Asheville City Schools spring break is March 22-26, 2027. City camps, museums, the Nature Center and Arboretum, and what is open on Good Friday.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Dates come from the Asheville City Schools calendars and each venue’s own page, linked below. Asheville Parks and Recreation: 828-259-5800.

Spring break 2027 for Asheville City Schools is Monday, March 22, through Friday, March 26, the week before Easter Sunday, March 28. That is two weeks earlier than in 2026, when the break was April 6-10. City offices close on Good Friday, March 26. Below: the school dates, the city’s camps, and indoor and outdoor things to do that week.

What this means for you

  • Book child care or camp early: city camps register online and fill up fast.
  • Plan around Good Friday, March 26: city offices are closed.
  • Indoor options downtown keep shorter hours on Sunday; check before you go.

School dates

District Spring break 2027 Source
Asheville City Schools March 22-26 2026-27 calendars
Buncombe County Schools Check the district calendar buncombeschools.org

Asheville City Schools posts separate elementary and secondary calendars for 2026-27, both still marked as drafts, and both show the same break. Monday, April 5, 2027, is a teacher workday with no students on the calendar and also one of the district’s bad-weather make-up days, so check before planning a long weekend. Many Asheville addresses are in Buncombe County Schools, not the city district: check which district serves your street on our schools page.

City camps and programs

APR Spring Break Camp. Asheville Parks and Recreation runs a camp for the school break. In 2026 registration opened March 7 and closed April 2, according to the city’s March 2026 roundup and April 2026 roundup. The 2027 camp, with its dates, sites and fee, will be listed on the city’s registration site, AVLREC.com. If you cannot register online, call 828-259-5800 or email parks@ashevillenc.gov.

Spring break events. The city also schedules one-off events during the break. In 2026 that included a Spring Break Foam Party in the Park on April 8 and STEM into Springtime sessions for ages 5 to 10. The 2027 list will be in the city’s March and April roundups.

Financial help. The city’s SOAR financial assistance program may cover youth and teen programs for households that qualify. Applications can take up to three weeks, so apply early.

Things to do indoors

  • Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS), 43 Patton Ave. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; holidays may change the hours. General admission is $11.50 for everyone 3 and older; children 2 and under are free, and families with an EBT card pay $5 each through Museums for All, according to AMOS.
  • Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square. Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Children under 6 are free, and Buncombe County residents can get 20% off, according to the museum. Phone: 828-253-3227.
  • Free museum passes. Buncombe County Public Libraries lends Zoom Passes for free admission for up to four people at AMOS, according to the museum.

Things to do outdoors

  • WNC Nature Center. The city’s wildlife park in East Asheville cares for about 60 species native to the Southern Appalachians. Spring break is its busiest stretch: nearly 11,000 people visited from April 3 to 12, 2026, the highest spring break attendance since 2010, the city said. The new Gateway to the Southern Appalachians area has a renovated farmyard and barn, a pollinator garden and nature play areas. Hours and tickets: wildwnc.org.
  • The North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Grounds open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through March and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. from April; parking is $25 a vehicle, according to the arboretum. Phone: 828-665-2492.
  • Spring at Biltmore opens March 25, 2027, the Thursday of spring break, with tulips and daffodils first, according to Biltmore.
  • Parks and greenways. City parks are open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. See our parks and trails and walking and biking trails guides, and kids’ activities in Asheville for playgrounds and story times.

What is open and closed

Good Friday, March 26, 2027, is a City of Asheville holiday. In its notice for Good Friday 2026 the city:

  • closed city offices and community center buildings, while playgrounds, courts and parks stayed open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.;
  • ran ART buses on the holiday schedule, the same as Sunday’s (ART: 828-253-5691);
  • kept trash and recycling on schedule, because pickup runs Monday through Thursday;
  • kept the WNC Nature Center, Aston Park Tennis Center and the municipal golf course open.

Egg hunts and the Easter weekend: Easter in Asheville.

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Asheville City Schools?

Monday, March 22, through Friday, March 26, 2027, on the district’s 2026-27 elementary and secondary calendars. Easter Sunday is March 28.

Does Asheville Parks and Recreation run a spring break camp?

Yes. In 2026 registration for the APR Spring Break Camp opened March 7 and closed April 2. The 2027 camp will be listed on the city’s registration site, AVLREC.com.

Are Asheville city offices closed during spring break?

City offices close on Good Friday, which is March 26, 2027. In 2026 ART buses ran the Sunday schedule that day and trash pickup was not affected.

What can kids do in Asheville on a rainy spring break day?

The Asheville Museum of Science at 43 Patton Ave. and the Asheville Art Museum at 2 S. Pack Square are both downtown and indoors. Children under 6 get into the art museum free.