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].

Pebble Jewelry Workshop with Molly Sharp

Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United States

If you’ve ever collected small, perfectly smooth pebbles and wondered what to do with them, this 1-day workshop is the perfect solution! Using diamond encrusted drill bits, students will drill […]

$175.00

Flourish: A Transformational Day Retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains

207 Robinson Cove Road Leicester, NC 28748

A full-day retreat held in a beautiful temple on the stunning mountain grounds of Compassionate Expressions in Leicester, North Carolina.  *Earlybird Discount: Use code "FLOURISH" before April 4th to receive […]

5Rhythms®Vacillating Waves Class on Sunday hosted by Karen

asia house 119 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC

Uplift Your Body! Description: Join Karen for a 2 hr soul-stirring day of 5Rhythms® Movement Class designed to uplift your spirit and body to help you feel vibrantly alive. Through […]

$15 – $25

UpLift: 5Rhythms® Breathwork and Sound Workshop!

asia house 119 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC

UPLIFT DAY RETREAT: 5Rhythms® Movement, Breath and Sound! Description: Join us for a soul-stirring day of Movement, Breath, and Sound Healing designed to uplift your spirit and body to help […]

$95

Weekly Sunday Scrabble

Stephens Lee Recreation Center 30 George Washington Carver Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Your favorite word game! Maybe you enjoy Wordle, or Boggle, or Words with Friends, or online Scrabble! Or maybe you remember enjoying Scrabble in the past! We have all the […]

Free

FREE PATIO SHOW: Meschiya Lake

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

– FREE SHOW – ALL AGES – LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE – DONATIONS FOR THE ARTISTS ENCOURAGED! MESCHIYA LAKE Looking back, it’s no surprise that when […]

Free

Brevard Philharmonic presents Pines of Rome

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

Experience a thrilling season finale with the Brevard Philharmonic in a program filled with power and beauty. Respighi’s Pines of Rome brings vivid orchestral color and a breathtaking, triumphant finish. […]

$15 – $47

RAD Comedy featuring Zain Zaidi

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Modelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC. This week we are excited to have Zain Zaidi from Atlanta! Zain Zaidi is a Pakistani […]

$15

Asheville Jazz Orchestra Big Band Night – May 2026

White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Rd , Black Mountain, NC, United States

The Asheville Jazz Orchestra was founded in 2006. Dedicated to preserving and advancing the big band jazz tradition, the AJO can be heard throughout western North Carolina performing in formal […]

$22.00

Freedom Junction

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

Get ready to groove with Freedom Junction, the Nashville-based funk rock trio that’s taking the scene by storm! Featuring Sugarlegg (guitar, keys, vocals) of Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Noah Winner […]

$24.44

Tube Setting Pendant

Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United States

Come learn to set round gemstones in a tube setting and leave with a finished pendant! You'll practice this skill first then complete a finished piece to leave with. This […]

$120.00

Golden Folk Sessions

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

6PM DOORS / 7PM SHOW FULLY SEATED SHOW GOLDEN FOLK SESSIONS Golden Folk Sessions (formerly Open Folk AVL) offers an intimate, carefully curated listening experience that celebrates the art of […]

$13.16

GODSPELL Musical Theatre – Completely Reimagined for Today

Under the Tent at Laurel Green 5th Ave W & White Pine Dr, Laurel Park, NC, United States

Experience Godspell like you've never seen it before. In every generation, a community gathers around a story that refuses to stay quiet. Staging Godspell in 2026 isn’t just an act […]

$10 – $45

Rooftop Comedy featuring Will Abeles

antidote 151 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Every Thursday Modelface Comedy Club brings the best local and touring comedians to Asheville! This week we have favorite Will Abeles on the rooftop at Antidote! Chemist Spirts welcomes top […]

$15

Season Finale with the Ulysses Quartet

Parker Concert Hall 349 Andante Ln, Brevard

Close the season with the radiant sound of the Ulysses Quartet. Hailed for their clarity, energy, and deep musicality, this exceptional ensemble brings the series to a powerful and poetic […]

Godspell Musical Theater – Completely Reimagined for Today

Under the Tent at Laurel Green 5th Ave W & White Pine Dr, Laurel Park, NC, United States

Experience Godspell like you've never seen it before. In every generation, a community gathers around a story that refuses to stay quiet. Staging Godspell in 2026 isn’t just an act […]

$10 – $45

Dan Tyminski Band at Asheville Masonic Temple

Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , Asheville

FULLY SEATED GA SHOW AT THE ASHEVILLE MASONIC TEMPLE (80 BROADWAY ST) DAN TYMINSKI BAND Dan Tyminski was six years old when his parents began taking him to fiddle contests, […]

$62.76

An Artful Journey: Turner and Onstable at Tate Britain

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

Fire and Water: Turner, Constable, and a Rivalry That Redefined Landscape Painting Travel to Tate Britain, London, for a landmark exhibition uniting two of the most influential—and competitive—figures in British […]

$25

PATIO SHOW: Blue Cactus

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

Rooted in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Blue Cactus got their start among the active honky-tonk circuit, developing an electrified twang that now branches out effortlessly into folk, alt-country, and psychedelic-tinged […]

$14.77

Breath Medicine ~ Breathwork Inside the Salt Cave

Asheville Salt Cave 16 North Liberty St, Asheville

Experience Breath Medicine with The Breath Nurse inside the Asheville Salt Cave. This RESET Breathwork session offers relaxation, stress relief, and a refreshing boost of energy. With each intentional breath, […]

$58

Supernova – A Tribute to Oasis

Eulogy 10 Buxton Ave, Asheville

Supernova — A Tribute to Oasis brings the anthems of the Gallagher brothers to Asheville's South Slope. From "Wonderwall" to "Don't Look Back in Anger," experience the songs that defined […]

$17

Michael Gungor (Acoustic Evening)

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

Join us at The Grey Eagle in Asheville, NC for a special acoustic night with Michael Gungor—an intimate, immersive evening designed to bring people together through music, story, movement, and […]

$32.37

GODSPELL Musical Theater – Completely Reimagined for Today

Under the Tent at Laurel Green 5th Ave W & White Pine Dr, Laurel Park, NC, United States

Experience Godspell like you've never seen it before. In every generation, a community gathers around a story that refuses to stay quiet. Staging Godspell in 2026 isn’t just an act […]

$10 – $45

Modelface Comedy presents Jono Zalay

Green Man Brewery 27 Buxton Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Modelface Comedy Club brings the best local and touring comedians to Asheville! This week we have Jono Zalay from Los Angeles! Jono Zalay began his standup career in Boston, while […]

$18

Underwear Comedy Party at VaVaVooom

VaVaVooom 57 Broadway St., Asheville, NC, United States

Modelface Comedy Club brings you the best comedy shows in town and this one is extra crazy!! Underwear Comedy Party is a nationally touring show featuring comics telling their best […]

$15

Brevard Classic 5k & 12k

115 East Morgan Street, Brevard, NC 28712 115 East Morgan Street, Brevard

The Brevard Classic Races return on May 23, 2026 as part of the White Squirrel Festival weekend! Choose a 5K or 12K and run scenic, community-lined streets with a downtown […]

Thomas Wolfe’s Buried Lives: Riverside Cemetery Tour

Riverside Cemetery 53 Birch St, Asheville

Join us for a tour of Riverside Cemetery as we piece together fact and fiction by highlighting many of the folks that inspired various characters in Wolfe’s works, as well […]

$10

GODSPELL Musical Theater – Completely Reimagined for Today

Under the Tent at Laurel Green 5th Ave W & White Pine Dr, Laurel Park, NC, United States

Experience Godspell like you've never seen it before. In every generation, a community gathers around a story that refuses to stay quiet. Staging Godspell in 2026 isn’t just an act […]

$10 – $45

Heated Rivalry Dance Party

Eulogy 10 Buxton Ave, Asheville

Welcome to the high-energy, emotionally charged dance party inspired by the tension, obsession, and enemies-to-lovers chaos of Heated Rivalry. Built around forbidden attraction, late-night adrenaline, and messy feelings you don’t […]

$24.20

Jack Blocker

White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Rd , Black Mountain, NC, United States

Jack Blocker is a Texas-born singer-songwriter known for honest storytelling and heartfelt performances. Inspired by legends like Townes Van Zandt, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson, his sound is “friendly, honest, […]

$22