The Laurel of Asheville’s Community Events Calendar
If you would like to submit an event to appear in our online Community Events Calendar, please visit our submission page.
The Laurel of Asheville is a lifestyle magazine focused on the arts, culture, and communities of Western North Carolina, and submitted events should fall within this context.
All submissions are subject to editorial approval and edits for clarity and style before being published online. If you are going to include a photograph, please be certain that you have the rights to utilize that image. If there is a question about image rights, we may remove the image. Also, images should be no larger than 2000 pixels wide. Large images will prevent the event from being submitted.
Please allow up to 5 days for your event to be posted. If you encounter difficulties submitting an event, please email amy@thelaurelofasheville.com.
Candlelight Christmas Tours

With the holidays just around the corner, experience the season at a local historic treasure. Historic Johnson Farm will be hosting a number of Christmas tours throughout December.
For those looking for an evening experience, Candlelight Christmas tours will be offered on Saturday, December 12. There will be four tours offered: 5:00, 5:45, 6:30, and 7:15. Visitors will tour the farm house and boarding house, listen to live music performed by local students, partake in hot chocolate and cookies, and shop in the fiber artists’ gift shop. Participants must register and pay for tickets in advance. Tickets will go on sale November 2 by emailing jfarm@hcpsnc.org or calling 828-891-6585. Candlelight tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students.
