Nov 30th – Holiday Magic & Memories at Biltmore Park Town Square. Annual Holiday Tree Lighting celebration featuring a festive wonderland of activities from carriage rides, to live music, entertainment, and of course a visit from Santa Claus himself! Hot cocoa, cider, and other holiday treats will be available throughout the park. Get together, make memories and create new family traditions!
Family fun starts at 2:30pm. Tree Lighting is at 6:00pm.
The date coincides with the Asheville Holiday Parade, produced by the Asheville Downtown Association and presented by Bojangles, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., also on Nov. 18, making for a festive day – and night. This year’s parade theme is “Holiday Magic” and the Grand Marshal is WWE Hall of Fame inductee Beth Copeland. The fun continues after the parade with free photos with Santa and other holiday entertainment at Pack Square. A downtown holiday shopping program will also be launched on that date.
Throughout the holiday season, downtown businesses will decorate their windows in keeping with the “Holiday Magic” theme. The Asheville Downtown Association holds a contest and winning windows will be announced Dec. 6. More information will be available at ashevilledowntown.org.
Winter Lights Downtown will be on display nightly through mid-January 2018. Winter Lights Downtown serves as a bookend to The N.C. Arboretum’s own holiday display, Winter Lights, running nightly from 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 17 through Dec. 31. This outdoor walking tour of the Arboretum’s gardens dressed in glowing landscapes returns this year with lower, more family-friendly pricing and new nature-themed displays. Find out more at NCwinterlights.com.
“Partnering with the City of Asheville allows us to further expand our connection with the local community beyond the Arboretum’s 434-acre property,” said Arboretum Executive Director George Briggs. “We are excited for the opportunity to collaborate with the City again and share the joy of Winter Lights with locals and visitors alike.”
Please join us at the Robert C. Carpenter Community Building at 1288 Georgia Road, in Franklin NC on December 10th and 11th as we open the doors to the first (of many) Toys and Gift Expos in Franklin.
We will offer over one hundred vendors of all varieties, anything that you could give as a gift. We will also have a special visitor, Santa will be at our show to listen to the kids’ wishlists! So please come out and support your local vendors this holiday season!
ANNOUNCING: Holiday Break Camps! We have Winter Break Camp for the last two weeks of December M-F!
December 19-23 and December 26-30! Sign up for a week, a single day or any combination in between!
Half Day Camps 8:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-5:00pm
Full Day Camps 8:00am-5:00pm
FREE ADMISSION
Bringing you the Second Annual Holiday Craft Bazaar at Asheville Music Hall and The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall (TWO FLOORS).
This event will be held on December 3rd from 11AM to 5PM – right in time for the holidays!
Come check out an array of 27 Local Vendors (full list below!) and support local craft for the holidays! This event will surely be a one stop shop for all of your holiday gifts for family and friends alike!
To top things of, for every item purchased you will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win tickets to an upcoming show at the Asheville Music Hall!
We will also have live music from local artists – Bald Mountain Boys and The Paper Crowns on the upstairs stage at the Asheville Music Hall starting at 1PM! Live Busking Performances by Jake Quillin and more will also be taking place The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall.
AND, not only will there by lots of local vendors and live music but there will also be:
A Bloody Mary Bar
Kids Area with Face Painting and Balloons
And Massage Chairs on both levels!
LOCAL VENDORS INCLUDE:
*BrainCandyInk
www.braincandyink.com
Instagram: @braincandyink
Hand drawn and Hand Silkscreened Apparel.
*Piece Blossom
*HoneyCreekPottery
www.honeycreekpottery.weeb
Instagram @honeycreekpottery
Functional and Decorative Pottery for the Kitchen and Home.
*Of Mars
www.etsy.com/shop/ofmars
Instagram: @of.mars
One of a kind freeform crochet clothing, apparel, and accessories.
*Blushing Lakes
www.etsy.com/shop/
Sacred handmade tools and crystals.
*Indigo Brown
Handmade Leather Wares.
*Sew Trashy Art
Instagram @sewtrashyart
Handcrafted and Upcycled wearable and functional art.
*Christina’s Candles
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Homemade scented pillar candles.
*Jazzy Acre’s
www.jazzyacres.com
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Alpaca clothing and wares.
*FaerieMade Soaps
www.faeriemadesoaps.com
Soap, Hemp lotions, and all natural body care products.
*Kathryn Crawford Art
www.kathryncrawfordart.com
Painting and High Quality Prints.
*KatDog Couture
www.katdogcouture.com
Unique and One of a kind whimsical and fashionable attire.
*NeedlePoint Fluff
www.etsy.com/shop/
Handmade and comfortable pillows for decorative and functional purposes.
*The Broken Ingot
www.etsy.com/shop/
Versatile and Earthy Handmade Jewelry and Leatherwares.
*Ebb and Flow
www.ebbandflowwellness.com
Massages for Stress Release and Wellness.
*Haha Glass
www.smokecartel.com/
Unique and Bold Handmade Glass pipes and jewelry.
*Caitlin Ratliff Jewelry
Handmade and Hand sewn Leather Jewelry.
*Monster Menagerie
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Upcycled cuddly and kid friendly stuffed monsters
*Lucy Pack Jewelry
*Tenth House Apothecary
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Handcrafted and Fairtrade Plant Medicine.
*Regenerationery Handmade Cards
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Sustainably Handmade Paper Goods.
*Hidden Forest Creations Crocheted Wares
*SidBean
Paintings
*Blue Ridge Hemp Co.
www.blueridgehempco.com
CBD infused natural care products
*Aric Bovie Glass
LOOK UP!
Nov 14th (best viewed between 5:30am-6:15am) – View the largest, brightest, and closet Supermoon since 1948, that won’t be seen again until 2034! “Smoke from numerous wildfires in WNC will negatively impact air transparency for the Supermoon, diminishing the moon’s brightness,” but don’t let the haze prevent you from taking a look. If the clouds stay away, any view low to the western horizon will work.
LEGO STAR WARS MAKE & TAKE!
Oct 28th 12:00pm-2:00pm – LEGO Star Wars Make & Take event at all area Toys R Us stores. “Build & take home LEGO BB-8. Complete a scavenger hunt and get a FREE LEGO Star Wars poster. Plus get a FREE gift with eligible purchase.” FREE!
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This free event is to designed to bring district families and community partners together to step into students’ shoes and experience our district’s instructional frameworks. How are students being taught literacy? Why is my child learning math in this way? Find out at An Evening of Academic Achievement!
Join us to learn about the resources currently available for ACS students to succeed academically. Tables will be set-up around the room, with representatives from AVID, AIG, Dual Enrollment, etc, to talk to you about how your child can grow academically.
Downtown’s Holiday Street Lighting kicks off the season with Christmas songs, hot drink and delicious treats, shopping and a countdown as Santa arrives to light up Main Street. Free visits with Santa and carriage rides at 5:30 at the Historic Courthouse on Main St.