Saturdays May through October, 10:00am-2:00pm
Tuesdays through June, 3:00pm-6:00pm
Come see us on Saturday mornings from 10am to 2pm weekly during our 2023 Tailgate Market Season. We will be here most Saturdays excluding major event weekends (and we’ll make announcements about those). Saturdays are a great day to come out and explore your downtown, starting at the market! We’ll have a coffee truck, rotating live entertainment, and more!
PLAN YOUR SUMMER WITH ASHEVILLE PARKS & RECREATION
The Asheville Parks & Rec Summer Guide is out and it’s packed with lots of programs and activities to participate in, including Movies in the Park, Skate Nights, Midnight Basketball, and more!! Much of it is FREE or low cost!
Established in 1954, Asheville Parks & Recreation manages a unique collection of more than 55 public parks, playgrounds, and open spaces throughout the city in a system that also includes full-complex recreation centers, swimming pools, Riverside Cemetery, sports fields and courts, and community centers that offer a variety of wellness-, education-, and culture-related programs for Ashevillians of all ages. With 8 miles of paved greenways and numerous natural surface trails, its complete portfolio acts as the foundation of a vibrant hub for the people of Asheville to connect with their neighbors and explore the natural beauty of a livable and walkable city. Driven by the promise that Asheville is a better and safer place when everyone from infants to retirees has the opportunity to be supported, healthy, and successful, Asheville Parks & Recreation was the first nationally-accredited municipal recreation department in the United States.
Asheville Parks & Recreation is committed to an inclusive approach to recreation and encourages individuals with and without disabilities to participate together. In order for individuals with disabilities to participate as fully as possible, reasonable modifications will be provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you or a family member requires a reasonable modification to participate in a program, please contact program staff when registering.
The guide covers June through August 2023
Please join us at Bill Moore Community Park to listen to great music from the band “Gotcha Goove”
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Gotcha Groove is a slammin’ seven member band based in the Carolinas and comprised of an all-star lineup of exceptionally talented performers! This group is a well-oiled machine and their repertoire is massive and diverse, covering R&B, soul, funk, rock, oldies, beach, and dance tunes from the last seven decades! Bring your dancing shoes, all your friends, and get ready to party with “Gotcha Groove!”
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Fun Free event sponsored by Hunter Subaru.
Come enjoy a night under the stars while watching a great classic “Chitty Chitty BangBang” in an old timers style drive in movie setting. The Prescott Auto Reserve is proudto host “Night under the Stars” our first drive in movie experience. Tickets are sold perperson and kids 12 and under are free. Dinner will be served at check-in and popcornserved at intermission. Movie can be transmitted through vehicle radio station or can beheard aloud if preferred. We host family friendly events and welcome you to our facility! We ask that No Tobacco products or Alcohol be brought on premises. We hope you enjoy the Movie ! Movie Rated G
Weaverville’s annual observation of Memorial Day will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 27th at the Community Center overlooking Lake Louise.
Lt. General Kathleen Gainey USA (3-Star Retired) is our guest speaker. Lt. General Gainey has served in Army Command for 35 years, including 15 different assignments.
Please join us as we honor our fallen men and women, who have served and protected. Parking is available at the Community Center, the above Outdoor Recreation Center lot, as well as adjacent parking below the Community Center.
COME JOIN US FOR THE Memorial Day ceremony at Black Mountain State Veterans Cemetery, Monday, May 27, 2024 at 10:00 AM
The City of Asheville and Buncombe County will host a Memorial Day Ceremony at 2:00 p.m. May 29, 2023 at the Roger McGuire Green in Pack Square Park.
The ceremony will feature a short reading by Jim Hernandez, USAF, Vietnam, Pilot.
Lt. Gen. Walter E. Gaskin (Ret.), USMC, Secretary of the NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will give the keynote address.
The joint Asheville Police and Fire Department Honor Guard will present and retire the colors, and will escort Mayor Manheimer and Commission Chairman Newman in presenting a Memorial wreath in honor of the members of the Armed Forces who have sacrificed their lives in service to this country.
Bradley Parker, Commandant, Asheville Marine Corps League Detachment 1417, will sing the National Anthem and perform Taps.
Additional ceremony participants include Stephanie Young, Director of the Charles George VA Medical Center, Ted Minnick, US Army Vietnam, Steve Henderson, US Marines, Vietnam.
Spider Trantham, Vietnam, Purple Heart, will perform the 13 Folds Flag-Folding Ceremony.
Allan Perkal, US Air Force, Vietnam, will be the Master of Ceremonies.
The public is also encouraged to attend a 10 a.m. May 29 Memorial Day Ceremony at the Western North Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, 962 Old US Highway 70, Black Mountain.
GATES: 11:30AM •
SHOW: 12:00PM •
This year, the lineup is a goodie! 23 Skidoo & The Secret Agency, Empire Strikes Brass, The Fritz, and The Delta House Jazz Band, as well as loads of circus performers organized by Toybox Theatre and Cherokee Storytelling by John John Grant! Expect once in a lifetime performances where each band will collaborate with every other band to create weird and wonderful new musical mutations! Fun for the whole family, and unforgettable for everybody!!
100% of the profit from this festival will be split equally between DELTA HOUSE, Asheville’s oldest afterschool program, now celebrating its 40th anniversary, and BOUNTY & SOUL, an organization providing free nutritious produce to marginalized members of the Asheville and Black Mt. communities.
How do you feed the MIND, BODY, & SOUL of kids throughout the community, and have a BLAST DOING IT? …….That’s THE BIG SECRET!!!
23 SKIDOO & THE SECRET AGENCY: The worst kept secret in town! Pulling from the GRAMMY winning catalogue of bandleader SECRET AGENT 23 SKIDOO, this crew has carved a new niche with family friendly hip-hop that doesn’t compromise on the flavor or the depth. Their high energy, ultra positive live show has rocked stages across the US, Canada, India, & Australia, and mixes deft, inspiring wordplay and storytelling with lush three part harmonies and crowd interaction, all over a bed of funk, hip-hop, soul, and pirate shanties. Performing with THE SECRET AGENCY, the breakers of the DANCING ON AIR Bboy crew bring Olympic level acrobatics that perfectly compliment the musical fireworks.
EMPIRE STRIKES BRASS: Empire Strikes Brass is a dynamic BrassFunkRock band hailing from Asheville, North Carolina. Their music resonates with a powerful message delivered through a captivating and larger-than-life sound. Fueled by a thumping rhythm section that sets the groove, the band’s rich horn arrangements, performed by a robust horn section, add an extra layer of depth to both their original compositions and compelling covers, showcasing the evolution of ESB.
THE FRITZ: The Fritz is a soul-driven psychedelic funk band hailing from Asheville, NC. The group’s aggressive approach to funk, soul, and rock creates a sound that is uniquely their own. Their high-energy, danceable songs provide a platform for each member to shine. With powerful vocals, climactic solos, and tight grooves, The Fritz has built a devoted following and is captivating audiences everywhere.
RAIN OR SHINE EVENT
Join the community of Downtown Waynesville for a truly authentic experience at the annual Waynesville Street Dances. Held three times each summer on Friday evenings, this late-night event has been a tradition for almost a century. Featuring the finest bluegrass musicians, bands, and clogging teams in the area, the street dances are a great way to experience the rich heritage of Appalachian culture. The dance starts with a circle, where joining hands symbolizes community, and everyone is invited to participate. The event is held on Main Street, closed off in front of the historic Haywood County Courthouse, where the asphalt is sprinkled with cornmeal to facilitate the shuffling movement of dancing feet. Bleachers are available, but feel free to bring a chair or blanket. Sponsored by the Downtown Waynesville Commission, this event is the perfect opportunity to mingle with the locals and experience the vibrant community of Downtown Waynesville.
The late evening dance has been going on for nearly a century. In the 1930’s Haywood County resident Sam Queen, known as “the dancing-est man in the land” organized the Soco Gap Dance Team, which was among the very first practiced mountain square dance and clogging demonstration teams in the country. Today his grandson, Joe Sam Queen, carries on the tradition.
June 4th – 2:00pm-8:00pm – Fairytales and Fruited Ales Renaissance Festival with the merry folk at Whistle Hop Brewing Company in Fairview. “All who gather across our fields and gardens will embark upon an epic beer fantasy unlike any other- one where mythical finery is encouraged and fantastical escapism required. May all Lords and Ladies, LARPers and Legends throughout the land hear this call. Fairytales and Fruited Ales will be a day for all of feast and revelry, of victory and artistry, of libation and celebration! Huzzah!”
All ages welcome!