Best Kid-Friendly Activities in Asheville

Top family-friendly events, parks, and activities for kids in Asheville. Storytime, playgrounds, classes, and more.

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Being With Peace: Chair Yoga

Starts in 39 min · Tue, Apr 7, 6:00 PM–6:45 PM UTC · Pack Memorial Library

This four-week series gently introduces yoga postures for all ages with the use of a chair. With awareness in the breath and movement, the experience of relaxation and a peaceful feeling arise more naturally. This can be a nice practice for you to take home and continue for your day to day...

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Read to a Dog: Flora the Golden Retriever

Starts in 3 hrs · Tue, Apr 7, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM UTC · East Asheville Library

Trying out your new reading skills in front of other people can be intimidating! But dogs always listen and never judge, even when we make mistakes. Practice reading with a furry pal at the library every 1st and 3rd Tuesday afternoon and improve your skills with the listening ear of a certified...

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Chuck E. Cheese: Free Play Points with Coloring Sheet

Happening now · Mar 12 – Jun 10 · Chuck E. Cheese Asheville

Bring in a completed coloring sheet on your next visit and earn free play points that can be converted into arcade prizes. Download coloring sheets from the Chuck E. Cheese website.

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Lego Club

Starts in 2 hrs · Tue, Apr 7, 7:30 PM–8:30 PM UTC · Pack Memorial Library

Come down the Pack Memorial Library and play with LEGOs! Show off your building skills and make new friends with other LEGO maniacs. Please leave your personal LEGOs at home, because we've got plenty.

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Chuck E. Cheese Fun Pass: Unlimited Visits

Happening now · Mar 12 – Jun 10 · Chuck E. Cheese Asheville

Fun Pass membership starting at $7.99/month. Bronze: 40 games/visit + 20% food discount. Silver: 100 games/visit + 30% food discount. Gold: 250 games/visit + 50% food discount. One pass covers up to 6 family members with unlimited visits.

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Tiny Tots Yoga with Ms. Brandon

In 6 days · Tue, Apr 14, 2:00 PM–2:45 PM UTC · North Asheville Library

Join Ms. Brandon at the North Asheville Library for a fun yoga class for children ages 1 to 3 and their caregivers. A fun combination of movement, songs, and games along with yoga poses and learning breathing techniques. Good for everyone! Space is limited. Reserve your spot in advance by calling...

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Chuck E. Cheese Birthday Party Packages

Happening now · Mar 12 – Jun 10 · Chuck E. Cheese Asheville

Birthday Fun Package starting at $99.99 for 6 kids. Includes 2 hours of gameplay, unlimited soft drinks, party hats, decorated table, and birthday show. Mega and Ultimate upgrade packages available.

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Baby Play Time

Wed, Apr 8, 2:30 PM–3:30 PM UTC · Pack Memorial Library

Play with other babies and meet other caregivers! Babies 4 months-18 months and their caregivers are welcome to come play in our Community Room. There will be mats and things to roll on, bounce on, and climb.

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Enka Evening Book Club - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Starts in 6 hrs · Tue, Apr 7, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Enka-Candler Library

The Enka Evening Book Club will be meeting in our community room the first Tuesday of the month from 6-7 PM. The selection for April will be "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin. Books are on the book club holds shelf for the book of the month, swing by to pick one up and join...

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Puppet Playtime: Hora de recreo con títeres

Wed, Apr 8, 1:00 PM–2:30 PM UTC · East Asheville Library

You become the Storyteller! At Puppet Playtime, transform our puppets into characters, and have fun inventing wild and wacky stories. This is a free play, drop in event where you come and stay as long as you wish and leave when you're ready. It's fun for the whole family, and perfect for little..

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Baby Story Time

Tomorrow · Wed, Apr 8, 7:30 PM–8:30 PM UTC · Weaverville Library

Join us for a lively language enrichment story time designed for children ages 4 to 18 months. This story time will be held upstairs in the main library until repairs to our programming room have been completed. Story time will not be followed by baby gym/play time until we are able to shift back..

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Drop In and Spin with Emolyn Liden

Wed, Apr 8, 4:30 PM–7:30 PM UTC · East Asheville Library

Ever wonder if spinning is for you (or your child)? This is an exciting opportunity for complete beginners to stop by Emolyn's artist residency in Flowstate at East Asheville Library to try all the tools we use to make yarn. You are welcome to drop-in, choose from a variety of fibers and colors,...

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Bottinelli Fine Art

Bottinelli Fine Art

Upon moving to the city, she was immediately inspired by the River Arts District — a neighborhood alive with working studios and creative energy. It wasn’t long before she secured her first studio space at the iconic Wedge Studios, where she founded and ran WhiteSPACE, a working studio and gallery,.

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One Book One Buncombe: Leicester Library Book Discussion Group reads Happy Land

Wed, Apr 8, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM UTC · Pack Memorial Library

This month we're discussing the One Book One Buncombe book choice which is Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Members can attend on second Wednesday OR on the following Thursday of each month at 1 pm in the Community Room at the library to discuss the book. Newcomers welcome!

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East Asheville Branch Library

East Asheville Branch Library

East Asheville Branch Library is a public branch library in Asheville, NC. Open 2,132 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 14,000 square feet.

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Better Than Unicorns

Better Than Unicorns

The BTU team is comprised of a diverse group of professionals with expertise that includes community leadership, certified facilitation, executive coaching, experiential sales training, computer programming, AI, Computer Science, Data Analysis, Kundalini yoga instruction, professional gaming, and...

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Toddler Storytime

Wed, Apr 8, 2:30 PM–3:00 PM UTC · East Asheville Library

Stay as Puppet Playtime transforms into Toddler Storytime each Wednesday! Move and dance, sing-along, play games, listen to stories, and make some new friends! Our theme is constantly changing and is a fun surprise each week. If you show up early, you get two library programs in one fun...

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Pack Book Club

Wed, Apr 8, 2:30 PM–3:30 PM UTC · Pack Memorial Library

The Pack Library Book Club is a book discussion group that meets the second Wednesday of each month at 10:30AM at the library. We read a variety of genres. The book for April 2026 is Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams. Newcomers are always welcome!

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Art Garden AVL

Art Garden AVL

Now we must all find a way forward; us without our incomes, tools, materials, and creative spaces. Art Garden is dedicated to continuing our mission of supporting emerging and underrepresented creatives and are seeking a new location to bring the dream back to life, but we're going to need your...

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Hora Del Cuento - Bilingual Story Time

Wed, Apr 8, 2:30 PM–3:30 PM UTC · Enka-Candler Library

An interactive story time for the whole family featuring books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and English. These early literacy programs for kids and their caregivers are designed to develop a joy for learning through books, songs, and activities. Mr. Keith will host story time in the community room.

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North Asheville Branch Library

North Asheville Branch Library

North Asheville Branch Library is a public branch library in Asheville, NC. Open 2,132 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 7,800 square feet.

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Literacy Together Movie Night: Hidden Figures

Tomorrow · Wed, Apr 8, 10:00 PM–12:15 AM UTC · East Asheville Library

Join Literacy Together and Buncombe County Public Libraries for a movie night! We'll be showing the 2016 film "Hidden Figures." All ages are welcome; the film is rated PG. "Hidden Figures" is based on a non-fiction book by Margot Lee Shetterly, with copies available in multiple formats from...

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Wednesday Craft-ernoons at Swannanoa

Tomorrow · Wed, Apr 8, 7:30 PM–9:00 PM UTC · Pack Memorial Library

Have a craft project gathering dust? Did you get one as a gift and just know you’ll won’t have time to work on it? Join us on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 3:30-5PM for CRAFT-ERNOONS. We’ll drink tea, listen to a short story and relax while working on our projects. If you don’t have a project, come.

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West Asheville Branch Library

West Asheville Branch Library

West Asheville Branch Library is a public branch library in Asheville, NC. Open 2,132 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 5,800 square feet.

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Wnc Farmers Market

Wnc Farmers Market

Wnc Farmers Market is a farmers market in Asheville, NC. Exit 47 off of I-40; Follow directional signsExit 33 off of I-26; Follow directional signs Indoor market. Products: Organic (USDA Certified). Accepts: SNAP; Some/all market vendors will accept EBT through individual POS.