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Day Out With Thomas

Daily, June 10th-June 19th

Thomas the Tank Engine has traveled all the way from the Island of Sodor and has arrived Right on Time to take a ride with you and your family. Sir Topham Hatt will take time away from his busy schedule as Controller of the Railway on the Island of Sodor to meet and take pictures with guests.

 

  • What is Day Out With Thomas™?Day Out With Thomas™ is a family event that offers aspiring engineers and their families the unique opportunity to take a ride with the classic storybook engine, Thomas the Tank Engine™ at regional heritage railroads across the country.
  • Who is Thomas the Tank Engine?Since Thomas the Tank Engine left the depot more than 60 years ago, this Really Useful Engine and his Island of Sodor friends have chugged their way into the hearts of preschoolers and grownups worldwide. Based on The Railway Series of classic stories authored by a father who loved trains and wanted a shared experience with his son, Thomas & Friends™ is a rite of passage that inspires the imagination while teaching the life lessons of friendship, exploration and cooperation.
  • What is included in the ticket price?Your ticket for Day Out With Thomas includes:
    – One train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine
    – Thomas & Friends themed entertainment
    – Thomas & Friends Storytelling and Video Viewing, and an Imagination Station with Thomas & Friends coloring sheets, temporary tattoos, stamps, train tables and Mega Blox™!
    – All the amusement rides, live shows and attractions at Tweetsie Railroad
    – Meet Sir Topham Hatt, the Chairman of the Railway on the Island of Sodor
    – Enjoy plenty of opportunities to find great Thomas & Friends merchandise at the Thomas & Friends Gift Shop located in Tweetsie Junction
  • Can we take advantage of your “After 3 the next day is free” policy?  Most definitely ! When you purchase your ticket specify a train ride time on the first afternoon (3:30 pm or later) and you can come back the next day at no additional charge (just remember to keep your ticket stubs for entrance the second day). You cannot come in after 3 the day before your train ride.

3rd Annual Shining Rock Riverfest

Please bring your family to Historic Camp Hope along the majestic Pigeon River and experience an amazing musical lineup for all ages, enjoy local barbeque, and shop for a variety of handmade crafts. Activities for kids will also be provided. Proceeds from the event will go towards maintenance and repairs of Camp Hope- a public resource for all of Haywood County to enjoy for weddings, festivals, reunions, meetings or just family fun.

Band Lineup: Loraine Conard, Heidi Holton, Gold Rose, Dirty Soul Revival, Anabelle’s Curse, and The Honey Cutters,

For additional information please call 828-648-2363 or visit our website at www.shiningrockriverfest.com

59th Annual Shindig on the Green

59th Annual Shindig on the Green in Pack Square Park. “Shindig is a FREE event in the heart of downtown Asheville on summer Saturday evenings: a joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers. Stage show on the Bascom Lamar Lunsford stage and informal jam sessions around the park. Bring your instruments, lawn chairs or blankets, family and friends and join us “along about sundown” – or at seven o’clock for those who wear a watch – and enjoy the rich traditional music and dance heritage of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.”

👉 2025 DATES: July 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th; and August 9th, 16th, and 23rd

The Queen Bee – Literacy Council’s 25th Annual Spelling Bee

This isn’t your average spelling bee! Fifteen teams of three adults each will compete in the most spirited and outrageous word challenge of their lives. Teams must have both spelling and concentration skills in order to disregard the pandemonium caused by a costumed, cheering audience.

This promises to be the most outrageous year yet.

The Easter Beagle Express

March 30th & 31st 11:00am

PEANUTS™ Easter Beagle Express

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad welcomes back The PEANUTS™ Easter Beagle Express March 30 & 31! This 4-hour round trip special event train departs the historic Bryson City Depot at 11:00am, and will travel along the Tuckasegee River to the quaint town of Dillsboro, North Carolina for a 1 ½ hour layover of activities.

Passengers will join Snoopy, Lucy, Charlie Brown and our Easter Bunnies for old fashioned Easter fun! Festivities include an on-going Easter egg hunt, crafts, coloring sheets, temporary tattoos, and snacks with Snoopy and more. There will also be plenty of opportunities for pictures, so do not forget your camera!

2025 SoCon Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships

The road to the NCAA Final Four starts in Asheville. Don’t miss this opportunity to see some of the nation’s best conference tournament action as the Ingles Southern Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships will take place March 6-10, 2025 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville in downtown. SoCon Tournament week has become an annual rite of spring in the Asheville community. Enjoy spending time in a city you’ve heard so much about. With excellent restaurants, breweries, shopping and activities, Asheville is a city with something for everyone.

In partnership with Explore Asheville, the Southern Conference is directing a portion of premium level ticket sales to the Always Asheville Fund, an emergency grant program supporting small, independent travel and hospitality businesses as they recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Additionally, there will be numerous onsite giving opportunities for fans.

For Championships details, including brackets and special SoCon events throughout the week, visit the official SoCon Championships homepage.

Celebration of Dixon’s Little Boy

55 years ago this year, the Little Boy opened its doors. Take a step back in time for one day.

All proceeds will go to Relay for Life of Canton & The Canton Senior Center

Concessions running from 11-9, featuring Little Boy Hot Dogs & Bosco Burgers

Enjoy from 10am-2pm, a car show and The Kid Zone (including bouncy houses, face painting, & more)

Enjoy from 6pm-9:30pm, an evening of “Sockin & Rockin” with on Your Feet Productions & DJ Jimmy Jackson

DOCUMENTARY: “Walk Into History: Asheville’s Urban Trail”

We are excited to announce a City Channel 193 citywide premiere — “Walk Into History: Asheville’s Urban Trail,” which will be shown before the March 8 Asheville City Council meeting.

Tune in to the City Channel at 4:44 p.m. before the March 8 City Council meeting to see the beautiful Urban Trail documentary, funded by the City of Asheville Public Art Program.

Created by Asheville filmmaker Erin Derham of The History Boutique, this short oral history of City’s Urban Trail preserves the project’s origins and early years through conversations with the pioneers who were there.

Asheville’s Urban Trail, a linked collection of public art pieces, is now in its third decade as a cultural landmark. The trail grew from concept to completion thanks to the efforts of a small band of community-minded citizens, City officials, history enthusiasts, sculptors and artists. This short 14-minute video captures the stories of these public art pioneers through discussions with some of the original dreamers, planners and doers involved with the trail’s emergence.

“It’s a fantastic tribute to this collaborative public art piece that so many residents and visitors enjoy,” said Brenda Mills, manager of the City’s Public Art Program. “We are excited to premiere it, and look forward to partnering with the Asheville Downtown Association, which will use it as an online tool to continue to tell the story of the Urban Trail.”

The documentary has many potential applications, as a local oral history and an informational piece for tourists alike.

2nd Annual WNC Natural Parenting Expo

A FREE health and wellness expo for Western North Carolina families raising kids naturally. A portion of the proceeds from the expo will be donated to the WNC Birth Center (opening this year!).

Please join us for the 2nd Annual WNC Natural Parenting Expo on Sunday, May 22nd
from 12:00 to 5:00 at the Stephens Lee Recreation Center in downtown Asheville!

This event will be interactive, fun, educational, and focused on mamas, mamas-to-be, families, and kids. There will be scheduled activities and educational classes throughout the day including:

Babywearing & Cloth Diaper Classes
Prenatal Yoga sessions
Kid’s activities
Healthy treats
Locally made kids and baby apparel, toys, & gifts
A silent auction

And much, much more!!

The first 50 Mamas/Families to ARRIVE will receive a goody bag full of contributions & loads of discounts from local businesses!

If your business is interested in sponsoring or being a vendor for this event, please visit the website at https://wncnaturalparentingexpo.wordpress.com/for application and more information.

This event is brought to you by the WNC Babywearers, The Littlest Birds, and Labor With Love Doula and Birth Services.

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Glassy Mountain Trail Hike

Hike Friday May 20 @ 10:30am
Glassy Mountain Trail @ Carl Sandburg Home

This is a moderate/strenuous trail totaling about 3 miles. It will take us to the top of Glassy Mountain, on the way we will stop for a visit at the goat farm and visit the baby goats!

Bring a lunch/snacks to enjoy at the top of the mountain where we will stop to eat and enjoy the view!

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