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. 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].

“Be Real” Gallery Exhibit

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

"Be Real" is an art exhibition dedicated to celebrating the beauty, intricacy, and precision of realism in art. Realism, with its attention to detail and commitment to portraying subjects as […]

Free

Beer Flight Drag Queen Bar Crawl Tour + VIP After Party Seating

Highland Brewing Downtown Taproom 56 Patton Avenue Suite 200, Asheville

📱 Smartphone tickets ⚡ Instant access to your tickets ⏳ Duration: up to 2 hours 👉 Available in English Dive into Asheville's exclusive drag queen bar hop, "Beer Flight"! Picture […]

$77.00

“Be Real” Gallery Opening Reception

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

Stop by to meet the artists and enjoy some light refreshments. This event is free and open to the public! "Be Real" is an art exhibition dedicated to celebrating the […]

Free

Poetry Reading with Wayne Caldwell: River Road

City Lights Bookstore 3 E Jackson St., Sylva

Wayne Caldwell will visit City Lights on Friday, October 4th at 6:00pm to read from his new poetry collection, River Road. River Road is a collection of narrative poems in […]

Sustainable Happiness AVL

Woodfin YMCA 40 N Merrimon Ave, Ste. 101, Asheville

Join us at the Woodfin YMCA on the first Thursday of the month for this community group that focuses on positive psychology and practical guidance to help cultivate joy, friendships, […]

Free

The 12th Annual Haunted Trail at The Adventure Center of AVL

Adventure Center of Asheville 85 Expo Drive, Asheville

Asheville Plays is eeeek!cited to announce the 12th annual Haunted Trail; Asheville's only family friendly haunt! This event is ideal for Halloween lovers of all ages, 3-12 being the suggested […]

Cirque Kalabanté presents Afrique en Cirque

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

In bursts of vivid color, acrobats expertly execute gravity-defying moves to the exhilarating beat of live music, somersaulting in sync with the percussive rhythms of Afro-Jazz. Truly a circus experience […]

$55

Comedy at Catawba: Drew Morgan (early show)

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

Comedy at Catawba: Drew Morgan (late show)

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

2024 Kenilworth Fall Art Studio Tour

Kenilworth

The Kenilworth Artists Association will host its 19th annual Fall Art Studio Tour Oct. 5-6. Artists living and creating art in historic Kenilworth will open their studios for visitors to […]

Free

Bulletproof Shoulders Workshop

Reuter Family YMCA 3 Town Square Blvd, Asheville

Join us at the Reuter Family YMCA where WildHawk Physical Therapy will be hosting this free, interactive workshop! Attendees will leave with a personalized approach to keep their shoulders injury-free. […]

Free

InterBeing Festival

Samasati Sanctuary 1700 New Stock Rd, Weaverville

The InterBeing Festival takes place at Samasati Sanctuary, a beautiful 10-acre retreat center in Weaverville, on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Most festivals are about the music, the food and the […]

$35

Hot Springs Art Trail

Hot Springs Art Trail is a celebration and promotion of the talents, works, and creativity of the many local artists in the Hot Springs area and Madison County. Visitors and […]

Free

Reading with Andrew Clark and Nathan Ballingrud

City Lights Bookstore 3 E Jackson St., Sylva

Andrew K. Clark and Nathan Ballingrud will visit City Lights Bookstore on Saturday, October 5th at 3:00pm to share their new books, Where Dark Things Grow and Crypt of the […]

Cast Iron Blue Grass in concert

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

Cast Iron was formed in 2019 from the rich acoustic music scene around the Asheville area. Mandolin player Nick Dauphinais, a New Hampshire native, has played with Mountain Faith and […]

$20

Flimflams and Shenanigans at New Origin

New Origin Brewing 131 Thompson St., Asheville, NC

Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country! This week we have another killer lineup of Flimflams and Shenanigans New Origin Brewing. Hosted by local favorite […]

Free

Brevard Philharmonic presents España!

Porter Center (Scott Concert Hall), Brevard College 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard

España! October 6, 2024 at 3:00 pm The Brevard Philharmonic's 2024-25 season begins with flair! Three different composers capture the essence of Spain: Emmanuel Chabrier’s rhapsodic España opens the program, […]

$13 – $43

Laura Boswell & Jason DeCristofaro

Kittredge Arts Center 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC

The Kittredge Arts Center proudly presents acclaimed singer-songwriter/vocalist/classical guitarist Laura Boswell for a special duo concert with multi-instrumentalist Jason DeCristofaro (marimba, piano, percussion). The concert will be held in the […]

$16

Drumming Bird + BAERD

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

Drumming Bird and BAERD's co-headlining tour graces the Citizen Vinyl stage on Sunday, October 6. 8 p.m. show, 7 p.m. doors. $15 in advance / $18 at the door. Drumming […]

$15 – $18

Clothing Swap benefitting BeLoved Asheville

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

Please join us at Ginger's Revenge for our first clothing swap/ drive for BeLoved Asheville! Drop off any clean, gently worn clothing at Ginger's Revenge between 10/1-10/7 during regular business […]

Free

Comedy for Community supporting BeLoved Asheville

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

Modelface Comedy and Ginger's Revenge Present: Comedy For Community Locals supporting locals is the heart of Asheville. Comedy for Community brings all your favorite local comedians together each month at […]

$15

Terry Roberts in conversation with Denise Kiernan

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

Malaprops and Blue Ridge Public Radio present: Terry Roberts in Conversation with Denise Kiernan. The book launch for Roberts' newest novel The Devil Hath a Pleasing Shape takes place at […]

Free

THEM! a queer/ femme comedy showcase

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

Eyes Up Here Comedy and Modelface Comedy present THEM! a queer/ femme comedy showcase featuring a group of amazing up and coming comedians from our monthly Everybody But You Bro […]

$7

14th Annual Justice Forum

Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Join Pisgah Legal Services’ most significant event of the year—a night dedicated to social justice, equity, and collective action. Pisgah Legal’s 14th Annual Justice Forum will be held at the […]

Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika: Nielsen Big Ideas Lecture at Warren Wilson College

Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC, United States

NYU's Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika, producer of award-winning "Uncivil" podcast, to speak at Warren Wilson on "Police, Podcasts, and Politics". Chenjerai Kumanyika is an assistant professor in NYU's Arthur L.Carter Journalism […]

Free

Ballet Hispánico

WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United States

Ballet Hispánico is the nation’s renowned Latino dance organization and one of America’s Cultural Treasures. For 50 years, Ballet Hispánico has been bringing communities together to celebrate and explore Latino […]

$5 – $65

YIKES! Dating Disaster Comedy with Sarah Love

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

Every Thursday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country! This week we have Sarah Love from Asheville and her friends!!! YIKES! is a show of […]

$15

Lightwire Theater presents DINO-LIGHT: Student Series

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

Hugely popular in the 2023/2024 season, Lightwire Theater is back with another glow-in-the-dark adventure using a cutting-edge blend of puppetry, technology and dance. Recommended for grades 2–6. The Student Series […]

$11 – $12

Lightwire Theater presents DINO-LIGHT: Student Series

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

Hugely popular in the 2023/2024 season, Lightwire Theater is back with another glow-in-the-dark adventure using a cutting-edge blend of puppetry, technology and dance. Recommended for grades 2–6. The Student Series […]

$11 – $12

Lightwire Theater presents DINO-LIGHT

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

In this visually stunning adventure fit for all ages, a friendly dinosaur discovers a wonderful world full of glowing creatures that help him find the true meaning of love. Praised […]

$20

The Campfireball: Reverse Storytelling

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

The Campfireball is a ‘reverse-storytelling’ show about the audience. Instead of asking folks to sit and passively watch a storyteller, The Campfireball explores various ways of coaxing the people in […]

$15

The Campfireball

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

The Campfireball is a ‘reverse-storytelling’ show about the audience. Instead of asking folks to sit and passively watch a storyteller, The Campfireball explores various ways of coaxing the people in […]

$15

Hamlet

Attic Salt Theater 2002 Riverside Drive Suite 42-O, Woodfin, NC, United States

William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” explores the idea of fate versus free will, following a young prince as he grapples with grief, betrayal and the pursuit of justice.

Free