The Blue Ridge Spring Dinger - More than Baseball

Touring the Biltmore Estate is a fantastic opportunity to experience the late 1800s through the eyes of the Vanderbilts. You can tour the castle-like home, walk through the beautiful gardens and greenhouses, explore the restaurants and shops in Antler Village and more!

Opening Spring of 2026 - Luminere at Biltmore Estate! Looks amazing!

Use the link below to choose a date and time, put your tickets in the cart, then enter the code: dingerbaseball when prompted (case sensitive). Spring Dinger players and their guests will received $10 off per single person admission ticket. Self- and Guided Tours are available.

An arboretum in a forest with mountain views, gardens & a bonsai exhibit, plus hiking & biking paths.  Dogs permitted on leash.

Connect with the animals and plants of the Southern Appalachian Mountain region.  The WNC Nature Center is home to sixty species of wild and domestic animals and hundreds of species of plants, all representative of this unique bioregion, the Southern Appalachians. 

Loaded with beautiful parks and historic buildings, Asheville is a wonderful downtown area to walk.  There are many amazing restaurants, wine and cocktail bars, and several breweries all within walking distance of each other. And don't miss the River Arts District for locally crafted gifts and additions to your home. Or grab a coffee and bakery item and walk along the French Broad River. 

The Asheville Tourists, a high A affiliate of the Houston Astros, has a stadium in downtown Asheville and is a great location to watch a game and then enjoy nightlife in that area.  They will be having two home stands during our 2026 event: vs. Greenville April 21 - 26 and vs. Rome May 5 - 10th. Why not check out a minor league game while in town? 

What’s your weakness? Antiques? Locally crafted gifts? Wood carving? Pottery? Look no further than the Arts District and the boutique shops in and around Downtown. Trendy clothing and big box items? Tanger Outlets is your place. Your Player Welcome Bag is the source for suggestions and discount coupons.

Find the Pinball Wizard in you at the Asheville Pinball Museum. Located downtown, the 70+ tables and other arcade games would be a fun stop after dinner.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is a linear National Park that runs 469 miles from Rockfish Gap, VA South to Ravensford, NC, right through Asheville.  There are several access points to get on the parkway in and around Asheville.  So, explore some of the best views in the country in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

It looks like most of the storm damage from Helene on the Blue Ridge Parkway has been repaired.  However, you can always check the status and conditions locally.

Maybe tack on a day or two and take in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and the area's National Forests. There's not shortage of things to do off the fields.