Kid's Event & Festival Calendar for Asheville, Weaverville, Black Mountain & surrounding cities in Buncombe County
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Event / Festival:
Christmas at Biltmore
Dates: November 4th - Jan. 1st 2006
Time: Daytime reservations are not needed or available
Location: Biltmore Estates
Contact: 800-624-1575
Cost: Mon - Thursday Adults $42.00 | Children 6 - 16
$21.00 | 5 and under Free | Fri - Sunday Adults $44.00
| Children 6 - 16 $22.00 | 5 and under Free
Description: American
and Vanderbilt Christmas traditions come to life with
Biltmore House’s extravagant holiday décor. Music in the
Third Floor Living Hall fills America’s largest home with
Yuletide cheer, while dozens of Christmas trees, miles of
garland, and thousands of twinkling lights transform every
room into a vision of splendor.
Event / Festival:
The 2005 National Gingerbread House Competition
Dates: Nov. 7th - Jan 8th
Time:
Location: Grove Park Inn in the Vanderbilt Atrium
Contact: 252-2711
Cost:
Description:
More than 200 gingerbread works of art from all over the
country on display.
Event / Festival:
Rainforest ALIVE! at The Health Adventure
Dates: December 22 thru 5/28/06
Time:
Location:
The Health Adventure 2 South
Pack Square, Asheville
Contact:
828-254-6373
Cost: Free for members or with Museum admission
Description:
Explore a semi-tropical
rainforest with the sights, sounds and smells of the real
thing! Your expedition continues with exotic wildlife such
as emperor scorpions, poison dart frogs, Burmese pythons,
and a giant tarantula.
Event / Festival:
Wolf Howl
Dates: Jan 10th
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: WNC Nature Center 75 Gashes Creek Rd.
Contact: 298-5600 Call to pre-register
Cost: $5.00 per person
Description:
Trek into the world of
wolves with presentations on Red and Grey wolves of North
America (indoor and outdoor). Bring warm clothing and
flashlights. Refreshments served.
Event / Festival:
Holiday Ski Ride trips to Sugar
Mountain
Dates: January 16
Time: 8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Location: Asheville Parks and Recreation 75 Gashes Creek Rd.
Asheville, NC. 28801
Contact: 828-251-4029
Cost: $36 for Asheville residents, $39
for non-residents
Description:
This package includes transportation,
lift ticket, rental and a one-hour optional lesson. Group
will depart from the Recreation Office on 72 Gashes Creek
Road at 8:30 a.m. and return at 6 p.m.
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Event / Festival:
Asheville Fringe
Arts Festival
Dates: January 26 - 30th
Time: Varied
Location: BeBe Theatre, 35below, Future
of Tradition, and others Downtown Asheville
Contact: 828-254-2621
Cost: $10-$15
Description:
In its 4th year, the Asheville Fringe
Arts Festival, brings innovative performance art to
culturally adventurous audience in a variety of venues in
downtown Asheville.
Event / Festival:
The
Health Adventure Free Admission Day!
Dates: Jan 4th
Time: 3
p.m. to 5 p.m.
Location:
The Health Adventure
South Pack Square, Asheville
Contact:
828-254-6373
Cost:
Description:
Free Admission
Day! Enjoy The Health Adventure at no charge from 3 p.m. to
5 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month!
Event / Festival:
The Health Adventure - Fabulous Friday Finger Fun
Dates: Jan. 6
Time:
Classes held from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Location:
The Health Adventure
South Pack Square, Asheville
Contact:
Call to
reserve! 254-6373, Ext. 329
Cost: Free for members or with Museum admission
Description:
Learn while
you play! Monthly hands-on classes for ages 3-6. Classes
are fun for moms and dads, too! Our education staff designs
intriguing activities that teach and entertain all ages.
Little fingers need special help to get ready for grown up
jobs-like writing. Come make treasures to take home as we
string necklaces, connect dots, and make fingerprint art.
Who knew finger exercises could be so much fun?
Event / Festival:
The
Health Adventure Homeschool Happenings Lets Eat!
Dates: Jan. 11th
Time: 1:30 - 3:00
Location:
The Health Adventure
South Pack Square, Asheville
Contact:
828-254-6373
Cost: Free for members or with Museum admission
Description:
Giant foods
and puzzles teach the basics of good healthy eating.
Event / Festival:
C-4 Rodeo
Dates: Jan. 5-8th
Time: call for times
Location:
WNC Agricultural Center
Fletcher, NC.
Contact:
828-687-1414
Cost: Admission
Description:
Event / Festival:
American Kennel Club Dog Agility Trial
Dates: Jan. 27th - 29th
Time: 8 am - 3 pm both days
Location:
WNC Agricultural Center
Fletcher, NC
Contact:
828-687-1414 or
828-697-2118
Cost: free admission & spectators are welcome, spectators
please leave your dogs comfortably at home.
Description: Dogs jump hurdles, race through tunnels and climb
over A-frames at high speeds
Event / Festival:
South Carolina's Children's Theatre presents "Charlotte's
Web"
Dates: January 27 thru
February 5
Time: 7:30 pm both Fridays | 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm Jan. 28th |
10:30 am and 3:00 pm Feb. 4th | 3:00 pm Sundays
Location:
Peace Center in Greenville, SC
Contact:
1-800-888-7768
Cost: $25.00 Adults / $15.00 Children
Description: 90 Minute program best suited for children ages 4
and older.
Event / Festival:
Fourth Annual Blue Ridge Games -
BMX Open
Dates: January 28th
Time: Call for times
Location: Brevard's Zero Gravity Skatepark, 1800Old
Hendersonville Highway
Contact:
Cost: $16.00 to compete, free for spectators
Description: Beginner, intermediate, advanced and
sponsored/professional divisions.
Event / Festival:
Asheville Lyric Opera presents "The Magic Flute"
Dates: January 27th and 28th
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Diana Wortham Theatre Downtown Asheville
Contact: 236-0670
Cost: Tickets $30 to $40.00, $15.00 to $25.00 for students
and children. Call for further information
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