2008 Asheville Visitor Guide - Any Way You Like It - (Page 67) festivals & events WEAVERVILLE ART SAFARI April 26-27 Weaverville weavervilleartsafari.com 18TH SPRING HERB FESTIVAL May 2-4 WNC Farmers Market wncherbfestival.com Shindig on the Green festivals & events A visit to Asheville in any season is eventful. With a wide range of festivals and events that celebrate and embrace our culture and diversity, it’s evident that you can be as busy or relaxed as you’d like. The events below represent only a sampling of what there is to do in Asheville and the surrounding area. For complete and up-to-date information, check out exploreasheville.com, where you’ll find a detailed calendar of events, including those that are ongoing. Please note: The dollar sign indicates that admission is charged. LEAF – LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL May 9-11 $ Camp Rockmont, Black Mountain theleaf.com THE MOUNTAIN SPORTS FESTIVAL May 30-June 1 Carrier Park, West Asheville mountainsportsfestival.com ASHEVILLE DOWNTOWN GALLERY ASSOCIATION ART WALKS June 6 Downtown Asheville ashevilledowntowngalleries.org BLACK MOUNTAIN ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW June 7-8 Downtown Black Mountain olddepot.org RIVER DISTRICT ARTISTS STUDIO STROLL June 14-15 River Arts District riverdistrictartists.com january-march 17TH ANNUAL BIG BAND SWING DANCE WEEKEND Jan. 18-20 $ Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa groveparkinn.com FRINGE ARTS FESTIVAL Jan. 24-27 $ Various locations in downtown Asheville ashevillefringe.org BLACK MOUNTAIN MARATHON & MT. MITCHELL CHALLENGE Feb. 23 $ Starts in downtown Black Mountain exploreblackmountain.com 16TH ANNUAL ALL THAT JAZZ WEEKEND Feb. 25-27 $ Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa groveparkinn.com VICTORIAN EASTER CELEBRATION March 6-31 $ Smith McDowell House wnchistory.org 20TH ANNUAL COMEDY CLASSIC WEEKEND March 13-17 $ Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa groveparkinn.com 53RD ANNUAL EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE March 23 Chimney Rock Park chimneyrockpark.com april-june ASHEVILLE TOURISTS BASEBALL Season opens April 3 $ theashevilletourists.com ASHEVILLE DOWNTOWN GALLERY ASSOCIATION ART WALKS April 4 Downtown Asheville ashevilledowntowngalleries.org FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS April 5-May 11 $ Biltmore biltmore.com july-september SHINDIG ON THE GREEN June 28; July 5, 12, 19; Aug. 9, 16, 23, 30 Martin Luther King Jr. Park folkheritage.org INGLES FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION July 4 Downtown Asheville ashevillenc.gov/parks GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN HIGHLAND GAMES July 10-13 $ Grandfather Mountain gmhg.org exploreasheville.com 67 http://weavervilleartsafari.com http://wncherbfestival.com http://theleaf.com http://mountainsportsfestival.com http://exploreasheville.com http://ashevilledowntowngalleries.org http://olddepot.org http://groveparkinn.com http://groveparkinn.com http://riverdistrictartists.com http://chimneyrockpark.com http://ashevillefringe.org http://theashevilletourists.com http://folkheritage.org http://exploreblackmountain.com http://ashevillenc.gov/parks http://groveparkinn.com http://ashevilledowntowngalleries.org http://wnchistory.org http://biltmore.com http://gmhg.org http://exploreasheville.com
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