Travel Info

The Asheville Improv Festival is excited to welcome you to Asheville with open arms! Come for the improv, stay for the sights, the food, and the quirky vibes.

Below you’ll find some important information about visiting our vibrant town during this year’s festival, including hotel info.

  • No, we do not cover any travel expenses. If you’re team is accepted into the Festival, you are responsible for covering all travel costs.

  • Thanks to our generous hotel sponsors, FIRC, we have discounted room Fest blocks at the following hotels:

    These are bound to get booked up quickly, so take advantage of this epic deal while you can!

  • The Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is roughly 20 minutes away from downtown, where the Festival takes place. Uber and Lyft operate both at the airport and in town.

  • All the Festival show and workshop venues are in downtown Asheville, within walking distance of each other.

  • There are tons of amazing local food options in town, but we would be remiss to not recommend our favorite foodie destinations in town (some of which also happen to be our sponsors):

    • Birdie’s (Pizza)

    • Gypsy Queen (Lebanese)

    • Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack (Fried Chicken)

    • Mamacita’s (Meixcan)

    • Cooperative Coffee

    • 67 Biltmore (Amercian)

    • Joey’s Bagels

    • Boti Walla & Chai Pani (Indian)

    • Baby Bull (Burgers)

    • Neng Jr.’s (Filipino)

    • Leo’s (New American/Wine Bar)

    • The Admiral (Farm-to-Table)

    • Tall John’s (Farm-to-Table)

  • So you’re one of those nature people, eh? Check out these local spots:

    • Blue Ridge Parkway, and some of its top attractions (which are also accessible via hiking trail)

      • North Carolina Arboretum

      • Folk Art Center

    • Asheville Botanical Garden

    • Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary

    • Hooker Falls, Triple Falls and High Falls Hiking Trails

    • Tubing on the French Broad River

    • Disc Golf at Highland Brewing

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Two women performing stand-up comedy on stage with three empty chairs behind them, holding microphones.
A woman with wavy blonde hair wearing a maroon outfit stands on stage, holding a microphone and a paper, speaking or singing at a performance event.
A woman with blonde hair, wearing a black sleeveless top and red leopard print pants, is performing on stage with her arms raised.
A woman with shoulder-length brown hair in a striped shirt and black shorts dancing on stage with a man playing a keyboard in the background surrounded by trees.