Current Events 2020 Asheville-Buncombe Senior Games and Silver Arts Competition This program is being rescheduled to a later date. We’ll post information here as it becomes available. Click here to download the application and additional information. Click here to register online. Summer Camp 2020 It may be chilly outside, but we’re ready for Summer Camp! You can pick-up a copy of the 2020 summer camp guide at any of our Community Centers, City Hall or you can download it here! It’s packed with all kinds of summer camps, from playground to outdoor, from music to aerospace, from tennis to Wild Weeks. Click here to register! The Winter/Spring 2020 Program Guide is Available Our new guide contains information about all the programs we offer January through May including adult fitness programs, outdoor adventures, youth and adult athletic programming and much more. Find out what’s happening at the WNC Nature Center or Aston Park Tennis Center! Pick up a copy at any of our Centers, City Hall, the Visitors’ Center or download it here! Spring Break Camp! April 6-13 Come spend your spring break with us at Spring Break Camp! Our annual Spring Break Camp is for youth and teens in grades kindergarten through middle school. Camps are located at the Tempie Avery Montford Center, 34 Pearson Drive, and Stephens-Lee Community Center. 30 George Washington Carver Avenue. Campers will enjoy games, crafts, organized play and all kinds of holiday fun. Camp hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost is only $50 per camper and City of Asheville residents receive a $10 discount. Click here to register. Contact Information Asheville Parks & Recreation 828-259-5800 Updated 2/13/2020 Related Services Register for programming Register for parks & recreation programming such as camps and activities for children, teens, and adults. 5 Services Athletics Information about athletics programs offered by the City of Asheville. Enjoy greenways Explore an interactive map of the City's greenways and learn how to use them for your recreation and transportation enjoyment. Find a pool or Splasheville information Hours and information about pools and Splashville, Asheville's interactive splash play fountain. Find a park, playground, or recreation center Find parks and facilities near you. Search by location or amenity, or view a list of centers and parks. Community events Find upcoming camps, events, and programs and reserve a spot when space is limited. Reserve a picnic shelter View parks and recreation shelters that can be reserved and make a reservation. More Related Services Current Events News City of Asheville parks close as part of Stay Home, Stay Safe declaration Posted on March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 by Polly McDaniel In compliance with the Stay Home, Stay Safe declaration issued by Buncombe County on March 25, effective immediately all City of Asheville parks, including dog parks, playgrounds, and outdoor courts, are closed until further notice. Failure to comply with the Buncombe County Stay Home/Stay Safe declaration is punishable as a Class [...] Postponed: Asheville-Buncombe Senior Games and Silver Arts Competition Posted on March 4, 2020March 30, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Update: This event has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Asheville Parks & Recreation is proud to present the 2020 Asheville-Buncombe Senior Games and Silver Arts Competition, in partnership with the YMCA and Black Mountain Parks & Recreation. Winners in each event qualify for the North Carolina State Games and winners at the state level qualify [...] Spend spring break with Asheville Parks & Recreation Posted on March 2, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Registration is open now for Asheville Parks & Recreation spring break camps. Here is a look at the variety of selection. Spring Break Basketball Camp April 6-10 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Location: Linwood Crump Shiloh Center Fee: $25, and it includes a T-shirt. This basketball camp is designed for girls and boys age 12 to 16 to sharpen fundamental, [...] More Current Events News
Enjoy greenways Explore an interactive map of the City's greenways and learn how to use them for your recreation and transportation enjoyment.
Find a pool or Splasheville information Hours and information about pools and Splashville, Asheville's interactive splash play fountain.
Find a park, playground, or recreation center Find parks and facilities near you. Search by location or amenity, or view a list of centers and parks.
Reserve a picnic shelter View parks and recreation shelters that can be reserved and make a reservation.
City of Asheville parks close as part of Stay Home, Stay Safe declaration Posted on March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 by Polly McDaniel In compliance with the Stay Home, Stay Safe declaration issued by Buncombe County on March 25, effective immediately all City of Asheville parks, including dog parks, playgrounds, and outdoor courts, are closed until further notice. Failure to comply with the Buncombe County Stay Home/Stay Safe declaration is punishable as a Class [...]
Postponed: Asheville-Buncombe Senior Games and Silver Arts Competition Posted on March 4, 2020March 30, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Update: This event has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Asheville Parks & Recreation is proud to present the 2020 Asheville-Buncombe Senior Games and Silver Arts Competition, in partnership with the YMCA and Black Mountain Parks & Recreation. Winners in each event qualify for the North Carolina State Games and winners at the state level qualify [...]
Spend spring break with Asheville Parks & Recreation Posted on March 2, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Registration is open now for Asheville Parks & Recreation spring break camps. Here is a look at the variety of selection. Spring Break Basketball Camp April 6-10 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Location: Linwood Crump Shiloh Center Fee: $25, and it includes a T-shirt. This basketball camp is designed for girls and boys age 12 to 16 to sharpen fundamental, [...]