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].

  • WNC Sierra Club Asks: What Can One Person Do About Climate Change?

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

    What can one person do when the Climate Change challenge is so great? The WNC Sierra Club asked multiple knowledgeable people to offer answers at their March meeting. Amy Musser, […]

    Free
  • Stories From the Storm: A free writing workshop led by Lauren Graeber

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

    Hurricane Helene roared through our region and blew apart our lives in ways both monumental and mundane. If you've struggled to put your experiences of Helene into words - and […]

    Free
  • Darren Nicholson Band

    Hickory Nut Gap Farm 57 Sugar Hollow Rd, Fairview

    Join us for a benefit concert with the Darren Nicholson Band on Saturday, April 26, from 6-10 pm at Hickory Nut Gap Farm. Enjoy Grammy-nominated Appalachian Bluegrass. Tickets: $20 in […]

    $20
  • Doktor Kaboom! Look Out! Science is Coming!

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

    Prepare for an explosive, all-ages adventure with this science-meets-comedy performance, led by a captivating chemist whose character falls somewhere between Mr. Wizard and Mister Rogers. Creatively blending theater arts with […]

    $20
  • Runaway Princess

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

    Former New York City call girl Mary Goggin shares the true, award-winning story of her upbringing in the Bronx, from alcoholism and drug addiction to prostitution — a journey from utter […]

    $28
  • Asheville’s Doomed Duo: F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald

    Thomas Wolfe Memorial 52 N. Market Street, Asheville, NC, United States

    Join us on March 7th at the Memorial or via zoom for a special talk on F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. "Rich, glamorous and talented, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald […]

  • The Ongoing Fight For Freedom: Stories of NC Black Veterans

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

    The Ongoing Fight for Freedom: Stories of NC Black Veterans” is a one-man presentation & performance elevating Black freedom fighters and veterans with North Carolina connections – known & unknown, […]

    Free
  • Juniper Bends Reading Series

    Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, Asheville

    Juniper Bends returns with our spring event, celebrating Renewal & Growth. Join us for an evening of poetry, fiction, CNF, and music at Story Parlor. Friday, March 7. Doors at […]

    $16 – $20
  • Comedy at Catawba: Naomi Karavani

    Catawba Brewing 32 Banks Ave., Asheville

    Every weekend Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over. This weekend we have two shows with Naomi Karavani from NYC!! Naomi Karavani is a comedian and writer […]

    $18
  • Tryon Little Theatre Presents Gypsy

    Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC

    Tryon Little Theater’s big musical of the season, Gypsy, will run two weekends — February 28 to March 2, and March 7 to 9 — at the Tryon Fine Arts […]

  • Runaway Princess

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

    Former New York City call girl Mary Goggin shares the true, award-winning story of her upbringing in the Bronx, from alcoholism and drug addiction to prostitution — a journey from utter […]

    $28
  • Buffalo Rose at The Grey Eagle

    The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville

    Buffalo Rose, a wildly charismatic six-piece modern folk/Americana band, plays an all-ages concert at The Grey Eagle! BUFFALO ROSE takes the singer-songwriter tradition to a new level by crafting original […]

    $25 – $30
  • Olivette Farm 5K and Fun Run

    Olivette Farm 172 Old Macedonia Rd, Asheville

    The Olivette Farm 5K & Fun Run, hosted by Asheville Cryotherapy and Recovery, will take place on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at 9:30 AM. This unique race offers an early […]

    $47.00
  • Asheville International Women’s Day

    8 Town Square BLVD 130, Asheville, NC 28803 8 Town Square Blvd, Suite 130, Asheville, NC, United States

    The Junior League of Asheville invites you to honor women leaders of Western North Carolina at a special International Women's Day Celebration. Sip, shop, and socialize at the grand opening […]

    Free
  • Asheville’s International Women’s Day – Unite & Resist

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

    Saturday, March 8th 2025 - Bring your signs & your voice to the sidewalks in the center of Pack Square Park at 1 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801 Women's March […]

    Free
  • Women’s March / International Women’s Day

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

    Saturday, March 8th at Park Square, starting at 11:00 a.m., Join other women in celebrating International Women's Day. But we're not just celebrating the trailblazing women who fought for the […]

  • Makerspace

    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 […]

    Free with Museum admission.
  • Don’t Tell Comedy, South Slope Asheville

    Catawba Brewing 32 Banks Ave., 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
  • Tryon Little Theatre Presents Gypsy

    Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC

    Tryon Little Theater’s big musical of the season, Gypsy, will run two weekends — February 28 to March 2, and March 7 to 9 — at the Tryon Fine Arts […]

  • Runaway Princess

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

    Former New York City call girl Mary Goggin shares the true, award-winning story of her upbringing in the Bronx, from alcoholism and drug addiction to prostitution — a journey from utter […]

    $28
  • Comedy at Catawba: Naomi Karavani

    Catawba Brewing 32 Banks Ave., Asheville

    Every weekend Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over. This weekend we have two shows with Naomi Karavani from NYC!! Naomi Karavani is a comedian and writer […]

    $18
  • Tryon Little Theatre Presents Gypsy

    Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC

    Tryon Little Theater’s big musical of the season, Gypsy, will run two weekends — February 28 to March 2, and March 7 to 9 — at the Tryon Fine Arts […]

  • Afro-Cuban and Bata Percussion Workshop with Groupo Los Santos

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

    In this 90-minute workshop you will be working with professional musicians William “Beaver” Bausch, Pete Smith, Max Pollack, and David Ambrosio. This workshop will focus on learning the basics of […]

    $25
  • Comedy for Community supporting Bounty & Soul

    Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

    Modelface Comedy Presents: Comedy For Community Locals supporting locals is the heart of Asheville. Comedy for Community brings all your favorite local comedians together each week at Catawba Brewing to […]

    $15
  • Group Los Santos in Concert

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

    Grupo los Santos is a NYC-based quartet of guitar, bass, drums and tap dance/body percussion, often augmented with Afro-Cuban batá drums. A funky, rootsy, weirdly eclectic jam-band which pulls equally […]

    $20
  • 5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen

    Homewood 19 Zillicoa St, Asheville, NC

    Divine Mystery Divine Mystery is the unknown feeling of tears of joy, love, ecstasy and you are no longer in your head anymore, only the body is moving! How does […]

    $15 – $25
  • Learning to Dance with Dementia

    Parish Hall - St. John in the Wilderness 1905 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock

    Dementia Workshop Rescheduled for March 13, 2025 Learning to Dance with Dementia: When to Lead, When to Follow and When to Get Out of the Way Originally scheduled in the […]

    Free
  • Eyes Up Here Comedy presents AVLGBTQueer Comedy

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

    Eyes Up Here Comedy is a showcase of hilarious femme comedians from all over the country. Tonight we have a special AVL Pride showcase with all of our favorite transgender […]

    $12
  • Rock N Roll Weekend

    The Omni Grove Park Inn 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, NC, United States

    Get ready to immerse yourself in a celebration of rock ‘n roll at an unforgettable weekend filled with iconic music and the stunning beauty of Asheville’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Schedule […]

    $85
  • An Artful Journey: Black Mountain College

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

    The Artful Journey with Julianna Caro continues! After an exciting fall looking at art exhibitions on Impressionism, the Harlem Renaissance, John Singer Sargent, and the Venice Biennale, this winter we […]

    $25
  • Hemlock Treatment Demonstration at the North Carolina Arboretum

    The North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville

    The Hemlock Restoration Initiative (HRI) is hosting a demonstration of chemical treatment methods to control the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on Friday, March 14th from 1pm to 4pm at […]

    Free
  • Comedy at Catawba: Chris Higgins

    Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

    Every weekend Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have Chris Higgins from Chicago! Chris Higgins is a native of Boulder, CO, […]

    $18
  • The Comedy Zone – Collin Moulton

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

    The nation’s largest comedy club network is back! After a popular run in Tina McGuire Theatre the past two seasons, this hilarious collective returns, bringing top-notch comedians for four weekends […]

    $28