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].

Hustle Souls in Concert

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

Hustle Souls, based in Asheville, NC, masterfully blend Retro-Soul, New Orleans Brass, and Americana into a unique and captivating sound. Lauded by American Blues Scene as a "generation-jumping mashup of […]

$20

Don’t Tell Comedy, South Slope Asheville

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, 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

Miguel Zenón

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

Join this Grammy-winning master musician for drinks and hors d’oeuvres on the Diana Wortham Theatre stage in a special, exclusive black tie event to support Wortham’s Arts for All Kids program. […]

$100

5Rhythms®Vacillating Waves Class on Sunday hosted by Karen

Asia House828 119 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC

GRATITUDE AND CONNECTION! The invitation is to move your Gratitude and Connection to all people, family members or loved ones in our different communities! As we approach our Thanksgiving Holiday, […]

$15 – $25

Everybody But You Bro Comedy Open Mic

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

Join Eyes Up Here Comedy & Modelface Comedy for the premiere open mic for the rest of us -- Everybody But You Bro is a comedy mic for women, non-binary, […]

Free

South Asheville Turkey Trot p/b Hunter Subaru

Biltmore Park 8 Town Square, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us in Biltmore Park Town Square for the 6th Annual South Asheville Turkey Trot presented by Hunter Subaru! This classic holiday tradition in South Asheville, NC includes a FREE […]

24th Annual Asheville Turkey Trot 5k and Gobble Wobble 1 Mile Fun Run

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

The 24th Annual Asheville Turkey Trot 5K and Gobble Wobble 1 Mile Fun Run presented by Jus’ Running is Thanksgiving Day- Thursday, November 28, 2024. Portions of the proceeds will […]

$45.00

2024 Kenilworth Artists Open Studio Tour and Sale

Kenilworth

The artists of Kenilworth Artists Association are excited to reschedule its Annual Studio Tour and Sale after originally planning it for early October. We've taken a tumble, but in spite […]

Free

Historic Johnson Farm Christmas Tours

Historic Johnson Farm 3346 Haywood Road, Hendersonville

On weekdays from December 2 through 20, Historic Johnson Farm will host daytime Christmas tours. Tour the decorated historic house, visit the Heritage Weavers & Fiber Artists, and enjoy hot […]

Holiday Fair & Kringle Village

Greenville Convention Center 1 Exposition Dr, Greenville

Enjoy a uniquely elevated holiday experience created by the partnership of Greenville Convention Center’s Annual Holiday Fair and Rotary Club of Greenville’s Kringle Holiday Village. Holiday Fair & Kringle Village […]

Varies

M.A.G.M.A. Land of Sky Holiday Gem Show 2024

Land of the Sky Event Venue 39 Spring Cove Rd., Swannanoa

Come see us Dec. 6-8 at our Holiday Gem Show! You’ll find everything from affordable treasures to the finest gems, minerals, and jewelry in the Southeast. Admission is free and […]

The Nutcracker featuring Ballet Conservatory of Asheville

WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC

Join Bardo Arts Center for a magically festive, full-length version of The Nutcracker featuring professional classical dancers and the Ballet Conservatory of Asheville’s celebrated pre-professional company. Having crept downstairs at […]

$5 – $65

The Comedy Zone – Andy Beningo

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

Breakfast with the Elves at the Old Rock Cafe

Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main St, NC, United States

Santa’s helpers have taken over the Old Rock Cafe and are dishing up festive pancakes and breakfast favorites! Enjoy a delicious breakfast, meet elves straight from the North Pole, then […]

Holiday Greens Market

Clem's Cabin 1000 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, NC

Annual Greens Market Event at Clem's Cabin 1000 Hendersonville Rd. just south of Biltmore Village. It's the French Broad River Garden Club's annual fundraiser for local college scholarships in Horticulture, […]

Free

27th Annual Santa on the Chimney

Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main St, NC, United States

Santa has a big job climbing down all the chimneys in the world on Christmas Eve. But where better to practice than one of the world’s largest natural chimneys? Santa […]

Included with Park admission

The Nutcracker featuring Ballet Conservatory of Asheville

WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC

Join Bardo Arts Center for a magically festive, full-length version of The Nutcracker featuring professional classical dancers and the Ballet Conservatory of Asheville’s celebrated pre-professional company. Having crept downstairs at […]

$5 – $65

The Comedy Zone – Andy Beningo

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

Breakfast with the Elves at the Old Rock Cafe

Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main St, NC, United States

Santa’s helpers have taken over the Old Rock Cafe and are dishing up festive pancakes and breakfast favorites! Enjoy a delicious breakfast, meet elves straight from the North Pole, then […]

27th Annual Santa on the Chimney

Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main St, NC, United States

Santa has a big job climbing down all the chimneys in the world on Christmas Eve. But where better to practice than one of the world’s largest natural chimneys? Santa […]

Kellin Watson and Friends

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

Kellin Watson is an internationally-touring singer-songwriter, whose award-winning sound blends elements of blues, pop, folk, and soul. Hailing from Black Mountain, NC, Kellin draws on her Appalachian roots to bring […]

$20

December Gathering of Harp and Story

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

Sit back and get ready for an afternoon of Classy and Sassy as Martha Geouge Hill, Celtic harper, and Cynthia Geouge Davis, author and storyteller, combine their sisterly stylings of […]

$15

Candlelight: Holiday Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” and More

Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , Asheville

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Asheville. Get your tickets now to discover Holiday inspired music at […]

$38.52

A Swannanoa Solstice

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

For two decades and counting, this beloved local holiday tradition has brought warmth and light to winter’s darkest days — offering a comforting blend of global folk traditions from the diverse, […]

$60

Brevard Philharmonic presents Christmastime in Brevard

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

Christmastime in Brevard December 22, 2024 at 3:00 pm Celebrate the holidays with the Brevard Philharmonic! All of your favorite holiday tunes, Haydn’s Toy Symphony, “The Night Before Christmas,” and […]

$13 – $43

A Swannanoa Solstice

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

For two decades and counting, this beloved local holiday tradition has brought warmth and light to winter’s darkest days — offering a comforting blend of global folk traditions from the diverse, […]

$60

New Year’s Resolution Run 5k & 10k

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

Are you ready for a strong start to 2025? The 11th Annual New Year’s Resolution Run 5k & 10k presented by Hunter Subaru is January 1, 2025 at 10am! What […]

ACMS Presents Lysander Piano Trio

First Presbyterian Church Asheville 40 Church Street, Asheville, NC

Revel in one of chamber music's most beloved forms, the piano trio, with this “incredible ensemble” known for its “passionate playing, articulate and imaginative ideas and wide palette of colors” […]

$48

ACMS Presents the Goldmund String Quartet

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville 1 Edwin Place, Asheville, NC, United States

Be inspired by this ensemble’s unbelievably fine intonation and phrasing, carefully honed and polished to the smallest detail. These rising stars of the classical music world are well known across […]

$48

Worldwide Quilting Day Free Exhibit Quilt Show

Worldwide Quilting Day Free Exhibit Quilt Show Saturday, March 15, 2025, 10 am-3pm Viewers Choice voting Scholarship Opportunity Quilt Drawing Blue Ridge Mall 1800 Four Seasons Blvd Hendersonville, NC 28792 […]

Free

ACMS Presents the Aspen String Trio

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville 1 Edwin Place, Asheville, NC, United States

This visionary trio is back in Asheville by popular demand to deliver another round of virtuosic performance with its signature humor and insight. Be sure to get your tickets early […]

$48

Faraway Tunes

Black Mountain Presbyterian Church 117 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Asheville Baroque Concerts' presents Faraway Tunes, a concert showcasing eclectic repertoire of the Baroque, with English divisions by a French viol master; Spanish influences, as well as Scottish and English […]

$10 – $30