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.

 

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 event to be posted. If you encounter difficulties submitting an event, please email amy@thelaurelofasheville.com.

 

  • Simply Charmed- Drop In!

    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    **Show up at Ignite Jewelry Studios anytime between 11am and 3pm to make one of these charms! This is the perfect way to spend a part of your day while […]

    $45.00
  • Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College Exhibit

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

    Black Mountain College’s interdisciplinary and collaborative philosophy fostered groundbreaking time-based experiments across disciplines, significantly influencing performance, theater, film, music, dance, and visual art worldwide. Points in Space: Performance at Black […]

    Free
  • Boho Silver Earrings

    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Come spend 1.5 hours at Ignite jewelry Studios and create this dazzling pair of earrings! Each textured design is individually chosen and pressed into sterling silver using a rolling mill. […]

    $85.00
  • Riveting Sterling Ring

    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Come make this textured and riveted sterling silver ring in a hands on workshop at Ignite Jewelry Studios. A qualified instructor will safely take you through the steps until your […]

    $120.00
  • Silver Stacking Rings

    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Spend 2+ hours as a jeweler! We will work with silver wire to create a set of three textured stacking rings. Learn the techniques you need to fuse the silver, […]

    $115.00
  • Lake Hickory Haunts 2025

    Lake Hickory Haunts 520 Carolina Ave, Hickory

    Voted the Best Haunt in the Carolinas, Known as the premier haunt of the Carolina’s, Lake Hickory Haunts is a one of a kind haunted theme park; featuring a large […]

    $30.00
  • Looking Back To Move Forward

    S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in Owen Hall, UNC Asheville One University Heights, Asheville, NC, United States

    "Looking Back To Move Forward" features the work of fifty three artists (thirty eight students, nine alumni, five faculty and one staff) who created work addressing both the devastation and […]

    Free
  • “The Shark is Broken” at NC Stage

    North Carolina Stage Company 15 Stage Lane, Asheville

    Wed-Sun September 24th - October 12th Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays: 7:30pm Fridays, Sundays: 2:00pm The first summer blockbuster movie, Jaws, is being filmed—but no one working on the film would know […]

    $24 – $48
  • ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 2025

    OLLI at UNC Asheville - Reuter Center One University Heights, Asheville

    The ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference is a forum for scholars and artists to contribute original work on topics related to Black Mountain College and its place in cultural history. […]

    $10 – $85
  • Black Mountain Blues

    White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Rd , Black Mountain, NC, United States

    The Black Mountain Blues Festival is presented by the Black Mountain Blues® Society a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting communities through music and culture-keeping initiatives. The 2nd annual festival will […]

    $349
  • Jonas Gerard Fall 2025 Archive Auction

    Online

    In honor of the 1 year anniversary of Hurricane Helene flood, Jonas Gerard Fine Art is pleased to announce its second Online Auction this fall. Jonas Gerard’s voluminous personal and […]

    Free
  • 43rd September Spectacular – Charming Chalcedony

    HCGMS 2025 Spartanburg Hwy, Flat Rock

    Join us for this exciting annual event at a new location! Rare minerals, exquisite jewelry, gems & more. Club Demo/Displays of lapidary arts and geology. You will have a Gem-tastic […]

    $5.00 – $12
  • Home Decor & Vintage Pop Up at SHARED LANGUAGE STUDIOS

    SHARED LANGUAGE STUDIOS 115 Elk Mountain Road, Woodfin, NC 28804 115 Elk Mountain Rd, Suite A, Asheville, NC, United States

    Join us for an Open Studio and Pop Up Shop featuring vintage clothing from  @Sure, Please @Lucca Collective  @GennyPop Vintage in addition to home decor and accessories from @LOOM Imports […]

    Free
  • Crisp Comedy Live in Leicester featuring Piere Guyton

    Noble Cidery and Taproom 356 New Leicester Highway, Asheville, NC

    Crisp Comedy takes place once a month in Leicester, NC at Noble Cider and hosted by Leicester's own Clay Jones! A fresh batch of comics each month so no two […]

    Free
  • Experience the spine-chilling Spooky Bottom Haunted Trail!

    Spooky Bottom Haunted Trail 6059 Union Grove Church Rd, Seagrove

    Experience the Ultimate Backwoods Horror Attraction! Dare to Enter the Most Terrifying Haunted Adventure Yet! Experience the Ultimate Backwoods Horror Attraction! Dare to Enter the Most Terrifying Haunted Adventure Yet! […]

    $25.00
  • Hendersonville Farmers Market – Meet the Chef with Caffe REL

    Historic Train Depot 650 Maple Street, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, United States

    Discover the Hendersonville Farmers Market, Locally Grown, Community Strong A vibrant weekly gathering at the Historic Train Depot in downtown Hendersonville. Running every Saturday from May 3rd to October 25th, […]

    Free
  • Fusing Bottle Bonanza

    Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort

    Glass Studio Opening~ September 27 The new Glass Studio at Arrowhead Gallery & Studios is a place to learn and create stained glass and fused art glass. Students have the […]

  • Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra – Masterworks 1

    Blue Ridge Community College Concert Hall 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock

    Our season opener celebrates composers who preserved their identity amidst pressures to conform to the status quo. Dvorak refused to Germanize his name for his publishers, Sibelius rejected continental Romanticism, […]

    $15 – $49
  • Saturday: Post-Helene: Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining

    Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church 101 Chapel Lane, Swannanoa

    The Blue Ridge Orchestra takes its performances on the road for its 26th season debut under the leadership of Music Director Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. “Post-Helene: Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining” captures […]

    $20
  • Old Fort Rising

    Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort

    Old Fort Rising Exhibition Opening and Reception~ September 27 Arrowhead Art Gallery & Studios will host a special evening unveiling the new art exhibit, Old Fort Rising, honoring the enduring […]

  • Exhibit Opening and Reception

    Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort

    Arrowhead Art Gallery & Studios will host a special evening unveiling the new art exhibit, Old Fort Rising, honoring the enduring spirit of Old Fort. Through the eyes and hands […]

  • Soweto Gospel Choir: Peace

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

    Sat, Sep 27 • 7 pm When this Grammy-winning choir hits the stage, they will raise the rafters with a soul-stirring concert of South African freedom songs, spirituals, and classics […]

  • Modelface Comedy presents Blake Wexler

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

    Modelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville and this week we have Blake Wexler from Philly (go birds)!! Blake Wexler is a New York-based […]

    https://www.modelfacecomedy.com/calendar/modelface-comedy-presents-blake-wexler
  • MasterChef All-Starts Live!

    Peace Center 300 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601, USA, Greenville, SC, United States

    MasterChef All-Stars Live! The Heat. The Competition. The Culinary Magic—LIVE! Get ready, food lovers! MasterChef All-Stars Live! is hitting the road, bringing your favorite chefs straight from the MasterChef kitchen […]

  • PERFORMANCE: flux in time

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

    flux in time: a heterotpic theater from the aborted future (2025) Saturday, September 27th, 2025 at 8pm Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center {120 College Street} FREE and open […]

    Free
  • Don’t Tell Comedy, Biltmore Village

    French Broad River Brewery 101 Fairview Rd., Asheville, NC, United States

    Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. No Outside Food or Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Small snacks available for purchase. Non-alcoholic drinks will […]

    $27
  • Earthcry ft. Mike Healy w/ Numatik & Will Franke

    Third Room 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC, United States

    WHERE: Third Room WHEN: Saturday September 27 2025 DOORS: 8pm SHOW: 9pm GENRE: electronic / experimental / edm TICKETS: $17 early bird GA / $22 ga PURCHASE: https://tixr.com/e/152256 Earthcry: WEBSITE: […]

    $17 – $22
  • Wild Souls Authentic Movement Class

    Dunn's Rock Community Center 461 Conestee Rd, Brevard, NC, United States

    Wild Souls Authentic Movement Class, Sundays, 9:30-11 a.m. Join us in a supportive, relaxed, welcoming environment for an expressive movement class designed to help you get unstuck, enjoy cardio movement, […]

    $25
  • 5Rhythms®Vacillating Waves Class on Sunday hosted by Karen

    Asia House828 119 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC

    Empowerment vs. Disempowerment On the weekend of the anniversary of Hurricane Helene, we will move to Empowerment vs. Disempowerment. Empowerment is the positive charge feeling in the body, self-determination and […]

  • 5Rhythms®Vacillating Waves Class on Sunday hosted by Karen

    Asia House 828 119 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC

    Empowerment vs. Disempowerment On the weekend of the anniversary of Hurricane Helene, we will move to Empowerment vs. Disempowerment. Empowerment is the positive charge feeling in the body, self-determination and […]

    $15 – $25
  • Sunday: Post-Helene: Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining

    The Blue Ridge Orchestra takes its performances on the road for its 26th season debut under the leadership of Music Director Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. “Post-Helene: Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining” captures […]

    $21
  • Freshen Up Comedy Open Mic at VOWL Bar

    DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville

    Every Sunday Alex Parsons and Josie Beers host Freshen Up at VOWL Bar. Stand up comedy open mic with a focus on new material. Bring your best new jokes each […]

    Free
  • Modelface Comedy presents Greg Warren at Eulogy

    Eulogy at Burial Beer Company 10 Buxton Avenue, Asheville

    Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This weekend we have Greg Warren at Eulogy in Asheville!! Greg Warren is a beloved stand-up comedian known […]

    $27