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. If your event occurs over several days, please submit multiple events. Events extending beyond a month 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 5 days for your even to be posted. If you encounter difficulties submitting an event, please email [email protected].
Heritage Fire
The Horse Shoe Farm 155 Horse Shoe Farm Drive, HendersonvilleTaking place at The Horse Shoe Farm in Asheville on Sunday, July 13, the all-inclusive, walk- around tour will feature a lineup of local chefs and artisans, each grilling globally […]
sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Museum of the Cherokee People 589 Tsali Blvd., CherokeeOn view from March 15, 2024 through February 28, 2025, ‘sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ illuminates the complexities of tribal sovereignty and the Eastern […]
Apply to the 2025 Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
Applications are open now for the 2025 Asheville Fringe Arts Festival! Festival dates are March 16-23, 2025, with most paid performances taking place between Thursday, March 20 to Sunday, March […]
Exhibition | Forces of Nature: Ceramics from the Hayes Collection
Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, AshevilleCeramic artists throughout history have become masters of all four elements—creating clay from a mixture of earth and water to shape their work, drying it in air, and hardening it […]
Exhibition | Forces of Nature Ceramics from the Hayes Collection
Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, AshevilleCeramic artists throughout history have become masters of all four elements—creating clay from a mixture of earth and water to shape their work, drying it in air, and hardening it […]
Twilight Dahlias & Mocktails
Bullington Gardens 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, HendersonvilleJoin us for an intimate evening at Bullington Gardens, designed for a select group of eight guests. Enjoy the exclusive use of the dahlia garden after hours while indulging in […]
At the Table
WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, CullowheeAs we enter another fall season, the WCU Fine Art Museum invites you to contemplate themes of community, power, and representation as explored through At the Table. The works in […]
Silver Stacking Rings
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, AshevilleSpend 2+ hours as a jeweler! Work with silver wire to create a set of three textured stacking rings. Learn the techniques you need to fuse the silver, hammer, and […]
Hammered Wide Band Rings Workshop at Ignite Jewelry Studios
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, AshevilleJoin us in this hands on class where you will make a hammered sterling silver wide band ring. One of Ignite's talented instructors will take you through the process step […]
Exhibition | Ginny Ruffner Reforestation of the Imagination
Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, AshevilleThe Asheville Art Museum is pleased to present Ginny Ruffner’s Reforestation of the Imagination, organized and toured by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The exhibition imagines an apocalyptic landscape of […]
JD Clayton at The Grey Eagle
The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave, AshevilleJD Clayton will be playing at The Grey Eagle in Asheville on Sept. 28. Doors: 8pm // Show: 9pm Tickets: $21.71 All Ages JD Clayton, a hardworking musician rooted in […]
Ikebana Exhibition
The North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, AshevilleThere will be ikebana designs for viewing throughout the weekend and membes will be available to explain ikebana flower arranging techniques and materials. Hours Saturday, 9-21 = 9 - 5 […]
Creative Expression in Oil and Cold Wax Painting
Re.Imagine Gallery 15 Spivey Lake Dr., FairviewCalling all WNC artists! Come and learn oil and cold wax painting from a master of the medium! Visiting artist Mark Witzling is one of the best-known oil/cold wax painters […]
Haywood County Studio Tour
Haywood County Arts Council Gallery 86 N. Main Street, WaynesvilleThe Haywood County Studio Tour is a two-day self-guided tour through 20 local studios to meet 38 artists, view demonstrations, and possibly take home a piece of Haywood artistry! Studios […]
5Rhythms Vacillating Waves Class hosted by Karen
Still Point Wellness 946 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NCFALL EQUINOX CELEBRATION: It is a day that shifts where the daylight gets shorter. It is time where the day and night are in equal length. We begin to find […]
ASAP’s 2024 Farm Tour
ASAP's Farm Tour 20 farms within an hour drive of Asheville, AshevilleASAP’s annual Farm Tour is a chance to experience how food is grown and raised through guided tours, demonstrations, and tastings. The Farm Tour showcases the diversity of working farms […]
Tryon Little Theater presents Great American Trailer Park Musical
Tryon Little Theater Workshop 516 S. Trade St., TryonTryon's Little Theater will present the Great American Trailer Park Musical September 19-22 and September 26-29. Evening performances will be held from 7:30-9 p.m. and Sunday matinees from 3-5 p.m. […]
S.A.M.S. Annual Picnic Potluck, Rock & Geology Enthusiasts
Lake Julian Park 406 Overlook Ext, ArdenAsheville area rockhounds and mineral enthusiasts! We hope that you will join us at our annual potluck picnic at Lake Julian Park on Sept. 22nd! Whether you're just getting started […]
Beloved Community Garden Celebrates 20 Years of Growing, Sharing, Educating
The White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Road, Black MountainJoin the passionate gardeners and volunteers of the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden on September 22nd from 5:00-8:00 p.m. for the garden’s 20th Anniversary Celebration! The evening will include an […]
Comedy at Catawba: Steward Fullerton
Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, AshevilleEvery Sunday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This weekend we have Stewart Fullerton from NYC!!! Stewart Fullerton is a New York City based […]
