City of Asheville Celebrates National Public Works Week, May 18-24

The City of Asheville proudly celebrates National Public Works Week from May 18-24, 2025, recognizing the extraordinary contributions of public works professionals who keep our community running — especially in the face of challenges like Tropical Storm Helene.

Celebrate Strive Week with free ART rides on May 19, 2025

Strive Not to Drive Week kicks off in Western North Carolina with free rides on all Asheville Rides Transit (ART) buses on Monday, May 19, 2025. It’s the perfect time to explore sustainable transportation options, reduce your carbon footprint, and see how easy it is to ride ART. On other days during Strive Week, bus fares return to just $1 per ride.

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Colorful Van, Fun on Wheels: Catch Rec ‘n’ Roll in Asheville

Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) drives a colorful van full of games, art projects, and fun treasures to stoke the imagination into public parks and local neighborhoods throughout the summer. Rec ‘n’ Roll hosts Monday Imagination Days with free open play, Wednesday Theme Days with activities tied to a unique subject (advance registration required), and free pop-ups where anything can happen.

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Bring your hard to recycle items to the Hard 2 Recycle event on May 3

Do you have hard to recycle items that you need to dispose of?  Join us for the next Hard 2 Recycle event on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at A.C. Reynolds High School (1 Rocket Drive, Asheville, NC). Hard 2 Recycle gives you a chance to keep these materials out [...]

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Flip the Script on Aging in Asheville by Staying Active and Engaged

Each May, the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month (OAM), a time to recognize older Americans’ contributions, highlight aging trends, and reaffirm the nation’s commitment to serving older adults. Every President since John F. Kennedy issued formal proclamations asking [...]

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Join us for a compost celebration on April 26

Happy Earth Month! Together, we have diverted over ONE MILLION POUNDS of food waste from the landfill! Thank you for your efforts in helping the City of Asheville/Buncombe County reach this important milestone! What a tremendous accomplishment! To celebrate, you are cordially invited to join us on Saturday, April 26th for a FREE, family-friendly event! At this event, [...]

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Earth Month is Here!

Our City and region continue to collaborate and make progress on Tropical Storm Helene recovery. The needs in our communities makes our actions to celebrate and support the earth this Spring even more meaningful. The City of Asheville’s Sustainability Department invites you to take extra steps this month to help clean up, beautify and restore [...]