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 S 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 S 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

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

Exhibition | Ginny Ruffner Reforestation of the Imagination

Asheville Art Museum 2 S 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

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

Amigurimi: Make Your Own Plush Toys

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

Amigurumi, the Japanese art of crocheting stuffed toys, has become wildly popular across the world. This beginner-friendly class will teach you the basic stitches and techniques necessary to make your […]

$110

Exhibition | Anti Form: Robert Morris’s Earth Projects

Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

The Asheville Art Museum presents Anti Form: Robert Morris’s Earth Projects. The suite of lithographic drawings by Robert Morris presents a series of ideas for ten works of art shaped […]

General admission

Nina Howard, Modern Artist – Raffle

Online

Folkmoot USA is pleased to offer an opportunity to own a gorgeous original painting created by modern abstract artist Nina Howard.   A long time supporter, Ms. Howard has graciously […]

$5 – $20.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Portfolio Exhibition

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

This exhibition highlights their comprehensive course of study at WCU’s School of Art & Design and serves as a preface to their forthcoming careers as professional artists. The School of […]

Free

Book Your Own Tour At PARI

The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute 1 PARI Drive, Rosman

Come for a self guided tour and explore our museum! See how our telescopes work today, and how they communicated with satellites long ago. Learn about historic NASA artifacts like […]

Handcrafted Holiday Market

Tryon Arts & Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Rd., Tryon, NC, United States

Join us for our annual Handcrafted Holiday Market, a festive craft market with one-of-a-kind gifts and artwork! This market will run from November 21 through December 19, and we invite […]

Ross Farm/Appalachian Standard Holiday Farm Market

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

We all need a little seasonal pep after a hard Fall, and what better way to kick off the holidays than at Ross Farm and Appalachian Standard's magical Holiday Farm […]

Free

How do we mark the flood?

Warren Wilson College Farm 108 South Lane, Swannanoa

Swannatopia’s Experimental Art Club, Warren Wilson College’s Art & Craft Department, and the Center for Working Lands invite you to join us for How Do We Mark the Flood, a […]

Artist ReLEAF Concert feat. Daniela Risquez & Jay Moye

LEAF Global Arts 19 Eagle St., Asheville

LEAF Global Arts hosts an Artist ReLEAF Concert series on Saturdays through December 14. The events will both benefit the artists who perform (through the LEAF Local Artist Relief Fund) […]

Free

Hustle Souls in Concert

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

Hustle Souls, based in Asheville, NC, masterfully blend Retro-Soul, New Orleans Brass, and Americana into a unique and captivating sound. Lauded by American Blues Scene as a "generation-jumping mashup of […]

$20

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

Miguel Zenón

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

Join this Grammy-winning master musician for drinks and hors d’oeuvres on the Diana Wortham Theatre stage in a special, exclusive black tie event to support Wortham’s Arts for All Kids program. […]

$100

TANASI feat. Anya Hinkle, Billy Cardine, Mary Lucey

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

Join us for an evening with TANASI on Saturday, November 23. 7 p.m. doors and 8 p.m. show. $22 advance / $25 at the door. Tanasi’s world-inspired mountain music taps […]

$22 – $25

5Rhythms®Vacillating Waves Class on Sunday hosted by Karen

Asia House828 119 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC

GRATITUDE AND CONNECTION! The invitation is to move your Gratitude and Connection to all people, family members or loved ones in our different communities! As we approach our Thanksgiving Holiday, […]

$15 – $25

Defying Gravity; A Celebration of Women in Musical Theater

Blue Ridge Community College, Bo Thomas Auditorium 180 W Campus Dr, Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina 28731, Flat Rock, NC, United States

The 4SCO is pleased to present a dazzling program titled “Defying Gravity; A Celebration of Women in Musical Theater.” The concert features an excursion down Broadway, celebrating women in musical […]

$10.00

Everybody But You Bro Comedy Open Mic

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

Join Eyes Up Here Comedy & Modelface Comedy for the premiere open mic for the rest of us -- Everybody But You Bro is a comedy mic for women, non-binary, […]

Free

Family Avoidance, a Thanksgiving Comedy Showcase

DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville

Family Avoidance, a Thanksgiving Comedy Showcase! We get it, you love your family and no one is questioning that but you need to get out of the house drink a […]

$15

South Asheville Turkey Trot p/b Hunter Subaru

Biltmore Park 8 Town Square, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us in Biltmore Park Town Square for the 6th Annual South Asheville Turkey Trot presented by Hunter Subaru! This classic holiday tradition in South Asheville, NC includes a FREE […]

24th Annual Asheville Turkey Trot 5k and Gobble Wobble 1 Mile Fun Run

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

The 24th Annual Asheville Turkey Trot 5K and Gobble Wobble 1 Mile Fun Run presented by Jus’ Running is Thanksgiving Day- Thursday, November 28, 2024. Portions of the proceeds will […]

$45.00

Thanksgiving Dinner with Ruth’s Chris Asheville

Ruth's Chris Asheville 26 All Souls Crescent, Asheville

This Thanksgiving, take a break from cooking and let us host your celebration! Enjoy a delightful three-course turkey dinner in our beautiful dining room, where you can relax and spend […]

$12 – $49.95

Comedy Roast of Hurricane Helene at Eulogy

Eulogy 10 Buxton Ave, Asheville

Modelface Comedy and Blind Date Live present: **The Comedy Roast of Hurricane Helene** Friday, November 29th, 2024 Eulogy - 10 Buxton Ave. Asheville, NC 28801 Doors 6:30PM || Show 7PM […]

$15

All Is Calm

NC Stage Company 15 Stage Ln, Asheville

The Western Front, Christmas, 1914. Out of the violence a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land singing “Stille Nacht.” Thus begins an extraordinary time […]

Sliding scale

Stay, Dine and Play… Shop Burnsville Today!

Monkey Business Toy Shop 12 W Main Street, Burnsville

Holiday shopping in Burnsville is more than just checking off your gift list—it’s a way to uplift and sustain the heart of our community. This year, “Shop Small” Saturday on […]

2024 Kenilworth Artists Open Studio Tour and Sale

Kenilworth

The artists of Kenilworth Artists Association are excited to reschedule its Annual Studio Tour and Sale after originally planning it for early October. We've taken a tumble, but in spite […]

Free

Artist ReLEAF Concert feat. Chinobay

LEAF Global Arts 19 Eagle St., Asheville

LEAF Global Arts hosts an Artist ReLEAF Concert series on Saturdays through December 14. The events will both benefit the artists who perform (through the LEAF Local Artist Relief Fund) […]

Free