The Laurel of Asheville‘s Community Events Calendar
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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. If your event occurs over several days, please submit multiple events. Events extending beyond a four-day schedule will not be accepted. 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 4 days for your even to be posted. If you encounter difficulties submitting an event, please email gina@thelaurelofasheville.com.

Festival of Lights at Lake Julian Park
December 2 @ 6:00 pm - December 23 @ 9:00 pm
$10 – $50
Lake Julian Festival of Lights has become a tradition for many mountain families and visitors. The driving-only tour includes thousands of dazzling lights and displays placed along a magical journey on the road circling Lake Julian Park.
Lake Julian Festival of Lights takes place nightly from December 2-23 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Please check our Facebook event page for information on closings due to winter weather.
Tickets are $10 at the gate for a standard passenger car or van at the gate ($8 in advance). A portion of the proceeds benefits the Buncombe County Special Olympics.