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.

 

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Please allow up to 5 days for your event to be posted. If you encounter difficulties submitting an event, please email amy@thelaurelofasheville.com.

 

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 […]

  • 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
  • Historic Johnson Farm Christmas Tours

    Historic Johnson Farm 3346 Haywood Road, Hendersonville

    On weekdays from December 2 through 20, Historic Johnson Farm will host daytime Christmas tours. Tour the decorated historic house, visit the Heritage Weavers & Fiber Artists, and enjoy hot […]

  • It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

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

    Frank Capra’s beloved American holiday classic film is reimagined as a live 1940s radio broadcast. Set in Studio A at WBFR in Manhattan on Christmas Eve 1946, this hilarious re-enactment, […]

    $5 – $32
  • Deck the Trees

    Monte Vista Hotel 308 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States

    Deck the Trees Celebrates 14th Anniversary to Support Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry's Fuel Fund December 6, 2024 – January 6, 2025 Black Mountain, NC – November 6th, 2024 Deck the […]

    Free
  • The Totem: Celebrating Family, Spirit & Culture

    UpMarket Gallery 68 North Market Street, Asheville

    UpMarket Gallery, downtown Asheville’s newest gallery and event space, is hosting its inaugural art show– The Totem: Celebrating Family, Spirit & Culture. Ten Asheville artists offer unique interpretations of totems, […]

    Free
  • Geminids Meteor Shower

    The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute 1 PARI Drive, Rosman

    Join PARI for a night all about meteors and meteorites. Enjoy our dark skies and mountain peaks for breathtaking views of the night sky. Our astronomers will guide your experience […]

  • Breakfast with the Elves at the Old Rock Cafe

    Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main St, NC, United States

    Santa’s helpers have taken over the Old Rock Cafe and are dishing up festive pancakes and breakfast favorites! Enjoy a delicious breakfast, meet elves straight from the North Pole, then […]

  • 27th Annual Santa on the Chimney

    Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main St, NC, United States

    Santa has a big job climbing down all the chimneys in the world on Christmas Eve. But where better to practice than one of the world’s largest natural chimneys? Santa […]

  • FREE Holiday Nights Event at Ross Farm!

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

    We are lighting up our gorgeous greenhouses and staying open late for all the holiday feels. Please join us for: -50% off your entire Ross Farm purchase this Saturday December […]

    Free
  • Artist ReLEAF Concert feat. Derian Blane

    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
  • Kellin Watson and Friends

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

    Kellin Watson is an internationally-touring singer-songwriter, whose award-winning sound blends elements of blues, pop, folk, and soul. Hailing from Black Mountain, NC, Kellin draws on her Appalachian roots to bring […]

    $20
  • Secret Saturday Late Nite Comedy Showcase

    Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

    Every Saturday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week it's a secret lineup of amazing comedians!!! A fun mix of local favorites and […]

    $15
  • December Gathering of Harp and Story

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

    Sit back and get ready for an afternoon of Classy and Sassy as Martha Geouge Hill, Celtic harper, and Cynthia Geouge Davis, author and storyteller, combine their sisterly stylings of […]

    $15
  • What’s Shaking? Jingle Bell Jam

    The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage 131 Sweeten Creek Rd #10, Asheville

    Get jingly with us on Sunday, December 15, 2:30-5 p.m. We're holding a special holiday music & dance party at The Mule. The full What's Shaking? band will be there! […]

    Free
  • Comedy at Catawba: Tayler Yarish

    Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

    Every Sunday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This weekend we have Tayler Yarish from NYC!!! Tayler Yarish is an NYC-based comedian, podcast host […]

    $15
  • PERSPECTIVES: David Silver on The Farm at BMC

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

    BMCM+AC will host David Silver, co-curator of The Farm at Black Mountain College, for a gallery walk-and-talk alongside a book launch / signing event. Join us for an in-depth look […]

    Free
  • Comedy at Catawba: Drew Morgan

    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
  • The Art of Yoga Series

    Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

    Join us in the Museum's Atrium for a harmonious blend of artistic inspiration and mindful movement! Each session features a deep dive into one artwork drawing connections between the imagery […]

    $10
  • Last Chance Holiday Market & Solstice Party

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

    Join us for a community Solstice Party at Citizen Vinyl on Saturday, December 21, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Live music by Julia Sanders, Angela Autumn, Erika Lewis, AC Sapphire, and Lilianna […]

  • Makerspace: Winter Solstice Lanterns

    Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

    Join us for a drop-in art activity led by Museum staff! Participants will be invited to create an artwork of their own inspired by on-view exhibitions. All ages and abilities […]

    General admission
  • Hand-Dipped Beeswax Candle Making

    Just in time for Winter Solstice, shine brightly on the shortest day of the year by creating your own beautiful, sustainable light! Dipping tapered beeswax candles is a craft as […]

  • Candlelight: Holiday Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” and More

    Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , Asheville

    Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Asheville. Get your tickets now to discover Holiday inspired music at […]

    $38.52
  • Gluten-Free Comedy at Ginger’s Revenge

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

    Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country and all your local favorites! This Saturday we have Gluten-Free Comedy at Ginger's Revenge. Enjoy a cold pint […]

    $18