Renew your Spirit in the Blue Ridge this Spring

Spring in Asheville lands softly, then all at once. Buds edge open along neighborhood sidewalks, the Blue Ridge Parkway starts greening back up, and patios fill the minute the sun lingers a little longer. Water moves faster, trails turn that bright, new-season green, and downtown stretches back into the evenings with music through open doors, festivals returning, and people rediscovering favorite corners of the city after winter’s slower pace.

It is also when the calendar flips into high gear. Spring at Biltmore layers color from orchids to tulips, marathon weekends and regional tournaments bring a buzz to downtown streets, and major performances light up stages across town. Add in art fairs, beer celebrations, comedy and improv festivals, and outdoor-focused gatherings across the mountains, and spring starts to feel less like a season and more like a rhythm, moving easily from trail to taproom, gallery to garden, and bright afternoons into music-filled nights.