ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) – Asheville is abuzz with all manner of activities this weekend. From a March Madness feeder bracket to the opening of a new art space in the old Moog building, there is no shortage of events to attend.
Before you miss out, find out what is happening in Western North Carolina this weekend, March 7 – 9, 2025.
March Madness – Layups, dunks and 3-pointers are on the menu this week inside Harrah’s Cherokee Center. 10 collegiate teams from around the southeast will be vying for a spot in the 64-team NCAA Division 1 Basketball Championship bracket, also known as March Madness. Tickets are still available for some of the games. Some of the proceeds will be given to local charities to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.
To discover what Asheville’s role is in this year’s March Madness tournament, click here.
Fitzgerald Lecture – Asheville had a boisterous affair with the flapper age. One of the most iconic duos of the era, Mr. and Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald, often visited the Land of the Sky. But their jazzy days were short lived. To learn more about what happened to the roaring twenties and its poster children, attend this lecture detailing their Asheville adventures at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, March 7 at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historical Site.
Read all about the event by clicking here. Zelda Fitzgerald died in a horrific accident in Asheville. She may still haunt the city. Find out what became of her by clicking here.
Seed Swap – Have you ever heard of a seed swap? Honey and the Hive are offering an event for gardeners to drop in and trade seeds. From 3 – 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 at Honey and the Hive’s Weaverville storefront, you can “have tea, and chat plants with other green-minded folks,” according to the event’s description.
Hurricane Helene severely impacted the bee populations of Western North Carolina. Honey and the Hive lost more than bees in the storm. Learn their story by clicking here.
Shamrock 5k – Calling all runners, walkers and everyone in between. The 18th Annual Shamrock 5k, 10k and Fun Run will be held on Saturday, March 8 at Asheville Catholic School, with races running all morning. Run “to benefit the O’Brien and William Edward Giibbs Memorial Scholarship Fund,” state its organizers.
Resurrection Studios Collective – What does it mean for art to be “elevated?” A new player in the Asheville art scene hopes to answer that question in the historic Moog manufacturing building. The new art space will be having a grand opening from 5 – 10 p.m. On Friday, March 7. Kira Bursky, a local artist with a collection of pieces born from her Hurricane Helene testimony, will be opening her pop-up shop that night.
Resurrection Studios Collective is rising from the wake of Helene. Find out what they are all about by clicking here.
Warren Wilson History Tour – The Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center regularly schedules tours of historic regions in Western North Carolina. This weekend, you can join Dr. David Moore, former Archaeology Professor and Director of the Cherokee Archaeology Field School for Warren Wilson College, on a walking tour of the grounds of his former campus. The tour will last from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 at Warren Wilson College.
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