Returning 2021 – Guests will hear a narration of Schulz’s “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” as the train travels to the Pumpkin Patch. Upon arrival, passengers will be greeted and have a photo opportunity with Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Snoopy. During your 1 hour and 30 minute layover, your activities to enjoy at The Great Pumpkin Patch will include:

• campfire marshmallows
• coloring station
• temporary tattoos
• trick or treating
• bouncy house (weather permitting)
• wagon rides

And kids, don’t forget to wear your Halloween costumes! There will be plenty of PEANUTS™ merchandise at the GSMR Gift Store and Train Museum! Each child will also select their own pumpkin from The Great Pumpkin Patch to take home.

About Bearfootin’ Art Walk

Since 2003, the Bearfootin’ Art Walk has helped raise funding for Downtown Hendersonville and a variety of local non-profits. In addition to raising funds, the bears offer a window into good work being done by community organizations in Henderson County.

The Bearfootin’ Bears arrive as blank slates before local artists transform each in a spectacular fashion, with creative themes ranging from Mona Lisa to Blue Ridge Mountain scenery. After the “Reveal” event in early May, the bears then take up residence in downtown Hendersonville for the duration of the summer and fall, up until auction. Participants bid during the auction to raise funds for local non-profits and Downtown Hendersonville. Winning bids up to $3,000 are split evenly between the downtown program and the non-profit chosen by the sponsor, while bid amounts exceeding $3,000 are directed entirely to the non-profit. In 2020, the Bears raised more than $84,000, and in 2021 we hope to continue the tradition of giving.

2021 Bearfootin’ Auction

The 2021 Bears are currently stationed along Main Street until the auction in October. Check out our 2021 Bearfootin’ Bears!

Until 2020, the Bearfootin’ auctions were hosted in traditional style with a live auctioneer. Then, in response to the pandemic, Friends of Downtown Hendersonville pivoted to a virtual format for the 2020 auction. The virtual bidding format allowed people to bid over the course of a month until a scheduled bidding cutoff. This turned out to be a big success, with the 2020 auction raising more than $84,000. 

For the 2021 Auction, the Downtown Events Team and Friends of Downtown Hendersonville staff are incorporating the virtual bidding format with an in-person event. This means bidders will be able to begin bidding as early as September 15, 2021. Bidding will come to a close with an exciting in-person event on October 16 from 4-6:30pm, with all bidding closing at 6pm.

1. Bidding begins on September 15, 2021 at 12pm and ends at 6pm EST on October 16, 2021. Stay tuned for the release of the bidding platform closer to September 15!

2.  All bidding will occur virtually. There will be no in-person bidding. However, there will be live bidding via phone/computer up until the bidding cut off at 6pm on October 16.

3.  It’s free to register to bid, and you can bid anytime between September 15 and the deadline at 6pm on October 16. Initial bids will take place via the bidding website (stay tuned for link!). Bidders will receive automatic text message notification if they are outbid with the option to submit a new bid directly via text message.  

4. There will be an in-person countdown celebration on October 16 from 4-6:30 pm on the outdoor plaza at the Historic Train Depot at 650 Maple Street. The event will have a lively atmosphere with bells and cheers at each incoming bid, as well as live music, beer/wine and food trucks. The event is free and open to the public. While there will be no in-person bidding at the event, attendees can bid live via their cell phone. There will be an event information booth to help attendees get registered and begin bidding.

5. There will be no proxy bidding. Bidders will receive automatic text notification if they are outbid with the option to submit a new bid. There are no reserve/proxy bids, meaning you can’t set a price that the system will automatically bid for you. If you are outbid, you will need to place a higher bid if you wish to continue.   

6. Starting bids for all bears will be $1,500 and minimum bid increments are $100.  

7.  Any bear can be purchased at our “Buy Now” price of $10,000. The “Buy Now” option ends Thursday, October 14 at 5 p.m.

8. Bidders do not have to attend the in-person event to be a winning bidder. For those who can’t attend the in-person event on October 16, we will conduct a virtual Facebook Live event of the auction on the Downtown Hendersonville page. We will start the off by introducing the bears and providing information about how to bid before the clock runs out. All bidding is automatically cut off at 6pm on October 16.

9. Winning bidders will be contacted regarding payment and picking up their bear via text and email. Bears can be picked up at the event, or during a scheduled “pick up window” the week following the event. Winners have 5 days to pay or they will be automatically charged on the credit card filed. Alternatively, winners can pay with cash or check. There will be a 2.95% processing fee on all credit card transactions. 

Interesting in camping, but don’t know where to start?

Join us on October 16, 5-7PM on the Burton Street field to gain the skills necessary to have a fun, safe, and comfortable “Glamping” experience with the whole family!

Bring your own gear or borrow some of ours!

Our online silent auction is back! Starting Friday, October 8 at 5pm sharp, you can shop an exciting selection of products and services from Asheville-area businesses — many of which are truly one-of-a-kind experiences. Stay up-to-date on the offerings by RSVPing to our FaceBook event. We’ll be sharing items as they come in… trust us, you won’t want to miss out on this years’ event!

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Family friendly and fantastic artistic fun or great date night with beautiful lighted carved pumpkin displays on a short walking trail, local musicians, food trucks, games, storytelling, face painting, white squirrel scavenger hunt, and Silvermont historic mansion open for tours (due to Covid-19, masks required for inside tours). Big news for 2021, the Friends of Silvermont Pumpkinteers have added a spectacular new “White Squirrel Circus” display to the 18 other lighted pumpkin displays such as Butterfly Garden, Pirates Cove, Under the Sea, Witches Circle, and more.

Fine gravel trail for strollers and wheelchairs. Fundraiser for Friends of Silvermont to help maintain and improve the Silvermont Park and historic mansion.

Admission $5 cash. Parking onsite $5. Cash or check with ID only. Silvermont Park 364 E. Main St. Brevard, NC 28712. Free parking offsite on nearby streets and parking lots one or two blocks away.

Food and Drink for purchase – The BBQ Shed and Bill’s Boiler House Coffee

Dates – Fri and Sat Oct 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, and 29 from 6-9 pm and Sat. Oct. 26 5-9 pm (following Halloween Fest in downtown Brevard)

https://silvermont.org/
Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont Park in Brevard, NC: https://www.facebook.com/pumpkinpatchrevenge/
Silvermont Park: https://www.facebook.com/silvermontpark/

Relia’s Lost Kitchen is a series of exclusive pop-up dinner events in honor of NOC founder Aurelia Kennedy and the original restaurant that nourished visitors from all over the globe.

Guests will enjoy a freshly prepared five-course dinner, with each course featuring a refreshing pairing from Maker’s Mark Bourbon. Dine overlooking Relia’s Garden with the Nantahala River just below.

Tables will be set up to seat four guests at a time and guests are required to book in parties of four to maximize seating availability for this exclusive, socially distanced event. Doors will open at 6PM for the 6:30PM dinner service.

Winter Lights returns to the gardens November 19-January 1

Tickets are now sold PER VEHICLE, not per person.

We are thrilled to announce that the 2021 Winter Lights holiday event will welcome members and guests back into the gardens as it returns to the traditional outdoor walk-through open-air show format. The famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden will be back, outfitted with new designs in lights, while throughout the gardens, popular arrangements will mingle with ones never seen before.

You can find everything you need to know about Asheville’s Brightest Holiday Tradition at the tabs above, and be sure to secure your tickets now.

We hope you will join us this holiday season!

Winter Lights is the Arboretum’s largest annual fundraiser, and supports many parts of its mission driven programming.

The Adventure Center of Asheville is excited to be the 2021 venue for the 9^th Annual Haunted Trail presented by Mellow Mushroom. The no-contact outdoor Haunted Trail is the only Halloween event in Asheville that is ideal for children ages 3-12 years old. This Halloween character theatrical performance is presented on an outdoor spooky trail at the Adventure Center.  Experience a family-friendly heart-pumping walk with live actors, spooky sounds, and spectacular props. The younger ghouls can enjoy the (actor-free) “Sweet Peek Tour” of the Trail at 6:30pm before it gets dark.

During the evening, you can also climb on our  Treetops Adventure Park Aerial Glow Trail.  It is available for kids and adults ages 4 and over. Climb on two of our aerial trails while they are illuminated with thousands of colored twinkle and laser lights.

In addition to the Haunted & aerial Glow Trails, there will be:

• Spooky Live Entertainment
• Life-size Pirate Ship Escape Room
• Giant Games (Connect-4, Broom Jousting, Jenga)
• Kids Play Wall
• Crafts
• Live Contests

There will also be Mellow Mushroom Pizza, Doughnuts, Pop Corn, Ice Cream, Local Beer and Coffee/Hot Chocolate for sale.

IT IS A PERFECT WAY TO CELEBRATE THE HALLOWEEN SEASON WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

COVID-19 statement:  Based on the most recent CDC guidelines and Buncombe County mandates, face masks are no longer required at the Adventure Center of Asheville for Guests that have completed their vaccine regimen and waiting period while you are outside.  Regardless of vaccine status, when you are inside at our bathrooms, or if you choose to participate in the Pirate Ship Escape Room, face coverings are mandatory.  If you have not completed the vaccination process, we request that you wear a face covering at our activities,  as you will have periods of time when you will not be able to social distance from our staff or other guests. We will provide opportunities to unmask when social distancing is possible.

For the first time since early 2020, UNC Asheville’s TheatreUNCA will return to the stage in front of a live, in-person audience with Everyone, a modern retelling of a 15th-century morality play. The multi-disciplinary, one-of-a-kind theatrical performance will feature movement, acting, spoken word, song, and music led by a trio of directors. Performances will take place outdoors October 14-17 in front of UNC Asheville’s Belk Theatre. Tickets are free and available to reserve now.

“The combined pandemics of COVID-19 and racism have unearthed a collective grappling with questions related to mortality, morality, and the value of human life,” says UNC Asheville’s Drama Department Chair and Associate Professor Lise Kloeppel. “An original adaptation of Everyman seemed to check all the boxes for what we were hoping to accomplish with the first show of our mainstage season.”

Inspired by the 15th-century morality play, Everyman, and infused with our shared experiences under the pandemic, Everyone explores the age-old story of facing death, taking account, experiencing isolation and resentment, making amends, and reemerging into the world with a joyous rebirth. Directors Stephanie Hickling Beckman (spoken word), Carolina Perez (music), and Aaron Snook (movement), along with a curated three-ensemble cast, wrote and adapted the script for this unique event with the collective goal of bringing audiences out of pandemic-related isolation and back into the community.

“More pageant than play, Everyone will be an outdoor celebration of the journey we’ve all been on and a hopeful catharsis of what we have learned,” reflects Snook. “Under the pandemic,  we’ve all had to confront death in a new way, take a hard look in the mirror, and gain a new perspective on how to live life. This production is a ritualized journey towards the hope of rebirth.”

“This production explores all that the pandemic brought to light in regards to the best and worst of humanity, and how plagues do not discriminate, we are all in this together although we are each going through our own individual nightmares and struggles,” says UNC Asheville student Izzy Mayfield, a biology major/ drama minor performing in the movement ensemble.

The student cast includes Wyeth Bishop (Music Ensemble), Noah Brackett (Music Ensemble), Stephen Clark (Spoken Word Ensemble), Kiarra Driscoll (Acting Ensemble), Izzy Mayfield (Acting Ensemble), Alex Mbuthia (Music Ensemble), Kai Moskow (Music Ensemble), Zoe Newton (Spoken Word Ensemble), Gabe Nicholson (Movement Ensemble), Miracle Okoro (Spoken Word Ensemble), Samantha Schroder (Acting Ensemble), L.A. Setu (Movement & Music Ensembles), and Layla Zeferino (Movement & Music Ensembles), with Brónagh O’Shea (Stage
Manager) and Alex McFadden and Maggie Schall (Assistant Stage Managers) in production roles.

#NeedtobreatheGVL

This Fall, NEEDTOBREATHE will stop in Greenville with their Into The Mystery Tour with support from Switchfoot and The New Respects on Saturday, October 16.

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Come enjoy an evening of live music, food and drinks in the Isis Music Hall Lawn. Reservations are highly recommended.

Tickets on Sale now – Please Call the Venue

Reserved Tickets for the Lawn are available with dinner reservations only :::: There is a $20 minimum in food and beverage purchases per person with your dinner reservation :: Seating will be limited and socially distanced :: You MUST call venue (828-575-2737) to make a dinner reservation and purchase your tickets. :::: If the weather is inclement – the concert will move to the Lounge. If the concert is moved to the Lounge – proof of vaccination will be required

written and performed by Mike Wiley

On May 24, 1961, 19-year old Jean Thompson boarded a Trailways bus in Montgomery, Alabama with 11 other young Freedom Riders bound for New Orleans – and history. Within three months, approximately 300 other riders took up the mantle to desegregate buses, following the path of the first brave few. Mobs bloodily assaulted many. Others were arrested. Wiley’s drama BREACH OF PEACE is based on true accounts of surviving participants of the Freedom Rides and others involved in the early struggle for African-American equality. This solo-play is a living monument to those remarkable young men and women of various races, religions and backgrounds who rose to face the dangers of fighting for just and equal treatment for all.

Discretionary Content: Mature themes, language, sensitive material, descriptions of violence, recorded gunshot sound.

Virtual tickets $25.00 See Upcoming Dates for Zoom – Breach of Peace: Stories of the Fre (thundertix.com)

Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well … dead. So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.

Please come prepared to wear a mask for the entire performance. Masking requirements may change based on the recommendation of federal and/or state health officials; please check our website for ACT’s most up-to-date masking policy.

Seats have been blocked throughout the audience to provide social distancing between patrons. Patrons may purchase in groups of one or two only.

All tickets are subject to sales tax and a $3 ticketing system fee. All sales final. No exchanges or returns.

Dracula: The Failings of Men

Elwood P. Dowd is an affable man who claims to have an unseen (and presumably imaginary) friend Harvey — whom Elwood describes as a six-foot, three-and-one-half-inch tall pooka resembling an anthropomorphic rabbit. Elwood introduces Harvey to everyone he meets. His social-climbing sister, Veta, increasingly finds his eccentric behavior embarrassing. She decides to have him committed but things… don’t go as planned. This Pulitzer Prize winning play is considered to be one of the greatest comedies ever written. Of course, it all gets sorted out in the end, but there are many surprises (as well as comic doses of wisdom) along the way, as everyone questions just what exactly is real.

Suitable for all audiences

Come experience a unique, guided night hike that is fun for the whole family. Tales of the Trail is a non-scary, fall event that introduces you to woodland creatures and how they live. Groups will be led along a lighted, half-mile loop trail to meet costumed animal characters and receive fun giveaways. This festive event will also include music, crafts, a campfire with s’mores and other festival fun. This event does require advance registration. Reserve your spot below

11 YEARS OF TERROR!

2021 will be our 11th Season providing Thrills, Scares, and Terrifying Fun for our guests and fans of all ages, and we love it year after year! Please join us this season for The 2021 Haunted Farm! Be Prepared to Be Scared!

Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and our other social media channels for a chance to participate in our FREE TICKET GIVEAWAYS, and for up-to-the-minute updates on schedule-changes related to inclement weather conditions.

ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK! WHILE WE DO NOT HAVE AN AGE LIMIT, PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS ATTRACTION IS MEANT TO FRIGHTEN AND STARTLE. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS SHOULD ANY GUEST CHOOSE TO NOT COMPLETE THE WALKTHROUGH. PLEASE READ OUR WARNINGS & DISCLAIMERS AND OUR COVID SAFETY GUIDELINES BEFORE PURCHASING TICKETS.

Written by John Heimbuch
Created in collaboration with Jon Ferguson
Based on the story by Washington Irving

Directed by Daniel Moore

In the quaint village of Sleepy hollow, stories of wonder and strangeness surround the legend of a mighty headless Hessian. When the humble schoolteacher Ichabod Crane vies for the hand of the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, the townsfolk might protest, but it is ultimately the Horseman who will decide his fate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Masks are required to be worn by all audience members, regardless of vaccination status, at all times during this show. The health and well-being of our patrons, students, and staff remain our top priority. Thank you for your understanding and assistance with PPH’s policies and procedures.

Autumn at the Opry

Celebrating our 60^th Season will be one of the best known and most performed works by Johannes Brahms – “A German Requiem” (sung in English), and two works commissioned by the Chorale from Dan Forrest.  The Brahms was the first major work the Chorale performed in its 1961 inaugural season and has been a regular part of the Chorale repertoire through the years.  The text from the Bible expresses comfort and assurance in time of deepest need.  Affirming the Chorale’s 60 years of great music, “Gloria in Excelsis” and St. Patrick’s Hymn” by Dan Forrest express joy, appreciation and profound hope for each of us.

The Greenville Chorale dedicates this concert in memory of those who lost their life to Covid and to all people whose lives were impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

7:00 PM – Paul Hyde will lead a discussion of Brahms’ “A German Requiem” in Genevieve’s in the Peace Center lobby.

IMIJ OF SOUL returns to White Horse for another Jimi Hendrix tribute show.

Bill Altman leads this power trio tribute to Jimi Hendrix. You might know Bill from his work with another tribute band, that one to Pink Floyd. Bill is a terrific guitarist, and works hard to honor the artists to whom he and his fellow musicians pay tribute.