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].

Western North Carolina Parade of Homes

The 43rd annual Western North Carolina Parade of Homes, on the weekends of October 12-13 and October 19-20, is a free, self-guided showcase of new and renovated homes by builders […]

Free

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. 7:30pm Friday Oct 11 […]

Free

SVCM Walk for Your Neighbor

130 montreat rd 130 Montreat Road, Black Mountain

The "Walk for Your Neighbor" is an annual fundraiser hosted by Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry (SVCM) that invites the community to come together in support of local families and individuals […]

Free

Mike Farris | Sundays on the River Series

Olivette Riverside Pavilion 1069 Olivette Rd, Asheville

Don't miss Grammy winner Mike Farris in an intimate concert by the French Broad River in Olivette Asheville! Grammy winner Mike Farris is an artist’s artist, a musician’s musician, celebrated […]

$25

Hemlock Hike

Blue Ridge Conservancy Campus 416 Aho Road, Blowing Rock

Please join us on Monday, October 14th at 12:30pm for an educational hemlock hike with the Hemlock Restoration Initiative and the Blue Ridge Conservancy at their campus trail in Blowing […]

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

Homewood 19 Zillicoa St, Asheville, NC

FINDING YOUR CENTER! When the world seems chaotic and crazy, how do you find your center? Sometime it feels like the ground is opening up and feeling ungrounded, how do […]

$15 – $25

Town Hall on the Future of End-of-Life Psychedelic Care

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

The Institute for Psychedelics & Death presents The World's First Town Hall on the Future of End of Life Psychedelic Care at Citizen Vinyl on October 16, 7-9 p.m. Free. […]

Free

Blowin’ Smoke Comedy Show at DSSOLVR

DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents Blowin' Smoke Comedy Showcase on the DSSOLVR patio DSSOLVR Brewing has some of the most innovative and wild beers, seltzers and more in Asheville. There is always […]

$15

Learning to Dance with Dementia

Parish Hall - St. John in the Wilderness 1905 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock

Explore an Afternoon of Awareness Learning to Dance with Dementia: When to Lead, When to Follow and When to Get Out of the Way The Episcopal Church of St. John […]

Free

The Wildwoods at Asheville Outpost (at Grey Eagle) October 17

The Outpost 521 Amboy Rd., Asheville

NEBRASKA FOLK-AMERICANA TRIO THE WILDWOODS TAKE TO CONCERT STAGES THIS SPRING AND SUMMER AS THEY PREPARE THEIR FOURTH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM By Mario Tarradell If music is a salve, then The […]

$15

Radical Reflection: Full Moon Meditation

The Radical 95 Roberts Street, Ashville

The hotel invites everyone to join in an evening guided by Luna Ray, as she fills the air with her sweet sounds and leads a gentle moving meditation in celebration […]

$25

Modelface Comedy presents: Friday Night Laughs

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 have the Freaky Night Laughs stand-up comedy showcase! Some of the best local […]

$18

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. 7:30pm Friday Oct 11 […]

Free

The Comedy Zone – Kevin Bozeman

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

2024 Asheville Flamenco Festival

Kittredge Theater 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC, United States

Join Flamenco Appalachia for the 2024 Asheville Flamenco Festival, October 19th through 27th! Experience the passionate rhythms of Flamenco with performances, community events, and classes. Don’t miss the kickoff at […]

$28

Apple Harvest Festival

Downtown Waynesville Main Street Main St, Waynesville

Named one of the “10 Best Fall Harvest Festivals in the Nation,” this annual street festival showcases the bounty of local apple growers whose mountain-grown apples offer a delicious way […]

Free

Western North Carolina Parade of Homes

The 43rd annual Western North Carolina Parade of Homes, on the weekends of October 12-13 and October 19-20, is a free, self-guided showcase of new and renovated homes by builders […]

Free

Blue Ridge Orchestra’s “Finding Home”, Haywood Community College

Haywood Community College, Charles Beall Auditorium, Hemlock Building 185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde

Join the Blue Ridge Orchestra for a musical celebration of fall in two 3:00 pm concerts: on Saturday, October 19th in Charles Beall Auditorium of Haywood Community College; and on […]

$25

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

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 music inspired by Halloween […]

$46.01

A Slice of Life: An Evening of Stories

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

Join nationally celebrated storyteller Connie Regan-Blake as she welcomes her storytelling workshop participants to the stage for “A Slice of Life: An Evening of Stories.” This year's tellers TBA. ​ […]

$18

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. 7:30pm Friday Oct 11 […]

Free

The Comedy Zone – Kevin Bozeman

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

Western North Carolina Parade of Homes

The 43rd annual Western North Carolina Parade of Homes, on the weekends of October 12-13 and October 19-20, is a free, self-guided showcase of new and renovated homes by builders […]

Free

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. 7:30pm Friday Oct 11 […]

Free

Blue Ridge Orchestra’s “Finding Home”, UNC Asheville

Lipinsky Auditorium One University Heights, Asheville, NC

Join the Blue Ridge Orchestra for a musical celebration of fall in two 3:00 pm concerts: on Saturday, October 19th in Charles Beall Auditorium of Haywood Community College; and on […]

$20

Senderos 20th Anniversary Celebration

Highland Brewing Company 12 Old Charlotte Hwy, , Asheville

Senderos is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children and communities in Guatemala through educational initiatives. The Celebration will feature live music from students in the El Tejar Music Program, […]

$25

Hemlock Treatment Demonstration

The North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville

The Hemlock Restoration Initiative (HRI) is hosting a demonstration of chemical treatment methods to control the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on Tuesday, October 22nd from 1pm to 4pm at […]

Funky Fresh Comedy at Ginger’s Revenge

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

Modelface Comedy presents Funky Fresh Comedy at Ginger's Revenge! The Comedy is Funky but the ginger beer is Fresh Funky Fresh Comedy is an extra silly night of live comedy […]

$7

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

Homewood 19 Zillicoa St, Asheville, NC

Find The Warrior in You! We are not cancelled! Join Karen to move your truth and how you are emotionally and physically with the aftermath of Helene! Stand and move […]

$15 – $25

Breabach

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

Securely ranked among Scotland’s most innovative musical exports, this skilled and imaginative contemporary folk act unites Highland and Island traditions, infusing the old with the new to create a sound […]

$45

Misery

Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

True life becomes stranger than fiction when an acclaimed romance novelist wakes up in the home of his “number one fan.” Rescued from a wintery car crash, Sheldon finds himself […]

$5 – $32