Events
Check in here to learn about our many annual events and unique pop-up events.
Bent Creek Events 2026
March 28 – Spring Park Workday | 9am
April 4 – Easter Egg Hunt | 10am
May 16 – Spring Fling Fiesta / Basketball Tournament | 5pm
June 10 – School’s Out Slip ‘n Slide Party | 2pm
June 27 – Summer Family Campout | 5pm
September 12 – Fall Park Workday | 9am
September 26 – Shindig in the Park | 3pm
October 10 – Chili Cook-off | 5pm
October 24 – Pedal Fest | 9am
November 26 – Huffin’ n Puffin’ Before Stuffin’ 5k | 9am
December 12 – Holiday Craft Fair | 2pm
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up! Get some volunteer time in and make BC beautiful! Meet at the Dilworth Apartments pool area.
We have the official trash bags and high visibility vests to use, but bring your own gloves or trash picker!
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up! Get some volunteer time in and make BC beautiful! Meet at the Dilworth Apartments pool area.
We have the official trash bags and high visibility vests to use, but bring your own gloves or trash picker!
Chili Cook-Off and Board Selections with Open Mic
Annual Chili Cook Off and Park Board Selections. Join us! Then stay to hear and participate in the Open Mic.
If you would like to enter the Chili Cook Off, bring your chili in a crock pot. Win the coveted BC Park trophy — the Golden Ladle — for Best Chili! Please have your chili there and plugged in by 5pm.
How it works: To vote, each person gets 3 beans to place in the cup by your favorite chili.
4pm -Arrive, get your chili and fixin’s set up
5pm -Chili Tasting Starts
6pm -Open Mic begins
Want to give back to the community and be on our park board?
Please email bentcreekpark.org@gmail.com. At the event we will take sign ups. You can also nominate someone.
FREE EVENT - Bring a chair, or blanket, Flashlight, Your own chili bowl and spoon!
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up! Get some volunteer time in and make BC beautiful! Meet at the Dilworth Apartments pool area.
We have the official trash bags and high visibility vests to use, but bring your own gloves or trash picker!
Fundraiser Concert in the Park Featuring the Late Shifters
Join us for a Fundraiser Concert in the Park with Asheville, Athens, and neighborhood bands! The Late Shifters and more! Gates 12 pm and music starts at 1 pm and ends @ 9:30 pm.
This is a fundraiser for our park. Big shout out to Nik and the Late Shifters for donating sound!
If you are interested in volunteering please email bentcreekpark.org@gmail.com
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up! Get some volunteer time in and make BC beautiful! Meet at the Dilworth Apartments pool area.
We have the official trash bags and high visibility vests to use, but bring your own gloves or trash picker!
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up! Get some volunteer time in and make BC beautiful! Meet at the Dilworth Apartments pool area.
We have the official trash bags and high visibility vests to use, but bring your own gloves or trash picker!
School’s Out! Slip and Slide Party
Slip-n-Slide your way into summer! And Ice Cream Social! Kids will love our huge slip and slide and wet and wild some summer water fun. We need baby soap and the park will provide the ice cold treats. Bring a chair or blanket too. Can’t wait to celebrate summer with you and your family! Free!
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up! Get some volunteer time in and make BC beautiful! Meet at the Dilworth Apartments pool area.
We have the official trash bags and high visibility vests to use, but bring your own gloves or trash picker!
BC 3 X 3 Basketball Tournament
2nd Annual Bent Creek 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament.
4 players per team, double elimination, hoping to have multiple age brackets e.g. (6-9), (10-14), (15-39), (40+); but we’ll see how many people sign up!
All genders and skill levels welcome. Players should have a general knowledge of basketball rules. Please submit a team name, players' names with a captain for the team. Each team is to coordinate a color for the team and wear that color for the tournament.
Games start at 5pm weather permitting.
Please register so we can get an idea of who will be playing!
Registration will also be accepted day of. Hope you can join us!
Spring Fling
Join us for the annual BC Spring Fling! Bring your favorite Mexican dish to share. We’ll have activities for the kids including a bounce house, music on the speaker, and the 3v3 basketball tournament (youth and adult brackets) running at the same time. Hope to see you there!
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up! Get some volunteer time in and make BC beautiful! Meet at the Dilworth Apartments pool area.
We have the official trash bags and high visibility vests to use, but bring your own gloves or trash picker!
Communal Garden Workday
Come help build the new community garden! Great opportunity for the kiddos to learn.
Egg Hunt
Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Everyone with a child participating please drop off a dozen filled eggs (no loose candy) to the park by 10 am that morning. There will be a box under the pavilion to drop off the night before as well. Kids under 4 will get a 2 min head start for the egg hunt. Potluck brunch shared after the hunt and the Easter Bunny will still be making an appearance!
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up! Get some volunteer time in and make BC beautiful! Meet at the Dilworth Apartments pool area.
We have the official trash bags and high visibility vests to use, but bring your own gloves or trash picker!
Spring Work Day
Join your neighbors and park volunteers for our yearly spring work day! We'll have various projects for everyone to help with. * be sure to wear work gloves and bring pitch forks, wheel barrows and a great attitude.
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up! Get some volunteer time in and make BC beautiful! Meet at the Dilworth Apartments Pool area.
We have the official trash bags and high visibility vests to use, but bring your own gloves or trash picker!
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up! Get some volunteer time in and make BC beautiful! Meet at the little turnaround area across from the intersection of Pole Creasman Rd and Hidden Acres Dr.
We have the official trash bags and high visibility vests to use, but bring your own gloves or trash picker!
Holiday Craft Fair, Caroling and Cookie Exchange + MOVIE
Come set up your booth to sell crafts, which make wonderful holiday gifts! Or bring a big batch of cookies to swap with friends and neighbors. This is always a favorite of our young crafting crew.
Then, choose to go caroling with other singers to bring cheer to the neighborhood. Bring your jingle bells and holiday spirit.
Movie “A Muppets Christmas Carol” will be shown on the lawn at 5:15 pm, weather permitting. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Thank you to the Graces for donating use of the movie screen and AV equipment!
Chili Cook-Off and Board Elections
Annual Chili Cook Off and Park Board Elections. Join us!
If you would like to enter the Chili Cook Off, bring your chili in a crock pot. Win the coveted BC Park trophy for Best Chili! Please have your chili there and plugged in by 5pm.
How it works: To vote, each person gets 1 bean to place in the cup by your favorite chili. At the food table, we ask everyone to kindly wear masks while serving food. Volunteers will be serving the chili tasting as well and helping.
4pm - Arrive, get your chili and fixin's set up, Kids Pumpkin Painting
5pm -Chili Tasting Starts
Want to give back to the community and be on our park board?
Please email bentcreekpark.org@gmail.com at the event we will take sign ups. You can also nominate someone.
FREE EVENT - Bring a chair, or blanket for the movie, Flashlight, Your own chili bowl and spoon!
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up!
Get some volunteer time in and make BC beautiful!
Meet at 9am at the parking lot of the park and we will walk Pole Creasman and collect trash.
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up!
Get some volunteer time in and make BC beautiful!
Meet at 9am at the parking lot of the park and we will walk Pole Creaseman and collect trash.
Fundraiser Concert in the Park Featuring the Late Shifters
Join us for a Fundraiser Concert in the Park with neighborhood bands! The Late Shifters and more! Gates 2 pm and music starts at 3 pm and ends @ 9:30 pm.
This is a fundraiser for a new play structure and swing set for our park. We’ve had ours for nearly 15 years and it’s time y’all. Big shout out to Nik and the Late Shifters for donating sound!
If you are interested in volunteering please email bentcreekpark.org@gmail.com
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up!
Get some volunteer time in and make BC beautiful!
Meet at 9am at the parking lot of the park and we will walk Pole Creaseman and collect trash.
Camp Out
Camp Out at the Park!
Bring your tent and dinner and sleep out under the stars. Camp out with us!
Donuts and coffee provided in the morning.
School’s Out! Party
Slip-n-Slide your way into summer! And Ice Cream Social! Kids will love our huge slip and slide and wet and wild some summer water fun. We need baby oil and an ice cream topping, the park will provide the ice cream. Bring a chair or blanket too. Can’t wait to celebrate summer with you and your family! Free!
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up!
Get some volunteer time in and make BC beautiful!
Meet at 9am at the parking lot of the park and we will walk Pole Creaseman and collect trash.
Spring Fling
Come out to the park for a great time with some pretty awesome neighbors! The event starts at 5pm and the potluck will begin at 6 pm sharp! We say this because the food goes fast, so try to get there by 6 with something delicious! We will also have music, lots of fun and games! This is one of the best events of the year, so don't miss out!
Monthly Pole Creasman Clean Up
Meet at the park at 9am and clean up Pole Creasman Rd. Make our neighborhood beautiful!