Live music
The Orange Peel
Standing capacity of 942, shows local and nationally touring acts. In 2008, Rolling Stone magazine named the Peel one of the top five rock clubs in America.
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Has a capacity of 2,431.
Yoga
One Center Yoga
Asheville Yoga Center
Offering all styles of Hatha yoga.
South Asheville Yoga
Sports
The Asheville Tourists
Come support Asheville's own minor league baseball team! The Tourists offer a full season running from May through early September, and every Thursday is 'Thirsty Thursday' where a cup of draft beer is only $1.
The Asheville Grizzlies
A professional minor league men's football team.
Theatre
Asheville Community Theatre
(http://www.ashevilletheat...). a volunteer-driven community theatre.
Diane Wortham Theatre
(http://www.dwtheatre.com/). located within the pack place education arts and science center on pack square, the theatre offers live performances of music, theatre and dance by nationally touring artists and professional regional arts groups.
Montford Park Players
(http://www.montfordparkpl...). free shakespeare and other classic plays held at the hazel robinson amphitheatre in montford.
North Carolina Stage Company
Stage lane across from zambra restaurant off of walnut street, +1 828 350-9090, (http://www.ncstage.org/). asheville's only professional theatre. voted best local theatre by readers of mountain xpress for four years running. winner george a. parides award for outstanding professional theatre, north carolina theatre conference. nc stage company, now in its sixth season, has something either in rehearsal or performance 49 out of 52 weeks.
Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre
(http://www.acdt.org/). western north carolina's first modern dance company. a diverse repertory reflects both traditional and experimental forms of modern dance.
Asheville Lyric Opera
(http://www.ashevillelyric.org). productions of opera, operetta, and musicals, performed in the companyâs home, the diana wortham theatre.
Asheville Symphony
(http://www.ashevillesymph...). presents seven full orchestra concerts a year at the thomas wolfe auditorium in the asheville civic center.
enigmatic theatre company
(http://www.enigmatictheat...). asheville's only theatre company dedicated exclusively to the production of new work. typically produces two-three full length works or collections of one-acts per year.
Tours
LaZoom Comedy Tours
LaZoom Comedy Tours is "A Tour with a Twist!" You'll get all of the facts plus loads of fun. Your costumed tour guide will take you and your family on a 90 minute adventure covering all of the points of interest. This isn't your grandma's tour but she can still come.
Asheville Brews Cruise
A personalized tour and VIP treatment at three of Asheville's finest local microbreweries -- Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company, French Broad Brewing Company, and Highland Brewing Company.
Autorickshaw Tours
A historic/architectural tour of Montford including Riverside Cemetery. The autorickshaw holds two per tour.
Herstory Asheville: A Tour that Tells the Rest of the Story
Come hear tales of the famous, the infamous, and the unsung heroes of the female persuasion in engaging detail. This 90-minute walking tour covers the history of downtown while spotlighting the women who helped shape Asheville. Tours leave daily from The Old Kentucky Home, Julia Wolfe's former boarding house at Thomas Wolfe Memorial. Reservations required.
Historic Trolley Tours
Sightsee Asheville aboard a vintage Trolley. Fully narrated, covers all major points of interest in Asheville including: the Grove Park Inn, Biltmore Village, the Grove Arcade, the Montford Historic District, the downtown shopping and restaurants district, the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, the Asheville Museum and Art Gallery district, the Asheville Chamber and Visitors Center.
Urban Trail
A self-guided walking tour in downtown Asheville, tracing the footsteps of Ashevilleâs historic past. Twenty-seven "stations" are highlighted in this continuous 1.6 mile loop, from churches and buildings to streets and landmarks. Guided tours are available April through November on Saturdays at 3PM. Tours leave from the front desk inside Pack Place. Headsets and maps are available for self-guided tours.
Festivals
Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF)
Twice each year, multicultural music and arts non-profit event held at scenic Camp Rockmont, in nearby Black Mountain.
Asheville PrideFest
A forum for building community and to honor the many facets of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered family.
Asheville Herb Festival
The largest Herb Festival in Southeast, offering herb plants, herbs, books, soaps, herbal crafts, vinegars, medicinal herbs, lotions, tinctures, teas, dried flowers, herbal baked goods, and herbal gifts. Held each May.
Mountain Sports Festival
Pro and amateur athletes compete in mountain sports. Live music, food, and demos. Held each May.
Downtown After Five
Held the third Friday of each month from May through September, featuring free outdoor local music and plenty of shopping and eating opportunities.
Shindig on the Green
Music and dance traditions of Southern Appalachia. Held from the end of June through the beginning of September.
Bele Chere
Bele Chere is touted as the largest street festival in the Southeast. Hundreds of artists, artisans, musicians, and performers come from all over the region to take part in the festivities. Held annually on the last weekend of July.
Organicfest
A festive day of live music, organic food and drink, organic and green goods, and fun activities for kids of all ages.
Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival
A unique all local music and arts event held each September.
Great Smokies Craft Brewers Brewgrass Festival
Over 30 American breweries showcase more than 100 different beers, along with music from national and regional bluegrass musicians. Held each September.
Jazz After Five
Held in the third Friday of each month from January through April.
Mountain Dance and Folk Festival
Mountain fiddlers, banjo pickers, dulcimer sweepers, and dancers. Held the first weekend in August.
outdoors
Climbing: