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Spring Festival

Join us with friends and family as we celebrate Earth Day and the spring season! Games, pontoon boat tours, Earth Day crafts and education, kayak demos from waterways, and more. Make your own mini greenhouse and visit with community partners. This free event is open to all ages, and no registration is required

Amazing Cats Cat Show

See up to 35 beautiful cat breeds! Come see 140 purebred and household pet cats compete for top cat in several different judging rings throughout each day. Meet Maine Coon Cats, Devon Rex, Norwegian Forest Cats, Persians, Siamese, Ragdolls, Bengals, and up to 30 other breeds!

You can sit and watch cats on the judging table, or walk around and visit with the cats between judging. No matter what time you arrive you’re bound to see your favorite breed being judged!

ACTIVITIES

  • This is a family friendly event that is fun for all ages!
  • Watch cats and kittens compete for Best in Show IN EACH of the 5 separate JUDGING RINGS, on Saturday and Sunday
  • free cat coloring books for the first 100 children, daily!
  • cat costume contest around lunchtime on Saturday and Sunday! See fancy cats dress up! The contest is for cats that are entered in the show.
  • Cat rescue: FurEver Friends will be on-site meeting people with adoptable cats!
  • Shopping: Our Meow Mall for cats and people with vendors selling cat-related items cat beds, cat art, cat trees, cat grooming products, and much more.

Free Parking
Tickets ONLINE and at the door Credit/Debit/Cash

Toddlers in the Park

Come out for fun, themed-days as warm weather returns.
  • 4/17 – Tumble Time at Hummingbird Park
  • 4/24 – Awesome Art at Jake Rusher Park
  • 5/1 – Farmyard Fun at Weaver Park
  • 5/8 – Water World at Malvern Hills Park
  • 5/15 – Mystery Mania at Murphy-Oakley Park
  • 5/22 – Superheroes at West Asheville Park

Advance registration required.

Leicester Fest ’25

  • Food Trucks
  • Art Vendors
  • Kids Activities
  • Community Resources
  • Silent Auction
  • Local Businesses
  • Artisans

Celebrate Quilts for National Quilting Day

Saturday, March 15th, join us at the Folk Art Center for all things QUILTING! In honor of National Quilting Day, on the 15th, Jude Stuecker and Connie Brown will be demonstrating quilt-making skills in the lobby. Connie is also a quilt historian and AQS Quilt Appraiser. On March 13-15, a selection of antique and vintage quilts from her collection will be displayed. Each day at 11 and 1, Connie will give an informal talk with Q&A about the quilts. We’ll look at the fabrics, patterns and other clues that quilt historians use to help them date a quilt.

From the Earth Festival

Introducing BRAM’s first From the Earth Festival! We are teaming up with Trailside Brewing Co., Ecusta Market, and The Lennox Station to celebrate our beautiful earth!

What to expect: 40 earth-friendly vendors: Local non-profits like Conserving Carolina and Mills River Partnership. Nature-themed Artists, Nurseries/Farmers, Sustainable home products, face-painting, and much more! Whether you are an art lover, nature enthusiast, craft beer drinker, or simply looking for a fun Saturday, our From the Earth Festival is the perfect way to spend the day!

  • Workshops All Day: Printmaking, Candle Making, and many more to come!
  • Live Music: Enjoy local musicians’ live performances throughout the day!
  • Environmental Talks: Bees and Honey, Permaculture, Native plants, and much more!
  • Food & Drink: Grab a drink from @trailside Brewing while you browse the vendors. Tasty food on-site from multiple food trucks, sweet vendors, and the Ecusta Market.

Whether you are an art lover, nature enthusiast, craft beer drinker, or simply looking for a fun Saturday, our From the Earth Festival is the perfect way to spend the day!

Swannanoa Farmers Market

This isn’t just a market—it’s a step toward rebuilding and revitalizing a community that has been through so much. Many of our vendors are Swannanoa residents who are working hard to get back on their feet, and your support means everything.

Come shop fresh eggs, handcrafted artwork, embroidered clothing, fiber goods, sweet treats, delicious eats, and more—all sourced with love and resilience.

Therapeutic Recreation After Dark – Laser tag (14+ with disabilities)

Experience these field trips and activities with old friends, and get to make new friends along the way!

Open to individuals ages 14+ with disabilities – participants who cannot meet eligibility requirements can attend with a 1:1 worker. Please register workers, too, for our final headcount. Please contact the Therapeutic Recreation Program at 828-232-4529 for additional information.

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