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  • Free Art Class for Kids!

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

    The Free Art Class for kids happens on the first Sunday of every month from 2 pm to 4 pm. The classes use different media and are taught by volunteer […]

  • Beginner Shoemaking, Oxford or Derby

    Deborah's School of Shoemaking 121 Montana Avenue, Asheville

    Enroll now for the next 10-class session of handmade shoemaking. Course teaches each student how to make themselves a pair of custom leather shoes from scratch. The workshop covers all […]

    $1500

  • Drop-In Jewelry Making!

    Drop-In Jewelry Making!
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Create Something You’ll Love in Downtown Asheville Looking for a fun, creative experience in Asheville? Drop in to Ignite Jewelry Studios and make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! Choose […]

    $25.00

  • Drop-In Jewelry Making!

    Drop-In Jewelry Making!
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Create Something You’ll Love in Downtown Asheville Looking for a fun, creative experience in Asheville? Drop in to Ignite Jewelry Studios and make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! Choose […]

    $25.00

  • Hammered Wide Band Ring

    Hammered Wide Band Ring
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Join us at Ignite Jewelry Studios for a hands-on jewelry-making workshop in downtown Asheville where you’ll create your own hammered sterling silver wide-band ring. No previous jewelry-making experience is required! […]

    $120.00

  • Drop-In Jewelry Making!

    Drop-In Jewelry Making!
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Create Something You’ll Love in Downtown Asheville Looking for a fun, creative experience in Asheville? Drop in to Ignite Jewelry Studios and make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! Choose […]

    $25.00

  • Drop-In Jewelry Making!

    Drop-In Jewelry Making!
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Create Something You’ll Love in Downtown Asheville Looking for a fun, creative experience in Asheville? Drop in to Ignite Jewelry Studios and make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! Choose […]

    $25.00

  • Hammered Wide Band Ring

    Hammered Wide Band Ring
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Join us at Ignite Jewelry Studios for a hands-on jewelry-making workshop in downtown Asheville where you’ll create your own hammered sterling silver wide-band ring. No previous jewelry-making experience is required! […]

    $120.00

  • Drop-In Jewelry Making!

    Drop-In Jewelry Making!
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Create Something You’ll Love in Downtown Asheville Looking for a fun, creative experience in Asheville? Drop in to Ignite Jewelry Studios and make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! Choose […]

    $25.00

  • Drop-In Jewelry Making!

    Drop-In Jewelry Making!
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Create Something You’ll Love in Downtown Asheville Looking for a fun, creative experience in Asheville? Drop in to Ignite Jewelry Studios and make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! Choose […]

    $25.00

  • Hammered Wide Band Ring

    Hammered Wide Band Ring
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Join us at Ignite Jewelry Studios for a hands-on jewelry-making workshop in downtown Asheville where you’ll create your own hammered sterling silver wide-band ring. No previous jewelry-making experience is required! […]

    $120.00

  • Drop-In Jewelry Making!

    Drop-In Jewelry Making!
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Create Something You’ll Love in Downtown Asheville Looking for a fun, creative experience in Asheville? Drop in to Ignite Jewelry Studios and make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! Choose […]

    $25.00

  • Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes

    Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes
    Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    The works included in this exhibition span over a decade and focus on themes of climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread. With distinct wit and craftsmanship, Curtis addresses these […]

    Free

  • Drop-In Jewelry Making!

    Drop-In Jewelry Making!
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Create Something You’ll Love in Downtown Asheville Looking for a fun, creative experience in Asheville? Drop in to Ignite Jewelry Studios and make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! Choose […]

    $25.00

  • David Wilcox Annual Thanksgiving Homecoming Concert

    THE GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    ALL AGES FULLY SEATED SHOW LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLEDAVID WILCOX There are songwriters who chronicle life, and then there’s David Wilcox—an artist who metabolizes it. He has […]

    $35.90

  • Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes

    Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes
    Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    The works included in this exhibition span over a decade and focus on themes of climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread. With distinct wit and craftsmanship, Curtis addresses these […]

    Free

  • Hammered Wide Band Ring

    Hammered Wide Band Ring
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Join us at Ignite Jewelry Studios for a hands-on jewelry-making workshop in downtown Asheville where you’ll create your own hammered sterling silver wide-band ring. No previous jewelry-making experience is required! […]

    $120.00

  • An Evening With Ellis Paul

    The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville

    Singer-songwriter and guitarist Ellis Paul presents an evening of folk music and storytelling. His songs pair vivid characters and observational lyrics with contemporary Americana, drawing on a catalogue that includes […]

    $30.75

  • Daytime Christmas Tours at Historic Johnson Farm

    Historic Johnson Farm 3346 Haywood Road, Hendersonville

    With the holidays just around the corner, experience the season at a local historic treasure. Historic Johnson Farm will be hosting a number of Christmas tours throughout December. On weekdays […]

    $10 – $15

  • “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” at NC Stage

    North Carolina Stage Company 15 Stage Lane, Asheville

    Jacob Marley is dead — and things are about to get worse. Shackled, miserable, and tormented by a hell-sprite who is far too enthusiastic about his work, Marley faces an […]

    $15 – $55

  • Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes

    Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes
    Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    The works included in this exhibition span over a decade and focus on themes of climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread. With distinct wit and craftsmanship, Curtis addresses these […]

    Free

  • Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes

    Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes
    Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    The works included in this exhibition span over a decade and focus on themes of climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread. With distinct wit and craftsmanship, Curtis addresses these […]

    Free

  • Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes

    Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes
    Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    The works included in this exhibition span over a decade and focus on themes of climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread. With distinct wit and craftsmanship, Curtis addresses these […]

    Free

  • GALLERY WALK – SAM MOORE, WOOD CARVING ARTIST

    Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United States

    (FREE) Wood sculpture Sam Moore will be the featured artist for the last gallery walk of the year. Sam’s sculptures dance between the realms of whimsy and emotion, allowing viewers […]

    Free

  • Southern Culture on the Skids

    The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    STANDING ROOM ONLY SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS Southern Culture On The Skids has been consistently recording and touring around the world since 1983. The band (Rick Miller – guitar […]

    $28.95

  • The Art of Presence: Meditation and Reflection in the Museum

    Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

    Step into the Museum’s galleries before the doors open for a quiet and contemplative morning of meditation, mindful walking, and reflection. This guided experience invites participants to slow down, settle […]

    $13 – $18

  • 38th Annual Appalachian Potters Market

    McDowell High School 600 McDowell High Dr, Marion, NC, United States

    Join us for the 38th Annual Appalachian Potters Market at McDowell High School on Saturday December 5th 2026 from 10 to 4pm! More information, including the full list of Potters, […]

    $5.00

  • Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes

    Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes
    Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    The works included in this exhibition span over a decade and focus on themes of climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread. With distinct wit and craftsmanship, Curtis addresses these […]

    Free

  • Adult Studio: English Paper Piecing

    Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

    No sewing machine, no problem. Long before home machines were prevalent, this straightforward hand sewing method uses two simple stitches to utilize precious fabric scraps into hexagonal quilt tops. In […]

    $75

  • Don’t Tell Comedy, Hendersonville

    Trailside Brewing Company Hendersonville, NC 173 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville, NC

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

    $27

  • The Lemon Twigs

    The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    STANDING ROOM ONLY THE LEMON TWIGS The Lemon Twigs’ two previous Captured Tracks albums, A Dream Is All We Know (2024) and Everything Harmony (2023), certainly indicated something of a […]

    $33.44

  • The Lemon Twigs

    THE GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    The Grey Eagle and Worthwhile Sounds Present The Lemon Twigs’ two previous Captured Tracks albums, A Dream Is All We Know (2024) and Everything Harmony (2023), certainly indicated something of […]

    $31.25