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Sat
10
Oct
All day
Outdoors & Hiking
Music in the Mountains Day
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Sat
10
Oct
8am
Outdoors & Hiking
Peak Fall Color on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway·
Asheville
Free
Sat
10
Oct
9am
Outdoors & Hiking
Papertown Trail Races 2026
Chestnut Mountain Nature Park·
Canton
Sat
10
Oct
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
Guided Trail Walk
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Free
Sun
11
Oct
11am
Outdoors & Hiking
Fall Yoga & Wellness Social
Cold Spring Basecamp·
Saluda
$35
Fri
16
Oct
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
LET THERE BE LIGHT!!: Mosaic Glass Block Lamp Workshop
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Fri
16
Oct
1pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Fall Tree ID
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Sat
17
Oct
All day
Outdoors & Hiking
Fall Trail Day
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Sat
17
Oct
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
Guided Trail Walk
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Free
Thu
22
Oct
1pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Hidden in Plain Sight
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Fri
23
Oct
11am
Outdoors & Hiking
River Systems Field Class
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Fri
23
Oct
1pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Spring Starts in the Winter for Roses
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Sat
24
Oct
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
Guided Trail Walk
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Free
Sun
25
Oct
2pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Walk in the Woods: Old Home Place
Saluda Library·
Saluda
Dog-friendly
Tue
27
Oct
All day
Outdoors & Hiking
Fee Free Day – Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park·
Waynesville
FreeKid-friendly
Wed
28
Oct
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
Backyard Baskets: Coiling with Natural Materials
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Thu
29
Oct
1pm
Outdoors & Hiking
How Plants Respond to Their Environment
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Fri
30
Oct
9am
Outdoors & Hiking
Walking Meditation & Qigong
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Fri
30
Oct
5pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Mill Around Town
Downtown Canton·
Canton
Free
Sat
31
Oct
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
Guided Trail Walk
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Free
Sat
31
Oct
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
Samhain: A Creative Journey through Autumn’s Threshold
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Tue
3
Nov
9am
Outdoors & Hiking
Birding for Beginners
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Sat
7
Nov
1pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Sacred Forests of the World
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Sat
7
Nov
1pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Winter Buds & Bark Tree ID
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Sat
7
Nov
2pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Forest Bathing Retreat: Gratitude and Reciprocity
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Sun
8
Nov
11am
Outdoors & Hiking
Fall Yoga & Wellness Social
Cold Spring Basecamp·
Saluda
$35
Tue
10
Nov
8am
Outdoors & Hiking
Blue Ridge Business Outlook Summit
Virtual·
Saluda
Wed
11
Nov
All day
Outdoors & Hiking
Fee Free Day – Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park·
Waynesville
FreeKid-friendly
Wed
11
Nov
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
Weave Kudzu Vines Into a Basket
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Kid-friendly
Fri
13
Nov
1pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Naturalist Walk & Talk
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Sat
14
Nov
8am
Outdoors & Hiking
Birding at Lake Junaluska
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Wed
18
Nov
1pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Blue Ridge Ecosystems – From Ice Age to the Present
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Thu
19
Nov
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
Gratitude: Connecting with the Heart Through Creative Expression
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Sat
21
Nov
12pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Mammals of the Southern Appalachians
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Thu
26
Nov
All day
Outdoors & Hiking
Hendersonville's 14th Annual Turkey Trot 5K
Hendersonville·
Hendersonville
Kid-friendly
Fri
27
Nov
5pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Mill Around Town
Downtown Canton·
Canton
Free
Tue
1
Dec
9am
Outdoors & Hiking
Birding for Beginners
North Carolina Arboretum·
Asheville
Sun
7
Mar
All day
Outdoors & Hiking
Forks of the River Fly Fishing Festival
Dearwoode Reserve·
Brevard
Sat
24
Apr
8am
Outdoors & Hiking
Pisgah Project Day
Pisgah National Forest & Brevard·
Free
Fri
28
May
12pm
Outdoors & Hiking
Maggie Valley Fly Fishing & Outdoor Festival
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds·
Maggie Valley
Kid-friendly
Sat
29
May
9am
Outdoors & Hiking
Maggie Valley Fly Fishing & Outdoor Festival
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds·
Maggie Valley
Kid-friendly
Sat
18
Sep
10am
Outdoors & Hiking
Annual Flock to the Rock
Chimney Rock State Park·
Kid-friendly