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A Mid-Summer Day Market with Enka-Candler Farmer’s Market

Special Day! Typically on Thursday afternoons!

The Enka-Candler Tailgate Market’s, purpose is to promote local agriculture and heritage crafts, to provide the Enka-Candler community with a market for fresh local produce and other quality products, and to serve as an educational resource.

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Asheville Parks & Rec Juneteenth Celebrations

2025 Juneteenth Celebration – Asheville & Buncombe County

Join The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County and the City of Asheville for a week of events that honor freedom, history, and community. Let’s unite in celebration of culture, and community. All are welcome!

Event Schedule: 
  • 📽️ Mon, June 16 | 5:30–8PM @ Stephen Lee Community Center … “A Time to Yell” – Film & Discussion
  • 📽️ Tues, June 17 | 5:30–8PM @ Stephen Lee Community Center … “Life of Julius Rosenwald” – Film & Discussion
  • 🍽️ Wed, June 18 | 5:30–8PM @ Stephen Lee Community Center … Sasha Mitchell: Genealogy, Dinner & Discussion
  • 🎶 Thurs, June 19 | 12–2PM @ Shiloh Friendship Center … Juneteenth Celebration of Song with Mary D. Williams
  • 👗 Thurs, June 19 | 6–9PM @ AB-Tech Conference Center … Gala & Fashion Show
  • 🎤 Fri, June 20 | 5-9PM @ Pack Square Park … Downtown After 5 Juneteenth Celebration
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MARS HILL: Independence Day Pro Rodeo & Fireworks

July 3rd, 4th & 5th … 3 days of Pro Rodeo Independence Day celebration!

Broncs, Breakaway Roping, Barrel Racing & Bull Riding, Mutton busting for the kids! Vendors, concessions, pony rides! Fun for the whole family!

Fireworks each night after the rodeo

 

WC Rodeo Company is bringing the biggest show of the year to🧨Mars Hill🧨 with THREE nights of action July 3rd, 4th, and 5th for the 2nd Annual Independence Day Celebration Rodeo!! Come one, come two, or come all three nights!

Start time 8PM both nights.

Spectators don’t miss out on an awesome event!
  • 🎆 FIREWORKS!!🎆
  • 🇺🇸 Live music by Blake Ellege Music Saddletramp
  • 🇺🇸Conveniently located right off exit 11!!
  • 🇺🇸Food trucks and Vendors!
  • 🇺🇸Gonna be a great show for the whole family with great hospitality.
  • 🇺🇸Belt buckle and prizes awarded each night to the Champion Mutton Buster!
  • 🇺🇸Fast horses and rank stock with cowboys and cowgirls from both locally and afar!
  • 🇺🇸 JULY 4th 7PM DONT MISS BLAKE ELLEGE LIVE
If you missed it before, here’s your chance to make plans to catch it again, but even better!!

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BYOP (bring your own POOL party) w/ Jimmy Buffet tribute band It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere!

BYOP-Bring your own POOL party!

Come spend your 4th of July basking in sun in your own personal pool while listening to all of your favorite Jimmy Buffett hits with ‘It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere’. The Mills River Fire Department will be here to fill your pools for a $10 donation.

Get ready for a Fun in the Sun filled day!

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4th of July Pinkish Floyd FREE Show!

Don’t miss this FREE show!
Pinkish Floyd will be putting on a passionate, true-to-the-original, Pink Floyd experience, featuring an 8-piece band, lasers and video!! 6:30-9:30pm

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Crafty ArtVenture Class (Ages 7-12yrs)

Unleash your child’s inner artist and watch them thrive in a world of imagination and creativity! Our STEAM-based arts and crafts sessions help kids develop problem-solving skills, boost confidence, and spark their creative energy — all while expressing their emotions and making new friends.

UPCOMING CLASSES:

  • Friday, June 13 @ 2:30pm-3:30pm … Decorate and create your own balancing bird! … LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE
  • Wednesday, June 18 @ 3:30pm-4:30pm … Today’s Crafty ArtVenture: Chia Seed House … LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE
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Meet & Greet and Book Signing with Lauren Paige Conrad

On Saturday, June 14, 2025 – 2:00pm to 4:00pm, please join us at The Hop Ice Cream (and Pop Bubble Tea) for a meet & greet and book signing with Lauren Paige Conrad, author and illustrator of the new picture book, This Is Our City. Drop in between 2 and 4 PM.

This event in the Young Readers Series presented by The Hop Ice Cream and Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe is free and open to the public.

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4th Annual Kid’s Fishing Day

Join us for Kids Fishing Day on June 14th. The pond is stocked and we have everything needed to catch fish. Also a hot dog lunch is provided. The lady quilters finished a beautiful quilt to be raffled. Come to the pond on Netherton Dr, Candler. Everyone is welcome!!

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Lavender Days at the Farm

June 13th, 14th, 21st, 27th & 28th

U-Cut Lavender, Pre-Cut Lavender, Lavender Candles, Lavender Bath Tea Bags, Lavender Mineral Salts, and Lavender Donuts.

Bring your own scissors and basket.

Cash only. Sold by the ounce.

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Cartoons on the Big Screen in the Arcade

No more teachers … No more books! Bring your kiddo to Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. on Merrimon with their final report card and get FREE TOKENS to their arcade! And a special prize for straight A’s! Games for grades!

⬇️ PLUS!

They’ll be playing cartoons on the big screen all summer! FREE!

  • 3:00pm: SpongeBob
  • 4:00pm: Adventure Time
  • 5:00pm: Bluey
  • 6:00pm: Wildkratts

⬇️ AND!

Wednesdays are Kids Days! Any kids meal + drink + 5 arcade tokens is only $5.00!

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5:00 am Flea Market Day @ Smiley's Flea Market
Flea Market Day @ Smiley's Flea Market
Mar 7 @ 5:00 am – 5:00 pm
Flea Market Day @ Smiley's Flea Market
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7:00 am Discover a 10-acre Sanctuary Ded... @ The Botanical Gardens at Asheville
Discover a 10-acre Sanctuary Ded... @ The Botanical Gardens at Asheville
Mar 7 @ 7:00 am – 7:30 pm
Discover a 10-acre Sanctuary Dedicated to Native Plants of the Region @ The Botanical Gardens at Asheville | Asheville | North Carolina | United States
Open Daily, 7:00pm-7:30pm, year round The Asheville Botanical Gardens are an independent non-profit organization housing a collection of plants native...
7:00 am Hendersonville Outdoor Skate Park @ Patton Park across from Patton Pool
Hendersonville Outdoor Skate Park @ Patton Park across from Patton Pool
Mar 7 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
Hendersonville Outdoor Skate Park @ Patton Park across from Patton Pool
The City of Hendersonville’s Skate Park is located in Patton Park across from Patton Pool. The skate park is open...
7:00 am Indoor Flea Market @ Smoky Mountain Event Center
Indoor Flea Market @ Smoky Mountain Event Center
Mar 7 @ 7:00 am – 1:00 pm
Indoor Flea Market @ Smoky Mountain Event Center | Waynesville | North Carolina | United States
Every 1st Saturday of the Month, 7:00am-1:00pm 120 indoor booths to find something you weren’t looking for!! 2 buildings full...
7:00 am SET OUT ON A KID FRIENDLY TRAIL ... @ on a Kids in Parks TRACK Trail
SET OUT ON A KID FRIENDLY TRAIL ... @ on a Kids in Parks TRACK Trail
Mar 7 @ 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
SET OUT ON A KID FRIENDLY TRAIL AND EARN PRIZES! FREE! @ on a Kids in Parks TRACK Trail
If you haven’t heard of Kids in Parks or TRACK Trails yet, you’ve been missing out! TRACK Trails is a...
7:00 am YOUR GUIDE TO ASHEVILLE AREA PLA... @ All around Asheville and the surrounding area
YOUR GUIDE TO ASHEVILLE AREA PLA... @ All around Asheville and the surrounding area
Mar 7 @ 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
YOUR GUIDE TO ASHEVILLE AREA PLAYGROUNDS (Indoors & Outdoors!) @ All around Asheville and the surrounding area
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7:30 am Visit the Historical Home of an ... @ Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Visit the Historical Home of an ... @ Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Mar 7 @ 7:30 am – 7:30 pm
Visit the Historical Home of an American Poet, Writer, Historian, Biographer of Abraham Lincoln, and Social Activist @ Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site | Flat Rock | North Carolina | United States
Visitors may only tour the Sandburg Home on a guided tour. Sandburg Home Tours (As of April 2022, tours of the...
8:00 am 🚜 ASHEVILLE AREA FARMERS MARKETS 🚜 @ all across the Asheville and surrounding area
🚜 ASHEVILLE AREA FARMERS MARKETS 🚜 @ all across the Asheville and surrounding area
Mar 7 @ 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
🚜 ASHEVILLE AREA FARMERS MARKETS 🚜 @ all across the Asheville and surrounding area
We are so lucky to have a bounty of Farmers Markets to choose from in beautiful Asheville and the surrounding...
8:00 am Cultivate Connections with Nature @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Cultivate Connections with Nature @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Mar 7 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Cultivate Connections with Nature @ The North Carolina Arboretum | Asheville | North Carolina | United States
Nestled in the Southern Appalachian Mountains just south of Asheville, The North Carolina Arboretum offers acres of cultivated gardens and...
8:00 am OUR FAVORITE SELF GUIDED TOURS @ all over the area
OUR FAVORITE SELF GUIDED TOURS @ all over the area
Mar 7 @ 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
OUR FAVORITE SELF GUIDED TOURS @ all over the area
Asheville is an amazing city with so much to see and do, and while we have some amazing group tour...
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