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Asheville, NC Summer Fun Drum Circle, Downtown After Five, Largest Comedy Festival in the Southeast!

Drum Circle
http://www.romanticasheville.com/drumming_circle.htm

Every Friday Night

Location: Pritchard Park in Downtown Asheville

Price: Free

Time: 7:00PM – 10:00 PM

Watch people dance to the thunderous rhythm of the dozens of drums. Or better yet, join in by playing or dancing! See the individuality and diversity of Asheville.

Downtown After Five
http://www.romanticasheville.com/five.htm

Every Third Friday, June through September

Location: North Lexington Avenue

Price: Free

Time: 5 – 9 PM

The goal of the event is to encourage locals and visitors to enjoy downtown Asheville and support local businesses and entertainers.

First Baptist of Ivy Gap
http://www.sartplays.org/2011.htm

June 16-June 26

Location: Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre
44 College Street

Time and Price: TBA

Six women gather at church during World War II to roll bandages and plan the church's 75th anniversary. Edith, the pastor's wise-cracking wife, oversees the activity. All the women hold secrets and secret longings. Twenty-five years later, the women reunite and reveal things that couldn't be said earlier. These six very different women find comfort, forgiveness and redemption in each other.

Shindig on the Green
http://www.romanticasheville.com/shindig.htm">http://www.romanticasheville.com/shindig.htm

July 2, 9, 16, 23, August 13, 20, 27, September 3

Location: Roger McGuire Green at Pack Square Park

Price: Free

Time: 7 – 10 PM

Musicians and dancers from across Western North Carolina gather on these Saturday nights to share the region's stirring Southern Appalachian mountain culture and traditions-with each other and visitors from around the world-at the Shindig on the Green.

Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival
http://www.laughyourashevilleoff.com/

July 12-16, 201

Location: 2 South Pack Sqaure

Time and Price: TBA

The largest stand-up comedy event in the southeast returns to downtown Asheville. In only five years the festival has become the largest stand-up comedy event in the southeast.

Asheville Antiques Fair
http://www.ashevilleantiquesfair.com/information.html

November 4-6, 2011

Location: Civic Center
87 Haywood Street

Price: $10.00

Time: TBA

More than 50 invited dealers from across the U.S. display and sell at the Civic Center. These exhibitors will bring together examples of period furniture, fine art, prints, ceramics, silver and jewelry.

 

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