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].

ABSFest Saturday: Belly Burly Fusion Fun with Natasha Riot

The Orange Peel 101 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville

Come sass it up in this super fun bellydance/burlesque fusion workshop! Designed for all levels of movers and shakers, we will be movin’ and shakin’ with absolutely zero judgement, so wear what makes you feel comfortable and unrestricted, and bring plenty of water, a notebook, and a towel if needed! We’ll do a burlesque movement […]

$40

FREE PATIO SHOW: Canon Tyler

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

CANON TYLER Canon Tyler is a singer-songwriter & guitarist from the hills of North Georgia. With sonic elements of Bluegrass and Contemporary Acoustic Music, Tyler’s lyrics blend the story telling aspects of traditional American folk and Laurel Canyon era singer-songwriters. Together this creates a sound that is both fresh and familiar to fans of roots […]

Free

Drink & Draw at Hi-Wire Brewing

Hi-Wire RAD 284 Lyman St, Asheville, NC, United States

In conjunction with Carolinas Sketch Crawl, sketchers are invited to gather at Hi-Wire Brewing RAD to sketch, hang out and pass around their sketchbooks to share their art with others.

ABSFest Saturday Spectacular at The Orange Peel

The Orange Peel 101 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville

Our 17th annual Saturday Spectacular is THE Burlesque & Variety Show not to miss in Asheville! Legendary artists from across the country light up the stage, bringing live music, empowering burlesque, and more. Enjoy our artisanal vendors. Raffle benefits Sister Kitten animal rescue. VIPS enjoy preferential seating, vendor access and a charming live music Pre-Show […]

$35

Little Women

Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC

Based on the beloved novel by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women follows the March sisters — Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy — as they navigate the joys, heartbreaks, and coming of age during and after the Civil War. Full of sweeping music, heartfelt storytelling, and moments of profound tenderness, this Broadway-style adaptation brings Alcott’s timeless […]

American Tune: Simon, Croce, & Taylor

The White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, United States

American Tune: Simon, Croce & Taylor takes you on a magical trip back to the 1970s to experience the timeless music and prolific songwriting of Paul Simon, Jim Croce and James Taylor. Relive the intimate storytelling, intricate chord changes and breathtaking melodies of these gifted artists – their work building on and transcending the more […]

$30.00

Eyes Up Here Comedy: Pride Edition

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

Modelface Comedy presents Eyes Up Here Comedy at Ginger's Revenge! We are celebrating Pride Month in Comedy!! Eyes Up Here Comedy is a night featuring all femme comedians and this month we have a special show featuring comedians from Asheville and around the South East. Hosted by local favorite Erin Terry. ages 18+ doors at […]

$18

Witching Hour, Dark and Dirty Comedy

Eda Rhyne 101 Fairview Rd, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents The Witching Hour Comedy Showcase at Eda Rhyne Distillery Witching Hour is a dark and dirty comedy show featuring some of the filthiest comics in the South!! Combining dark humor with hauntingly delicious Appalachian cocktails. This show is ages 21 and up and NC17 Doors at 9:30pm, show at 10pm Tickets $18

$18

Yoga Taco Mosa

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

Join us for Yoga Taco Mosa the first Sunday of every month. This is a donation based slow flow class lead by the ever so lovely, Clare Desmelik. Bring your yoga mat, water bottle and an open heart while we honor one another and stretch into our Sunday. We’ll follow the class with tacos and […]

Free

ABSFest Sunday Brunch: Church of the Decadence at The Grey Eagle

The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville

ABSFest Brunch: Church of Decadence Doors: 12:00 PM Show: 12:30 PM AGES 18+ SEATED SHOW LIMITED NUMBER OF VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE Purchase Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/servlet/s/38222123 ABSFEST BRUNCH: CHURCH OF DECADENCE The brunch show is BACK and hosted by Padre Pavlvs, aka international juggler and comedian Paolo Garbanzo! Join us for a breakfast buffet of empowered debauchery […]

$27

5th Annual Asheville HoneyFest

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

Get ready to celebrate all things honey, pollinators, and community at Asheville HoneyFest 2026! Join us on Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 12-6PM at Highland Brewing for an unforgettable afternoon of flavor, learning, and fun. This beloved annual festival brings together local beekeepers, artisans, educators, and musicians for a vibrant experience featuring live music, food […]

Free

The Persephone Project Novelette Launch Extravaganza

Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, Asheville

ALLI MARSHALL launches her new novelette The Persephone Project with a reading, book signing, Persephone-inspired music, treats, and surprises. Dress as your inner goddess! Flower crowns appreciated.
 Sunday, June 7, 1-3 p.m. at Story Parlor Free event as part of Story Parlor’s Sunday Sessions! About the book: A contemporary retelling of the Persephone myth in […]

Free

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 equipment, so just stroll in and let's play a few games every Sunday afternoon! It's fine to drop by, be late, leave early, but soon […]

Free

Learn about the Blue Ghost Firefly with MountainTrue in Asheville, NC

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Join us for a celebration of our region’s elusive Blue Ghost Firefly and the unique ecology of Western North Carolina. The southern Appalachian mountains are home to a number of unique species, but the fireflies are truly a magical spring and summertime treat. Blue Ghosts really do glow blue, and hover dimly in forested areas. […]

PATIO SHOW: Holland Negative & The Bog w/ Doug Mcelvy

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

HOLLAND NEGATIVE & THE BOG W/ SPECIAL GUEST DOUG MCELVY Leaning heavily on Southern-gothic themes and with an all-star of local musicians, Holland Negative draws on his experiences growing up in WNC to shape his songwriting. His debut EP Live! Uninvited! was released in 2025 and his second, Break Even, was released in 2026.

$10.70

Little Women

Based on the beloved novel by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women follows the March sisters — Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy — as they navigate the joys, heartbreaks, and coming of age during and after the Civil War. Full of sweeping music, heartfelt storytelling, and moments of profound tenderness, this Broadway-style adaptation brings Alcott’s timeless […]

LaughsMaxxing Comedy Show

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 LaughsMaxxing! Get ready to get joke mogged! LaughsMaxxing is the hottest new TikTok trend. You will laugh so much that it will strengthen your facial muscles making you at least 10-60% hotter* The LaughsMaxxing show will be […]

$15

Thomas Wolfe Membership Appreciation Day

Thomas Wolfe Memorial 52 N. Market Street, Asheville, NC, United States

We are so excited to announce a special Membership Appreciation Day for supporters of the Memorial and members of the Friends of Thomas Wolfe. Join us as we open with special afternoon hours on Sunday, June 7th, where members can bring up to two complimentary guests for a special furniture-themed tour of the historic boardinghouse, […]

The Notebook: Broadway Tour

Peace Center 300 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601, USA, Greenville, SC, United States

Based on the best-seller that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Allie & Noah, who share a lifetime of love despite forces that threaten to tear them apart. Showtimes: June 9-11 at 7:30pm, June 12 at 8pm, June 13 at 2pm & 8pm, June 14 at 1pm & 6:30pnm

$71.50 – $121.00

Hot & Horny Comedy Showcase

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents Hot & Horny Comedy Showcase Celebrate the hottest/ funniest day of the year with some of the horniest comics around! And what is sexier than a sense of humor? Jokes, stories and more about dating, love, lust and everything else. Singles, couples, throuples and all are welcome! Pop off that top and […]

$15

Open Casting/ Investment Part 1

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

*This is a 2 day series but you must reserve for both parts of the process. #1 Reserve your 30 minute time slot below to invest a flask. #2 Reserve your time slot to cast the next day Open Casting *If you want us to do either of these parts please contact us in advance. […]

$35.00

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

Homewood 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC

Finding the Mystery! There is so much we can not see, feel, touch or even imagine in our bodies and lives. It is not easy to navigate what is not seen, felt, or touched. We need to allow and except the Mystery in our bodies and lives to seek out surprises that may occur sometimes. […]

$15 – $25

PATIO SHOW: ZG Smith & Madison Hughes

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

– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE ZG SMITH & MADISON HUGHES ZG Smith is the Los Angeles-born, Nashville-based son of an English professor mother and a shipwreck diver and underwater archaeologist father. For over ten years, he fronted the band Smooth Hound Smith who headlined tours in the US, Europe, and the […]

$12.09

Hudson Freeman + lots of hands

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

lots of hands into a pretty room — lots of hands’ debut on Fire Talk Records — exists in the tear-stained early mornings of adolescence, just as the sun makes its first appearance over the horizon and thoughts of the night before begin to subside. A collage of reworked demos, freewheeling session standouts, and swatches […]

$26.32

Open Casting: Part 2- Metal Casting

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

*This is a 2- Part process and 2 appointments must be made to complete the process. Part 1: Investing - Reserve your 30 minute time slot to invest a flask on Wednesday evening. Part 2: Casting: Reserve your 30 minute time slot to cast your pieces on Thursday morning. Some experience or basic knowledge required […]

$35.00

AMPlify Appalachia

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 100 Sierra Nevada Way, Fletcher

Join us at Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Mills River on June 11 for our AMPlify Appalachia event as we raise funds and awareness around supporting long-term regional recovery through clean energy. Proceeds from this event benefit Footprint Project and Land of Sky Regional Council and their efforts to serve western North Carolina. Visit https://www.energync.org/event/amplify-appalachia/ […]

$40.38

Rooftop Comedy featuring Zain Zaidi

antidote 151 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

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 comedian from Indiana, where he performed regularly at Helium Comedy Club. After moving to Atlanta in 2021, he quickly became a familiar face in comedy […]

$15

Footloose

Flat Rock Playhouse 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, NC, United States

This musical doesn’t just dance, it dazzles! Set to the anthems that defined a generation — “Holding Out for a Hero,” “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” “Almost Paradise,” and of course “Footloose” — this show is sure to kick off an electrifying summer.  Dancing is not a crime…except in Bomont, Texas. Then Ren McCormack […]

PATIO SHOW: Brendan Lane & The Sugar Packets

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

BRENDAN LANE & THE SUGAR PACKETS Originally hailing from Annapolis, singer-songwriter Brendan Lane has been making music since his school days, where he and his friends — all devout fans of Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, Bumpin’ Uglies, and Pressing Strings — channeled their creative energy into a series of initial sonic experiments. Fuelled by the confidence […]

$8.72

Face Pot Planter for Couples of BFFs

AVL Clay 4 Mulvaney St, Asheville

Get ready for another face-pot planters workshop with Ethan Monte-Parker. This is a sculptural handbuilding workshop that is beginner friendly and great for couples and/or BFF's. Come have fun and learn with us in the studio!

$210

Secret Garden Comedy

The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville

Modelface Comedy Club brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week it's a secret lineup of amazing comedians!!! Secret Garden Comedy is live at the Cultura Room in The Funkatorium! A fun mix of local favorites and big city comics all the way from New York City and who knows who […]

$18

Rod Abernethy

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

Rod Abernethy is a unique blend of an authentic southern folk troubadour, master acoustic guitarist, and award winning songwriter and composer for film, TV and video games and the Overall Grand Prize Winner of the 2021 International Acoustic Music Awards. In 2019 he was the Grand Prize winner of American Songwriter’s Bob Dylan Song Contest. […]

$20.00

Drivin N Cryin

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

DRIVIN N CRYIN Drivin N Cryin is an enduring American rock band whose roots-forward sound and uncompromising spirit have made them a vital force since forming in Atlanta, Georgia in 1985. Blending Southern rock grit, folk storytelling, and hard-charging rock & roll, the band built a reputation early on as a must-see live act and […]

$28.74

Pride Pizza PARTY! Gay Comedy

Cultura 147 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC, United States

Pride Pizza Party isn't just a regular queer comedy showcase. It's a super gay comedy show with pizza! This Pride Month grab a beer and a slice and get ready to laugh with Asheville's top queer comedians Table seating and full dinner menu available ages 18+ Doors at 8:45, show at 9:15pm Tickets $18

$18

Hemlock Treatment Demonstration

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

The Hemlock Restoration Initiative (HRI) is hosting a demonstration of chemical treatment methods to control the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on Saturday, June 13th from 9am to 12pm at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC. Hemlock trees in western North Carolina are an important and irreplaceable component of our forests. These trees have been […]