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Sunday, December 22, 2024
Winter Lights
Dec 22 @ 6:00 pm
North Carolina Arboretum

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Monday, December 23, 2024
Winter Lights
Dec 23 @ 6:00 pm
North Carolina Arboretum

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Winter Lights
Dec 24 @ 6:00 pm
North Carolina Arboretum

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Winter Lights
Dec 25 @ 6:00 pm
North Carolina Arboretum

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 26, 2024
Winter Lights
Dec 26 @ 6:00 pm
North Carolina Arboretum

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Friday, December 27, 2024
Winter Lights
Dec 27 @ 6:00 pm
North Carolina Arboretum

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 28, 2024
Winter Lights
Dec 28 @ 6:00 pm
North Carolina Arboretum

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 29, 2024
Winter Lights
Dec 29 @ 6:00 pm
North Carolina Arboretum

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Monday, December 30, 2024
Winter Lights
Dec 30 @ 6:00 pm
North Carolina Arboretum

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Winter Lights
Dec 31 @ 6:00 pm
North Carolina Arboretum

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 19, 2025
Blue Ridge National Charity Drive
Jan 19 – Jan 20 all-day

The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (BRNHA) is
excited to announce the Heritage Hearth Charity Drive, a creative effort to collect hand-knit and
crocheted accessories for all ages to benefit residents of Western North Carolina (WNC)
impacted by Hurricane Helene.

As areas recover, BRNHA strives to keep WNC on the radar of those outside the region.
BRNHA will collect donations from November 11, 2024–January 20, 2025, including knit or
crochet hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, and cowls. The North Carolina Voluntary Organizations
Active in Disaster (NCVOAD) will assist in connecting BRNHA to groups that can disperse
donations to those in need across WNC.

Donations can be mailed or dropped off at:
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
c/o Heritage Hearth
31 College Place, Suite 120
Asheville, NC 28801
BRNHA welcomes participants who would like to be designated drop-off locations. If you are
interested, please contact BRNHA to collaborate. Fiber groups are encouraged to engage in
community sit-and-stitches to raise awareness of the event. Attached here is the flyer and social
media image to correlate with the event page:

Heritage Hearth: A Handmade Charity Drive

Saturday, February 22, 2025
In The Kitchen Cookoff
Feb 22 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Magnetic South Brewery

Adaptive Pickleball (APB) is hosting an IN THE KITCHEN Cook-Off Competition on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Magnetic South Brewery.
Every dish in the cook-off will showcase the flavor of pickles. Yep… every entry will make the flavor of pickles the star of their dish. Hot dish. Cold dish. Baked dish. Non-alcoholic beverage. Ice cream. Expect to taste lots of pickle-licious dishes.

There is a $20 fee for chefs to enter the competition and prizes will be awarded for the top three dishes. For a $20 donation to APB, the public gets bite-size samples and will vote on the winning dishes.

All donations support Adaptive Pickleball, a 501c3 non-profit based in Greer that teaches people with cognitive, physical and developmental challenges how to play pickleball.

Tickets for the IN THE KITCHEN Cook-Off Competition are available to purchase at the link below. Magnetic South Brewery is located in the Judson Mill District.

Thursday, February 27, 2025
Music Trivia at Rockers Brewing Co
Feb 27 @ 6:30 pm
Rockers Brewing Co

Ready to rock?! At Rock Trivia?!

Prove it at Music Trivia at Rockers Brewing Co, every other Thursday night 6:30-9 PM! Gather your crew, test your music knowledge, and compete for $10, $20, or $30 Rockers gift cards. Feb. 27, Mar. 13 & 27 this month.

Good beer, great vibes, and even better bragging rights await. Are you ready to ROCK? #RockersBrewingCo

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Trivia Night with the Guinness World Record Holder
Mar 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Beacon Trivia Night

Come On Out! Wholesome Family Entertainment While Enjoying Great Food!
(Spartanburg, SC) … TRIVIA NIGHT at the Beacon Drive-In! Tue Mar 4th: 6:30 – 8 p.m. 1x Monthly Event! FREE to Play or Spectate! Individual & Team Competitions!

Official release date of emcee & Guinness World Record holder Wilson Casey’s 8th Biblical & 57th book overall! Autographed copies of “QUEST for BIBLE KNOWLEDGE” available at event with 1,206 brand-new multiple choice questions. Other works available, too, including the true crime story of America’s last train robber who lived out his life in Spartanburg, also 2025 Golf Trivia daily box calendars.

Though not required you can reserve your lucky table or booth. Email Wilson: [email protected]

Psst … Insiders know they can practice up their trivia with a FREE TRIAL at https://www.patreon.com/triviaguy

Saturday, March 15, 2025
Rock’N Roo Fundraiser at Rockers Brewing Co.
Mar 15 @ 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Rockers Brewing Co.

Rock N Roo, one of the biggest events of the year! The Roo Crew was founded to assist and support families with children who have special medical and educational obstacles. Check out the Roo’s website https://theroocrew.org/
From 1 to 9 PM we will feature multiple featured bands (Two Daves 1-3 PM / Caston & Co 3:30 – 6 PM / CPR 6:30 – 9 PM)
Food Specials: Corned beef and cabbage (Brined slow roasted beef brisket served with sauteed cabbage, roasted carrots, and mashed potatoes with good boy stout gravy), & Bangers and mash (Two Irish style sausage links on a bed of mashed potatoes smothered with good boy stout gravy.)
$1 / Cocktail specials donated
$1 / Pint sold will be donated
$20 Glassware Package to be donated
Specialty merchandise being sold by the Roo Crew to be donated
Face painting, a kids zone and more!

Saturday, April 12, 2025
Southern Roots: A BBQ Reunion
Apr 12 all-day
Trailblazer Park

Join us on April 12th at Trailblazer Park for a reunion unlike any other!

Come enjoy delicious BBQ bites from some amazing local and guest pitmasters and chefs, live music, unlimited beverages, access to the artisan market, great company and experience the joy of coming together as a community for an incredible cause – IDefine.

Over 35 pitmasters and chefs will be joining together as teams to cook over 15 different BBQ dishes! Each one of our amazing menu items created by ou talented chefs will be ALL-INCLUSIVE, so you can eat and enjoy all day long!

ONE ticket price gets you FOUR hours of all the BBQ you can enjoy, unlimited beverages, shopping and live music!

Saturday, April 19, 2025
Woodworking Tool Sale and Auction by Greenville Woodworkers Guild
Apr 19 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Greenville Woodworkers Guild Education Center

The 2025 Spring Tool Sale and Auction by Greenville Woodworkers Guild will be held on Saturday, April 19, from 8 am to 11 am at 209 Hollyridge Ct, Greenville, SC 29607.

Throughout the year the guild’s tool team gathers tools and equipment from owners to be sold in two sales events (depending on the quantity of tools collected). These events are conducted at the Guild Education Center. They include fixed priced items for instant purchase and silent auction bid items.

Generally, the consignee / donor contacts the Guild and the tool team takes care of everything else. The tool team retrieves all the owner’s items at the owner’s location, transports the items to the Guild, cleans the items, prices the inventory, conducts a sale and distributes the proceeds back to the consignees. Items remaining after the tool sale are donated to a variety of charities throughout Greenville County.

All items are barcoded and we use a Point-of-Sale system to collect payment during the sale. To make checkout as smooth and fast as possible, the Guild prefers Credit or Debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Samsung Pay.

Cash will be accepted but please, no checks.

For more information, please contact the tool sale / auction team at [email protected].

Friday, April 25, 2025
Upstate Family Resource Center Country Gala
Apr 25 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Lodge at Lake Bowen

Put on your best boots and join The Upstate Family Resource Center for a Country Gala that includes dinner, Dancing, and a silent auction. Music provided by The James Radford Band. Tickets $50/person until April 14th and $60/person after the 14th. Purchase tickets through our Facebook page or use shorturl.at/c8Ljn
Questions email [email protected]

Sunday, April 27, 2025
3RD ANNUAL LEO SANTA CAR SHOW
Apr 27 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
TRAILBLAZER PARK

GET READY CAR LOVERS! THE 3RD ANNUAL LEO SANTA CAR SHOW IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER. SEE CLASSIC BEAUTIES, MIND BLOWING CUSTOM RIDES AND MORE.
BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY AND REV UP YOUR ENGINES-IT’S ALL HAPPENING APRIL 27 1-5PM AT TRAILBLAZER PARK IN TRAVELERS REST! DON’T MISS IT!
WE WILL HAVE FOOD TRUCKS, A KIDS ZONE, TOUCH A TRUCK AND MUCH MORE!!

Saturday, May 31, 2025
Blue Ridge Community College Car Show
May 31 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Blue Ridge Community College 20th Annual Car Show

20th anniversary Car Show at Blue Ridge Community College. All Makes, models, years invited. First 250 participants receive a goody bag. 50/50 raffle, quilt raffle, gift basket raffle, yellow duck raffle, scavenger hunt for the kids, fairy hair, complimentary caricature artist from 11-2, food trucks on site–cotton candy, gourmet popcorn, coffee truck, mini doughnuts, Italian ice, hot dogs and BBQ