Volunteering at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg may be the right move for you. Come see what all the buzz is about and expand your circle of influence! We are actively seeking people to volunteer at the Collective in the retail role.
Now is the time to make a change and get out there! We will be happy to have you aboard. |
We are seeking volunteers to assist us in our small after school program for children in West Asheville in low-income housing. We provide a safe and nourishing environment, healthy snacks, and creative activities. Our program currently meets during the school year on most Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:00-5:00pm. You may volunteer for one or two days a week.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Assist with serving snacks
- Interact with children during activity time
- Supervise games and outdoor free time
- For people with background in education, there is also an opportunity to assist with curriculum development and program planning and administration
Requirements:
- Background check
- Orientation booklets will be provided
- Masks are required if unvaccinated
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Do you have a love for art and creativity? Do you have some time on your hands? Are you interested in getting to know a terrific group of talented artists? Volunteering at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg may be the right move for you. Come see what all the buzz is about and expand your circle of influence! We are actively seeking people to volunteer at the Collective in the retail role.
Now is the time to make a change and get out there! We will be happy to have you aboard. |
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Do you have a love for art and creativity? Do you have some time on your hands? Are you interested in getting to know a terrific group of talented artists? Volunteering at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg may be the right move for you. Come see what all the buzz is about and expand your circle of influence! We are actively seeking people to volunteer at the Collective in the retail role.
Now is the time to make a change and get out there! We will be happy to have you aboard. |
We are seeking volunteers to assist us in our small after school program for children in West Asheville in low-income housing. We provide a safe and nourishing environment, healthy snacks, and creative activities. Our program currently meets during the school year on most Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:00-5:00pm. You may volunteer for one or two days a week.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Assist with serving snacks
- Interact with children during activity time
- Supervise games and outdoor free time
- For people with background in education, there is also an opportunity to assist with curriculum development and program planning and administration
Requirements:
- Background check
- Orientation booklets will be provided
- Masks are required if unvaccinated
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Do you have a love for art and creativity? Do you have some time on your hands? Are you interested in getting to know a terrific group of talented artists? Volunteering at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg may be the right move for you. Come see what all the buzz is about and expand your circle of influence! We are actively seeking people to volunteer at the Collective in the retail role.
Now is the time to make a change and get out there! We will be happy to have you aboard. |
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Do you have a love for art and creativity? Do you have some time on your hands? Are you interested in getting to know a terrific group of talented artists? Volunteering at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg may be the right move for you. Come see what all the buzz is about and expand your circle of influence! We are actively seeking people to volunteer at the Collective in the retail role.
Now is the time to make a change and get out there! We will be happy to have you aboard. |
We are seeking volunteers to assist us in our small after school program for children in West Asheville in low-income housing. We provide a safe and nourishing environment, healthy snacks, and creative activities. Our program currently meets during the school year on most Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:00-5:00pm. You may volunteer for one or two days a week.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Assist with serving snacks
- Interact with children during activity time
- Supervise games and outdoor free time
- For people with background in education, there is also an opportunity to assist with curriculum development and program planning and administration
Requirements:
- Background check
- Orientation booklets will be provided
- Masks are required if unvaccinated
We are recruiting volunteers to support the efforts of local middle school students in an annual writing competition, Do The Write Thing. Open to all Asheville City and Buncombe County middle school students, this national competition, hosted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, encourages students to examine the causes and impact of youth violence and to share their ideas to stop it.
Your Role
We are seeking volunteers to read, review and score each student’s written submission (essay, poem, short story, or song). This is an excellent opportunity to support and engage with students and make a positive impact in our community.
Volunteers are needed on March 29 & 30. For full details, and to volunteer, click the button below. Thank you for supporting our youth as they work to develop solutions that make a difference in our community.
We are recruiting volunteers to support the efforts of local middle school students in an annual writing competition, Do The Write Thing. Open to all Asheville City and Buncombe County middle school students, this national competition, hosted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, encourages students to examine the causes and impact of youth violence and to share their ideas to stop it.
Your Role
We are seeking volunteers to read, review and score each student’s written submission (essay, poem, short story, or song). This is an excellent opportunity to support and engage with students and make a positive impact in our community.
Volunteers are needed on March 29 & 30. For full details, and to volunteer, click the button below. Thank you for supporting our youth as they work to develop solutions that make a difference in our community.
We are seeking volunteers to assist us in our small after school program for children in West Asheville in low-income housing. We provide a safe and nourishing environment, healthy snacks, and creative activities. Our program currently meets during the school year on most Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:00-5:00pm. You may volunteer for one or two days a week.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Assist with serving snacks
- Interact with children during activity time
- Supervise games and outdoor free time
- For people with background in education, there is also an opportunity to assist with curriculum development and program planning and administration
Requirements:
- Background check
- Orientation booklets will be provided
- Masks are required if unvaccinated
We’re putting our build crew back together and we’d love to have you join us. Every 2 weeks, we’ll meet at 9 am for hands-on set construction! Whether your talents are building, painting, or you just want to learn, come out and join us every other Saturday for some creative fun. Tools and work gloves are helpful but not required
We need inspired, compassionate Ambassadors. You can help to spread the word and speak truth to power. You can help us grow the movement to protect Southern forests and communities from destructive industrial logging.
By signing up to be an Ambassador, you’ll receive:
- Regular updates
- Exclusive event invitations
- Opportunities to shape this important work
We are seeking volunteers to assist us in our small after school program for children in West Asheville in low-income housing. We provide a safe and nourishing environment, healthy snacks, and creative activities. Our program currently meets during the school year on most Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:00-5:00pm. You may volunteer for one or two days a week.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Assist with serving snacks
- Interact with children during activity time
- Supervise games and outdoor free time
- For people with background in education, there is also an opportunity to assist with curriculum development and program planning and administration
Requirements:
- Background check
- Orientation booklets will be provided
- Masks are required if unvaccinated
Literacy Together has a determined group of students waiting for volunteer tutors so they can move forward on their goals for a better future. We’re offering in-person and remote volunteer opportunities. We have programs teaching English to immigrants, adult literacy for folks working on a GED, and youth literacy for kids struggling to learn to read. In addition, we welcome everyone -even if they are not ready to volunteer- to attend to learn about the literacy challenges we face in Buncombe County. Thank you!
We are seeking volunteers to assist us in our small after school program for children in West Asheville in low-income housing. We provide a safe and nourishing environment, healthy snacks, and creative activities. Our program currently meets during the school year on most Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:00-5:00pm. You may volunteer for one or two days a week.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Assist with serving snacks
- Interact with children during activity time
- Supervise games and outdoor free time
- For people with background in education, there is also an opportunity to assist with curriculum development and program planning and administration
Requirements:
- Background check
- Orientation booklets will be provided
- Masks are required if unvaccinated
Included with admission
Discover giant Easter eggs in the gardens, inside Biltmore House, and in Antler Hill Village! This estate tradition invites you and your kids to learn fun facts about the estate and experience its beauty as you search for 25 giant beautifully decorated eggs.
Find and snap photos with each egg, leave the eggs behind for the next “hunter,” then move on to the next! Available on two different days, this family-friendly event is sure to delight hunters of all ages.
After the hunt, head to Antler Hill Village to collect your child’s treat bag—which includes a special commemorative egg—then visit Pisgah Playground, say hello to the Farmyard’s baby animals, and grab a bite at one of our Village restaurants. Perfect end to a perfect spring day? Relaxing on the Village Green with one of The Creamery’s famous Winky Bar sundaes!
A limited number of Easter Scavenger Hunt treat bags will be distributed from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. each day of the event. Treat bags are for kids nine and younger.
Fletcher United Methodist Church invites kids and families to join us for our egg hunt and pancake breakfast! Hope to see you on Saturday, April 8th at 10am! Please bring your own basket!
- Parking at the park is limited; we recommend carpooling. If you’d like to park at Pinecrest ARP Church, we will shuttle you to the park in our churh bus.
- The Egg Hunt will start promptly at 11AM, don’t be late!
- We are hiding 5,000 eggs with a preschool section and an elementary section.
- We are not planning a rain date. If there is inclement weather, we will post updates to this page and on our social media.
Come help the Tourists welcome the Easter Bunny to McCormick Field!
Promotion: Cooler Bag Giveaway
Saturday Night at McCormick Field is the place to be to receive a Cooler Bag courtesy of Mission Health! The first 1,000 fans in the gate will be going home with one.
Celebrate Easter with song, scripture and spiritual music as a spectacular sunrise ascends over Lake Lure. Chimney Rock’s nondenominational Easter Sunrise Service has become a legendary event in western North Carolina. The event is free but reservations are required.
Schedule:
5:30 – 6:15 am – Gates open for visitors with a reserved parking pass
6:15 am – Gates close for admittance
6:45 – 7:15am – Easter Sunrise Service
The trails will open following the service. If you are hungry, we will be serving an early breakfast immediately after the service at the Old Rock Café near the entrance of the Park.
Please Note: The parking is limited, so attendees will be required to reserve a parking pass in advance in order to attend the service. The parking pass is complimentary and will be available on our website starting on March 1st, 2023. Carpooling is recommended. Vehicles can be no larger than a 16-passenger van.
Included with admission
Discover giant Easter eggs in the gardens, inside Biltmore House, and in Antler Hill Village! This estate tradition invites you and your kids to learn fun facts about the estate and experience its beauty as you search for 25 giant beautifully decorated eggs.
Find and snap photos with each egg, leave the eggs behind for the next “hunter,” then move on to the next! Available on two different days, this family-friendly event is sure to delight hunters of all ages.
After the hunt, head to Antler Hill Village to collect your child’s treat bag—which includes a special commemorative egg—then visit Pisgah Playground, say hello to the Farmyard’s baby animals, and grab a bite at one of our Village restaurants. Perfect end to a perfect spring day? Relaxing on the Village Green with one of The Creamery’s famous Winky Bar sundaes!
A limited number of Easter Scavenger Hunt treat bags will be distributed from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. each day of the event. Treat bags are for kids nine and younger.
The Holy Week schedule begins April 2. Here is a list of all services:
Palm Sunday, April 2
8:45 and 11:00 a.m. Rite I Eucharists
Maundy Thursday, April 6
7:00 p.m. Service with Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar
Good Friday, April 7
11:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross – meet in the parking lot of the Parish Hall
12:00 p.m. Good Friday Service (No Eucharist)
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Veneration of the Cross in the church
5:30 p.m. Good Friday Service (No Eucharist)
Easter Sunday, April 8
8:45 a.m. Easter Service – Rite II Eucharist
10:00 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt in the Rector's Garden and Parish Hall Lawn
11:00 a.m. Easter Service – Rite II Eucharist
The Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness welcomes children of all ages to participate in an
Easter Egg Hunt at 10am on Easter Sunday, April 9th. The annual event is hosted by St. John's Young
Family Ministry.
Participants are encouraged to join the fun in the Rector’s Garden and Parish Hall lawn next to the Parish
Hall across Rutledge Drive from the church. Parking is available.
“We invite neighbors, friends, and visitors to join us for Easter at St. John in the Wilderness this year,”
said Fr. Josh Stephens, Rector. “We are excited to offer the Easter Egg Hunt for the community, as well
as the beautiful worship with a warm welcome as we celebrate Christ’s resurrection.”
Guests are welcome to enjoy the grounds and trails before or after the
meal. Kanuga’s 21 miles of hiking trails will be open, as well as Daisy’s Lake Trail, which is an easy walk encircling Kanuga Lake. In
addition, Kanuga Lake’s waterfront will be open for swimming and boating from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., with canoes and kayaks available
(weather permitting). Kanuga chefs have prepared a wonderful brunch menu and we invite everyone to bring family and friends to
break bread together. The brunch buffet features rosemary beef tenderloin, brown sugar and maple ham, spring frittata, fresh fruit,
asparagus, salad bar, and more, topped off with homemade lemon bars and iced blueberry biscuits. Mimosas and Bloody Marys will
be available as well. Guests may enjoy the meal in the dining room, at outside tables, or on the Rocking Chair Porch.
We are seeking volunteers to assist us in our small after school program for children in West Asheville in low-income housing. We provide a safe and nourishing environment, healthy snacks, and creative activities. Our program currently meets during the school year on most Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:00-5:00pm. You may volunteer for one or two days a week.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Assist with serving snacks
- Interact with children during activity time
- Supervise games and outdoor free time
- For people with background in education, there is also an opportunity to assist with curriculum development and program planning and administration
Requirements:
- Background check
- Orientation booklets will be provided
- Masks are required if unvaccinated
We are seeking volunteers to assist us in our small after school program for children in West Asheville in low-income housing. We provide a safe and nourishing environment, healthy snacks, and creative activities. Our program currently meets during the school year on most Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:00-5:00pm. You may volunteer for one or two days a week.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Assist with serving snacks
- Interact with children during activity time
- Supervise games and outdoor free time
- For people with background in education, there is also an opportunity to assist with curriculum development and program planning and administration
Requirements:
- Background check
- Orientation booklets will be provided
- Masks are required if unvaccinated