Designed with an artistic aesthetic, Winter Lights features beautifully lit displays and glowing landscapes nestled along the Arboretum’s woodland edge and garden areas. As part of the show’s redesign, visitors will enjoy several new nature-themed displays, including winter wildlife, colorful butterflies, a special insect lantern exhibit and a giant daisy “garden.” Celebrate the holiday season with the entire family at Winter Lights.
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.
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Thursday, December
31, 2020
Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration
Christmas at Connemara Thanksgiving to January 6
Flat Rock Playhouse 2021 calendar!
Monte Vista Hotel: Deck The Trees
Noon Year’s Eve Balloon Drop!!
ACT Rewind: Snowbound 2016
Say Goodbye 9 times! New Year’s Eve Party!
Champagne of Beers, Miller High Life $1
Avel Maria: Tequila, Aperol and Champagne $3
The Spaghetti: Miller, Aperol, Lemon $3
All other signature cocktails will be $5
and more!
12:00 PM Bangkok, Thailand
1:00 PM Dhakam, Bangladesh
2:00 PM Malé Atoll, Maldives
3:00 PM Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4:00 PM Antananarivo, Madagascar
5:00 PM Helsinki, Finland
6:00 PM Paris, France
7:00 PM London, England
8:00 PM Ittoqqortoomiit, Greenland
Hickory Nut Gap Farm Holiday Special Get a Box, Give a Pound to MANNA
Rec N Roll-Spruce Hill Apartments
Rec N Roll: Westmore Apartments
Hickory Nut Gap Farm Holiday Sale
Asheville Fit Tribe Group: 60 minute of strength training
Candlelight Christmas Evenings at Biltmore
Forestry Camp New Years Eve
Live Music – Jon Cox Band
NYE with Dirty Dead at Asheville Music Hall
Rockin’ New Years Eve with Judaculla Blue
Asheville Fit Tribe Group: 60 minute of strength training
Winter Lights at The N.C. Arboretum
A Party Foul New Years Eve at The Odditorium
Candlelight Christmas at Biltmore
New Years Eve with the West King String Band
Shadrack’s Christmas lights show
Thirsty Monk Biltmore Park Early New Year’s Eve Keg Drop
Asheville Fit Tribe Group: 60 minute of strength training
Endings, Beginnings A New Year’s Eve Candlelight Vigil of Release + Renewal
New Years Eve with The John Henrys
Buy tickets online to save up to $8 per admission. Check website for hours of operation.
Treat yourself to the beloved estate tradition known as Christmas at Biltmore, when America’s Largest Home®, Antler Hill Village, and the entire estate are at their most enchanting.
A daytime visit to Biltmore is a feast for the senses, featuring wreaths, garlands, and the sparkle of thousands of ornaments, from Biltmore House to Antler Hill Village!
The house will be decorated in the simple style of the Sandburg’s with poinsettias and a traditionally decorated Christmas tree throughout December until January 6th, 2021.
Start the year off right with a Flat Rock Playhouse 2021 calendar! This beautiful image of our Mainstage was taken by longtime Vagabond and Flat Rock Playhouse favorite, Scott Treadway. Enjoy the view of the Rock all year round in your office, on the kitchen wall, or above your desk. This quality printed calendar is 20″x16″ and supports the arts in North Carolina.
Deck The Trees is a fun and festive December Holiday Happening in Black Mountain. This event is a fundraiser for the Fuel Fund of the Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministries. Trees decorated in the theme And A Star Appeared will be displayed in the Monte Vista Hotel and many businesses throughout Black Mountain. Trees may be voted on by placing cash/check in the box corresponding to your favorite tree. All money collected goes directly to the Fuel Fund. For more information about Deck The Trees and to support your favorite tree(s) contact svcmblackmountain.org.
Drop off your We Rockers to Rock in the New Year! We will be having a Balloon Drop on New Years Eve at the strike of Noon. Gym play, music and tons of balloons! Not tons of spaces due to limited capacity social distancing, so register to save your spot today! 12/31/20 from 10am-12:30.
Available for a 48 hour rental as Video on Demand
Rewind back in time! Experience the songs and stories from Snowbound, a holiday show from ACT’s 2016-17 season filmed in front of a large, live audience. This archival video was filmed as a keepsake that captures the look of the full stage – shared now with the permission of the playwright.
Join us at The Getaway Tiki Bar as we ring in the New Year with midnights around the world! Doors open at 12PM as we welcome 2021 in Bangkok!
In addition to saying goodbye to 2020 9 times, we will have several AMAZING drink specials!
Champagne of Beers, Miller High Life $1Avel Maria: Tequila, Aperol and Champagne $3The Spaghetti: Miller, Aperol, Lemon $3All other signature cocktails will be $5and more!Come for the night or to ring in the New Year in your city of choice! Each hour until 8PM we will countdown with another city!
12:00 PM Bangkok, Thailand 1:00 PM Dhakam, Bangladesh 2:00 PM Malé Atoll, Maldives 3:00 PM Dubai, United Arab Emirates 4:00 PM Antananarivo, Madagascar 5:00 PM Helsinki, Finland 6:00 PM Paris, France 7:00 PM London, England 8:00 PM Ittoqqortoomiit, GreenlandNo Cover! Last call is 8:30PM!
Mask Required! Social distancing seating available with plenty of space for multiple parties.
Get a Box, Give a Pound
From now until Dec. 31st, when you shop our new shippable curated sampler boxes, we’ll donate a pound of grassfed beef or pastured pork to MANNA foodbank to support a family in need.
*Order by Sunday, December 20 to ensure Christmas delivery!
NEW Holiday Hours
While the Farm Store is still closed to the general public, you can shop HNG products online and pick them up at the Farm Store.
PICKUP HOURS EXTENDED
Open: Friday (12/18) – Wednesday (12/23) 1-4 PM
Closed: Thursday (12/24) – Wednesday (12/30)
Open: Thursday (12/31)
Closed: Friday (1/1)
Open: Saturday (1/2) – Sunday (1/3) 1-4 PM
The Rec n Roll mobile recreation unit is headed to your neighborhood! This free program offers all sorts of games and activities the whole family can enjoy. Come out and Play! *Weather Permitting
The Rec n Roll mobile recreation unit is headed to your neighborhood! This free program offers all sorts of games and activities the whole family can enjoy. Come out and Play! *Weather Permitting
HICKORY NUT GAP WILL DONATE A POUND OF OUR PASTURE RAISED MEATS TO FAMILIES IN NEED FOR EVERY SAMPLER BOX PURCHASED BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2020.
Join the Asheville Fit Tribe Group for a 60 minute of strength training. You will get personalized training with the power of the group to positively motivate you. Get ready to get a full body workout in for all fitness levels. So, no matter where you are at from beginner to collegiate athlete Trainer Preston will make sure you get a phenomenal workout. For Strength day we focus on slow controlled weight lifting. Learning how to become more aware of our bodies. We hope you give us a shot and see what we are all about!! For any question shoot Preston a text/call (984)204-0591.
Candlelight, firelight and live music bring holiday warmth to Biltmore House’s extravagant holiday décor during these nighttime tours. Candlelight Christmas Evenings include a self-guided candlelight tour of Biltmore House, next-day visit to the gardens, Antler Hill Village and Biltmore Winery. Evening guests can also take advantage of Antler Hill Village & Winery to enjoy free wine tastings.
Tickets may be purchased at www.biltmore.com or by phone (800-411-3812).
Ring in the New Year at Camp and kiss 2020 goodbye. Join us this NYE with a four-course meal curated by our Executive Chef, JT DeBrie, a champagne toast, a Forestry Camp commemorative glass, and select bottle of Burial Beer. Tickets are available for 2 and 4 person tables and include a 2.5 hour table reservation. $100 per person.
If you are planning a cozy evening at home, we have you covered with a couple of curated NYE Home Pages of bubbles and charcuterie.
Camp New Year’s Experience tickets and our NYE Home Packages on sale now at shop.forestrycamp.com.
Join us on NYE for some live music and food from Deli Llammma! The Jon Cox Band will have you boot scooting and bugging to all your favorite country and Southern rock covers.
Free Admission!
THIS IS A SEATED SHOW // LIMITED CAPACITY SHOW to ring in 2021 with Dirty Dead!
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW – tickets must be purchased BY TABLE (2-6 top tables available)
Come kick this crazy year out with a bang! Judaculla Blue will be here jammin from 5-8! And we’ve got some crazy good food from Breedloves food truck! Oh yeah we’ve got some damn good beer too!
Join the Asheville Fit Tribe Group for a 60 minute of strength training. You will get personalized training with the power of the group to positively motivate you. Get ready to get a full body workout in for all fitness levels. So, no matter where you are at from beginner to collegiate athlete Trainer Preston will make sure you get a phenomenal workout. For Strength day we focus on slow controlled weight lifting. Learning how to become more aware of our bodies. We hope you give us a shot and see what we are all about!! For any question shoot Preston a text/call (984)204-0591.
Winter Lights at The N.C. Arboretum
November 20, 2020 – January 10, 2021
5:30 – 10:30 p.m. Nightly
Experience Asheville’s BRIGHTEST holiday tradition at Winter Lights at The North Carolina Arboretum. This year, guests are invited to take a dreamy ride through the Arboretum’s enchanted forest and attend Winter Lights safely within their own vehicles. In light of COVID-19, the Arboretum has converted its popular event into a drive-thru show, allowing guests to navigate through a one-mile stretch of the Arboretum’s campus and see unique exhibits covered in thousands of holiday lights. As the Arboretum’s largest fundraising event of the year, proceeds generated from Winter Lights will directly support the Arboretum’s mission-driven programming.
Thursday December 31 Outside at The Odditorium
**Weather Permitting** If cancelled, tickets will be refunded.
**Weather Permitting** If cancelled, tickets will be refunded.
Party Foul Drag!!!
Doors 6 PM // Show 7 PM
Seated. Social Distant. Masks Required
$10
Note: No physical tickets will be mailed. Your name will be added to a list.
Seated. Social Distant. Masks Required
$10
Note: No physical tickets will be mailed. Your name will be added to a list.
Marilynn will be playing Christmas music in various locations in Biltmore House over the next several weeks. If you’re planning on coming to Biltmore for Candlelight Christmas, try to come on one of the evenings that I will be playing. Hope to see you there!
Party out 2020 at Jack of the Wood and the West King String Band! Original neo-grassy folk music with clever songwriting and hot pickin’ to roll into 2021. We’ll be having a New Years champagne toast alongside our friends in Dublin @ 7pm! Sláinte Y’all!
The light show is also synchronized to music that plays on the radio station indicated at the entrance to the show.
The drive-thru light show is about 30 minutes long, and there are two ticket options for purchase which covers vehicles of up to eight people
- Dec. 10-13: Rudolph
- Dec. 17-20: The Grinch
- Dec. 21-24: The Nativity
This year has looked mighty different for us all, but we still want to ring it out with one of our time honored traditions: The Annual Keg Drop! Join us at Biltmore Park at 6pm on New Year’s Eve (midnight in Belgium!) as we say “See Ya!” to 2020 with our festive golden keg drop. We’ll be tapping our Must Love Coconut IPA with mini party kegs available to go for you to continue your festivities at home!
Join the Asheville Fit Tribe Group for a 60 minute of strength training. You will get personalized training with the power of the group to positively motivate you. Get ready to get a full body workout in for all fitness levels. So, no matter where you are at from beginner to collegiate athlete Trainer Preston will make sure you get a phenomenal workout. For Strength day we focus on slow controlled weight lifting. Learning how to become more aware of our bodies. We hope you give us a shot and see what we are all about!! For any question shoot Preston a text/call (984)204-0591.
A New Year’s Eve Candlelight Vigil of Release & Renewal
As the year comes to an end, let us gather to purify the past year’s negativities through chanting the Vajrasattva purification mantra. With the lighting of every candle we renew our commitment to creating a better world for all.
Come in for a minute, a few mantras, or the whole service. A New Year’s Eve Candlelight Vigil of Release & Renewal
As the year comes to an end, let us gather virtually (on Zoom & Facebook live) to purify the past year’s negativities through chanting the Vajrasattva purification mantra. With the lighting of every candle we renew our commitment to creating a better world for all.
Come in for a minute, a few mantras, or the whole service.
Seated Concert with Dinner – reservations highly recommended. Please call the venue for tickets and reservations. 828-575-2737
The John Henrys have been entertaining loyal, local audiences as the house band at 5 Walnut Winebar in downtown Asheville every Tuesday night for ten years . The band features Jon Corbin and Hank Bones on guitars, Taylor Pierson on piano, Kevin Kehrberg on bass, Lyndsay Pruett on violin and Russ Wilson on Vocals. Specializing in a mixture of Gypsy Jazz, Standards (Great American Songbook), Swing, Country and originals the group makes fun, happy music on the fly. This performance is not to be missed!
Come enjoy New Years Eve with an evening of live music, food and drinks to celebrate the END of 2020. Reservations are highly recommended.
Friday, January
1, 2021
Asheville Regional Airport: Special “virtual” surprise with Santa Selfie Station
LEAF 2021 announces a few key dates
The Big Crafty Online
- Virtual Santa, asking travelers to pose for a “selfie”
- Virtual Santa, offering different poses: Masked Santa; Santa in sunglasses; Santa with arms outstretched; Santa posing for a back-to-back photo
- Travelers interacting with the display
Spring LEAF Retreat May 13-16 at Lake Eden
LEAF Downtown/ Reimagine August 27-28
Fall LEAF Festival October 14-17 at Lake Eden (Size TBD*)
These events will be limited in size but will retain all the LEAF Love. LEAF Members will have priority and at times exclusive access to these events. Please note that Spring LEAF Retreat will be members-only and tickets will be made available on January 4th, 2021. Members have kept LEAF Mission alive and at work in this wild year of 2020! Your membership empowered LEAF to maintain our support of LEAF International Culture Keepers in the 10 countries and local LEAF Schools & Streets Artists. When you support culture, artists and teachers you are investing in the community and young people’s future. Interested in becoming a member? Join membership today!
All $250+ memberships will receive the 2021 LEAF Calendar hot off the press and its going to be a great year!
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