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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Greenville Drive vs. Asheville Tourist
Jul 2 @ 6:45 pm
Fluor Field

Head on out to the ballgame at Fluor Field. Greenville is taking on Asheville. Game starts at 6:45pm.

Thursday, July 3, 2025
Greenville Drive vs. Asheville Tourist
Jul 3 @ 6:45 pm
Fluor Field

Head on out to the ballgame at Fluor Field. Greenville is taking on Asheville. Game starts at 6:45pm.

Friday, July 4, 2025
Meat Sweats July 4th Cookout
Jul 4 @ 11:30 am – 6:00 pm
Fireforge Crafted Beer

🤤 It’s Rib O’ Clock at Fireforge! Join us for “Meat Sweats” on Friday, July 4th with pit & grill masters from Fireforge & Project Host: all-afternoon fun from 11:30 am to 6 pm.

Nosh on a variety of meats & sides while enjoying the party band sounds of Big Radio from 3-5 pm. We’ll be releasing the menu throughout the day as our myriad of smoked & grilled delights are ready. Don’t sleep on our sassy sides – AND, save room for our favorite summer beer: 🍑 Pool Honeys Peach Milkshake IPA, which will be released on July 4th! In addition, 10% of Taproom Sales from the day will benefit Project Host.

After Meat Sweats, our regular Fireforge kitchen menu & Friday evening operations will resume through 10 pm.

Meat Sweats Menu:
🐖 John’s Texas Style Smoked Pork Shoulder
🐓 Chris’s Smoked Pulled Chicken w/ Cornell-Style BBQ Sauce
🐄 Nick’s Beef Burnt Ends: slow-cooked beef chuck roast & bbq sauce
🌭 Alex’s Chop Shop Butchery Smoked Grass Fed Beef Foot Long Hot Dogs
-Cowdog: cowboy beans, bacon, salsa, beer mustard
-Plainsman: plain dog with mustard & ketchup
🍖 Nick’s Baby Back Ribs: dry rubbed
🍗 John’s Smoked & Fried Chicken Wings: dry rubbed, Alabama white sauce

Sassy Sides:
🧀 Spinach & Artichoke Mac N Cheese
🍅 Chips & Salsa Roja
🍉 Compressed Local Watermelon & Smoked Sea Salt
🥬 Chopped Coleslaw: Duke’s mayo dressing & poppy seeds
🥔 Crushed Red Potato Salad: Duke’s, local egg, bread & butter pickles, onion, celery.
🫘 Cowboy Beans: slow-cooked pinto beans with tomatoes & spices

Hub City vs. Winston-Salem
Jul 4 @ 4:30 pm
Fifth Third Park

Head on out to the ballgame at Fifth Third Park. Spartanburg is taking on Winston-Salem. Game starts at 4:35pm.

Saturday, July 5, 2025
schleich® Bag Tag Make & Take
Jul 5 all-day
Imperial Mercantile & Outfitters at Tryon International Equestrian Center

🎨 Get Creative with schleich® at Tryon International! 🐴
Join us for a free, hands-on craft experience at Imperial Mercantile & Outfitters at Tryon International Equestrian Center on July 5th, 12th, and 19th from 5PM to 7PM (while supplies last)!
Kids and families are invited to design and take home their very own schleich® bag tag—a fun, personalized keepsake to remember your visit. This event is first-come, first-served and limited to the first 100 participants each day, so be sure to arrive early!
✨ Bonus Fun:
• Strike a pose at the colorful schleich® Photo Op for a chance to win a Horse Club playset!
• Cheer on or participate in the North American Hobby Horse Series happening during these dates—1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will receive amazing schleich® prizes!
Don’t miss this creative, family-friendly celebration of imagination and play! Visit American Hobby Horse Series — Tryon International for more details and to register for the competition.

Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Jul 5 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
NC Arboretum

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.

Hub City vs. Winston-Salem
Jul 5 @ 6:30 pm
Fifth Third Park

Head on out to the ballgame at Fifth Third Park. Spartanburg is taking on Winston-Salem. Game starts at 6:35pm.

Sunday, July 6, 2025
Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Jul 6 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
NC Arboretum

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.

Hub City vs. Winston-Salem
Jul 6 @ 2:00 pm
Fifth Third Park

Head on out to the ballgame at Fifth Third Park. Spartanburg is taking on Winston-Salem. Game starts at 2:05pm.

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Greenville Drive vs Winston-Salem
Jul 8 @ 6:45 pm
Fluor Field

Head on out to the ballgame at Fluor Field. Greenville is taking on Winston-Salem. Game starts at 6:45pm.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Community Dinner
Jul 9 @ 6:30 pm
YWCA of Asheville

Gather with your community for a FREE tasty meal, lessons on healthy eating and information on Double Up Food Bucks (a new program through SNAP)! Community Dinners are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 6 – 7:30 pm. FREE childcare provided.

Seating is limited. Reserve your seat online.

For more information, contact Leah Berger-Singer, Preventive Health Coordinator at (828) 254-7206 ext. 212 or [email protected].

Greenville Drive vs Winston-Salem
Jul 9 @ 6:45 pm
Fluor Field

Head on out to the ballgame at Fluor Field. Greenville is taking on Winston-Salem. Game starts at 6:45pm.

Thursday, July 10, 2025
Greenville Drive vs Winston-Salem
Jul 10 @ 6:45 pm
Fluor Field

Head on out to the ballgame at Fluor Field. Greenville is taking on Winston-Salem. Game starts at 6:45pm.

Friday, July 11, 2025
Greenville Drive vs Winston-Salem
Jul 11 @ 6:45 pm
Fluor Field

Head on out to the ballgame at Fluor Field. Greenville is taking on Winston-Salem. Game starts at 6:45pm.

Saturday, July 12, 2025
schleich® Bag Tag Make & Take
Jul 12 all-day
Imperial Mercantile & Outfitters at Tryon International Equestrian Center

🎨 Get Creative with schleich® at Tryon International! 🐴
Join us for a free, hands-on craft experience at Imperial Mercantile & Outfitters at Tryon International Equestrian Center on July 5th, 12th, and 19th from 5PM to 7PM (while supplies last)!
Kids and families are invited to design and take home their very own schleich® bag tag—a fun, personalized keepsake to remember your visit. This event is first-come, first-served and limited to the first 100 participants each day, so be sure to arrive early!
✨ Bonus Fun:
• Strike a pose at the colorful schleich® Photo Op for a chance to win a Horse Club playset!
• Cheer on or participate in the North American Hobby Horse Series happening during these dates—1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will receive amazing schleich® prizes!
Don’t miss this creative, family-friendly celebration of imagination and play! Visit American Hobby Horse Series — Tryon International for more details and to register for the competition.

Free Public Bowl Making
Jul 12 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Milliken Fine Arts Building, Converse University

Come join the volunteers of the Hub City Empty Bowls project to make a bowl to help feed the hungry. Absolutely no experience needed, absolutely Free!

We provide clay and tools, you provide creativity and community spirit. At the event you will form and decorate a ceramic clay bowl. Our volunteers will dry, glaze, and fire the bowls in a kiln. Come out to Soup Day on Feb., 7, 2026 to hunt for your finished bowl or find another that you love. Proceeds from bowl sales at Soup Day support Total Ministries Food Assistance programs.

Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Jul 12 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
NC Arboretum

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.

Greenville Drive vs Winston-Salem
Jul 12 @ 6:45 pm
Fluor Field

Head on out to the ballgame at Fluor Field. Greenville is taking on Winston-Salem. Game starts at 6:45pm.

Sunday, July 13, 2025
Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Jul 13 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
NC Arboretum

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live
Jul 13 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Three exciting shows at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena

  • Saturday, July 12  12:30 PM
  • Saturday, July 12  7:30 PM
  • Sunday, July 13  2:30 PM

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire brings fans’ favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks to life including Mega Wrex™, Tiger Shark™, HW 5-Alarm™, Bone Shaker™, Bigfoot®, Gunkster™, and introducing the brand new Skelesaurus™, the fossil fury villain of Hot Wheels Monster Trucks. Each stop of Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire will be celebrating Bigfoot’s birthday to commemorate the Original Monster Truck’s longstanding and historical impact on the motorsport’s world.

Fans can also witness a special appearance from a transforming robot, plus the high-flyers of Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Freestyle Motocross Team.

Hot Wheels fans also have the chance to participate in the all-new Power Smashers Pre-Show Party, held two and a half hours prior to every performance. The unique experience provides fans access to the arena floor where they can see the outrageous designs and epic size of the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks along with autograph signings from their favorite drivers and performers. Each Power Smashers Pre-Show Party ticket includes an autograph card, souvenir pass, and a lanyard exclusive to Powers Smashers Pre-Show Party attendees. Passes will be available to purchase while supplies last.