Crafters include Mountain Originals, Grow by Earth, The Cottonwood Barn,
Ascentz Car Freshies, Houston Woodcarving, Coffee Branch Crafters, Karma’s Krafts, Baskets by Grungar, and Mountain Moon Dance Decor.
Vendors include Take Ten Aqua Massage, Willow Soap Company, Robin Black CPA, Pigeon River Mercantile, Hometown Hardware Ace, Cornerstone Senior Services, and The Canton Lions Club
Free Fun Stuff
The Blaze Band
Green Valley cloggers
Emitt’s Petting Zoo
Kid’s Face Paintng
Balloon Twisting
Humana Fun Zone
Dutch Cove Bouncy House
Kenny’s Cotton Candy
Splash Pad
Paper Moon Puppet Theatre
Food Trucks
Hit The Pit BBQ
Sunburst Coffee
Ron’s Weenie Hut
Cheesecake Moose
Kona Ice
The Taco Truck

Garden Jubilee, presented by Stuller Power Solutions

Garden Jubilee, presented by Stuller Power Solutions is one of the largest gardening shows in Western North Carolina, will be held on Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Memorial Day weekend. With over nearly 200 plant and craft vendors lining Main Street, the Historic downtown will be transformed into a garden wonderland.

Local and regional nurseries, orchards and crafters will offer a wide variety of plants and handmade delights and gardening experts will be on hand to share the latest gardening tips and techniques.

Speaker Series, Saturday May 27:

9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks with Stuller Power Solutions
9:30 a.m. Horticultural Therapy
10:30 a.m. Hendersonville Tree Canopy Study
11:30 a.m. Native Bees vs Honey Bees: We’re All in This Together
12:30 p.m. How Pollination Happens
1:30 p.m. Recipes for Pollinator Garden Success
2:30 p.m. Use and Care of Your Outdoor Yard Equipment

Find out more at www.gardenjubilee.org!


Also check out other Food & Drink Events in Hendersonville.

As temperatures rise, Asheville Parks & Recreation’s public pools offer cool, safe, and affordable fun for community members of all ages. Pools in Malvern Hills and Recreation parks open for the season on Memorial Day weekend. Pack Square Park’s popular free splash pad, Splasheville, is already open. A new pool at Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center opens this summer with a date to be announced soon.

Pool Locations:
Malvern Hills Park is located on 75 Rumbough Place. Due to increased vehicular traffic, Rumbough Place becomes a one-way thoroughfare from Sulphur Spring Road to Harris Avenue from May 26-August 6.
Recreation Park is located on 65 Gashes Creek Road.
Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center is located on 285 Livingston Street and is expected to open in June or July.
Splasheville is located in Pack Square Park on 80 Court Plaza. The free splash pad’s regular daily hours are 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m., but may be closed for special events or during inclement weather.
Pool Hours:
Pools close during inclement weather for safety.

May 27-June 4
Saturdays, May 27 and June 3, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sundays, May 28 and June 4, from 1-6 p.m.
Monday, May 29, from 12-6 p.m.
June 10-August 6
Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sundays, 1-6 p.m.
Mondays, 12.-6 p.m.
Tuesdays, 12-6 p.m.
Wednesdays, 12-6 p.m.
Thursdays, 12-6 p.m.
Fridays, 12-6 p.m.
August 7-September 3 (Recreation Park only, other pools close on August 6)
Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sundays, 1-6 p.m.
September 4 (Recreation Park only, other pools close on August 6)
Monday, 12-6 p.m.


Pool Admission, Swim Lessons, and After Hours Parties:
Cost to swim is $3.00 per day. Season passes may be purchased for $100 per individual or $150 for a family of up to four individuals.

Asheville’s public pools are managed through an agreement with Swim Club Management Group of Asheville which oversees maintenance, hires staff, and handles daily operations. Community members can sign up for swim lessons on the management group’s website, ashevillecitypools.com.



Asheville Parks & Recreation
With its oldest parks dating to the 1890s, Asheville Parks & Recreation manages a unique collection of more than 65 public parks, playgrounds, and open spaces throughout the city in a system that also includes full-complex recreation centers, swimming pools, Riverside Cemetery, sports fields and courts, and community centers that offer a variety of wellness-, education-, and culture-related programs for Ashevillians of all ages. With 10 miles of paved greenways and numerous natural surface trails, its complete portfolio acts as the foundation of a vibrant hub for the people of Asheville to connect with their neighbors and explore the natural beauty of a livable and walkable city

Driven by the promise that Asheville is a better and safer place when everyone from infants to retirees has the opportunity to be supported, healthy, and successful, Asheville Parks & Recreation was the first nationally-accredited municipal recreation department in the United States. For latest updates, sign up for Asheville Parks & Recreation’s monthly newsletter, follow the department on Facebook @aprca and Instagram @ashevilleparksandrecreation, or visit www.ashevillenc.gov/parks.

Garden Jubilee, one of the largest gardening shows in Western North Carolina, will be held Saturday, May 27 & Sunday, May 28 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm during Memorial Day weekend. More than 200 plant and craft vendors line Main Street, from Sixth Avenue to Caswell Street, transforming the historic downtown area into an seven-block garden wonderland.
The two-day garden & plant extravaganza features local and regional nurseries selling thousands of annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs and hard-to-find plants. Crafters will offer distinctive garden art, and there will be handmade lawn furniture, jewelry, garden tools, planters, wind chimes, birdhouses, soaps and pottery. Visitors can also learn the latest techniques and tips from gardening experts located throughout the festival as well as presenting on the stage located in the Welcome Center parking lot.
Garden Jubilee is hosted by the Friends of Downtown Hendersonville. Many area accommodations are happy to help store your plant purchases while you enjoy exploring Hendersonville for the long weekend.