Things to do in Asheville this week and weekend.
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Downtown After 5
Friday, May 15, 5 - 9 p.m.
Pack Square Park
Downtown After 5 returns with a Latin Dance Night filled with high-energy rhythms, live music, and dancing in the heart of downtown. Enjoy performances from La Sonora Carolina and flamenco guitarist Ulisse Rotoli, plus local food, drinks, and handmade goods from area vendors and makers. Free to attend!
Mountain Mothers: A Special Guided Tour at Vance Birthplace
Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Vance Birthplace
Explore the realities of motherhood in 19th-century Western North Carolina during this guided tour focused on family life, childbirth, and maternal health in Southern Appalachia. Through the stories of women connected to the Vance household, the program examines both the joys and hardships of raising children in a time shaped by war, slavery, and limited medical care. Recommended for mature audiences.
Starfall: A Fantasy Ball
Saturday, May 16, 7 - 11 p.m.
Hi-Wire Brewing
Enter a fantasy world of twinkling stars, sparkling cocktails, and fae-inspired elegance at this immersive ball inspired by A Court of Thorns and Roses. The evening features themed drinks, dancing, tarot readings, poetry, fantasy portraits, and other magical experiences designed to blur the line between reality and myth. Fantasy attire encouraged.
Spring at Biltmore
Friday - Sunday, May 15-17, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
North Carolina Arboretum
Spring color is coming alive across Biltmore, with daffodils and tulips greeting visitors and fresh green foliage emerging along the estate’s winding roads and gardens. From blooming pear espaliers and vibrant pattern beds to flowering shrubs like forsythia and viburnum, each corner reveals new bursts of color.
Spring Into The Arb!
Friday - Sunday, May 15-17, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
North Carolina Arboretum
Spring is a time of renewal and emergence, and The North Carolina Arboretum is excited to welcome this season with plant shows, nature programs, education, music, and art.
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