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Kids are invited to play with Legos supplied by the library. For more information, call (828) 648-2924.

Open Streets Asheville 2017: Shape Your City

Open Streets Asheville organizes FREE public events (like Shape Your City 2017 on Sunday, Sept 17 from 1-5 PM) that inspire thousands of Asheville residents to bike, walk, shop and play on car-free downtown streets. Over 50 local businesses and organizations offer free entertainment and education tucked inside street activities that inspire all ages & all lifestyles to enjoy physical activity; build community; and build a better Asheville.

Shape Your City 2017 boasts 5 themed stations on downtown streets (between Pack Square Park and Pritchard Park) filled with FREE fun like dancing; martial arts; life-size painting; playground games; massage; gymnastics; yoga & acro-yoga; health screenings; improv performances, live music; caricatures; advocacy opportunities; selfie station; pop-up playground; oh, and lots more. All free. Add your own spontaneous, family-friendly fun!

WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING? Bring helmets if you have them because it’s the smart thing to do. Add to that your bikes & skates; skateboards & unicycles; walkers & wheelchairs; Big Wheels and Stryders; tricycles too! Pack some pocket change for shopping and snacks at downtown’s wonderful Local shops & cafes. Tell ’em Open Streets sent you (we’re all about Local Ashevile: no outside vendors, merchandise sales, or tent canyons in the streets at Open Streets).

Learn more at openstreetsasheville.com or call Danise Hauser, Event Coordinator, at (828) 337-5174 to get involved as a sponsor, street activity partner or volunteer!

Christmas in July Expo

Come Shop over 30 vendors in one place.
FIRST 35 SHOPPERS GET FREE GIFTS!!!
Get all your Christmas shopping done early and avoid the crowds. Shop Small, Shop Local, Shop Handmade!!!!

4th of July Celebration

Brevard’s 4th of July Celebration is one of a kind! Come join us in Downtown Brevard for our annual Fourth of July Celebration, taking place in 2018 on Wednesday, JULY 4TH.

Brevard’s Fourth of July Celebration is Americana at its best:

The street festival runs from 9:00am to 5:00pm downtown. From there the party continues at Brevard College with the Transylvania Community Art Council’s Duck Race for Kreative Kids on King’s Creek at 6:00, as well as food, family time and celebration while awaiting the grand finale of the day – the Fireworks Extravaganza!

Kick off the day by running in Brevard Rotary’s Firecracker 5K and 10K Run starting from the American Legion Hall at 8:00am, and then come to the heart of town to check out our array of vendors and fun. You’ll find many fine arts and craftsmen, as well as non-profits and an array of games and interactive booths. Transylvania Community Arts Council hosts its 46th annual Fine Arts & Crafts Showcase on West Main Street.

And where else can you find elected officials reading the “Declaration of Independence” against the back drop of the American Flag? Live Music all day takes place at the Courthouse Gazebo from 10:00am until 5:00pm. We have performances for all ages!

A BIG favorite of this festival is The Transylvania Cruisers Club’s 25th annual Auto show of pre-1984 classic vehicles sprawled down South Broad Street. You can’t bring your pets to the festival because of city ordinance, but you CAN enter them in the Humane Society All Star Pet Show being held at Silvermont at 9:00am.

Sycamore Cycles will sponsor the annual 4th of July Bicycle Parade. Bring your children and their decorated bicycles to compete for Most Patriotic and Most Creative categories and then parade the entire crew through downtown. If you think you have the nerve, come show off your eating skills at Rocky’s hosts the 9th Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest in the afternoon.

As the festival winds down, get ready for Brevard’s favorite part of the 4th. This year’s Fireworks will be better than ever!! We’ll head down to Brevard College for more MUSIC and FOOD and FAMILY FUN while we wait for the annual fireworks show to start. Because of so much new construction and the many improvements Brevard College is undergoing, they  have graciously allowed us to use the grassy area between the Village buildings. Stake your claim on a spot, and enjoy the music from there. The stage will be located on the fireworks end!

The show can also be easily seen from the Ingles parking lot and N. Broad Street (Jailhouse Hill). And don’t forget to tune in to Q102 (White Squirrel Radio), who will be broadcasting music in simultaneous rhythm.

From a run in the morning, street festival during the day, and fun at Brevard College in the evening this festival is sure to please the entire family!

4th of July Fireworks in the Park

Food, Games, Cornhole Tournament, Kid’s Fun Land, entertainment and fireworks at dark.  Donations accepted and appreciated at the gate. Free shuttle services from Franklin High School beginning at 5 pm until after the fireworks display.

Schedule of Events:

3:00pm … Park Opens with food and funland for the kids

3:00pm … Cornhole Tournament (Registration 1:00 – 2:30 pm)
Sponosred by ServPro     $650 total purse

7:00pm … Entertainment on Stage

9:15pm … Bulls Eye Ball Drop with $500 Prize. Sponsored by Smoky Mountain Chevrolet. Purchase balls at Chamber Tent  1/$5 or 3/$10

9:20pm … Presentation of Colors
Salute to all Branches of the U.S. Armed Forces
Presentation of the National Anthem

9:30pm … Fireworks Display

For more information, contact the Franklin Chamber at 828-524-3161.

Celebrate the 4th of July with Terry McKinney

Join us in welcoming Terry McKinney for a celebratory afternoon of traditional country music at the Orchard!

Terry is a long-time Orchard friend, supporter, and well-known local musician. As an extraordinary singer and songwriter specializing in traditional country music, we look forward to both original songs and popular hits. We’re excited to welcome Terry back to the Orchard’s pavilion stage.

The Orchard Music Program offers live, traditional music each weekend from June to October in support of our nonprofit mission to preserve the history, heritage and culture of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our hope is to educate the public about the Appalachian experience so that these important traditions may be carried forward with future generations.

—> For more information on upcoming events, visit www.altapassorchard.org/events.
—> The Blue Ridge Parkway is open from Little Switzerland to Altapass. Visit www.altapassorchard.org/directions for details.

Asheville’s Solar Eclipse Festival

Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS), Buncombe County Schools, UNC Asheville, Asheville City Schools, Mix 96.5, and The 828 are pleased to announce they will be co-hosting Asheville’s Solar Eclipse Festival on August 21st. From 12pm-3pm the community is invited to join in the festivities at Pack Square Park with music, food, and fun hands-on eclipse related activities led by local organizations.

Asheville Solar Eclipse Festival goers will be able to witness this incredible celestial event while cooling off in the Splashville fountain, enjoying great food, listening to fun music, and participating in hands-on activities. Eyewear for safe eclipse viewing will be available and distributed until supplies run out. For those living outside of downtown, Buncombe County Schools will be hosting three satellite viewing locations- Owen High School, North Buncombe High School, and TC Roberson High School.

Be sure to visit ashevillescience.org/solar-eclipse for more detail!

LAKE JUNALUSKA: July 4 Concert & Fireworks

Lake Junaluska’s annual Independence Day Celebration features music, barbecue and fun — from concerts to fireworks to floating wish lanterns. We invite you to check out the holiday weekend of schedule of events for family-friendly activities enjoy and soak up summer with time at our lakeside swimming pool, a round of golf or mini golf, a cruise on the Cherokee IV pontoon boat, or a canoe, kayak or paddleboard rental. There are other events scheduled before and after July 3rd, & 4th, but the following are more specific to the holiday. See the link to view the full schedule. 

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