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08/08/2026
Youth Basketball
$30/player - includes jersey
Register at avlREC.com - 8/3 - 10/30
(Spots are limited in each age division)
Our basketball program is dedicated to helping build athletic skills in youth through learning the fundamentals of basketball and the development of confidence and a sense of teamwork.
Age Divisions: (Age as of 1/4/27)
6U Co-Ed Instructional: (5-6 years old)
8U Co-Ed (7-8 years old) | 10U Co-Ed (9-10 years old)
12U Co-Ed (11-12 years old) | 15U Co-Ed (13-15 years old)
Teams will practice/have games 1-2 times per week. The specific day of practice/games will depend on the coaches availability. Please note, we do not base our teams on day of the week.
For more information, please contact C**t Miller at [email protected] or 828-232-4547.
08/08/2026
It's National Pickleball Day, a great time to secure your spot at Blue Ridge Pickleball. Check out four days of clinics, open play, and tournaments on August 12-13 and August 15-16 at blueridgepickleball.eventbrite.com.
cc: Asheville Pickleball Association Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission
08/08/2026
🌊 APR is bringing an epic end-of-summer double feature with the APR Splash & Bash!! ☀️🎒 Plan your day to hit both free community events!
🌊 The final Summer Splash Day!!!
FREE | Saturday | 8/8 | 11 - 2pm | All Ages
📍Murphy-Oakley Park
Make sure to bring a towel, some sunscreen, and your best "cannonball" energy!
Questions? Contact Calvin Owens at [email protected]
🎒Back-2-School BASH
FREE | Saturday | 8/8 | 1 - 5pm | All Ages
📍Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center
Our annual Back to School Bash will be an afternoon packed with awesome music, high-energy games, and good vibes. Be sure to arrive on time, as essential school supplies will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information please contact Tameka Hill - 828-274-7739.
08/08/2026
Check out APR's fall Homeschool Hub opportunities. Registration is already open for some September programs.
The Mid-Day Shift: Asheville’s Homeschool Recreation Hub - The City of Asheville
Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) began providing youth recreation services nearly 100 years ago when the parks and playgrounds division was created in 1933. Summer playground programs led to summer camps, community center programs, and APR Afterschool over time. Continuing to respond to the needs....
08/07/2026
Nature Neighbors: Exploring Animals Together
FREE | Thursdays | 10:30 - 11:15AM
8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10
Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center
Register at avlREC.com, use code GT260415
Join us and the WNC Nature Center to explore animals found in our own backyard. Through stories, play and crafts, toddlers will learn how animals grow, move and live. Each visit includes meeting a live special animal ambassador as they discover the world of their animal neighbors.
8/20 - Run, Slither, Swim - How animals move
8/27 - What's for Lunch - What animals eat
9/3 - Baby Animals and Me - How animals grow
9/10 - Barnyard Fun - Where animals live
08/07/2026
💥 Calling All Teamwork Titans! 💥
Ready for some epic afternoon fun? Turn "me" into "WE" at the Tempie Avery Montford Community Center!
Teamwork Titans
$5 | Thursdays | 9/3, 9/17 | 4:30 - 5:30PM | Ages: 5-10
Tempie Avery Montford Community Center
Register at avlREC.com, use code MT260403
An action-packed session where kids learn to conquer challenges—together! Through awesome games and creative brain-teasers, your young titans will level up their super-skills in:
🗣️ Communication
🤝 Cooperation
🧩 Problem Solving
💪 Trust
Grab your spot before it's gone!
08/07/2026
TOMORROW!!!
🌊 APR is bringing an epic end-of-summer double feature with the APR Splash & Bash!! ☀️🎒 Plan your day to hit both free community events!
🌊 The final Summer Splash Day!!!
FREE | Saturday | 8/8 | 11 - 2pm | All Ages
📍Murphy-Oakley Park
Make sure to bring a towel, some sunscreen, and your best "cannonball" energy!
Questions? Contact Calvin Owens at [email protected]
🎒Back-2-School BASH
FREE | Saturday | 8/8 | 1 - 5pm | All Ages
📍Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center
Our annual Back to School Bash will be an afternoon packed with awesome music, high-energy games, and good vibes. Be sure to arrive on time, as essential school supplies will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information please contact Tameka Hill - 828-274-7739.
08/06/2026
🥾 Trade Your Hiking Boots for a Wetsuit! 🤿
🤿 River Snorkeling for Naturalists
$20 | Friday | 8/21 | 9:15AM - 3PM | Ages 18+
$20 | Tuesday | 8/25 | 9AM - 2:30PM | Ages 18+
Register at avlREC.com, use code OR260301
Leaves from Murphy-Oakley Community Center
🤿 $20/adult | $10/youth | Saturday | 8/29 | 9AM - 2:30PM | Ages 10+
Register at avlREC.com, use code OR260302
Leaves from Murphy-Oakley Community Center
See mountain streams from a wild new perspective. River Snorkeling is a growing hobby that makes you feel like a fish while exploring a whole world just under the surface of the water. This program will dive into more depth and teach you to identify your underwater observations and understand the ecological science behind them. There is more to see than initially meets the eye.
Wetsuits and snorkel masks provided. Participants should wear shoes that can get wet and securely attach to feet.
🤿 River Ecology through Snorkeling
$20 | Wednesday | 9/2 | 10AM - 2PM
Register at avlREC.com, use code OR260401
Leaves from Murphy-Oakley Community Center
This unique adventure allows you to see our mountain rivers from the perspective of a fish. There’s a whole world just under the surface of the water and you wouldn’t know it without taking a look. This program will dive into depths of stream ecology so you can understand what you’re seeing, why it occurs, and how they use those characteristics to survive in the cold rivers of our region. Wetsuits and snorkel masks provided.
🤿 River Snorkeling
$20 | Friday | 9/11 | 10AM - 2PM
Register at avlREC.com, use code OR260402
Leaves from Murphy-Oakley Community Center
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a fish living in one of our mountain streams? River Snorkeling is a growing hobby that gives you that perspective. There’s a whole world just under the surface of the water that we don’t realize, until you look.
08/06/2026
🍁🍂The Asheville Parks & Recreation Fall 2026 Program Guide has officially dropped! 🍁🍂
Check out hundreds of ways to stay active, get creative, and connect with your community from September through December.
Inside the Guide:
🐾 Barktoberfest
🎃 Festival of Frights
🎄 Holly Jolly Holidays
🏀 Adult & youth sports leagues
🌿 Nature adventures & outdoor skills workshops
🎨 Arts, crafts, pottery, and line dancing
👧 Programs for toddlers, youth, teens, & seniors
Come show off your talent at the Spotlight AVL Showcase Open Mic! Whether you've got a song, a heartfelt poem, a captivating story, or any other performance up your sleeve, we want to experience it!
🎤✨ Spotlight AVL: Community Showcase & Open Mic
FREE | Thursday | 8/6 | 6 - 8:30pm | All Ages
(doors open at 5:30)
Want to perform? Head over to Wesley Grant Southside to sign up and lock in your 3-5 minute time slot!
Questions? Please call Joe Rob at 828-708-1088
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