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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Enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of the African-Caribbean. Goombay brings a variety of entertainment including dancing and the beating of West African drums ringing with the harmonic live music featuring gospel, reggae, funk and soul.
Visit contact web site for details. https://www.eventyas.com/US/Asheville/1468195370123474/Asheville-Goombay-Festival
Goombay Hours
Friday: 6-10 PM
Saturday: 11 AM-10 PM
Sunday: 12-6 PM
Super Hero 5K
The race will start at the Salvage Station and take a right down Riverside. Right turn crossing the Craven St. bridge. Left on Craven. Right hand turn up Weaverville St. Left turn then a left turn again to head down Logan and past the Burger Barn. Left turn back onto Craven and back toward the Salvage Station. See the 5K course map HERE.
Super Villain 10K
This race will start at the same time as the 5K. Left hand turn onto Riverside. Right turn onto Broadway. Merge onto the greenway. Right hand turn up Magnolia. Right turn onto Cumberland. Left turn onto Panola. Right turn onto Montford. Left turn onto Sanatee, Left turn onto Pearson. Left turn down Tacoma and around Tacoma Circle and back to Pearson. Right on Grey, left on Madison. Run behind the Montford Community Center and onto Jersey St. Right onto Cortland. Right on Hill St. Right on River and into the Salvage Station. See the 10K course map HERE.
Super Walkers 1 Mile
For those people who want in on the fun, but don’t want to do the 5k. Dress up in costum or not. Untimed. Walkers, Runners, Strollers allowed.
Super Sidekick Training Camp
This is a hero themed obstacle course created and managed for us by Sun Soo Martial Arts. Only $5 per child. The course will be open from 9am-11am. Complete all 7 challenges and receive a Super Sidekick Training Camp button!
https://www.facebook.com/events/405836206911329/
Kudzu is actually tremendously useful, and the time will come (sooner rather than later) when we will appreciate that. Young leaves are delicious cooked like spinach, the flowers make a lovely jelly, and the vines themselves make durable cordage as well as fiber rivalling bamboo and hemp fibers now being used in everything from carpeting to bedsheets and clothing. If you’re interested in exploring options, you can hook up with Asheville educators here.
“What’s missing isn’t the ideas… it’s the will to execute them.” ~ Seth Godin
Event Details
Big Sweep is a cooperative effort to close out river season with as many cleanups in one day as possible! Not only will groups be on 25+ miles of river, they will also be on land and in creeks doing cleanups. As just one of many organizations involved in this year’s 32nd Annual WNC Big Sweep, RiverLink will be leading a cleanup of the French Broad River along the Biltmore property.
Schedule of the day:
10am: Meet at Hominy Creek River Park
10am-10:30am: Safety training and carpool down to Bent Creek River Park
11am: Cleanup time!
3-6pm: Get off the water and then meet at Zen Tubing on RiverSide Dr. for an after-party with food and beverages!
What to Wear:
Prepare to get wet and dirty! Swimsuits, shorts, tank tops, tshirts. Shoes are important: please wear old sneakers or appropriate water shoes. NO flip flops, crocs, or heavy boots. Bring hat, sunscreen, and water for on the river. All safety gear and cleanup supplies will be provided.
Please note: Asheville Greenworks, MountainTrue, Mills River Partnership, and the City of Hendersonville will also be leading crews on the same date, on different sections. If you’d like to join them please contact each organization with questions about signing up for their teams.
Make sure to RSVP below as we have limited spaces in our boats. If you’d like to bring your own boat(s) you don’t need to RSVP, but we ask that you handle shuttling for your boat(s) yourself.
Fri. Sept. 20 – 4pm – 6pm • Sat. Sept. 21 – 10am -2pm
1855 Little River Road, Flat Rock, NC • Studio 52 Education Building
Rehearsals are Mon.-Thurs. 6 – 9pm Oct. 1 – Nov. 7 (Not everyone will be called every day. (Some Saturday TBD) Show runs Nov. 8 – 17
All roles open. All ages encouraged to audition. Roles include humans and animals.
- Friday: 5-8pm
- Saturday: 11am-8pm
- Sunday: 11am-6pm
- $10 ticket price for all ages.
- Like every year prior, children 3 and under may still enter the event FREE.
- $8 per person for groups of 12 or more. We suggest you book ahead [email protected].
This free self-guided tour is a
celebration of local art when once a year artists across Henderson County
open their doors and invite the public behind the scenes to experience
their creative process. Meet the artists and see their latest work; find
special buys; view demonstrations of their craft. Original works in painting,
sculpture, pottery, jewelry, fiber arts, metal arts, woodworking and glass will
be offered by over 60 artists in 40 studios in the towns of Flat Rock, Tuxedo,
Hendersonville, Horse Shoe, Mills River, and Laurel Park. The Art League
of Henderson County is the Premier Tour sponsor.
Open Studio Tour booklet/maps will be available at Henderson County
Travel and Tourism, the Center for Art and Inspiration and many locations
throughout Henderson County including local galleries. Further information
and printable maps are available online: http://www.hcost.org and on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/OpenStudioTourofHendersonCounty
Please join us for a fundraiser for the Asheville Humane Society. Pilates with Puppies will be a basic Pilates class, with puppies provided by AHS. Please BYO yoga or Pilates mat and a small towel. Please do not bring your own puppy! $15. Pre-registration required. Register at www.pilateswithpuppies.com. Space is limited and this event will sell out! Questions? Email [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/643113776193192/
Join us any Saturday for outdoor activities at the garden. Local youth involved in programming for building life skills, improving literacy and leadership development welcome young people in the area to join them, and we are always in need of adult volunteers to help with mentoring. Involvement in the Shiloh Community Garden also includes the experience of growing produce organically, lessons in permaculture and the science of sustainability, healthy meal preparation, and entrepreneurship. Come join the fun!
https://www.facebook.com/events/524392424698351/?event_time_id=524392444698349
Qigong (alternatively spelled chi gung or chi kung) is a form of gentle exercise composed of movements that are repeated a number of times, often stretching the body, increasing fluid movement (blood, synovial and lymph) and building awareness of how the body moves through space.
The classes and the introduction to Qigong will be taught by Dr. John Akers.
Dr. Akers is a recently retired Wofford language professor and classical guitarist who has taught wellness classes at Wofford, the Spartanburg YMCA, and Zen Garden. Dr. Akers played and coached collegiate soccer, has practiced meditation over 40 years, and teaches a daily routine of yoga and core strengthening enhanced by Qigong energy play. Dr. Akers is also an avid golfer committed to carrying his own clubs, without a cart.
https://www.facebook.com/events/414684999313998/?event_time_id=414685062647325
What: Tour de Fat Asheville, Saturday, September 21, 2019
Cost: FREE!!!!
Bike Parade:
When: 11 a.m.- Noon
Where: TBA
Festivities at the Brewery:
When: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Main Stage Preformances: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m
Where: New Belgium Brewery, 21 Craven Street, Asheville, NC
NPO Beneficiaries:
Asheville on Bikes
More information: https://www.newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat/tour-de-fat-2019-asheville/
New Belgium’s annual Tour de Fat is back for 2019, offering a day packed full of FREE festivities celebrating beer, bikes, and bemusement. Entering its 20th season, the Tour de Fat has raised nearly $6 million dollars for local bike non-profits since it all began. Join us for a three-city tour of bike parades, touring ensembles of comedians, cirque performers, general mayhemists, top-notch live musicians and, of course, world-class New Belgium beer.
It’s a celebration of great beer, good people, and humankind’s most wonderful invention – the bicycle! So, come celebrate self-propelled, two-wheel travel and dress up as your alter ego while raising money for your hometown cycling community — hit the links below to see the Tour de Fat line-up near you.
Get your costume ready. It’s time to shift gears and get weird.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1453647214808732/
As part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the YMCA of WNC Nutrition Department hosts free meals for anyone 18 and under at the Ferguson Family YMCA every Saturday!
We serve lunches from 11am -1pm in the Ferguson Y’s Multipurpose Room, and your family does not have to be a member of the Y to participate.
Please consider joining us for healthy food and enriching activities: kids yoga, art, ping pong, and more!
For more information on accessing food and/or volunteering with the program visit: www.ymcawnc.org/nutritionprograms
https://www.facebook.com/events/492101114625413/?event_time_id=492101124625412
Celebrate the arrival of autumn by immersing yourself in nature for a three hour gentle, guided walk in the woods with certified forest therapy guide, Melissa Loken. Deepen your connection with nature as you are guided through a series of invitations crafted to help disconnect from the busy-ness of living. Each invitation will give you the opportunity to slow down, relax and become aware of all your senses as you go as deep as you wish into connection with yourself and the natural world. Forest Bathing is a Japanese inspired wellness practice that has been proven to lower blood pressure, reduce stress, boost immune function, alleviate anxiety and depression, and leave participants feeling calm and relaxed. Forest bathing is a gentle practice in mindfulness or being present in the moment.
Our Vintner’s Table Food Truck is here for the season! Buy salads, cheese boards, our BRAND NEW lobster rolls and more to enjoy with Burntshirt Vineyards wine!
Saturday Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Sunday Hours: 12pm to 5pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2430723993715642/?event_time_id=2430724043715637
Saturday, September 21, 1 – 3 PM
Learn the basics of colorwork in this two hour workshop! This workshop comes with a copy of the beautiful Foliole Cowl pattern by Christina Danaee, and 20% off our Ranger DK yarns. During the workshop, you’ll work through as much of the Foliole cowl as possible with guidance from the teacher, Emilie Gate. By the end of the class you’ll have the skills you’ll need to finish your cowl on your own, and the skills for any other pattern that involves colorwork.
About the teacher
Emilie works for Echoview selling their Yarn to Shops around the country. She has been knitting for several years and loves to help others learn how to knit, grow in their skills, and be stretched in new ways. When she isn’t knitting she can be found with her four boys or raising their herd of Miniature Dairy Goats on their Mini Farm in Candler.
Come learn the basics of felt painting and needle techniques to create 2D felt wall hangings. We will demonstrate how to create wet felted batts as a base, the quickest way to start a 2D project. Then, we will needle tack merino, alpaca, angora and other types of wool to create a 2D painting of whatever your heart desires. Finally, we’ll run them through Echoview’s Felt Loom to quickly finish the project, a process that would take hours needling by hand! All supplies are included, but feel free to bring your own wool or roving if you’d like.
About the teacher:
Yoko is a felter, spinner, knitter, gardener and mother to many rabbits and ducks, including 8 Angoras who share their wool for lots of fiber fun. She has been an artist her entire life and rarely follows a given pattern, preferring to find a medium and make it her own. Working at Echoview with all the roving around her, she took up felt work and hasn’t looked back. She’s constantly on the lookout for new fibers, techniques and creative friends – whether chatting at craft night or cruising the isles of local craft events. She has taught a variety of art mediums to makers from babies to hospice patients over the years and enjoys bringing out the creative side in everyone!
What: Public informational meeting and casual Anniversary Reception, with speakers on a wide range of environmental justice and water issues, including coal ash, safe and affordable water for low income residents, testing wells for contamination, missed opportunities to stop GenX pollution, and climate and Environmental Justice. Anniversary cake and refreshments will be served.
When: Saturday, Sept. 21, from 1:30 to 5:00 PM
Where: The Grey Eagle Music Hall, 185 Clingman Ave. Asheville
Register by September 17th to assure your seat and refreshments. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-35-years-of-working-with-nc-communities-tickets-69230342819, or go to www.cwfnc.org and click on the link. $15 in advance, $25 includes one year membership, $30 at the door if any tickets available.
Weekly tour to learn more about us and our production process. Tickets are $12 (no reservation needed)
https://www.facebook.com/events/242724763258957/?event_time_id=242724926592274
Heavy Mountain II
Corrosion Of Conformity
Pallbearer
Windhand
Torche
The Skull
Mothership
Show: 4:30pm
Doors: 4pm
On sale Friday at noon!
$40 Advance
$50 Day of Show
$95 VIP
HEAVY MOUNTAIN FEST 2019 announcing its initial lineup featuring North Carolina stoner rock legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, Richmond’s darkened doom heroes WINDHAND & Miami’s sludge pop masters TORCHE.
Phase two of lineup reveal is Fri. June 21st!
VIP ticket includes:
-Admission to Heavy Mountain Fest @ The Orange Peel
-Admission to the official Heavy Mountain Pre-Party @ The Mothlight
-Early entry for exclusive beer tastings
-Complimentary Beer tokens
-Festival T-Shirt
-1 year PULP Bourbon Lounge Membership
-Grab Bag
https://www.facebook.com/events/2169966126456342/
Urban Orchard Cider Co. wants to give back to Asheville by providing very well produced FREE Live Music on our outdoor stage (The Asheville’s Fun Depot Stage @ Urban Orchard Cider Co. South Slope) that is fully sponsored by local businesses and showcases some of the best local musicians that we all have grown to love.
Each show will take place on the 3rd Saturday of each month, beginning on April 20th and running thru September 21st, from 5pm-9pm. There will be plenty of dancing room and a bar with Urban Orchard Craft Ciders and Asheville craft beers on tap. These shows will be as unique as the artists involved.
Look forward to:
April 20: Chalwa and JBOT
May 18: Aaron Woody Wood and Pierce Edens
June 15: Pleasure Chest and Pink Mercury
July 20: Ashley Heath and Daydream Creatures
August 17: Stump Mutts and Special Affair
September 21: The Skrillbillies and T.B.D.
Family Friendly!
Much love to these fantastic local businesses that support Local Live Music and the Musicians that make it happen.
Local Headlining Sponsor
Asheville’s Fun Depot
Additional Local Business Stage Sponsors
Shay Brown Events
H&H Distillery
The Asheville Masonic Temple
Asheville Burger & Mug Shakes
Iamavl
https://www.facebook.com/events/374671246454195/?event_time_id=374671263120860
As night falls on Grandfather Mountain, guests can enjoy rare after-dark tours, fireside tales and a chance to meet the park’s nocturnal residents. This program may include 1 to 3 miles of moderate activity. Limited to 48 participants. Registration opens Aug. 26.
Registration costs $50 standard and $10 for Bridge Club members. Bridge Club members must present a valid Bridge Club ID with their event ticket/receipt, or they will be charged full price. To register, see below.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2020518898252989/
Join us for “Saturday Night Lights,” a family-friendly event at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, NC, happening every Saturday evening May through October featuring FREE carousel rides, pony rides, bounce house, face painting, entertainers and live music, plus horse show competition. General admission and parking are also free and open to the public. With onsite dining options, concessions, shopping, and lodging, come for the night or for a vacation getaway! Learn more at Tryon.com/SNL.
Phone: 828-863-1000
Email: [email protected]
$12 Advance / $15 Day of Show
Sally Barris is an A-list Nashville songwriter who has had songs covered by such top-level artists as Kathy Mattea, Martina McBride, and Lee Ann Womack. Her song “Let The Wind Chase You”, recorded by Trisha Yearwood and Keith Urban, received a Grammy nomination for vocal collaboration in 2009.While her writing credits mightily impress, fans and peers are most captivated by her bright spirit and expressive mountain soprano. Dirty Linen says “Barris knows how to write lyrics that are as forthright as a stream of clear water and how to support them with melodies that share that quality”. Sally will be performing with dobro player and guitarist Chas Williams and mandolin player Jason Bailey. The Minnesota native has performed Mountain Stage, New Bedford Summer Fest, Wildflower Arts & Music Festival and The Kerrville Folk Festival. Sally is currently touring with her new CD “The Road in Me”.
Seated Lounge Show – Limited Tables Available with a Dinner Reservation :: All Other Seating is First Come First Serve General Admission :: Please Call Venue for Dinner Reservations
https://www.facebook.com/events/688304554941154/
Wow!!!! The response they got last time was insane, and they have agreed to Hit Us With Their Best Shot again at The Firmament, so mark it down on your calendars.
Ages: 18+ only
Tickets $15, $20 DOS
Please note that this show will be hosted by Artisan Entertainment (Artisan of Flat Rock), but will take place at The Firmament in Greenville, SC.
Dress up in your 80s gear and come to party with America’s favorite 80’s tribute band, The Breakfast Club. The last two times The Breakfast Club played in Greenville, they packed the place, so make your plans to join us.
Join Mike Elis for a totally awesome 80s party!
Tickets on sale soon! :)
https://www.facebook.com/events/834292316906445/
The period of the 1960s and 1970s was a decade rich in music with many genres, including jazz, funk, pop and rock. During the 70s, other styles became popular in America, like disco and reggae.
Songs in the “groovy 70’s” era, as it was often called, became engraved in the history of music. Rock ‘n’ roll and Psychedelia was the biggest craze among the audience and holds an esteemed position in people’s hearts across the globe even today.
Vintage Vinyl plays music from the 60’s and 70’s. These songs were well known in their time and have really left a mark. They bring you a blast from the past: all the best music which will bring back many pleasant memories from the past.
https://www.facebook.com/VintageVinyl6070/
https://www.facebook.com/events/476867999747707/
Blue Ridge Honor Flight will host a welcome home celebration for their next flight at the Asheville Regional Airport. Community, family and friends are invited and encouraged to be present upon the return of World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans from their visit to their memorials in Washington, D.C. that day.
There will be music, poster making stations, and open restaurants for food prior to the flight’s arrival.
Known for merging their country roots with strong melodies and rich vocals, Lonestar, comprised of Richie McDonald (lead vocals), Michael Britt (lead guitar & backing vocals), Keech Rainwater (drums), and Dean Sams (keyboards & backing vocals), has amassed RIAA-certified sales in excess of ten million album units since their national launch in 1995, and achieved ten #1 country hits including “No News,” “Come Crying To Me,” and their crossover smash “Amazed” which was also #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band’s awards include a 1999 ACM Single of The Year for “Amazed” which also won the Song of the Year award, and the 2001 CMA Vocal Group of the Year. With over a 100 dates worldwide per year, and celebrating over 20 years together, the success of Lonestar is confirmed by their music in the love that binds them to their fans, in the music that makes them as fresh and vital as any other band in county music, they are and will always be true believers, truth seekers and bold storytellers.
Ticket Prices: $26, $32, $38, $45 Priority Seating
These two one act plays, twinned in theme, display the struggles of sexual abuse, and the aftermath; which is healing. The stories of two different persons are speaking the truth – or a truth – their truths – about going through this harsh and mind blowing journey. This powerful show has a bold message with a light at the end of the tunnel. Truth Be Told is written and directed by Monica McDaniel.
Truth Be Told will open the 2019-20 35below season and is also the inaugural play in Asheville Community Theatre’s Artistic Horizons program, a program that gives local artists the opportunity to pursue new creative paths in the theatre.
Our Camp SHIELD family bereavement retreat is designed to help families, who are beyond devastated after burying a child, understand they are not alone and that their feelings of loss are normal. We provide a safe place for children and adults to share feelings, meet others in similar situations, and have fun while learning how to grieve in an emotionally healthy way.
Camp Kinard in Batesburg-Leesville, SC, is the location for Camp SHIELD. Camp Kinard occupies 325 acres 20 miles west of Columbia and its unique facilities provide a great retreat experience in a nurturing, fully–accessible environment. Camp SHIELD is offered free of charge except for a small $50 administrative fee.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2270568753024503/
Private event
https://www.facebook.com/events/2062092877438793/