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

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 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

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

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

Exhibition | Ginny Ruffner Reforestation of the Imagination

Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

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

Exhibition: The Farm at Black Mountain College

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

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

HEAL Conference

MAHEC Education Building 121 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC, United States

Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders (CRC for ED) and Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) are pleased to present the 2024 HEAL Conference. This program addresses disordered eating and […]

GILT • Gallery Exhibit

74 N Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 74 N Lexington Ave, Asheville

gilt (adjective) : covered with gold or gilt : of the color of gold Artist Nikoli Shaver (@_ilokin) showcases his body of work which combines scientific illustration with the ornate […]

“Be Real” Gallery Exhibit

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

"Be Real" is an art exhibition dedicated to celebrating the beauty, intricacy, and precision of realism in art. Realism, with its attention to detail and commitment to portraying subjects as […]

Free

Beer Flight Drag Queen Bar Crawl Tour + VIP After Party Seating

Highland Brewing Downtown Taproom 56 Patton Avenue Suite 200, Asheville

📱 Smartphone tickets ⚡ Instant access to your tickets ⏳ Duration: up to 2 hours 👉 Available in English Dive into Asheville's exclusive drag queen bar hop, "Beer Flight"! Picture […]

$77.00

“Be Real” Gallery Opening Reception

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

Stop by to meet the artists and enjoy some light refreshments. This event is free and open to the public! "Be Real" is an art exhibition dedicated to celebrating the […]

Free

Poetry Reading with Wayne Caldwell: River Road

City Lights Bookstore 3 E Jackson St., Sylva

Wayne Caldwell will visit City Lights on Friday, October 4th at 6:00pm to read from his new poetry collection, River Road. River Road is a collection of narrative poems in […]

Sustainable Happiness AVL

Woodfin YMCA 40 N Merrimon Ave, Ste. 101, Asheville

Join us at the Woodfin YMCA on the first Thursday of the month for this community group that focuses on positive psychology and practical guidance to help cultivate joy, friendships, […]

Free

The 12th Annual Haunted Trail at The Adventure Center of AVL

Adventure Center of Asheville 85 Expo Drive, Asheville

Asheville Plays is eeeek!cited to announce the 12th annual Haunted Trail; Asheville's only family friendly haunt! This event is ideal for Halloween lovers of all ages, 3-12 being the suggested […]

Cirque Kalabanté presents Afrique en Cirque

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

In bursts of vivid color, acrobats expertly execute gravity-defying moves to the exhilarating beat of live music, somersaulting in sync with the percussive rhythms of Afro-Jazz. Truly a circus experience […]

$55

Comedy at Catawba: Drew Morgan (early show)

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 bring you Drew Morgan from Los Angeles! Drew Morgan is a comedian, writer […]

$18

Comedy at Catawba: Drew Morgan (late show)

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 bring you Drew Morgan from Los Angeles! Drew Morgan is a comedian, writer […]

$18

2024 Kenilworth Fall Art Studio Tour

Kenilworth

The Kenilworth Artists Association will host its 19th annual Fall Art Studio Tour Oct. 5-6. Artists living and creating art in historic Kenilworth will open their studios for visitors to […]

Free

Bulletproof Shoulders Workshop

Reuter Family YMCA 3 Town Square Blvd, Asheville

Join us at the Reuter Family YMCA where WildHawk Physical Therapy will be hosting this free, interactive workshop! Attendees will leave with a personalized approach to keep their shoulders injury-free. […]

Free

InterBeing Festival

Samasati Sanctuary 1700 New Stock Rd, Weaverville

The InterBeing Festival takes place at Samasati Sanctuary, a beautiful 10-acre retreat center in Weaverville, on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Most festivals are about the music, the food and the […]

$35

Hot Springs Art Trail

Hot Springs Art Trail is a celebration and promotion of the talents, works, and creativity of the many local artists in the Hot Springs area and Madison County. Visitors and […]

Free

Reading with Andrew Clark and Nathan Ballingrud

City Lights Bookstore 3 E Jackson St., Sylva

Andrew K. Clark and Nathan Ballingrud will visit City Lights Bookstore on Saturday, October 5th at 3:00pm to share their new books, Where Dark Things Grow and Crypt of the […]

Cast Iron Blue Grass in concert

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

Cast Iron was formed in 2019 from the rich acoustic music scene around the Asheville area. Mandolin player Nick Dauphinais, a New Hampshire native, has played with Mountain Faith and […]

$20

Flimflams and Shenanigans at New Origin

New Origin Brewing 131 Thompson St., Asheville, NC

Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country! This week we have another killer lineup of Flimflams and Shenanigans New Origin Brewing. Hosted by local favorite […]

Free

Brevard Philharmonic presents España!

Porter Center (Scott Concert Hall), Brevard College 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard

España! October 6, 2024 at 3:00 pm The Brevard Philharmonic's 2024-25 season begins with flair! Three different composers capture the essence of Spain: Emmanuel Chabrier’s rhapsodic España opens the program, […]

$13 – $43

Laura Boswell & Jason DeCristofaro

Kittredge Arts Center 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC

The Kittredge Arts Center proudly presents acclaimed singer-songwriter/vocalist/classical guitarist Laura Boswell for a special duo concert with multi-instrumentalist Jason DeCristofaro (marimba, piano, percussion). The concert will be held in the […]

$16

Drumming Bird + BAERD

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

Drumming Bird and BAERD's co-headlining tour graces the Citizen Vinyl stage on Sunday, October 6. 8 p.m. show, 7 p.m. doors. $15 in advance / $18 at the door. Drumming […]

$15 – $18