Love, Shine, Play Festival
A community festival centered on love, joy, and playful connection with activities that encourage mingling and shared experiences. Expect an upbeat, inclusive atmosphere geared toward locals and visitors alike.
Similar Events
Multi day summer festival in downtown Asheville's Court Plaza, July 23–26, 2026, gathering community for sunlit outdoor performances, local vendors, and plaza activities for the 9th annual Love Shine Play celebration.
Multi day summer festival in downtown Asheville's Court Plaza, July 23–26, 2026, gathering community for sunlit outdoor performances, local vendors, and plaza activities for the 9th annual Love Shine Play celebration.
Multi day summer festival in downtown Asheville's Court Plaza, July 23–26, 2026, gathering community for sunlit outdoor performances, local vendors, and plaza activities for the 9th annual Love Shine Play celebration.
Downtown fills with roaming street performers and pop up sets, blending music, juggling, and interactive acts in a festival atmosphere. A walkable, all ages celebration of Asheville busking culture and community energy.
Downtown fills with roaming street performers and pop up sets, blending music, juggling, and interactive acts in a festival atmosphere. A walkable, all ages celebration of Asheville busking culture and community energy.
Downtown fills with roaming street performers and pop up sets, blending music, juggling, and interactive acts in a festival atmosphere. A walkable, all ages celebration of Asheville busking culture and community energy.
Crisp autumn street fair with dozens of local makers and craft vendors, seasonal food stalls, kid activities, and community booths spread across the downtown plaza for a family friendly outdoor celebration.
Crisp autumn street fair with dozens of local makers and craft vendors, seasonal food stalls, kid activities, and community booths spread across the downtown plaza for a family friendly outdoor celebration.
Crisp autumn street fair with dozens of local makers and craft vendors, seasonal food stalls, kid activities, and community booths spread across the downtown plaza for a family friendly outdoor celebration.
Heart-centered improv games and playful exercises designed for presence, trust, curiosity, and authentic connection rather than performance. A facilitated community playshop using improvisational practice as a container for spiritual growth and personal transformation.
Heart-centered improv games and playful exercises designed for presence, trust, curiosity, and authentic connection rather than performance. A facilitated community playshop using improvisational practice as a container for spiritual growth and personal transformation.
Heart-centered improv games and playful exercises designed for presence, trust, curiosity, and authentic connection rather than performance. A facilitated community playshop using improvisational practice as a container for spiritual growth and personal transformation.
Open-air drum circle where hand drums, shakers, and improvised rhythms build into a communal groove in the heart of downtown. Drop in to play or listen, with a spontaneous, danceable, all-levels vibe in a public park.
Open-air drum circle where hand drums, shakers, and improvised rhythms build into a communal groove in the heart of downtown. Drop in to play or listen, with a spontaneous, danceable, all-levels vibe in a public park.
Open-air drum circle where hand drums, shakers, and improvised rhythms build into a communal groove in the heart of downtown. Drop in to play or listen, with a spontaneous, danceable, all-levels vibe in a public park.
Flash mob style dance parade with feel good music and playful hosts guiding a moving party through downtown streets. Expect low pressure, beginner friendly choreography, spontaneous connection with strangers, and sober, joy fueled community energy.
Flash mob style dance parade with feel good music and playful hosts guiding a moving party through downtown streets. Expect low pressure, beginner friendly choreography, spontaneous connection with strangers, and sober, joy fueled community energy.
Flash mob style dance parade with feel good music and playful hosts guiding a moving party through downtown streets. Expect low pressure, beginner friendly choreography, spontaneous connection with strangers, and sober, joy fueled community energy.
An open-air art market fills Pack Square Park with local artist booths, handmade goods, and browseable displays under the trees. Expect a casual daytime stroll vibe with community mingling in a downtown green space.
An open-air art market fills Pack Square Park with local artist booths, handmade goods, and browseable displays under the trees. Expect a casual daytime stroll vibe with community mingling in a downtown green space.
An open-air art market fills Pack Square Park with local artist booths, handmade goods, and browseable displays under the trees. Expect a casual daytime stroll vibe with community mingling in a downtown green space.
A free, citywide celebration of Asheville’s street performing scene with scheduled sets and pop-up gatherings across multiple stages. Catch roaming buskers and curated performances at Pack Square, Pritchard Park, Reuter Terrace, and the River Arts District.
A free, citywide celebration of Asheville’s street performing scene with scheduled sets and pop-up gatherings across multiple stages. Catch roaming buskers and curated performances at Pack Square, Pritchard Park, Reuter Terrace, and the River Arts District.
A free, citywide celebration of Asheville’s street performing scene with scheduled sets and pop-up gatherings across multiple stages. Catch roaming buskers and curated performances at Pack Square, Pritchard Park, Reuter Terrace, and the River Arts District.
Consent-centered, nonsexual cuddle session designed to explore platonic intimacy and safe touch with like minded people. Emphasis on clear boundaries, respectful communication, and a calm community container with limited ticketed capacity.
Consent-centered, nonsexual cuddle session designed to explore platonic intimacy and safe touch with like minded people. Emphasis on clear boundaries, respectful communication, and a calm community container with limited ticketed capacity.
Consent-centered, nonsexual cuddle session designed to explore platonic intimacy and safe touch with like minded people. Emphasis on clear boundaries, respectful communication, and a calm community container with limited ticketed capacity.
Eclectic open air market of vintage, handmade, and oddity vendors, inviting browsing and discovery of artisanal goods, curios, and small batch makers; casual, family friendly vibe with community focused stalls and live strolling energy.
Eclectic open air market of vintage, handmade, and oddity vendors, inviting browsing and discovery of artisanal goods, curios, and small batch makers; casual, family friendly vibe with community focused stalls and live strolling energy.
Eclectic open air market of vintage, handmade, and oddity vendors, inviting browsing and discovery of artisanal goods, curios, and small batch makers; casual, family friendly vibe with community focused stalls and live strolling energy.
Anime convention energy with cosplay meetups, geek culture hangouts, and themed community fun. Expect panel discussions and fan programming that range from casual fandom chat to deeper dives into anime and pop culture.
Anime convention energy with cosplay meetups, geek culture hangouts, and themed community fun. Expect panel discussions and fan programming that range from casual fandom chat to deeper dives into anime and pop culture.
Anime convention energy with cosplay meetups, geek culture hangouts, and themed community fun. Expect panel discussions and fan programming that range from casual fandom chat to deeper dives into anime and pop culture.
Soul-centered improv play blends expressive arts with spiritual practice to release fear, trust the unknown, and practice showing up as your truest self. No-experience-needed group exercises emphasize creativity, consciousness, and community connection.
Soul-centered improv play blends expressive arts with spiritual practice to release fear, trust the unknown, and practice showing up as your truest self. No-experience-needed group exercises emphasize creativity, consciousness, and community connection.
Soul-centered improv play blends expressive arts with spiritual practice to release fear, trust the unknown, and practice showing up as your truest self. No-experience-needed group exercises emphasize creativity, consciousness, and community connection.
A playful pride-style celebration of nerd culture on a college campus with space to geek out, meet fellow fans, and enjoy festival energy. Expect community-centric activities and a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere.
A playful pride-style celebration of nerd culture on a college campus with space to geek out, meet fellow fans, and enjoy festival energy. Expect community-centric activities and a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere.
A playful pride-style celebration of nerd culture on a college campus with space to geek out, meet fellow fans, and enjoy festival energy. Expect community-centric activities and a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere.
An evening of in depth, self development tabletop games designed to spark insight and deepen connection through meaningful conversation. A relaxed, welcoming space to unwind, meet others, and bring your own lighthearted or thought provoking games.
An evening of in depth, self development tabletop games designed to spark insight and deepen connection through meaningful conversation. A relaxed, welcoming space to unwind, meet others, and bring your own lighthearted or thought provoking games.
An evening of in depth, self development tabletop games designed to spark insight and deepen connection through meaningful conversation. A relaxed, welcoming space to unwind, meet others, and bring your own lighthearted or thought provoking games.
An outdoor summer shindig with toe-tapping old-time and bluegrass tunes, informal jam-style sets, and flatfoot dancing on the lawn. Neighbors spread blankets in Pack Square Park for a relaxed, all-ages community hang.
An outdoor summer shindig with toe-tapping old-time and bluegrass tunes, informal jam-style sets, and flatfoot dancing on the lawn. Neighbors spread blankets in Pack Square Park for a relaxed, all-ages community hang.
An outdoor summer shindig with toe-tapping old-time and bluegrass tunes, informal jam-style sets, and flatfoot dancing on the lawn. Neighbors spread blankets in Pack Square Park for a relaxed, all-ages community hang.
A community-powered healing exchange where participants offer and receive modalities like reiki, massage, activations, crystal work, and gemstone magic. Expect a heart-centered, consent-based space for asking clearly for what you need, plus grounding sound like didgeridoo.
A community-powered healing exchange where participants offer and receive modalities like reiki, massage, activations, crystal work, and gemstone magic. Expect a heart-centered, consent-based space for asking clearly for what you need, plus grounding sound like didgeridoo.
A community-powered healing exchange where participants offer and receive modalities like reiki, massage, activations, crystal work, and gemstone magic. Expect a heart-centered, consent-based space for asking clearly for what you need, plus grounding sound like didgeridoo.
A late-night mashup party vibe in a West Asheville brewpub where locals mix, mingle, and keep the energy up past midnight. Expect a casual social scene built around drinks, conversation, and spontaneous connections.
A late-night mashup party vibe in a West Asheville brewpub where locals mix, mingle, and keep the energy up past midnight. Expect a casual social scene built around drinks, conversation, and spontaneous connections.
A late-night mashup party vibe in a West Asheville brewpub where locals mix, mingle, and keep the energy up past midnight. Expect a casual social scene built around drinks, conversation, and spontaneous connections.
An afternoon pop-up market of local makers and small businesses with browseable vendor booths and handmade goods. Casual community hangout vibes in the Foundy Street courtyard for shopping, chatting, and discovering new Asheville vendors.
An afternoon pop-up market of local makers and small businesses with browseable vendor booths and handmade goods. Casual community hangout vibes in the Foundy Street courtyard for shopping, chatting, and discovering new Asheville vendors.
An afternoon pop-up market of local makers and small businesses with browseable vendor booths and handmade goods. Casual community hangout vibes in the Foundy Street courtyard for shopping, chatting, and discovering new Asheville vendors.
A full-weekend downtown festival blending concert sets, film screenings, and visual art experiences into one culture-forward celebration. Designed for connection and discovery across Asheville’s music, art, and community scenes.
A full-weekend downtown festival blending concert sets, film screenings, and visual art experiences into one culture-forward celebration. Designed for connection and discovery across Asheville’s music, art, and community scenes.
A full-weekend downtown festival blending concert sets, film screenings, and visual art experiences into one culture-forward celebration. Designed for connection and discovery across Asheville’s music, art, and community scenes.
A vibrant open air Ujamaa marketplace spotlighting Black owned businesses and African diaspora artisans, with handmade goods, local food vendors, and community focused stalls at South Pack Square for a family friendly gathering.
A vibrant open air Ujamaa marketplace spotlighting Black owned businesses and African diaspora artisans, with handmade goods, local food vendors, and community focused stalls at South Pack Square for a family friendly gathering.
A vibrant open air Ujamaa marketplace spotlighting Black owned businesses and African diaspora artisans, with handmade goods, local food vendors, and community focused stalls at South Pack Square for a family friendly gathering.