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].

  • Freshen Up Comedy Open Mic at VOWL Bar

    DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville

    Every Sunday Alex Parsons and Josie Beers host Freshen Up at VOWL Bar. Stand up comedy open mic with a focus on new material. Bring your best new jokes each […]

    Free
  • Live at the Joke Shop, Open Mic Comedy

    Sparky's Bardega 23 Broadway St., Asheville

    Every Monday Aaron Naylor and Jordan Ballard host Live from the Joke Shop at Sparky's Bardega! Bring your best new jokes each week or just come watch your favorite local […]

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

    Homewood 19 Zillicoa St, Asheville, NC

    Unity! One for all, all for one! We are in this together! How do you show up for 5Rhythms® movement practice on Weds nights to create unity in our community? […]

    $15 – $25
  • PERFORMANCE: Lea Bertucci + Olivia Block

    Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College Street, Asheville, North Carolina

    Join us for a duo performance by Lea Bertucci and Olivia Block live at BMCM+AC, on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 at 7pm. Lea Bertucci is an experimental musician whose works […]

    $8 – $12
  • Live Music w/ Scott Stetson

    12 Bones Smokehouse & Brewing 2350 Hendersonville Road, Arden

    Scott Stetson is a talented singer-songwriter from Rochester, New York, who has been captivating audiences with his emotive voice and skillful guitar playing. Scott's music is deeply personal and introspective, […]

    Free
  • Sky’s The Limit: Rooftop Comedy at Antidote

    antidote 151 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

    Every Thursday Modelface Comedy brings the best local and touring comedians to Asheville! This week we have our first rooftop bar show at Antidote! Chemist Spirts welcomes a group of […]

    $12
  • Fall Plant Sale at Bullington Gardens

    Bullington Gardens 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville, NC, United States

    Bullington has long been well known for growing unique and healthy plants. This year is no exception. The sale will feature an impressive selection of locally grown native plants, fall […]

    Free
  • Villain Arts’ 6th Annual Asheville Tattoo Arts Festival

    Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville

    Now back and better than ever, it's Villain Arts' Sixth Annual Asheville Tattoo Arts Festival!! Come to Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville for 3 exciting days offering live entertainment, unique vendors, […]

    $3 – $40
  • BANFF Centre Mountain Film Festival Benefiting MountainTrue in Asheville, NC

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

    MountainTrue is BEYOND thrilled to bring the BANFF Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour to Asheville, NC, on September 12 & 13, 2025 — and you’re invited for not one, […]

    $22 – $55
  • Lake Hickory Haunts 2025

    Lake Hickory Haunts 520 Carolina Ave, Hickory

    Voted the Best Haunt in the Carolinas, Known as the premier haunt of the Carolina’s, Lake Hickory Haunts is a one of a kind haunted theme park; featuring a large […]

    $30.00
  • Desert Dwellers NIGHT ONE at Third Room

    Third Room 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC, United States

    TWO NIGHTS - Desert Dwellers at Third Room - with David Starfire, Savej, Cualli, HABITAAT & more! Show (both nights): 8:30PM (Doors: 8PM) 21+ Tickets: $65 2 Night Pass, $35-$40 […]

    $35 – $65
  • Hendersonville Farmers Market

    Historic Train Depot 650 Maple Street, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, United States

    Discover the Hendersonville Farmers Market, Locally Grown, Community Strong A vibrant weekly gathering at the Historic Train Depot in downtown Hendersonville. Running every Saturday from May 3rd to October 25th, […]

    Free
  • Metalsmithing 101: The Basics Intensive SEPT 13th and 14th

    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Want to learn to make jewelry? This beginner friendly introductory metalsmithing course teaches the basics skills involved in making your own jewelry. Learn to use a variety of tools and […]

    $499.00
  • West Asheville Garden Stroll

    West Asheville Baptist Church 926 Haywood Rd, Asheville

    The 16th West Asheville Garden Stroll is Saturday, September 13 from 11 AM to 4 PM. It features 13 diverse gardens in the Falconhurst neighborhood, north of Haywood Road between […]

    Free
  • Villain Arts’ 6th Annual Asheville Tattoo Arts Festival

    Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville

    Now back and better than ever, it's Villain Arts' Sixth Annual Asheville Tattoo Arts Festival!! Come to Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville for 3 exciting days offering live entertainment, unique vendors, […]

    $3 – $40
  • Ross Farm/Appalachian Standard Fall Fest

    Ross Farm (Formerly Jack Young Greenhouse) 91 Holbrook Road, Candler

    Ross Farm and Appalachian Standard are proud to present the 3rd Annual Fall Fest on Saturday, September 13 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This highly anticipated event showcases the […]

    Free
  • Our Global Table

    Cooperative Coffee Roasters 210 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC, United States

    Asheville is a community of people who come from everywhere. Let’s celebrate it! What better way to acknowledge our rich diversity than through food and drink? Join us at Cooperative […]

    $35 – $40
  • Stories of Bodily Autonomy

    Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, Asheville

    Join writers and storytellers from Western North Carolina to celebrate, cry, and connect through stories about bodily autonomy. Think stories of birth, abortion, miscarriage, transition, gender identity, race, and all […]

    $25.00
  • Don’t Tell Comedy, River Arts District

    The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

    Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. No Outside Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Small snacks available for purchase. Non-alcoholic drinks will be available. […]

    $27
  • Desert Dwellers NIGHT TWO at Third Room

    Third Room 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC, United States

    TWO NIGHTS - Desert Dwellers at Third Room - with David Starfire, Savej, Cualli, HABITAAT & more! Show (both nights): 8:30PM (Doors: 8PM) 21+ Tickets: $65 2 Night Pass, $35-$40 […]

    $35 – $65
  • Wild Souls Authentic Movement Class

    Dunn's Rock Community Center 461 Conestee Rd, Brevard, NC, United States

    Wild Souls Authentic Movement Class, Sundays, 9:30-11 a.m. Join us in a supportive, relaxed, welcoming environment for an expressive movement class designed to help you get unstuck, enjoy cardio movement, […]

    $25
  • Hemlock Hike at Gorges State Park

    Gorges State Park 976 Grassy Ridge Rd, Sapphire, NC, United States

    Join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative for an educational hike at 10 a.m. on Sunday, September 14th at one of North Carolina’s hidden gems: Gorges State Park. This rugged park features […]

  • Villain Arts’ 6th Annual Asheville Tattoo Arts Festival

    Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville

    Now back and better than ever, it's Villain Arts' Sixth Annual Asheville Tattoo Arts Festival!! Come to Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville for 3 exciting days offering live entertainment, unique vendors, […]

    $3 – $40
  • RAD Comedy featuring Winston Hodges

    The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

    Every Sunday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This weekend we have Winston Hodges!!! Winston Hodges is from DC by way of Richmond VA. […]

    $15
  • Freshen Up Comedy Open Mic at VOWL Bar

    DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville

    Every Sunday Alex Parsons and Josie Beers host Freshen Up at VOWL Bar. Stand up comedy open mic with a focus on new material. Bring your best new jokes each […]

    Free
  • Live at the Joke Shop, Open Mic Comedy

    Sparky's Bardega 23 Broadway St., Asheville

    Every Monday Aaron Naylor and Jordan Ballard host Live from the Joke Shop at Sparky's Bardega! Bring your best new jokes each week or just come watch your favorite local […]

    Free
  • LaMP – Lawton • Metzger • Paczkowski @ Third Room

    Third Room 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC, United States

    WHERE: Third Room WHEN: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 DOORS: 7pm SHOW: 8pm GENRE: instrumental jam/rock‑fusion TICKETS: $20 ga PURCHASE: https://tixr.com/e/149147 LaMP: WEBSITE: www.ilikelamp.com HEAR SOME MUSIC: https://lampband.bandcamp.com SEE A VIDEO: […]

    $20
  • Opening Reception: Archives in Practice

    Center for Craft 67 Broadway St., Asheville, NC, United States

    Join us for the opening of our new exhibition, "Archives in Practice." Archives can be a link to the past while reflecting the present. They often take the form of […]

    Free
  • 2025 Rhythm & Brews Concert Series

    Downtown Hendersonville South Main Street 201 Main Street, Hendersonville, NC

    The Rhythm & Brews Concert Series unfolds as a casual and welcoming event, occurring on the third Thursday of each month from June to October. South Main Street in Hendersonville […]

    Free
  • 4th Annual Gathering of the Pearl

    Highland Brewing Co. 12 Old Charlotte Hwy #200,, Asheville, NC, United States

    Join us for a night of connection, community celebration, and renewal of our collective healing as we gather at Highland Events Center in Asheville, NC for our fourth annual Gathering […]

    $125
  • Looking Back To Move Forward

    S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in Owen Hall, UNC Asheville One University Heights, Asheville, NC, United States

    "Looking Back To Move Forward" features the work of fifty three artists (thirty eight students, nine alumni, five faculty and one staff) who created work addressing both the devastation and […]

    Free
  • New Moon Yoga Nidra & Reiki in the Salt Cave

    Asheville Salt Cave 16 North Liberty St, Asheville

    Within this space, a dream will be induced taking you into a state of consciousness that can bring about immense healing in your conscious, subconscious, and unconscious mind. The cave […]

    $56.00