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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Sunday, November 22, 2020
Flat Rock Playhouse Community Champion Giveaway
Nov 22 all-day
Online

Gift box on wooden table. Text:
              Community Champion Giveaway. A way to give thanks this
              holiday season. Flat Rock Playhouse logo.

This holiday season, we are profoundly grateful to the community members who have worked tirelessly during this challenging year to keep their families, friends, and neighbors safe, fed, and cared for. That’s why Flat Rock Playhouse is spreading some extra holiday cheer with a Community Champion Giveaway!

Nominate an exceptional individual who has gone above and beyond to help others this year.  Once completed, your nominee will be entered to win one complimentary link to A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas: A Virtual Production running Nov. 30 – Dec. 20. Contest runs for one month: 11/13 through 12/13.

Self Guided WNC Tours Online
Nov 22 all-day
Online
Western North Carolina is defined as much by the various chains and valleys within the Appalachian Mountains as it is by the various people here. The region contains large swaths of national forest lands and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It contains old rivers and old folkways, along with an increasingly large stream of transplants and temporary visitors. This virtual tour gives a broad overview of our region.
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Threatened/Native/Special Species Mask
Nov 22 all-day
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy

Species Masks Now Available
We now have our native and special species masks in stock and ready to ship out! Sizes include large adult, small adult, and youth. Designs highlight honeybees, Golden-winged Warblers, Northern Saw-whet Owls, and Appalachian cottontail.
The 2020 Virtual Parade of Homes Live
Nov 22 all-day
Online

The Asheville Home Builders Association is a trade organization for the building industry in Western North Carolina, focused on being an advocate for the builders in our community. Associated with the North Carolina Home Builders Association and the National Association of Home Builders, the Asheville Home Builders Association represents over 850 members consisting of builders, contractors, real estate agents, suppliers, insurance agents, sub-contractors, and more.

 

Tuckasegee River Excursion with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Nov 22 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Join us for a relaxing ride through quiet countryside on your way to small town life in western North Carolina on the Tuckasegee River Excursion. Departing from Bryson City, this 4 hour excursion travels 32 miles round-trip to Dillsboro and back to the Bryson City Depot. Pass by the famous movie set of The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford!

The Tuckasegee (tuck-uh-SEE-jee) River Excursion includes an 1½ hour layover in the historic town of Dillsboro, where you’ll find more than 50 shops, restaurants, bed and breakfasts and country inns. There is time to shop, snack, and visit the many unique shops before returning to Bryson City.

Monday, November 23, 2020
Flat Rock Playhouse Community Champion Giveaway
Nov 23 all-day
Online

Gift box on wooden table. Text:
              Community Champion Giveaway. A way to give thanks this
              holiday season. Flat Rock Playhouse logo.

This holiday season, we are profoundly grateful to the community members who have worked tirelessly during this challenging year to keep their families, friends, and neighbors safe, fed, and cared for. That’s why Flat Rock Playhouse is spreading some extra holiday cheer with a Community Champion Giveaway!

Nominate an exceptional individual who has gone above and beyond to help others this year.  Once completed, your nominee will be entered to win one complimentary link to A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas: A Virtual Production running Nov. 30 – Dec. 20. Contest runs for one month: 11/13 through 12/13.

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Threatened/Native/Special Species Mask
Nov 23 all-day
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy

Species Masks Now Available
We now have our native and special species masks in stock and ready to ship out! Sizes include large adult, small adult, and youth. Designs highlight honeybees, Golden-winged Warblers, Northern Saw-whet Owls, and Appalachian cottontail.
Tuckasegee River Excursion with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Nov 23 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Join us for a relaxing ride through quiet countryside on your way to small town life in western North Carolina on the Tuckasegee River Excursion. Departing from Bryson City, this 4 hour excursion travels 32 miles round-trip to Dillsboro and back to the Bryson City Depot. Pass by the famous movie set of The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford!

The Tuckasegee (tuck-uh-SEE-jee) River Excursion includes an 1½ hour layover in the historic town of Dillsboro, where you’ll find more than 50 shops, restaurants, bed and breakfasts and country inns. There is time to shop, snack, and visit the many unique shops before returning to Bryson City.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Flat Rock Playhouse Community Champion Giveaway
Nov 24 all-day
Online

Gift box on wooden table. Text:
              Community Champion Giveaway. A way to give thanks this
              holiday season. Flat Rock Playhouse logo.

This holiday season, we are profoundly grateful to the community members who have worked tirelessly during this challenging year to keep their families, friends, and neighbors safe, fed, and cared for. That’s why Flat Rock Playhouse is spreading some extra holiday cheer with a Community Champion Giveaway!

Nominate an exceptional individual who has gone above and beyond to help others this year.  Once completed, your nominee will be entered to win one complimentary link to A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas: A Virtual Production running Nov. 30 – Dec. 20. Contest runs for one month: 11/13 through 12/13.

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Threatened/Native/Special Species Mask
Nov 24 all-day
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy

Species Masks Now Available
We now have our native and special species masks in stock and ready to ship out! Sizes include large adult, small adult, and youth. Designs highlight honeybees, Golden-winged Warblers, Northern Saw-whet Owls, and Appalachian cottontail.
Tuckasegee River Excursion with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Nov 24 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Join us for a relaxing ride through quiet countryside on your way to small town life in western North Carolina on the Tuckasegee River Excursion. Departing from Bryson City, this 4 hour excursion travels 32 miles round-trip to Dillsboro and back to the Bryson City Depot. Pass by the famous movie set of The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford!

The Tuckasegee (tuck-uh-SEE-jee) River Excursion includes an 1½ hour layover in the historic town of Dillsboro, where you’ll find more than 50 shops, restaurants, bed and breakfasts and country inns. There is time to shop, snack, and visit the many unique shops before returning to Bryson City.

Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Flat Rock Playhouse Community Champion Giveaway
Nov 25 all-day
Online

Gift box on wooden table. Text:
              Community Champion Giveaway. A way to give thanks this
              holiday season. Flat Rock Playhouse logo.

This holiday season, we are profoundly grateful to the community members who have worked tirelessly during this challenging year to keep their families, friends, and neighbors safe, fed, and cared for. That’s why Flat Rock Playhouse is spreading some extra holiday cheer with a Community Champion Giveaway!

Nominate an exceptional individual who has gone above and beyond to help others this year.  Once completed, your nominee will be entered to win one complimentary link to A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas: A Virtual Production running Nov. 30 – Dec. 20. Contest runs for one month: 11/13 through 12/13.

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Threatened/Native/Special Species Mask
Nov 25 all-day
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy

Species Masks Now Available
We now have our native and special species masks in stock and ready to ship out! Sizes include large adult, small adult, and youth. Designs highlight honeybees, Golden-winged Warblers, Northern Saw-whet Owls, and Appalachian cottontail.
Smith-McDowell House Museum Open for Reserved Tours
Nov 25 @ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Smith-McDowell House Museum
VISIT US! To ensure the safety of our visitors, staff, and volunteers, we will reopen for timed, private, self-guided, pre-booked tours of the historic Smith-McDowell House and Western North Carolina exhibit rooms.

Tours are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis:

Wednesday – Saturday
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
1:30 PM
3:30 PM

Tour reservations last for 1 hour to allow time for cleaning between groups.

All visitors, staff, and volunteers are required to wear masks while inside the building.

Tuckasegee River Excursion with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Nov 25 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Join us for a relaxing ride through quiet countryside on your way to small town life in western North Carolina on the Tuckasegee River Excursion. Departing from Bryson City, this 4 hour excursion travels 32 miles round-trip to Dillsboro and back to the Bryson City Depot. Pass by the famous movie set of The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford!

The Tuckasegee (tuck-uh-SEE-jee) River Excursion includes an 1½ hour layover in the historic town of Dillsboro, where you’ll find more than 50 shops, restaurants, bed and breakfasts and country inns. There is time to shop, snack, and visit the many unique shops before returning to Bryson City.

Foraging Food Tour
Nov 25 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
No Taste Like Home

Join us for three hours “off the eaten path” as we find and gather over a dozen wild edibles. We’ll whip up a little tasting right on the trail. Take home the rest of your finds and/or get ready for some find dining when one of our award-winning restaurant partners prepares your “catch of the day,” with lunch, brunch or dinner, for free. Wild mushroom pizza, daylily tamales, sassafras root beer, wisteria ice cream… it all depends on what we find!


Pricing

  • Adult (Ages 12+): $75
  • Child (Ages 5-11): $35
  • Child (Ages 4 & Under): Free
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Flat Rock Playhouse Community Champion Giveaway
Nov 26 all-day
Online

Gift box on wooden table. Text:
              Community Champion Giveaway. A way to give thanks this
              holiday season. Flat Rock Playhouse logo.

This holiday season, we are profoundly grateful to the community members who have worked tirelessly during this challenging year to keep their families, friends, and neighbors safe, fed, and cared for. That’s why Flat Rock Playhouse is spreading some extra holiday cheer with a Community Champion Giveaway!

Nominate an exceptional individual who has gone above and beyond to help others this year.  Once completed, your nominee will be entered to win one complimentary link to A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas: A Virtual Production running Nov. 30 – Dec. 20. Contest runs for one month: 11/13 through 12/13.

Self Guided WNC Tours Online
Nov 26 all-day
Online
Western North Carolina is defined as much by the various chains and valleys within the Appalachian Mountains as it is by the various people here. The region contains large swaths of national forest lands and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It contains old rivers and old folkways, along with an increasingly large stream of transplants and temporary visitors. This virtual tour gives a broad overview of our region.
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Threatened/Native/Special Species Mask
Nov 26 all-day
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy

Species Masks Now Available
We now have our native and special species masks in stock and ready to ship out! Sizes include large adult, small adult, and youth. Designs highlight honeybees, Golden-winged Warblers, Northern Saw-whet Owls, and Appalachian cottontail.
The 2020 Virtual Parade of Homes Live
Nov 26 all-day
Online

The Asheville Home Builders Association is a trade organization for the building industry in Western North Carolina, focused on being an advocate for the builders in our community. Associated with the North Carolina Home Builders Association and the National Association of Home Builders, the Asheville Home Builders Association represents over 850 members consisting of builders, contractors, real estate agents, suppliers, insurance agents, sub-contractors, and more.

 

Smith-McDowell House Museum Open for Reserved Tours
Nov 26 @ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Smith-McDowell House Museum
VISIT US! To ensure the safety of our visitors, staff, and volunteers, we will reopen for timed, private, self-guided, pre-booked tours of the historic Smith-McDowell House and Western North Carolina exhibit rooms.

Tours are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis:

Wednesday – Saturday
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
1:30 PM
3:30 PM

Tour reservations last for 1 hour to allow time for cleaning between groups.

All visitors, staff, and volunteers are required to wear masks while inside the building.

Tuckasegee River Excursion with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Nov 26 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Join us for a relaxing ride through quiet countryside on your way to small town life in western North Carolina on the Tuckasegee River Excursion. Departing from Bryson City, this 4 hour excursion travels 32 miles round-trip to Dillsboro and back to the Bryson City Depot. Pass by the famous movie set of The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford!

The Tuckasegee (tuck-uh-SEE-jee) River Excursion includes an 1½ hour layover in the historic town of Dillsboro, where you’ll find more than 50 shops, restaurants, bed and breakfasts and country inns. There is time to shop, snack, and visit the many unique shops before returning to Bryson City.

Friday, November 27, 2020
Flat Rock Playhouse Community Champion Giveaway
Nov 27 all-day
Online

Gift box on wooden table. Text:
              Community Champion Giveaway. A way to give thanks this
              holiday season. Flat Rock Playhouse logo.

This holiday season, we are profoundly grateful to the community members who have worked tirelessly during this challenging year to keep their families, friends, and neighbors safe, fed, and cared for. That’s why Flat Rock Playhouse is spreading some extra holiday cheer with a Community Champion Giveaway!

Nominate an exceptional individual who has gone above and beyond to help others this year.  Once completed, your nominee will be entered to win one complimentary link to A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas: A Virtual Production running Nov. 30 – Dec. 20. Contest runs for one month: 11/13 through 12/13.

Self Guided WNC Tours Online
Nov 27 all-day
Online
Western North Carolina is defined as much by the various chains and valleys within the Appalachian Mountains as it is by the various people here. The region contains large swaths of national forest lands and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It contains old rivers and old folkways, along with an increasingly large stream of transplants and temporary visitors. This virtual tour gives a broad overview of our region.
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Threatened/Native/Special Species Mask
Nov 27 all-day
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy

Species Masks Now Available
We now have our native and special species masks in stock and ready to ship out! Sizes include large adult, small adult, and youth. Designs highlight honeybees, Golden-winged Warblers, Northern Saw-whet Owls, and Appalachian cottontail.
The 2020 Virtual Parade of Homes Live
Nov 27 all-day
Online

The Asheville Home Builders Association is a trade organization for the building industry in Western North Carolina, focused on being an advocate for the builders in our community. Associated with the North Carolina Home Builders Association and the National Association of Home Builders, the Asheville Home Builders Association represents over 850 members consisting of builders, contractors, real estate agents, suppliers, insurance agents, sub-contractors, and more.

 

Smith-McDowell House Museum Open for Reserved Tours
Nov 27 @ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Smith-McDowell House Museum
VISIT US! To ensure the safety of our visitors, staff, and volunteers, we will reopen for timed, private, self-guided, pre-booked tours of the historic Smith-McDowell House and Western North Carolina exhibit rooms.

Tours are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis:

Wednesday – Saturday
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
1:30 PM
3:30 PM

Tour reservations last for 1 hour to allow time for cleaning between groups.

All visitors, staff, and volunteers are required to wear masks while inside the building.

Tuckasegee River Excursion with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Nov 27 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Join us for a relaxing ride through quiet countryside on your way to small town life in western North Carolina on the Tuckasegee River Excursion. Departing from Bryson City, this 4 hour excursion travels 32 miles round-trip to Dillsboro and back to the Bryson City Depot. Pass by the famous movie set of The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford!

The Tuckasegee (tuck-uh-SEE-jee) River Excursion includes an 1½ hour layover in the historic town of Dillsboro, where you’ll find more than 50 shops, restaurants, bed and breakfasts and country inns. There is time to shop, snack, and visit the many unique shops before returning to Bryson City.

Saturday, November 28, 2020
Flat Rock Playhouse Community Champion Giveaway
Nov 28 all-day
Online

Gift box on wooden table. Text:
              Community Champion Giveaway. A way to give thanks this
              holiday season. Flat Rock Playhouse logo.

This holiday season, we are profoundly grateful to the community members who have worked tirelessly during this challenging year to keep their families, friends, and neighbors safe, fed, and cared for. That’s why Flat Rock Playhouse is spreading some extra holiday cheer with a Community Champion Giveaway!

Nominate an exceptional individual who has gone above and beyond to help others this year.  Once completed, your nominee will be entered to win one complimentary link to A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas: A Virtual Production running Nov. 30 – Dec. 20. Contest runs for one month: 11/13 through 12/13.

Self Guided WNC Tours Online
Nov 28 all-day
Online
Western North Carolina is defined as much by the various chains and valleys within the Appalachian Mountains as it is by the various people here. The region contains large swaths of national forest lands and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It contains old rivers and old folkways, along with an increasingly large stream of transplants and temporary visitors. This virtual tour gives a broad overview of our region.