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Nerd Pride Fest Asheville
Events
There’s a new, nerdier way to celebrate Pride in Asheville
Introducing: the inaugural Nerd Pride Fest.
May 30, 2023 04:13 PM
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Laura Hackett
GrindFest sign
Festivals
GrindFest returns for Memorial Day weekend
Celebrate Black business in Asheville with food, fun, and educational events.
May 17, 2023
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Grace Powers
WNC Bigfoot Festival
Festivals
WNC Bigfoot Festival returns
Believers and skeptics alike: immerse yourself in the legends and lore surrounding the elusive Bigfoot.
May 11, 2023
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Grace Powers
Odonata Farm Barn Mars Hill
Events
Frolic at Odonata Farm for the inaugural May Arts Fest
Expect flower crowns, art demos, Tintype photos, and performances from Jane Kramer and Jenna Lindbo.
May 8, 2023
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Laura Hackett
Musician Béla Fleck holding a banjo.
Sponsored
🪕 Grammy Award-winning bluegrass legend Béla Fleck headlining Asheville Amadeus Festival
Sponsored by
Kishi Bashi stands next to white horse in a wildflower field.
Sponsored
🪕 Experience all things Americana at the 10-day Asheville Amadeus Festival
With more than 25 partner organizations offering 40+ events throughout the 10-day festival, this year’s Amadeus Festival is the most ambitious in Asheville Symphony history.
Sponsored by
A man in laboratory goggles stands behind a table covered in fog, bottles, and a basketball resting on a metal cylinder.
Festivals
For the kids: Have a blast at the NC Science Festival
Get a hands-on experience with all things science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
April 5, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
Grind Fest
Festivals
14 spring festivals in the Asheville area
We’re celebrating music, honey, white squirrels, and beyond.
March 29, 2023
 · 
Laura Hackett
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