The lights go down and the glow goes up! Kids ages 6-12 enjoy glowing fun in the gym under black lights. Each month offers a different glow activity.
June 30 – Laser Tag
July 28 – Dodgeball
August 25 – Capture the Flag
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National Night Out with Buncombe County Sheriffs
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office invites our community to attend our National Night Out Event on Tuesday, August 6th. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes partnerships between law enforcement and the community to make our neighborhoods safer and more caring places.
The first 100 visitors will receive a complimentary meal.
Enjoy food trucks, ice cream, and games, and receive free bike helmets and baby car seats while supplies last.
- Buncombe County Fire Marshal’s Office
- Swannanoa Fire Department
- Black Mountain Police
- Safe Kids WNC and MAHEC
- Buncombe County Parks and Recreation
- Partnership of Substance Free Youth RHA
- Buncombe County Emergency Management
- and many more!
Asheville Bike Fest
The 2nd annual Bike Fest, presented by Cane Creek Cycling Components in support of Asheville on Bikes, returns to Asheville on Friday and Saturday (7-14 & 15 – 23) with Gran Fondo Asheville rolling out on Sunday, July 16, hosted at Rabbit Rabbit (75 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801) in the heart of downtown Asheville.
Bike Fest offers a variety of experiences for every type of rider. The event kicks off on Friday with Bicycle Industry Night and features fast-paced dynamic presentations from WNC’s cycling entrepreneurs, service providers, and industry leaders.
On Saturday, Asheville’s downtown open-air event space, Rabbit Rabbit hosts a variety of cycle-centric activities from pop-up bike parks, town rides, clinic, and product expo.
On Sunday, Bike Fest combines with Gran Fondo Asheville, a Gran Fondo National Series event, which was born of a desire to combine the best aspects of bike racing and social rides to create an event that’s fun, challenging, competitive, and inclusive. Gran Fondo National Series has a remarkable history of creating partnerships and enriching premium events, to create engaging cycling experiences.
Family Day on the Greenway
Family Day on the Joseph McDowell Historic Catawba Greenway in Marion with the McDowell Trails Association, in celebration of the Year of the Trail. All day activities, Barefoot Baby Kid Zone, music at the amphitheater, birding walk, hands-on demonstrations by the Lake James Environmental Association, food and icee trucks. Free MTA memberships offered during the event.
Splash Bash
2nd Annual Splash Bash at Camping World in Marion NC. Water slides, a 20 foot dual lane Inferno Slide, a dunk tank, a 50 foot obstacle course that ends in a water slide, foam parties EVERY HOUR, food trucks, a petting zoo (that will have a baby wallaby, llama, baby bobcat and more), and a toddler zone specifically and only for the 3 and under attendees. Inside the pavilion there will be vendors, including a section just for the youngest of entrepreneurs.
PRICING:
$5/General Admission
$10/Toddler Admission (toddler zone, foam parties, and petting zoo)
$15/Water Pass (19ft slides, 20ft slide, obstacle course, foam parties, and petting zoo)
FOOD TRUCKS WILL INCLUDE:
-Top Fuel Grill(returning)
-De-Li-Cias(returning)
-Smoke-a-lil-Smoke
-Pavino’s food truck(pizza)
-Pelican’s Sno Balls of Marion (returning)
-The funnel cake shack
Family Fun Festival Summer Carnival (see description for todays times)
Daily, July 31st-Aug 10th
Family Fun Festival in the parking lot of the Asheville Mall. Enjoy carnival rides and games for all ages along with your favorite fair foods like funnel cakes, fried oreos, and more. OPERATING HOURS:
- Weekdays: 5:00pm-10:00pm
- Sats & Suns: 3:00pm-10:00pm
DAILY WRISTBANDS FOR RIDES:
- $25/Mon-Thurs
- $30/Fri-Sun
There is no gate admission and parking is free.
Grand Opening Pool Party
We cordially invite YOU to our grand opening pool party! We hope to see you here!
food & drinks, live DJ, prize giveaways, games, tournaments, personal tours, and so much more!
Don’t forget to RSVP and receive 5 extra raffle entries by emailing “RAFFLEBH5” to manager@birchhillavl.com
Makers Market
Every third Saturday of the month!
Atelier Maison & Co. and Show & Tell are teaming up to showcase the best in art & design! Join us at the Atelier Maison & Co. showroom off of Sweeten Creek Rd for a monthly Makers Market every third Saturday in the Asheville Design District. Each month will feature vendors and artisans selling housewares, vintage clothing, original art, handmade crafts, fair trade imports, and more.
Free and open to the public.
Dogs are welcome!
Vendors are setup inside and outside the showroom and runs rain or shine.
Parking is available behind the showroom.
Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail Kickoff Event
Explore the Mills River on the Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail with the biologists and water quality experts of the NC Wildlife Commission and the Mills River Partnership to discover the many creates that call the Mills River and the Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail home!
The Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail is an innovative education project that will link together a set of publicly accessible river sites where people can safely snorkel to experience the underwater world of streams and rivers of western North Carolina and beyond. Ten sites will connect people to the underwater worlds of the Catawba, French Broad, Hiwassee, Little Tennessee, and Yadkin river basins. Each site had an educational sign, which provides safety information, a description of notable species at the site, and other information about the trail.Skyland Fire Safety Day
This free, family-friendly event is a great opportunity for our community to learn about fire safety, emergency preparedness, and meet local first responders.