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30+ kid-friendly activities in and around Asheville
We’re highlighting the best kid-friendly activities that Asheville has to offer — complete with art classes, animal encounters, and outdoor fun.
December 29, 2025 01:17 PM
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Story Parlor celebrates two years as a sanctuary for the arts
The creative space is a home for partners like Asheville Fringe Arts Festival, Bilingual Birdies, The Campfireball, and many more.
April 22, 2024
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Grace Powers
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Second Saturday Art Stroll joins a new creative journey
Participants in the event will now explore individual and collective identity through a monthly prompt.
April 11, 2024
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Molly Wilson
Three framed works of art showcasing variations of a photographic image featuring a girl wearing a coat and holding a stuffed animal, her face obscured
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Try This: Two moving exhibitions exploring history and identity at the CMA
Join us as we recap our experience touring “Interior Lives: Modern American Spaces, 1890-1945" and “Darrel Ellis: Regeneration” at the Columbia Museum of Art.
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Art outside the box at the 2024 Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
Dedicated to the strange + wonderful world that lies just beyond the mainstream, the festival is transforming the city into an experimental artwork.
March 8, 2024
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Molly Wilson
Painting of The Shattered Rose by Robert Williams on display at the Asheville Art Museum's "The New Salon: A Contemporary View" exhibition
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The Asheville Art Museum unveils “The New Salon: A Contemporary View” exhibition
The exhibit, featuring both local and nationally renowned artists, is on display through mid-August.
March 7, 2024
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Grace Powers
A pair of violinists against a black background with motion blur around their arms and violin bows. The same violinists standing next to one another.
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The violin like you’ve never heard it before
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Countdown to Art Blossoms at the CMA
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Violin royalty returns home for inaugural Artist Residency
World-renowned violinists Noah Bendix-Balgley and Shanshan Yao headline this week-long artistic celebration.
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Indie music and film come together for the Mythic Monsters Music Video Showcase
See how songs from local musicians come to life.
February 20, 2024
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Grace Powers
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