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].

JORTS! Stand Up Comedy Showcase

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents JORTS! a stand up comedy showcase featuring hot comedy and even hotter knees! Put on your best jorts or cut up some jeans and make a new […]

$15

Cayla Clark: Bout to Burst Comedy Special

Eulogy at Burial Beer Company 10 Buxton Avenue, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents Cayla Clark: Bout to Burst at Eulogy. Cayla's last big comedy show before she gives birth! Cayla Clark is a playwright, comedian, and producer based in Asheville, […]

$15

JULY Art Classes

Every month, Arrowhead Gallery & Studios offers a wide range of art classes in their new location in Old Fort! They have a working studio for Pottery, Stained Glass, Fused […]

JULY Art Classes

JULY ART CLASSES Arrowhead Art Gallery and Studios offers a variety of art classes for adults and children. July 1 - Tuesday Art Time July 2 - Mixed Media Art […]

Live Music w/ Drayton Aldridge

12 Bones Smokehouse & Brewing 2350 Hendersonville Road, Arden

Drayton Aldridge performs timeless music with the class and charisma to match. With a well-crafted mix of old school swing jazz, honky tonk, and rock ‘n roll from the golden […]

Free

Hendersonville Farmers Market

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

The Hendersonville Farmers Market, Locally Grown, Community Strong, Located at the Historic Train Depot in the heart of downtown Hendersonville's Seventh Avenue District. Opening its doors every Saturday from May […]

Free

ARTIST TALK: Alison Croney Moses

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

Join us for a PERSPECTIVES Artist Talk with Alison Croney Moses, recipient of the 2024 Black Mountain College International Artist Prize. This event will take place at BMCM+AC, and is […]

schleich® Bag Tag Make & Take

Tryon International Equestrian Center 25 International Blvd, Mill Spring

🎨 Get Creative with schleich® at Tryon International! 🐴 Join us for a free, hands-on craft experience at Imperial Mercantile & Outfitters at Tryon International Equestrian Center on July 5th, […]

Free

Eyes Up Here Comedy at Ginger’s Revenge

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

Modelface Comedy presents Eyes Up Here Comedy at Ginger's Revenge! Eyes Up Here Comedy is a night featuring all femme comedians and this month we have a special show featuring […]

$18

The Witching Hour, dark and dirty comedy

DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents The Witching Hour Comedy Showcase at DSSOLVR Brewing The Witching Hour is a dark and dirty comedy show featuring some of the filthiest comics in the South!! […]

$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

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. […]

$25

Minecraft Redstone Engineering Youth eSports Camp

XP LEAGUE ASHEVILLE 15 LOOP ROAD, SUITE 2B, ARDEN

Explore the fascinating world of redstone engineering in our Minecraft summer camp, where you'll unravel the mysteries of redstone mechanics and discover their real-life applications in electrical engineering. Dive into […]

$349.00

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

Homewood 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC

Country and Appalachian Wave It is important to pay tribute to the many musicians, song writers and singers who contributed to Country and Appalachian music! Country and Appalachian music has […]

$15 – $25

Our Living Record at Revolve Gallery

Revolve Studio 821 Riverside Drive, #179, Asheville, NC, United States

A multimedia exhibit honoring queer and trans archives, memory, and resistance Asheville, NC - Our Living Record, a new exhibition from Southern Equality Studios – – the art program of […]

Free

Live Music w/ Leather Britches

12 Bones Smokehouse & Brewing 2350 Hendersonville Road, Arden

Leather Britches is an old time duo that focuses on traditional Appalachian music. From ripping fiddle and banjo numbers to heartwrenching ballads, they bring music born of ancient times into […]

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

Beach Babes Standup Comedy

The Orange Peel 101 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Beach Babes Standup Comedy Show The Orange Peel July 11, 8p-9:30pm $18 Beach vibes in the mountain! Standup Comedy of Roman Fraden, featuring Cayla Clark, Zandra Johnson & Makenzie Manent. […]

$18

Hendersonville Farmers Market

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

Located at the Historic Train Depot in the heart of downtown Hendersonville's Seventh Avenue District. Opening its doors every Saturday from May 3rd to October 25th, this market is a […]

Free

Elements of BMC: Intuitive Photography and Collage Workshop

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

ELEMENTS OF BMC is a workshop series that explores the fundamental parts of creative practice at Black Mountain College, highlighting a range of artistic mediums and techniques. The series investigates […]

$15

schleich® Bag Tag Make & Take

🎨 Get Creative with schleich® at Tryon International! 🐴 Join us for a free, hands-on craft experience at Imperial Mercantile & Outfitters at Tryon International Equestrian Center on July 5th, […]

Free

The Great Smokies Writing Program Keynote Lecture

UNCA: Highsmith Union, Blue Ridge Room One University Hts., Asheville

UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program is pleased to announce its inaugural Keynote Lecture, featuring Brevard-based author Katherine Scott Crawford. Crawford will read from her new novel, The Miniaturist’s Assistant, […]

$15.00

Five Spice – A Talk Show 五味人生

Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, Asheville

Join us for an evening of heartfelt connection and creative exchange as Shunyu Huang, former Story Parlor Artist-in-Residence, invites a guest from Asheville’s BIPOC community—who, in turn, brings a friend […]

$20

CMS of the Carolinas presents: Walkabout

Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church 101 Chapel Lane, Swannanoa

Program: Grażyna Bacewicz: Suite for Two Violins Gabriela Lena Frank: Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout for String Quartet Franz Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 The works by Grażyna […]

$35

Don’t Tell Comedy, Hendersonville

Trailside Brewing Company Hendersonville, NC 173 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville, NC

Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. No Outside Food or Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Food is available for purchase. Small snacks available […]

$25

Becomyth – We Begin In Chaos – Night 1: Book of Invocation

Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, Asheville

Night 1 | The Book of Invocation The opening chapter of the Becomyth trilogy sets the stage with a theatrical meditation on the chaos of beginnings—where nothing is certain, and […]

RAD Comedy featuring Jeremy Alder

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Every Weekend Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we are excited to have Jeremy Alder! Homeschooled in the heart of Texas by […]

$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

Game Design With Fortnite Creative, Youth eSports Camp

XP LEAGUE ASHEVILLE 15 LOOP ROAD, SUITE 2B, ARDEN

Join our exciting coding and game design summer camp where aspiring young developers will master the art of game creation through hands-on lessons. From crafting intricate puzzle games with conditional […]

$349.00

Mountain Institute for Lifelong Learning at Warren Wilson College

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

building, exploration, adventure, place-based learning, and the ignition of new passion for lifelong learners. These are non-credit bearing experiences, ranging in length from one to three weeks, that bring learners […]

$650.

July IBN Evening Social

12 Bones Brewing 2350 Hendersonville Rd., Arden

IBN July Evening Social Date: Monday, July 14 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Location: 12 Bones Brewing, 2350 Hendersonville Rd., Arden Why Should You Attend? Free to Attend: No […]

Free

Summer RADiance / Live at the Grey Eagle

The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville

Celebrate the laid-back mountain lifestyle this summer with a chamber music takeover at this iconic River Arts District venue. Bring your friends, grab a drink and bites from the on-site […]

$35

LIve Music w/ Old Sap

12 Bones Smokehouse & Brewing 2350 Hendersonville Road, Arden

Poet from Chicago, rambled out to Montana, cut a banjo from a tamarack, strings across the country, foot like a freight train, voice rushing down over lush Appalachia, sings a […]

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

Ashley Paul, Jake Pugh & Shane Justice McCord Performance

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

Asheville-based musicians Ashley Paul, Jake Pugh, and Shane Justice McCord will play as a trio on July 17th. Their performance blends acoustic instruments and live computer processing. All three musicians […]

$8 – $12