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Secret Garden fun returns to downtown Asheville Sunday, February 11, 2024. Times and Routes 10:00 a.m. Line up and float assembly begins on Southside Avenue between Biltmore and Short Coxe Avenue 3:05 p.m. Traditional Step Off The parade will enter Coxe Ave. at the intersection of Southside. The route takes the parade north on Coxe Ave. and wraps [...]
Registration opens on March 25 at 6 p.m. on www.AVLREC.com. Get ready for a summer focused on positive teamwork, building independence, and fostering imagination and creativity! Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) summer camps offer nine weeks of affordable fun for Asheville’s youngest adventurers, artists, nature lovers, gamers, athletes, scientists, and leaders-in-training. While [...]
Update 2/9/2024 : Asheville Parks & Recreation will host a community meeting to discuss the process that led to the difficult decision not to open the outdoor pool in Malvern Hills Park this year. Asheville residents are invited to attend on Wednesday, February 21 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Lucy S. Herring Elementary [...]
Learn about different City of Asheville departments and projects taking place in your community. This Week’s Guests: Neighborhood Services Specialist Meredith Friedheim and community members Billy Enright and Sekou Coleman, representing the prior recipient group Southside United Neighborhood Association.
APR Innovators is an Asheville Parks & Recreation series highlighting team members going above and beyond to bring huge value to community members through knowledge, connections, and insight that come from a desire to create the best city possible through the power of high-quality recreation programs and safe parks that welcome everyone. When did you [...]
We’re getting ready for the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) count. This year we’ve had a record number of community volunteers, and we can’t thank you enough. The United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) requires that all communities that receive HUD funding to address homelessness conduct a Point in Time (PIT) Count [...]
Your input and involvement are critical to a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable downtown.
Throughout the year, the City of Asheville and its partners share unique stories, rich cultural events, and opportunities to connect with neighbors that make the city a special place to call home. In February, all community members are invited to reflect on local Black history, heritage, and hope as Asheville Parks & Recreation [...]
We are kicking off our Fiscal Year 2024-25 development process by seeking feedback from the community.
Due to icy road conditions all ART Transit routes are suspended for tonight, January 19 beginning at 8:45 p.m. ART Transit routes will operate on a delayed start on January 20 and will resume normal operations at 11 a.m. Community members are encouraged to follow the City of Asheville social media and website for ongoing [...]
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Keep up to date with any potential weather impacts on City of Asheville's programs and services. Watch this post for updates!
The next meeting of the Environment and Safety Committee will be held virtually on January 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Get a look at the committee’s agenda before the meeting kicks off Did you know you can watch and participate from home? The public can access this meeting by any of the following means: Watch the [...]
City of Asheville’s Affordable Housing Division will host two Community Open Houses to collect input on the 2024 Affordable Housing Plan. The City of Asheville is pleased to host Open House events Jan. 27, 2024 in which members of the public will have the opportunity to provide input on affordable housing priorities from subsidized rentals to neighborhood stabilization.
If tracking your progress and connecting to other community members motivates you, register for Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR)’s free Fit 50 Challenge. The city-wide celebration of wellness motivates community members to walk, run, or roll a total of 50 miles between February 1-April 1.
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Know how weather in our area is impacting programs and services.