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].
Simply Charmed- Drop In!
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United States**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 […]
Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College Exhibit
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College Street, Asheville, North CarolinaBlack 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 […]
Boho Silver Earrings
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United StatesCome 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. […]
Riveting Sterling Ring
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United StatesCome 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 […]
Silver Stacking Rings
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United StatesSpend 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, […]
Lake Hickory Haunts 2025
Lake Hickory Haunts 520 Carolina Ave, HickoryVoted 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 […]
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 […]
“The Shark is Broken” at NC Stage
North Carolina Stage Company 15 Stage Lane, AshevilleWed-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 […]
Jonas Gerard Fall 2025 Archive Auction
OnlineIn 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 […]
New Glass Studio in Old Fort
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old FortArrowhead Art Gallery & Studios in Old Fort, NC, kicks off the grand opening of the newly designated Design Glass Studio for learning. Equipment includes a glass kiln, cutting room, […]
Exhibit Opening and Reception
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old FortArrowhead 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 […]
MountainTrue ONLINE Fall Native Plant & Shrub Sale with pick up in ASHEVILLE, NC
OnlineIs your yard ready for a fresh start after the storm? Or maybe it just needs a little love?🌿 Save the date for our 2025 Fall Native Plant Sale! 🌿 […]
“New” Ignite Maker Nights – Hammer a Circle Pendant
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin us at Ignite Jewelry Studio’s on select Friday night’s from 5-8 for our new Ignite Maker Nights. October 3rd is Hammer a Circle Pendant. You’ll choose from a variety […]
Orison Books’ 10th Anniversary Celebration
NC Stage Company 15 Stage Ln, AshevilleJoin us for a special evening of literature and dance with Orison Books author Amit Majmudar in a collaborative performance with his wife, classical Indian dancer Ami Buch Majmudar, to […]
Hendersonville Farmers Market- GO PINK DAY!
Historic Train Depot 650 Maple Street, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, United StatesDiscover 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, […]
Pop-up parking lot Book Sale
Marshall Library 1335 N Main St, MarshallOver 1,000 books including a huge selection of children's books! Sale will be in the parking lot of the Marshall Public Library, 1335 N Main Street, Marshall. Hours will be […]
Warren Wilson Fall Fest & Working Lands Showcase
Warren Wilson College Farm 108 South Lane, SwannanoaJoin us for this free family fun event on Warren Wilson College’s Working Lands (Farm, Garden, and Forest). This event is free to attend and open to the public with […]
Mountain Monarch Festival
Join in the celebration of the migration of our endangered Monarch Butterflies at the 3rd Annual Mountain Monarch Festival at Gorges State Park! This event will feature an exciting lineup […]
Asheville Veganfest – Education Day
AB Tech's Ferguson Auditorium 340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC, United StatesWe are headed back to Asheville, NC for a two day event. Saturday, 10/4 - Education Day (limited vendors) - 11am - 6pm Everything you love and more over two […]
Pieces of Hope Jigsaw Puzzle Competition
GracePoint 50 Woodland Hills Rd., AshevilleJoin us for an afternoon of puzzling with friends and family, while raising money to support the services of The Hundred Movement! The Hundred Movement is an Asheville-based nonprofit that […]
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily
Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesReader’s Theatre Presentation By Katie Forgette October 4-5, 2025 Saturday at 3 pm Sunday at 3 pm Director: Sofia Carfaro Approximate Run Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes Rating: G (ideal […]
schleich® Bag Tag Make & Take at Imperial Mercantile & Outfitters, Tryon International Equestrian Center
Imperial Mercantile & Outfitters 25 International Blvd, Mill Spring, NC 28756, USA, Mill Spring, NC, United StatesJoin us for the schleich® Bag Tag Make & Take at Imperial Mercantile & Outfitters, Tryon International Equestrian Center, from 5–7 p.m. on October 4, 11, 18, and 25 (while […]
Eyes Up Here Comedy at Ginger’s Revenge
Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, United StatesModelface Comedy presents Eyes Up Here Comedy at Ginger's Revenge! Eyes Up Here Comedy is a night featuring all femme comedians and this month we have a special show featuring […]
Hell Hounds: Dark and Dirty Comedy at The Hound
The Hound 2 Tunnel Rd, AshevilleModelface Comedy presents Hell Hounds Comedy Showcase at The Hound! Hell Hounds is a dark and dirty comedy show featuring some of the filthiest comics in the South!! This show […]
Asheville Veganfest – Festival Day
Pack Square Park 121 College St, Asheville, NC, United StatesWe are headed back to Asheville, NC for a two day event. Sunday 10/5 - Festival Day (no education) - 12pm - 5pm Everything you love and more over two […]
All This Resinous, Unretractable Earth: An Afternoon with Jane Hirshfield at the NC Arboretum
NC Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, United StatesHellbender Gathering of Poets Presents: An Afternoon with Poet Jane Hirshfield October 5 @ 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm Writing “some of the most important poetry in the world today” […]
Jazz Is for Everyone – Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington: The Sound of Welcome
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleA Lecture Demonstration Series for the Curious, the New, and the Devotee Sun Oct 5 • 3 pm| 60 minutes Louis and Duke were there at the beginning—and their influence […]
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily
Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesReader’s Theatre Presentation By Katie Forgette October 4-5, 2025 Saturday at 3 pm Sunday at 3 pm Director: Sofia Carfaro Approximate Run Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes Rating: G (ideal […]
FELLOW PYNINS SUNDAYS ON THE RIVER IN OLIVETTE
Olivette Riverside Pavilion 1069 Olivette Rd, AshevilleFellow Pynins is an award winning contemporary transatlantic folk duo with a keen and bucolic sense of vocal harmony and song craft. The live performance is a whimsically emotional escapade […]
Freshen Up Comedy Open Mic at VOWL Bar
DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, AshevilleEvery 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 […]
Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group
The Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Riverside Dr., Boone, NC, United StatesA singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician […]
Live at the Joke Shop, Open Mic Comedy
Sparky's Bardega 23 Broadway St., AshevilleEvery Monday Aaron Naylor and Jordan Ballard host Live from the Joke Shop at Sparky's Bardega! Bring your best new jokes each week or just come watch your favorite local […]
Housing Hope: A Night of Jazz & Gratitude
Hilltop Event Center 21 Restaurant Ct, AshevilleJoin Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church and the Land of the Sky Association of REALTORS® for an evening celebrating $180,000 raised through the Grace in Action Fund to keep WNC families […]
Honky Tonk Singing with Cary Fridley
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesJoin Cary for a swinging honky tonk singing class full of heartache, spit fire, country two steps, and wallowing in our sorrows as we sing songs from classic country strong […]
5Rhythms®Vacillating Waves Class on Sunday hosted by Karen
Asia House 828 119 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NCSpaciousness In our ever changing world we need to give spaciousness and time to be with ourselves, our bodies, and to be with others if you choose to. We need […]