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

Rise & Yoga on the Roof at The Radical

The Radical 95 Roberts Street, Ashville

Rise & Yoga with The Radical Saturday at 9am. Guests can meet on The Roof for a complimentary 60-minute yoga flow brought to us by LOVE SHINE PLAY.

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, NC, United States

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, NC, United States

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 Fairies & Mocktails

Bullington Gardens 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville, NC, United States

Dress like a fairy and let your inner child out! Join us for a whimsical evening at Bullington Gardens, designed for a select group of eight guests. Enjoy the exclusive […]

$320.00

Twilight Dahlias & Mocktails

Bullington Gardens 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville, NC, United States

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

Opening Reception for “Randy Shull: Black & White”

Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Gallery hours are Wed - Sat 11am-5pm Tracey Morgan Gallery is pleased to present Black & White, an exhibition of new large-scale, abstract work by artist Randy Shull. This is […]

At the Table

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

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

Bite Me AVL

Rabbit Rabbit 75 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC

Join us for Bite Me AVL 2024 from August 14-18, a unique celebration of Asheville's vibrant food culture. This festival offers a diverse range of experiences, including cooking classes, gourmet […]

$25 – $149

August Open Studio + Pop Up Shop at LOOM Imports

YEWŌ Collective x Loom Imports Studio 115 Elk Mountain Road Woodfin, NC 28804 115 Elk Mountain Road, Woodfin, NC

Join us for our August open studio & pop up shop Sunday, August 18 11-4pm 115 Elk Mountain Rd, Woodfin, NC Shop home goods, wooden kitchenware, art, jewelry, accessories + […]

free

Comedy at Catawba: Ryan Singer

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Every Sunday Modelface Comedy brings you the best stand up comedians from all over the country! This week we have Ryan Singer from Los Angeles! Ryan Singer, "Comedy's Crown Prince […]

$18

Standup Comedy at Asheville Pizza

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

Sunday August 18 at 6:30p is another great comedy show at Asheville Pizza in Theatre 2, get your dinner , drinks & laughs with a comedy open mic & and […]

$14

XP League Asheville – Esports Summer Camp!

XP LEAGUE ASHEVILLE 15 LOOP ROAD, SUITE 2B, ARDEN

XP League Camps are designed to engage kids at many different levels. Not only do kids get to meet new friends and improve their skills in the games they love […]

$199.00

Breathwork & Sound Bath

Happy Body 1378 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, United States

Get ready for a transformational experience – one that’s sure to supercharge your wellbeing by: • providing clarity and connectedness with the world around us • releasing stress/emotional/trauma responses • […]

$35

Funky Fresh Comedy at Ginger’s Revenge

Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, United States

Modelface Comedy presents Funky Fresh Comedy at Ginger's Revenge! The Comedy is Funky but the ginger beer is Fresh Funky Fresh Comedy is an extra silly night of live comedy […]

$7

5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers on Weds Nights hosted by Karen

Homewood 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC

Quiet The Mind: sometimes our minds fill up with so much chatter and thoughts. We get caught up with all our worries, analyzing, comparing, deciphering, decoding, calculating and making small […]

$15 – $25

Blowin’ Smoke Comedy Show at DSSOLVR

DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents Blowin' Smoke Comedy Showcase on the DSSOLVR patio DSSOLVR Brewing is releasing a new DELUXO vape inspired hard seltzer and we are celebrating with a vape inspired […]

$15

Into the Woods JR, Live on stage

Diana Wortham Theatre 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

ASHEVILLE JUNIOR THEATER PRESENTS Into the Woods JR. Thursday – Saturday, August 22-24, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 25, 2024 at […]

$20

Buffoonery, a super silly comedy show at LaZoom

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 an extra silly comedy showcase! Aaron Naylor is one of the silliest boys around […]

$15

Silver Stacking Rings

Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United States

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, NC, United States

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

Screening and Discussion of “Genius”

Thomas Wolfe Memorial 52 N. Market Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Based on A. Scott Berg's biography "Editor of Genius," the film "Genius" focuses on famed literary editor Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth) and his friendship and working relationship with Thomas Wolfe […]

Free

Juniper Bends Summer Reading

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

Join us for the summer installation of the Juniper Bends quarterly reading series. Held at Story Parlor on Friday, August 23, 7 p.m. doors / 7:30pm show. $15 in advance […]

$15 – $18

Comedy at Catawba Gus Tate

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 Gus Tate from NYC! Originally from Lexington, KY, Gus Tate started performing […]

$18

Hot and Horny Comedy at Catawba

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents Hot & Horny Comedy Showcase Celebrate the hottest/ funniest time of the year with some of the horniest comics around! And what is sexier than a sense […]

$15

Creative Writing Workshop

Re.Imagine Gallery 15 Spivey Lake Dr., Fairview

Do you have a story you want to write, but aren't sure how to start? Then this workshop is for you! By using interactive questions and answers, along with a […]

$125

Mastering Manifestation Through Meditation & Mindfulness

Happy Body 1378 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, United States

Join Michele Schalin, a Mental Fitness Coach and Author of "Mindful Metamorphosis: A Compassionate Guide to Inner Transformation, for Mastering Manifestation Through Meditation & Mindfulness. Unleash your full potential at […]

$35

Watercolor 101: Painting the Blue Ridge Mountains!

Art Garden Avl 191 Lyman St, Asheville, NC, United States

In this workshop, you will learn all the foundational skills necessary to enjoy painting with watercolors. All while painting your very own gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountain scene! We’ll cover: How […]

$100.00

Don’t Tell Comedy, South Slope Asheville

The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, 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

Life Like Water & Høly River

hawk & hawthorne 133 N Fork Rd, Barnardsville

Life Like Water, featuring Matt Smith on pedal steel, dobro and electric guitar is set to perform at Hawk & Hawthorne on Saturday, August 24. Richmond, Virginia’s Høly River will […]

$35 – $55

Latinx Brunch with M A R & The Marmeladies

Burial Beer Co. 40 Collier Ave, ASHEVILLE

Last Latinx Brunch of the Summer on Sunday AUGUST 25 at 1pm at Burial Beer. Latin music, dancing, and good times! Join us for some Indie-huayno, cumbia, Latin folk, boleros […]

Free