Open 361 Days a Year: Admissions 10:00am – 3:30pm; park closes at 4:30pm
The WNC Nature Center will reopen to the public on Monday, March 17. Visitors will need to alter their typical route to accommodate for the loss of the Gashes Creek Bridge. Learn more at www.wildwnc.org/plan-your-visit.
The Nature Center will open a week earlier for members on Monday, March 10. Become a member now at www.wildwnc.org/membership.
the second Friday in May, June, July, and August from 5:30 pm to 8 pm
Tickets for our Brews & Bears Summer Event Series will go on sale in April 2025! Questions? E-mail [email protected].
Beer, Cider, Wine, & NA Drinks
Food Trucks
BearWise bear education
Animal education program
Live Music
Beer, Cider, Wine, & NA Drinks
Food Trucks
BearWise bear education
Animal education program
Live Music
Beer, Cider, Wine, & NA Drinks
Food Trucks
BearWise bear education
Animal education program
Live Music
Beer, Cider, Wine, & NA Drinks
Food Trucks
BearWise bear education
Animal education program
Live Music
Beer Tokens
To help you get that first beer even faster, purchase drink tokens with your tickets! Tokens are good for a $7 beer, cider, or wine and cannot be exchanged or refunded. Drink stations will also accept cash or credit.
Be a VIP!
We’re celebrating 100 years of being a wild zoo in Asheville! Your VIP ticket gets you a signature centennial item!
Tickets
Members*: $15
Non-members: $20
Children (ages 3-12, member & nonmember): $10
VIP Access
Members*: $30
Non-members: $35
Drink Tokens
$6 online in advance; $7 at the event
Tickets for our Brews & Bears Summer Event Series will go on sale in April 2025! Questions? E-mail [email protected].
Brews and Bears events are intended primarily for adults, although families are welcome to attend with the purchase of a ticket. Children 2 and under are free. This is a rain or shine event**, and guests will need to bring a valid photo ID to purchase alcoholic beverages or use beer tokens. Tickets can be purchased in advance and may be available for purchase at the door if the event is not sold out ahead of time.
*Friends of the WNC Nature Center members receive a discounted ticket price. Membership cards will be checked at the event. Become a member at wildwnc.org/membership to take advantage of this discount and other great benefits!
**Transfer requests for another date or requests for a refund must be made 1 week prior to the event. If the event is cancelled, all participants will be contacted to transfer or refund their tickets.
Proceeds from ticket and beverage sales go to the Friends of the WNC Nature Center and help support various programs throughout the park, including animal enrichment and habitat renovations.
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28805
Getting Here
General Inquiries
828-259-8080
[email protected]
Friends of the
WNC Nature Center
PO Box 19151
Asheville, NC 28815
828-259-8092
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