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Activities and Discounts

Show your Big Brothers Big Sisters ID for the following match discounts on your next outing. Many discounts are open to matches from all counties:


Buncombe County

Asheville Art Museum: Free (ask BBBS staff for daily passes).

Asheville City Soccer Club: FREE entrance to Littles to any game when on a match activity with their Big. Bigs and Littles must have valid BBBS card and Big must pay their own entrance fee.

AMOS (Asheville Museum of Science): FREE entrance to Bigs and Littles who are residents of Buncombe County on the first Sunday of each month. (Proof of residence required).

Asheville Community Theatre: Two free tickets each date of showing (email BBBS staff to arrange).

Asheville Tourists: Free tickets for matches for games Sunday through Wednesday, except games with fireworks. Email amandaw@bbbswnc.org by noon the day before the game (or by end of day Thursday for a Sunday game) to reserve free tickets. Tickets will be emailed to you by the Tourists.

Chimney Rock Park: Big buys a ticket to the park and the Little’s is free. Any day of the week.

Fired Up Lounge: 15% off Asheville and Hendersonville locations with ID and BBBS card.

Montford Park Players: Free

Nantahala Outdoor Center: Whitewater rafting! Bigs get to raft at regular price and Little goes for free! Valid on any Nantahala River rafting adventure including guided, rentals and duckies. Littles must be 7-years-old or 60 lbs. Reservations required. Call 800-232-7238.

Asheville Retrocade: Big and Little play for $15 (one pays $10 regular price, the other pays half off – $5).

 

 

Riveter Adventure Community: $10 day pass for Bigs/Littles, includes rentals. Bigs, bring ID and BBBS card.

Sky Lanes Bowling: $3 discount per game per person, free shoe rental.

The Hop Ice Cream Cafe: Big pays for item, Little’s item of equal or lesser value is FREE. Bigs will need to show BBBS participant card. Located at 640 Merrimon Ave. (Merrimon Square, Suite 103).

Tropical Gardens Mini-Golf: Little plays for free when Big pays.

UNCA Basketball: UNCA is offering free admission to Littles (Bigs have to buy a ticket – $10/men’s games, $5/women’s games.) BBBS card is required.

Well-Played Asheville: Bigs pay and Littles play free. Bigs must come with their BBBS card.

Whit’s Frozen Custard: Free kid’s scoop with any purchase. Bigs need ID and BBBS card.

YMCA: Enjoy free unlimited visits to the YMCA – Big and Little must be together! Ask BBBS staff for membership applications.

Haywood County

Pinnacle Farms U-Pick Flower Field: Big purchases flower cup and Little gets theirs for free. Please place a note in the cash box with Big’s name and that you grabbed a cup for your Little.

HART Theater: Free tickets! Email sarar@bbbswnc.org.

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad: Free tickets through August! Email sarar@bbbswnc.org.

828 Market on Main (downtown Waynesville): Free shaved ice to Littles.

Winchester Creek Farm: Alpacas! Mini donkeys! Free farm tour tickets! Special holiday events (Halloween trick-or-treating, Christmas Santa meeting, etc) included. Email desired tour date/time to sarar@bbbswnc.org.

Pigeon River Outfitters: Free tubing! Email desired date and time to sarar@bbbswnc.org.

Wheels Through Time motorcycle museum, Maggie Valley: Both Big and Little admission is FREE. Present your BBBS ID card.

Sk8way, Smoky Park Hwy Expressway, Waynesville: Free skates when you pay for admission. Show ID card and identify as a match activity at the door.

Henderson County

Hendersonville Family YMCA: Free entry to BBBS matches. Show BBBS card at front desk.

Fired Up Creative Lounge (Hendersonville/Asheville): 15% off Asheville/Hendersonville. Show ID and BBBS Card.

Riveter climbing gym: $10 day pass for Bigs/Littles,
includes rentals. Show ID and BBBS Card.

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