Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center Renovations
The City of Asheville is renovating Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center to modernize building space for current and future community needs.
Department: Parks and Recreation
Tempie Avery Montford Community Center Renovations
The City of Asheville is renovating Tempie Avery Montford Community Center to modernize building space for current and future community needs.
Eight Can’t-Miss August 2026 Events in Asheville
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Shape the City’s Future at Asheville Parks & Recreation’s Park Bench Chats
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City of Asheville offices close July 3 for the Independence Day holiday: Celebrate July 4 in the South Slope
City offices will be closed Friday, July 3 to observe Indepdence Day. Learn more about impacted city services - and the downtown July 4 celebrations open to all community members as we celebrate America's 250th birthday!
City of Asheville Introduces Unified Design for French Broad Riverfront Parks Recovery Project
City of Asheville is introducing a unified design concept for the French Broad Riverfront Parks Project, synthesizing thousands of resident voices into a single, cohesive vision. Learn the many ways you can view the designs and future feedback opportunities
City of Asheville announces City Council Meeting: June 23, 2026
Be informed in 2026! All City Council sessions are open to the public, with live streams and recordings available on the City's YouTube channel. The June 23 session will include Helene recovery items addressing funding & infrastructure and affordable housing - along with a Public Hearing on a proposed moratorium on Data Centers. Read the many ways to can partiicapte or follow along
City of Asheville offices to close Friday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday
City Offices will be closed Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.
Local MLK Association and City of Asheville announce 2026 Juneteenth Celebration events June 16-20
Make your plans! The City of ASheville is proud to support the MLK Association of Buncombe County and Asheville in hosting a week of Juneteenth celebration events June 16-20
APR Innovators: DeVonte Penland
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Off the Bench: Get Your Dye On
Asheville’s parks and community centers offer no shortage of activities to keep summers colorful, but sometimes Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) program experts literally make the community more colorful. That is what led Grove Street Community Center Manager Shateisha Bowden to create Get Your Dye On, a tie-dye extravaganza for all ages taking place throughout the summer.