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 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, 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

Palaces for the People: Guastavino’s Great American Places

Asheville Museum of History 283 Victoria Road, Asheville, NC, United States

From 1882 to 1943, in 31 states and six countries, Raphael Guastavino and his son created more than 600 unique tile domes and vaultings that met his criteria of health, […]

Spark of the Eagle Dancer: The Collecting Legacy of Lambert Wilson

WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United States

This exhibition celebrates the legacy of Lambert Wilson, a passionate collector of contemporary Native American art who encountered a beloved Cherokee sculpture as a student at Western Carolina University and […]

Free

Youth Acting: Basic to Intermediate

Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

Teacher: Mike Yow Class cost: $150 Min students: 6 Max students: 15 Class Dates: Mondays, April 8 – May 13 (6 weeks) Time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Ages: 11-17 […]

$150

Stellar Picks: A Community Choice Exhibition

WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United States

This exhibition is for everyone who has a favorite piece of art in the WCU Fine Art Museum collection—or would like to discover one! The Museum recently launched a new […]

$5 – $65

Scribblers Studio: Writing Lab for Tweens

Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, Asheville

Led by a certified Inward & Artward Creative Facilitator, Tikva Kingrea, this 6-week workshop series gives space for young folks' imaginations to run wild, turning anything and everything into an […]

$160 – $175

Upcycle Art Auction

Madison County Arts Council Gallery 90 S. Main Street, Marshall, NC, United States

ReClaim Madison Salvage & Thrift announces our 4th Upcycle Art Auction, a popular community-driven fundraiser event to benefit the Community Housing Coalition (CHC) of Madison County, NC. Hosted for the […]

Free

Thurgood

North Carolina Stage Company 15 Stage Lane, Asheville

From his landmark victory in Brown v. Board of Education to becoming the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court—Thurgood Marshall devoted his life to the pursuit of […]

$10 – $48

Anne of Green Gables

Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

Elderly siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert asked the orphanage for a boy. They got Anne Shirley––a plucky redhead with a vast imagination and an even bigger temper. Soon, Anne burrows […]

$5 – $32

Pedaling for Parkinson’s

Reuter Family YMCA 3 Town Square Blvd, Asheville

The Pedaling for Parkinson's program is based on research indicating that forced exercise on a bicycle can reduce symptoms of Parkinson's. In fact, participants who ride three days a week […]

Free – $150.00

LEAF Global Arts Festival

Lake Eden, Black Mountain 377 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain

DATES: May 9-12, 2024 TICKETS: $50-$250 for adults. Limited day passes available; Weekend Passes must be purchased by LEAF Members; Youth tickets are available; Kids younger than 10 are free! […]

$50 – $250

Mother’s Day Weekend at The Omni Grove Park Inn

The Omni Grove Park Inn 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, NC, United States

Pamper Mom with our 'Mother's Day Made Easy' package. Create lasting memories as you celebrate Mother's Day in style with an elegant Tea Party featuring local live music, delectable hors […]

Movies in the Park: Free Family Films

Pack Square Park 121 College St, Asheville, NC, United States

Movies in the Park returns with free family favorite films projected on a massive outdoor screen in Pack Square Park just after dusk on the second Friday of the month! […]

Free

Mothers’ Day Native Plant Swap and Sale

39 Courtland Ave., Asheville 39 Courtland Ave., Asheville

Blue Ridge Naturalist Network offers hundreds of plants for trade or for purchase at $4/plant. Primarily plants native to our area. Bring plants from your own garden to trade or […]

Free

Stewart/Owen Dance

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Stunning audiences last season with imaginative and impassioned performances, Wortham’s resident dance company returns to share their latest creation, which draws on themes of passion, intimacy and playfulness. With an […]

$42

Popcorn Falls By James Hindman

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

The sleepy town of Popcorn Falls is forced into bankruptcy when a neighboring town threatens to turn them into a sewage treatment plant. Their only hope – open a theater! […]

$20

Your mama Mothers Day STANDUP COMEDY

Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co on Merrimon Ave 675 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Standup Comedy celebrating Mother's Day at Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company with feature professional comics with a comedy open mic. Bring your mom jokes! Get dinner drinks and laughs. WE […]

$14

Nellie McKay at Citizen Vinyl

Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us for an evening with Nellie McKay! Sunday, May 12, doors at 6 p.m. and show at 7 p.m. $18 adv/$20 day of show. Since Get Away from Me, […]

$18 – $20

Kids Deserve Justice

Rabbit Rabbit 75 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC

Make a difference in the lives of local children! Join Pisgah Legal Services at Rabbit Rabbit in downtown Asheville for an evening of live music, featuring Jane Kramer and the […]

$25

Sgt. Splendor

The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville

Eric McFadden and Kate Vargas join forces for an intoxicating night of alt-funk, desert rock, and dirty blues, May 15 at The Grey Eagle. Before teaming up, the duo behind […]

$20 – $25

Hemlock Treatment Demonstration

Old Fort Picnic Area 2415 State Rd 1400, Old Fort, NC, United States

The Hemlock Restoration Initiative (HRI) is hosting a demonstration of chemical treatment methods to control the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on Thursday, May 16th from 9am to 12pm at […]

Free

Stewart/Owen Dance – Student Series

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Enjoy an exciting collection of all-new contemporary choreography performed in Wortham’s intimate Tina McGuire Theatre. Seating is limited. Recommended for grades 6-12. The Student Series is open to school groups, […]

$11 – $12

Stewart/Owen Dance

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Stunning audiences last season with imaginative and impassioned performances, Wortham’s resident dance company returns to share their latest creation, which draws on themes of passion, intimacy and playfulness. With an […]

$42

LaZoom Room Comedy Night with Kenyon Adamcik

LaZoom Room 76 Biltmore Avenue, LaZoom Room: 76 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have Kenyon Adamcik from NYC! After realizing that getting a decent SAT score wasn't Kenyon's […]

$15

Popcorn Falls By James Hindman

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

The sleepy town of Popcorn Falls is forced into bankruptcy when a neighboring town threatens to turn them into a sewage treatment plant. Their only hope – open a theater! […]

$20

Comedy at Catawba: Harrison Tweed

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Every Friday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have Harrison Tweed from NYC! Harrison Tweed is a standup comedian, writer, actor, […]

$18

Stewart/Owen Dance

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Stunning audiences last season with imaginative and impassioned performances, Wortham’s resident dance company returns to share their latest creation, which draws on themes of passion, intimacy and playfulness. With an […]

$42

“Where Ya From?” Crowd Work Comedy Show at Catawba Brewing

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Every Friday evening Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country "Where Ya From?" is a crowd work show (like the instagram clips y'all love so […]

$15

Hemlock Hike at Strawberry Gap Trail with Conserving Carolina

Strawberry Gap Trailhead US74-A, Gerton

Please join us on Saturday, May 18th at 10:00 am for an educational hemlock hike with the Hemlock Restoration Initiative and Conserving Carolina at Strawberry Gap Trail near Gerton, NC. […]

Free

Local Cloth Fibershed Market

Local Cloth 408 Depot Street, Asheville

Local Cloth presents the Spring 2024 Fibershed Market on Saturday, May 18, from 10am to 4pm at our 408 Depot Street location in Asheville, North Carolina. Meet some fantastic fiber […]

Free

Utopian Seed Project Trial to Table Spring Celebration

Our Spring celebration will take place at the Plēb Urban Winery in the River Arts District with Chefs Luis Martinez, Mallory Foster, Brooke Adams, and Steve Goff. Ticket price includes […]

$50

Stewart/Owen Dance

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Stunning audiences last season with imaginative and impassioned performances, Wortham’s resident dance company returns to share their latest creation, which draws on themes of passion, intimacy and playfulness. With an […]

$42