Join a local naturalist on this waterfall hiking tour and enjoy the best scenery near Asheville. This intimate group tour offers 2-3 stunning waterfalls, local history, wildlife, and edible plants. Transportation included from Asheville! Call us now to book or make a reservation on our website!

Learn Asheville’s history, discover hidden gems, and laugh at LaZoom’s quirky sense of adventure.

• Guided comedy tour bus of historical Asheville
• 90-Minutes – tours run daily
• 15-minute break at Green Man Brewing
• $39 per person (ages 13+ only)

Every Friday from April through November (weather permitting),
check out the Hike and Sip Tour at Souther Williams Vineyard, a unique opportunity to hike our scenic rolling vineyards and enjoy
five different wines along the way, led by a private tour guide who will share the history of the farm and while you hike through the
vines, This educational experience will delight as you live the life of grape throughout its annual pilgrimage to the glass, This 1
hour tour requires moderate walking through hillside vineyards and appropriate farm/field attire, and can accommodate up to 12
people and reservations are required 2 days in advance, $50 per person, Souther Williams Vineyard, Hendersonville,

Sandburg Home Tours – Thursday to Sunday at 11am, 1pm, 2pm.

*As of April 2022, tours are free until further notice. See rates below if they change before your visit. Online reservations are available at recreation.gov.

The Sandburg Home is a great place to start your visit! The ground floor of the home contains visitor information, exhibits, tour ticket sales, the park store, and you can watch the park video. The main and top level of the home are furnished with the Sandburg family belongings. Visitors may only access the furnished ares of the home on a guided tour.

• Tour Reservations: Reserving in advance lets you pick your preferred house tour time. Tours fill up quickly. Last-minute, in-person tickets may not be available on the day you visit. Plan ahead and reserve house tour tickets at recreation.gov.

• Passes: The park does not currently sell the America the Beautiful– National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes.
  *These passes do not waive the house tour fee, but do provide a discount.
  *You can purchase a pass online at America the Beautiful – National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass | USGS Store.
• 30-minute house tours are offered year-round, schedule varies by season. Visit recreation.gov for the current schedule.
• Visitors may only tour the Sandburg Home on a guided tour.
• Tours are limited to 6 persons.
• Strollers are not permitted on the house tour, but there is a place to leave them for storage. Infants and small children should be carried through the house while on tour.

  Sandburg Home Guided Tour Fee
  *Tours are free until further notice, this chart is the rate when fees resume.
  (credit card only)
  $10.00 for Adults 16 and older
  $6.00 for Adults age 62 and older and all interagency pass holders
  Free for Children age 15 and under

Included with admission

Back by popular demand, The Vanderbilts at Home and Abroad exhibition offers guests:

• An opportunity to view rarely-seen treasures from the Biltmore collection
• A first-hand look at the Vanderbilts’ lifestyle
• Deeper insights into George, Edith, and Cornelia’s personalities, both at home and on their extensive travels

Access to exhibitions at The Biltmore Legacy is included with Biltmore daytime admission.

Join us at Eliada Home’s campus for a small group guided walking Farm Tour. Tours last approximately 1 hour. Participants will learn about outdoor and greenhouse growing practices, aquaponics, hydroponics, market gardening, corn maze production, and about our equine therapy program.

Reservations required. There is no cost, but donations to the non-profit agency are greatly appreciated.

We recommend bringing the following: comfortable shoes for walking on pavement and grass, hat, sunglasses, and water. This tour is not handicap accessible and will require participants to climb stairs and walk on uneven ground.

Join us on a walking tour of the Foundy in the River Arts District where we learn about the only existing Street Art Gallery in Asheville and all the artists who have created graffiti and mural installations that have made our town an urban art destination.

See other upcoming shows on our other ticket server: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ashevilledragbrunch

Prepare to be mesmerized by an extraordinary theatrical experience as the multi-talented performer Divine Holeburn takes center stage with a groundbreaking one-person drag show, “I Am What I Am.”  This nationwide touring production serves as a fundraiser for the ACLU’s Drag Defense Fund, supporting drag queens, trans individuals, and the entire queer community. All ages are welcome.

FIRST FRIDAY ON THE BLOCK The next First Friday event — on September 1st — is full of art, artists, and important conversations. From out neighbor, Noir Collective: “We’ll begin at 5 p.m. with DJ Destro on the Parklet, followed by sneak peak performances from the upcoming production of Riding Hood at 5:30. LEAF will be open and food and drinks will be available at Penny Cup where RJC will be set up to talk about reparations and its process in our city. “Join the after party and networking event along with live music from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Workshop Lounge (Foundry Hotel). Free parking is available in the City Lot beginning at 5pm. (Street parking is free after 6).”

From the local favorites to new regional acts, all live from the river banks of the Nantahala. Raft, dine, then jam with us with Live Music every Friday and Saturday from 5pm-8pm between Memorial Day and Labor Day!

Wanna hear the best local music ​and​ drink the best local beers? Hop aboard LaZoom’s Purple Bus and rock out with a local band while we take you on a journey to Asheville’s premiere local breweries.

These mountains are known as much for the music that comes out of them as they are for their picturesque vistas, cascading waterfalls and alluring trails.

Some of the world’s finest musicians have come from Western North Carolina and that rich tradition carries on today.

Here in Jackson County, the Town of Sylva, Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce team up to produce the Concerts on the Creek series at the Bridge Park gazebo in Sylva every Friday from 7-9 p.m., typically from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

The 14th annual season will start on Friday, May 26 (Memorial Day weekend) and end on Friday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day weekend). That will be 15 Fridays of Concerts on the Creek, with the Fireworks Festivities and concert on Tuesday, July 4 sprinkled in for good measure.

• Friday, July 28: Lua Flora, folk/reggae (7-9 p.m.)
• Friday, Aug. 4: Tuxedo Junction, classic hits, (7-9 p.m.)
• Friday, Aug. 11: TLQ+2, classic rock and pop hits, (7-9 p.m.)
• Friday, Aug. 18: Get Right Band, psychedelic indie rock originals, (7-9 p.m.)
• Friday, Aug. 25: Maggie Valley Band, Appalachian/Americana folk rock, (7-9 p.m.)
• Friday, Sept. 1: PMA, roots/reggae/dub/fusion, (7-9 p.m.)

These events are free with donations encouraged. Everyone is welcome. Dogs must be on a leash. No smoking, vaping, coolers or tents allowed. Bring a chair or blanket. We will have food trucks available on select nights.

For more information, please contact the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce at 828-586-2155, visit our Facebook page, or visit us online at www.mountainlovers.com.

The musical stylings of Love Bubble featuring Hank Bones, Paula Hanke, and Peggy Ratusz will bring an evening filled with bluesy standards and original works for a harmony-driven, romping good time. You can listen to tracks from their 2019 debut record Love Revolution at https://lovebubble.bandcamp.com/. Or watch their latest video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1SaTsxdjic.

Love Bubble’s mission has always been to write nothing but positive songs about life, love, and the pursuit of happiness; they leave the sad songs to the endless array of talented singer songwriters across the globe. They are firmly planted in positivity and love. Featuring songs from their sophomore record release Dream Big, expect more love, more bubble, and genius lyrics written by these talented veterans of the WNC music scene for decades. From storytelling to prose and poetry, each of Dream Big’s 12 tracks is rich in arrangement, instrumentation, melody, rhyme, and rhythm.

Suitable for the whole family. Bring your family and friends for what’s assured to be a memorable evening of song and good vibes.

Special Event Sponsor for this concert is Peterson Insurance Group, Inc. of Weaverville… much appreciated!

For more information contact Chuck Fink at: [email protected].

The Tempest, September 1st to 30th
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Dwight Chiles
Magic, monsters and mayhem fill this favorite from The Bard. This one isn’t done with great regularity, so now’sa good time to catch it!

All shows will be at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheater in the Montford District of Asheville, and all will be presented absolutely FREE of charge!

All shows will run Fridays through Sundays and all will be presented at 7:30pm and prime seats can be reserved.

Montford Park Players has been bringing some of theater’s greatest works to Western North Carolina for over 50 years. Montford Park Players continues its mission of bring free theater to the community. The summer season allows everyone to come spend an evening under the stars, seeing some of the best live performances presented in Asheville.

This concert is brought to you by Asheville Rhythm and Odyssey School where Raquy will be teaching workshops in both darbuka playing and illumination painting throughout the Labor Day weekend. A portion of the proceeds from both the workshops and concert will go to Odyssey School’s Equity Fund.

The featured performer for tonight’s event is: RAGUY DANZIGER

Raquy Danziger is an internationally acclaimed musician, artist, teacher, and composer, considered to be one of the foremost experts and virtuosos on the oriental goblet drum known as the “darbuka.” Raquy is renowned for her electrifying performances and has performed, taught, and been a featured artist at festivals in Germany, Egypt, Poland, Japan,Russia, Canada, Ukraine, Mexico, Bosnia, India, USA, Italy, Uzbekistan, Israel, Spain, Greece and Turkey. She is currently based in Jaffa.

Through her concerts, compositions, and teaching methodology, Raquy has inspired a new generation of players and made a significant contribution toward elevating the darbuka from a humble folk drum to a shining solo instrument fit for a concert hall. In addition to drumming, Raquy plays the mystical twelve-string King Kemenche Tarhu, and is a disciple of the Azeri kemenche master Imamyar Hasanov and Arslan Hazretti.

Raquy has released thirteen albums, five darbuka method books, and two volumes of her original compositions. Her educational offerings are available through her online darbuka school: Darbukaschool.com. More than two thousand students are currently enrolled in her courses. When the world shut down in 2019 she immersed herself in the ancient art of illumination painting and wrote a vegan cookbook. Raquy will have some of her framed illumination paintings on display and for sale at the show.

Joining her on some pieces are

• Asheville’s beloved River Guerguerian and Chris Rosser of Free Planet Radio,
• Lady Bruce, percussive dancer, teacher, choreographer and musician from Canada,
• Beth Heinberg,  outstanding pianist, vocalist, member of Asheville’e Honey Music collective
• Brandi Mizilca, an accomplished Asheville-based artist who has has studied dance and movement her entire life and Middle Eastern music and dance since 1993.

….. with the possibility of other surprise appearances throughout the performance.

Click here to visit the performers website

Click here to listen to the music of RAQUY DANZIGER

Click here to watch videos of this amazing performer

The Catalinas, a beach band with roots in Charlotte, North Carolina, has gained massive popularity in the Southeast region since their inception in 1957. Known for their tight sound and high-energy performances, they are one of the most “in-demand” area bands. Though known for beach music and their megahit single “Summertime’s Callin’ Me,” The Catalinas play all genres to a high excellence. Their music has become the anthem of North and South Carolina beach goers as they struggle through the winter waiting on summer to arrive and is considered the catalyst for a new wave of beach music that began in 1975.

Their latest CD “Summer 21” was released in August 2021 and consists of 12 recordings that all charted in the beach music world plus one bonus track.