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].

Ongoing

Heritage Fire

The Horse Shoe Farm 155 Horse Shoe Farm Drive, Hendersonville

Taking 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 […]

$125 – $175

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 […]

FREE

Exhibition | Forces of Nature: Ceramics from the Hayes Collection

Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville

Ceramic 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 […]

General admission

Exhibition | Forces of Nature Ceramics from the Hayes Collection

Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville

Ceramic 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 […]

General admission

Twilight Dahlias & Mocktails

Bullington Gardens 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville

Join 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 […]

$320.00

At the Table

WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee

As 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 […]

Free

Silver Stacking Rings

Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville

Spend 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 […]

$85.00

Hammered Wide Band Rings Workshop at Ignite Jewelry Studios

Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville

Join 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 […]

$95.00

Exhibition | Ginny Ruffner Reforestation of the Imagination

Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville

The 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 […]

General admission

JD Clayton at The Grey Eagle

The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville

JD 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 […]

$21.71

M.A.G.M.A. Land of Sky Gem Show Fall 2024

Land of the Sky Event Venue 39 Spring Cove Rd., Swannanoa

Our September Asheville gem show will have over 35 vendors with everything from affordable treasures to the finest gems, minerals & jewelry in the Southeast! Entering the show is always […]

Free

Exhibition: The Farm at Black Mountain College

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College Street, Asheville

Built on more than a decade’s worth of deep, original archival research, this exhibition will constitute a comprehensive new history of Black Mountain College. By focusing on the farm, the […]

Free

TreeTops 8.5 Mile Trail Race

DuPont State Forest - Guion Farm 3045 Sky Valley Rd, Hendersonville

Join us Saturday, September 28, 2024 for the 2nd Annual TreeTops Trail Race in DuPont State Recreational Forest near Brevard, North Carolina! This race offers a unique opportunity to explore […]

Chalk the Walk 2024

Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain

Black Mountain's favorite annual chalk drawing contest is back! Chalk the Walk is a community-wide chalk event that takes place on a beautiful Saturday in downtown Black Mountain. Participants can […]

$5

Ross Farm Fall Festival

Ross Farm (Formerly Jack Young Greenhouse) 91 Holbrook Road, Candler

FALL FEST is here! 🍂 Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 28th 9am-5pm. We will have all sorts of fun fall things including… 🪴25% off your entire purchase. ☕️Hot chocolate […]

Free

Mountain Monarch Festival

Gorges State Park 976 Grassy Ridge Rd, Sapphire

Join in the celebration of the migration of our endangered Monarch Butterflies at the Mountain Monarch Festival! This event will feature an exciting lineup of events including: -Monarch Migration Programming […]

Free

Art on Main Fine Art + Craft Festival

Downtown Hendersonville Main Street @ 2nd Avenue, Hendersonville

The Arts Council of Henderson County presents the 65th annual Art on Main fine art / fine craft festival on September 28 & 29, 2024, 10-5pm both days, on Downtown […]

Free

Don’t Tell Comedy, South Slope Asheville

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Secret Locations. Shhh...it's a surprise. As you can see, we only advertise the general area or neighborhood for each show. The precise location and other important show details will be […]

$25

Tryon Little Theater presents Great American Trailer Park Musical

Tryon Little Theater Workshop 516 S. Trade St., Tryon

Tryon'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. […]

$30

Lyle De Vitry Album Release Show with Slow Packer

Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville

Come through for stellar musicians and songwriters Lyle de Vitry + Slow Packer on Saturday, September 28. 7 p.m. doors and 8 p.m. show. $15 advance / $18 at the […]

$15 – $18

JORTS! a denim themed comedy showcase

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents JORTS! a stand up comedy showcase featuring hot comedy and even hotter knees! Put on your best jorts or cut up some jeans and make a new […]

$15

LAST CALL late nite comedy at DSSOLVR

DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents LAST CALL! A late nite comedy show at DSSOLVR on the last Saturday every month. LAST CALL comedy is a late nite showcase featuring the best comedians […]

$15