Kid's Event & Festival Calendar for Asheville, Weaverville, Black Mountain & surrounding cities in Buncombe County
June
2006
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Event / Festival: Raceways Traveling Exhibit Health
Adventure
Ages:
Dates:
June 9- Sept 10
Time:
Museum Hours Tues-Sat 10:00-5:00;Sun 1:00-5:00pm.
Location:
Health Adventure 2 Pack Square, Asheville
Contact:
www.thehealthadventure.org.
Cost:
Free for members or with museum admission
Description:
Six simple games and unique interactive stations
Event / Festival: "Start
Your Engines"
Ages:
Dates:
June 10
Time:
11AM
Location:
Health Adventure, 2 Pack Square, Asheville
Contact:
www.thehealthadventure.org.
828-254-6373
Cost:
Free for members or with museum admission. No registration
required.
Description:
Bring your radio-controlled vehicle to the Health Adventure
to speed through an obstacle course in friendly competition
with local r/c enthusiasts.
Event / Festival: Creepy
Crawlies at Health Adventure
Ages:
Preschool
Dates:
June 2nd
Time:
10:30 AM
Location:
Health Adventure, 2 Pack Square, Asheville
Contact:
254-6373 ext 329
Cost:
$7. nonmembers. Adults free
Description:
From insects to spiders: watch, draw and touch them!
Event / Festival: Dairy Goat Day
Ages:
Open
Dates:
June 4
Time:
Location:
WNC Nature Center
Contact:
298-5600 x 305
Cost:
$7. adults, $6. seniors, $3. children
Description:
Fun, food and demonstrations on goat heard care. Various
breeds of milking goats.
Sponsored by the Dairy Goat Association
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Event / Festival: Brown
Mountain Lights Festival
Ages:
Dates:
June 9th -11th
Time:
6 to 9 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday
Location:Linville
Falls
Contact:
Call 828-766-6284.
Cost:
Description:
Experience the magic of the fabled Brown Mountain Lights in
the Historic Village of Linville Falls. The festival
includes music, storytellers, arts & crafts and guided tours
to Wiseman's View to seek the lights. The arts & crafts and
heritage booths will be open on June 10.
Event / Festival:
Ages:
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Contact:
Cost:
Description:
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Event / Festival:
Spellbound Bookstore -
Meet Floyd the Llama
Dates:
Saturday June 10
Time:
2-5pm
Location:
Spellbound Children’s Bookshop, 866 Haywood Road.
Contact:
232-2228 for more info.
Cost: Free
Description:
.
Meet Floyd the Llama and the regional author/illustrator
team who created a picture book about his treks in the
mountains. During West Fest at Spellbound.
Event / Festival:
Botanical
Gardens Spring Life
Ages:
Kids event
Dates: June 3rd
Time: 10 to 11
Location: 151 W.T.
Weaver Blvd., Asheville
Contact:
Call 252-5190
Cost: Free
Description: A look at what lives in the stream and the
wildlife that streams attract. Donation of $1 per child is
appreciated.
Event / Festival:
Botanical
Gardens
Good Bugs Bad Bugs
Ages:
Kids event
Dates: June 24
Time: 10 to 11
Location: 151 W.T.
Weaver Blvd., Asheville
Contact:
Call 252-5190
Cost: Free
Description: A look at beneficial and detrimental bugs to
the Gardens. Attracting beneficial bugs to your garden and
organic solutions to eliminating bad bugs will be explored.
Donation of $1 per child is appreciated.
Event / Festival:
Fly Fishing for Beginners - Pisgah Wildlife Center
Ages:
16 +
Dates: June 3
Time: 12-4
Location: Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah
Forest.
Contact: 877-4423. Call to pre-register
Cost: Free
Description:
This is the perfect introductory
class for beginners in casting. Our instructors have
completed the Fly Casting Instructors Course at the Wulff
School of Fly Fishing in Livingston Manor, New York. Topics
covered include theory, practice, and the mechanics of
casting. Learn the roll cast, basic cast, horizontal cast,
and false casting. Enjoy learning at your own pace. Advanced
instruction is available upon request. This class is held at
Lake Imaging in Dupont State Forest. All equipment and
materials are provided. Limited to 8 participants. A 20
registration fee is fully refundable upon class attendance.
Ages 16 and up.
Event / Festival:
Nature Nuts - Squirrels
Pisgah Wildlife Center
Ages:
Kids 4-7
Dates: June 4 (2-4), June 13 (9-11) & (1-3), June 15 (1-3)
Time: 2-4
Location: Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah
Forest.
Contact: 877-4423. Call to pre-register
Cost: Free
Description:
Nature Nuts is a program series for young children and their
parents or guardians. Each program focuses on a different
wildlife theme and includes stories, crafts, and activities
that engage children with the natural world. Ages 4-7.
Event / Festival:
Gone Fishing
Pisgah Wildlife Center
Ages:
Kids 6-12
Dates: June 10
Time: 8-11am
Location: Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah
Forest.
Contact: 877-4423. Call to pre-register
Cost: Free
Description:
Celebrate National Fishing and
Boating Week by enjoying a relaxed morning of fishing on a
local lake. Learn fishing skills, water safety, and fishing
regulations. Keep and clean your catch if you desire.
Equipment provided. Limited to 20 participants.
Event / Festival:
Eco-Explorers Pisgah Center for Wildlife
Ages:
Kids 8-13
Dates: June 15
Time: 9-11
Location: Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah
Forest.
Contact: 877-4423. Call to pre-register
Cost: Free
Description: Eco-Explorers is
a program series for youths. Each program focuses on a
different eco-investigation which engages young people with
the natural world. Ages 8-13.
Event / Festival:
Intro
to Fly-Fishing-Skills for Father/Son
Ages:
9+
Dates: June 18
Time: 10-4
Location: Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah
Forest.
Contact: 877-4423. Call to pre-register
Cost: Free
Description: Come celebrate
Father’s Day by learning how to fly fish This program
designed for fathers and their sons presents the basics of
fly fishing. Our instructors are experienced anglers,
excellent classroom facilitators, and have completed the Fly
Casting Instructors Course with Joan Wulff at the Wulff
School of Fly Fishing in Livingston Manor, New York. Topics
covered include equipment, casting techniques, aquatic
ecology, and fly identification. Equipment and materials
provided. Bring your own lunch. Wear clothing suitable for
entering the water and bring non-slip shoes or waders. A 20
registration fee is fully refundable upon class attendance.
Limited to 10 participants. Sons must be 9 or older.
Event / Festival:
Activities at the Oconaluftee Indian Village
Ages: All Ages
Dates: May 15 - Oct 25th
Time: 9 am - 5:30 pm
Location:
Cherokee, NC
Contact: 866-554-4557
Cost: $13.00 adults and $6.00 for children 6-13,
children under 6 free
Description: Breadmaking, Blowgun demonstrations, Pottery
demonstrations, Arrowhead knapping, Canoe hulling, Household
operations, Storytelling, Mask-making, toy-making
Event / Festival: Play
& Learn Groups
Ages:
2-5 yrs
Dates:
thru June 14th
Time:
10 & 11 am
Location:
Asheville City Schools Preschool, 441 Haywood Rd.
Contact:
Call Marna Holland, Family Resource Center
@255-5423
Cost:
Free
Description:
Program focuses on developing emergent literacy skill
through songs, finger plays
and hands-on activities.
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Event / Festival: WNC
Air Museum Annual Art Fair
Ages:
Dates:
June 3-4
Time:
10:00 AM- 5:00PM
Location:
WNC Air Museum, Hendersonville, NC
Contact:
828-698-2482
Cost:
Free admission
Description:
Antique cars, aircraft & artifacts. Classic car show. Rides
in antique aircraft and modern
scenic aircraft.
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Event / Festival: Clay Day
Ages:
Open
Dates:
June 3
Time:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location:
Folk Art Center, 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville
28805
Contact:
Cost:
Description:
Potter & ceramic artists share techniques. Wheel throwing,
coil building and raku firing.
Hands-on. Many activities geared towards children.
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Event / Festival: MotherLove Program Mentor Training
Ages:
Adults
Dates:
June 3
Time:
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location:
YWCA, 185 S. French Broad Avenue
Contact:
Tangela Ballard 254-7206 x 116
www.ywcaofasheville.org.
Cost:
Description:
Training volunteer mentors to provide support to teen
mothers. Lunch is provided.
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Event / Festival: Black
Mountain Heritage Weekend
Ages:
Dates:
June 8th - 11th
Time:
Location:
Contact:
828-669-2300 for more info.
Cost:
$30.00 weekend pass
Description:
Taste of Black Mountain, Storytelling, Treasure Hunt, Old
Medicine Show , Black Mountain Center for The Arts Wonderful
play depicting life in the Swannanoa Valley Way Back When &
much more.
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Event / Festival: Disney's
Alladin, Jr. "A Whole New World"
Ages:
Dates:
June 9 - 18
Time:
Fri 7:30pm, Sat 3
& 7:30pm, Sun 3 pm.
Location:
Peace Center.
Contact:
Visit http://www.scchildrenstheatre.org
Cost:
Description:
Stage adaptation of the Disney hit filled with magic, mayhem
and flying carpet
rides.
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Event / Festival: "The Little
Foxes"
Ages:
Dates:
June 9 through June 25 -
Time:
Friday & Saturday 8pm Sunday 2pm
Location:
Hendersonville Little Theater's barn. State Street between
Kanuga & Willow
Contact:
Call 692-1082
Cost:
$14. Adults $8. under 18. Box office telephone reservations
May 30. Walk in tickets
may be picked up at the barn Thurs. - Sat 10am-1pm beginning
on June 1.
Description:
Performance of "The Little Foxes"
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Event / Festival: "Edward
Scissorhands" - West Asheville Walk-In Theatre.
Ages:
open
Dates:
June 9 through warm-weather months
Time:
Friday nights
Location:
West Asheville Walk-In Theatre - Behind Bledsoe
Contact:
Sponsored by the Bledsoe Bldg. Proprietors
Cost:
Description:
Edward Scissorhands
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Event / Festival:
River Arts District Studio Stroll
Ages:
Open
Dates:
June 10 thru June 11
Time:
10am to 6pm
Location:
River District - French Broad River
Contact:
Call 828-252-9122 www.riverdistrictartists.com
for more info.
Cost:
Free
Description:
Open studios for weekend giving public opportunity to
purchase art and meet
artist.
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Event / Festival: Chimney
Rock Climbing Clinic
Ages: Minimum age of 6
Dates:
Jun 3rd - Jun 4th, Jun 10th - Jun
11th, Jun 18th
Time:
9 am -
11 am & 3 pm – 5 pmLocation:
Chimney Rock Park
Contact:
Two Clinics Each
Day - ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Cost:
Park Admission, Plus $35
Description:
See if the
high adventure of rock climbing is for you. Fox Mountain
Guides is the first and sole guide service in the country
licensed to offer professionally guided rock climbing inside
Chimney Rock Park. All equipment and individual instruction
is provided.
Event / Festival: Bark
in the Park!
Ages:
Dates:
June 10
Time:
Location:
Chimney Rock Park
Contact:
Cost:
Description:
We're going to
the dogs again, and you can come too. Grab your two AND
four-legged kids for a delightfully fun and entertaining day
in the Park as we celebrate all the reasons why Fido gets
such a special place in your heart, and ours! Here at the
Park we love dogs so much we're dedicating this day to them.
So, grab the leash and come on down for a bowl lickin good
time. Select "read more" to see what we've got planned so
far.
Event / Festival: Annual
Kuumba Festival of Knoxville, TN
Ages:
Open
Dates:
June 8 - 11
Time:
Location:
Knoxville Museum of Art, Market Square Downtown, Chilhowee
Park
Contact:
865-546-9705 www.kuumbafesttn.com.
Cost:
Description:
African American art and artist. Celebration with over 200
entertainers performing on 3 stages,
food and demonstrations. Vendor and volunteer opportunities.
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Event / Festival:
First Annual Greater Greenville Scottish Games and Highland
Festival
Ages:
Open
Dates:
June 10
Time:
Location:
Sat
Contact:
http://www.greenvillegames.org/main.htm for more
info.
Cost:
All access admission $15. adults
Description:
Festival will bring together generations and cultures in a
celebration that embraces the complete complement of
traditional Scottish
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Event /
Festival:
Music on Main Street
Ages:
open
Dates:
June 2 thru Aug 25
Time:
7-9 pm, every Friday night
Location:
Main Street.
Contact:
(828) 693-9708,
800-828-4244 or
www.historichendersonville.org.
Cost:
Free
Description:
Concerts
Event / Festival: Shindig
on the Green
Ages:
Dates:
July 1, 8, 15 and 22; August 12, 19, 26; and
September 2, 2006.
Time:
7 pm
Location:Martin
Luther King Jr. Park on Martin Luther King Dr. in downtown
Asheville.
Contact:
(828)258-6101 x.789 or
www.folkheritage.org
Cost:
Free
Description:
joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional and old-time
string bands, ballad singers, storytellers, big circle
mountain dancers and cloggers on summer Saturday evenings in
downtown Asheville, NC. NC. Stage show and informal jam
sessions.Bring a lawn chair or blanket, family and friends.
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Event / Festival: Teddy
Bear Tea Party
Ages:
Dates:
June 10
Time:
11:30
Location:
Historic Johnson Farm, Hendersonville
Contact:
visit
www.historicjohnsonfarm.org.
Cost:
$2 adults, children free
Description:
Bring your favorite bear! Songs, snacks and teddy bears
galore!
Event / Festival:
Outdoor Classroom for Homeschoolers: Birding 101
Ages:Dates:
June 12 All homeschool programs are on the second
Monday of each month
Time:
1:30pm to 3:00pm.
Location:In
Chimney Rock Park's Outdoor Classroom,
Contact:
Call 800-277-9611 to register!
Cost:Pre-registration
is required one week prior to program date. Some additional
material fees may apply.
Description:In
Chimney Rock Park's Outdoor Classroom, the pages of
textbooks come alive! The topic for June's program is
Birding 101. Discover the wonders of birds through this
special program.
tudents
will learn about the habits of native birds and how to
identify some of them. The class will then put the knowledge
to use in an introductory course on bird watching out on one
of Chimney Rock Park's trails.
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Event / Festival: Relay
for Life
Ages:
Dates:
June 16
Time:
Begins at 6 p.m.
Location:
Buncombe County Sports Park
Contact:
call 254-6931.
Cost:
Luminaries are available for $10
Description:
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Event / Festival:
Special Deal for
Father's Day
Ages:
Dates:
June 17 thru June 18
Time:
Location:Chimney
Rock Park.
Contact:
Visit www.chimneyrockpark.com
Cost:
Receive one complimentary ticket with the purchase of one
regular price adult ticket.
Description:-
A day in the Park is a great gift for Dad!
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Event / Festival:
SAWA Pro Lumberjack Meet
Ages:
Dates:
June 24
Time:
Location:
Contact:
For more information call 828-877-3130 or go to
www.cradleofforestry.org.
Cost:Admission
for this event is $5.00 for ages 16 and older,youth 15 and
under and Golden Age and Golden Eagle Passports get in for
1/2 price on this special day. ($2.50)
Description:Cheer
as professional lumberjacks compete in six events. Some of
the events include: Underhand and Standing Block Chops, Two
Man, Jack and Jill, and Single Handed Sawing.
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Event / Festival: Summer
Splash Craft Fair / Bike Ride
Ages:
Dates:
June 25 thru June 26
Time:
Location:WNC
Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC
Contact:
828-687-1414 or 828-687-3100
Cost:
Description:
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Event / Festival: LEAF
in Schools and Streets Hosts Asheville Affiliates
Ages:
Dates:
June 29, 2006,
Time:
Location:
YMI Cultural Center in downtown Asheville.
Contact:
Visit www.affiliatesofasheville.com.
Cost:
Description:LEAF
in Schools and Streets is a non-profit collaborative
outreach program bringing performing artist into school and
community centers for hands-on workshops and interactive
performances.
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Event / Festival:
District 1 Quarter
Horse Show
Ages:
Dates:
June 30 thru July 2
Time:
Location:WNC
Agricultural Center, Fletcher
Contact:
828-687-1414 or 704- 462-4008
Cost:
Description:
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Event / Festival: Dixieland
Miniature Horse Society Horse Show
Ages:
Dates:
June 30 thru July 2
Time:
Location:WNC
Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC
Contact:
828-687-1414 or 803-345-
Cost:
Description:
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Event
/ Festival: Bonnaroo
Music and Arts Festival 2006
Ages:
Dates:
June 16 - 18
Time:
Location:Manchester,
Tenn.
Contact:
www.bonnaroo.com.
Cost:
Tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 11,$169.50 limited, when
those are sold, price goes without notice to $184.50. Prices
do not include $15 per ticket service charge. Shipping for
tickets is extra.Prices do not include $15 per ticket
service charge. Order at www.bonnaroo.com.
Description:Acts
include Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Phil Lesh and
Friends, Radiohead, Beck, Elvis Costello and the Imposters,
Bonnie Raitt, Death Cab for Cutie, moe., Bright Eyes,
Neville Brothers, Bela Fleck, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, Ben
Folds, Robert Randolph and many more.
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Event / Festival: Blue
Ridge B-Que Festival
Ages:
Dates:
June 9th and 10th
Time:
June 9th 11 a.m. to
11 p.m and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. June 10
Location:
Harmon Field in Tryon
Contact:
Call 859-7427
Cost:
Admission is $6 Children under 12 free
Description:
Barbecue cook-off
with entertainment, crafts, barbecue of all kinds and a
children’s fair.
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Twilight Firefly Tour june 10th
A sure sign of summertime is the blinking of fireflies or what some call lightning bugs. Join the Cradle of Forestry from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for an easy, slow paced walk to learn more about the natural history of fireflies and enjoy the evening forest. The group will discuss the life cycles of the firefly and then walk about looking for them. Bring along a flashlight and your sense of wonder. Park and meet at the Pink Beds Picnic Area on Hwy. 276, located next to the Cradle of Forestry. Cost for this special evening program is $5 for adults and $2.50 for youth. For more information, call 877-3130 or visit www.cradleofforestry.org.
Father’s Day Yacht Club BBQ
Join RiverLink at the French Broad River Yacht Club barbecue starting at 5 p.m. at Southern Waterways, 521 Amboy Road, for a traditional mountain barbecue, live music from the Firecracker Jazz Band and the Rib Tips. This is a fun way to honor your dad and enjoy a family evening on the river. Meals include barbecue and all the fixings plus desserts and a drink for $12 for adults, $5 for children 4-12 and children younger than 3 are free. There will also be wine from the Biltmore Estate and beer from the French Broad Brewing Company. Southern Waterways has a playground and volleyball net for family games. Purchase tickets by calling 252-8474, Ext. 115 or at the Asheville Tourists home games, Malaprops, Liberty Bikes, Davidson River Outfitters and Diamond Brand. The winner of the annual raffle featuring items worth over $6,000 will be announced during the event. Raffle tickets are $5 each. A complete list of raffle items can be viewed at www.riverlink.org.
Second Annual Red Hot Chili Cook Off
Individuals and restaurants compete for the best chili title. There will be ICS and People's Choice judging, continuous music by local, regional and national musicians, arts & crafts, food and games from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Pack Square. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Asheville Humane Society. Visit www.ashevillehumane.org.
The N.C. Bent Creek Classic
This family event at the North Carolina Arboretum features a challenging, scenic 10K run, a fast 5K run and a 1-mile garden fun run. Door prizes and awards for different age groups. Registration and participation fees charged. Call 665-2492 or visit www.ncarboretum.
Father's Day in the Forest
Grab dad and spend the afternoon learning the basics of using a compass and reading a topographical map at the Cradle of Forestry. Try the compass challenge course and join activities from noon until 4:30 p.m. Dads admitted free. Adults are $5; free for youth younger than 16. Call 877-3130 or visit www.cradleofforestry.org.
Introduction to Fly Fishing — Skills Clinic for Fathers & Sons
Celebrate Father’s Day by learning how to fly fish together. This program, designed for fathers and their sons (must be 9 or older), presents the basics of fly fishing. The instructors are experienced anglers, excellent classroom facilitators and have completed the Fly Casting Instructors Course. Topics covered include equipment, casting techniques, aquatic ecology and fly identification. Equipment and materials provided. Program will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education. Bring your own lunch. Wear clothing suitable for entering the water and bring non-slip shoes or waders. A $20 registration fee is fully refundable upon class attendance. This class is limited to 10 participants and will fill up quickly. To pre-register, call PCWE at 877-4423.
SAWA Pro Lumberjack Meet
Cheer as professional lumberjacks compete in six events at the Cradle of Forestry. Some of the events include: Underhand and Standing Block Chops, Two Man, Jack and Jill and Single Handed Sawing. Admission for this event is $5 for ages 16 and older, $2.50 for youth 15 and younger and Golden Age and Golden Eagle Passport holders. For more information, call 877-3130 or visit www.cradleofforestry.org.
17th Annual Great Smoky Mountain Trout & Heritage Festival
This unique, family-oriented event is a full weekend immersed in the rich heritage of Western North Carolina and the importance of Mountain Trout as a valuable resource to the community. In addition to hands-on instruction in fly-fishing, environmental displays and arts & crafts, visitors will also enjoy live entertainment, food and plenty of kids activities at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. For more information, call 926-1686 or visit www.maggievalley.org.
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