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.

 

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 event to be posted. If you encounter difficulties submitting an event, please email amy@thelaurelofasheville.com.

 

  • Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes

    Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes
    Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    The works included in this exhibition span over a decade and focus on themes of climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread. With distinct wit and craftsmanship, Curtis addresses these […]

    Free
  • Drop-In Jewelry Making!

    Drop-In Jewelry Making!
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Create Something You’ll Love in Downtown Asheville Looking for a fun, creative experience in Asheville? Drop in to Ignite Jewelry Studios and make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! Choose […]

    $25.00
  • Family Avoidance, a Thanksgiving Comedy Show

    The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

    Family Avoidance, a Thanksgiving Comedy Showcase! We get it, you love your family and no one is questioning that but you need to get out of the house drink a […]

    $18
  • The Travers Brothers: The Last Waltz

    The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave. , Asheville

    The Travers Brothers bring The Last Waltz to life at The Grey Eagle Music Hall in Asheville this Thanksgiving Eve, November 25, from 8 to 11 p.m.  The show will […]

  • The Travers Brothership Presents: The Last Waltz

    The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville

    STANDING ROOM ONLY The Travers Brothers bring The Last Waltz to life at The Grey Eagle in Asheville this Thanksgiving Eve, November 25th, featuring an all-star lineup of musicians from […]

    $28.53
  • South Asheville Turkey Trot 5k

    Biltmore Park Town Square One Town Square Blvd, Asheville

    This is how South Asheville does Turkey Day! Kick off Thanksgiving morning with a 5K through the beautiful Biltmore Park neighborhood - where the vibes are festive, the shirts are […]

  • Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes

    Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes
    Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    The works included in this exhibition span over a decade and focus on themes of climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread. With distinct wit and craftsmanship, Curtis addresses these […]

    Free
  • Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes

    Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes
    Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    The works included in this exhibition span over a decade and focus on themes of climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread. With distinct wit and craftsmanship, Curtis addresses these […]

    Free
  • Drop-In Jewelry Making!

    Drop-In Jewelry Making!
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Create Something You’ll Love in Downtown Asheville Looking for a fun, creative experience in Asheville? Drop in to Ignite Jewelry Studios and make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! Choose […]

    $25.00
  • David Wilcox Annual Thanksgiving Homecoming Concert

    THE GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    ALL AGES FULLY SEATED SHOW LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLEDAVID WILCOX There are songwriters who chronicle life, and then there’s David Wilcox—an artist who metabolizes it. He has […]

    $35.90
  • Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes

    Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes
    Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    The works included in this exhibition span over a decade and focus on themes of climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread. With distinct wit and craftsmanship, Curtis addresses these […]

    Free
  • Hammered Wide Band Ring

    Hammered Wide Band Ring
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Join us at Ignite Jewelry Studios for a hands-on jewelry-making workshop in downtown Asheville where you’ll create your own hammered sterling silver wide-band ring. No previous jewelry-making experience is required! […]

    $120.00
  • Don’t Tell Comedy South Slope Asheville

    The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville

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

    $27
  • Talking Turkeys: Fully Stuffed Comedy

    The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

    Modelface Comedy Club brings you the best stand up comedians from all over the country and this week with have a very full comedy showcase!! Gobble Gobble A gaggle of […]

    $15
  • An Evening With Ellis Paul

    The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville

    Singer-songwriter and guitarist Ellis Paul presents an evening of folk music and storytelling. His songs pair vivid characters and observational lyrics with contemporary Americana, drawing on a catalogue that includes […]

    $30.75
  • Daytime Christmas Tours at Historic Johnson Farm

    Historic Johnson Farm 3346 Haywood Road, Hendersonville

    With the holidays just around the corner, experience the season at a local historic treasure. Historic Johnson Farm will be hosting a number of Christmas tours throughout December. On weekdays […]

    $10 – $15
  • Project HNG Winter Benefit

    The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville

    Project HNG, a Fairview farm and equine nonprofit, is hosting its first Winter Benefit on Giving Tuesday, December 1, at the Wicked Weed Funkatorium. Guests will enjoy a three-course dinner […]

    $70
  • “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” at NC Stage

    North Carolina Stage Company 15 Stage Lane, Asheville

    Jacob Marley is dead — and things are about to get worse. Shackled, miserable, and tormented by a hell-sprite who is far too enthusiastic about his work, Marley faces an […]

    $15 – $55
  • Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes

    Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes
    Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    The works included in this exhibition span over a decade and focus on themes of climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread. With distinct wit and craftsmanship, Curtis addresses these […]

    Free
  • Everybody But You Bro Comedy Open Mic

    The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

    Join Eyes Up Here Comedy & Modelface Comedy for the premiere open mic for the rest of us -- Everybody But You Bro is a comedy mic for women, non-binary, […]

    Free
  • Deck the Trees — Making Spirits Bright

    Deck the Trees will be Making Spirits Bright across the Swannanoa Valley December 3, 2026 - January 1, 2027! Now in its 16th year, Deck the Trees is an annual […]

    Free — donations encouraged!
  • Deck the Trees

    peri social house 406 W State Street, Black Mountain

    Deck the Trees will be Making Spirits Bright across the Swannanoa Valley December 3, 2026 - January 1, 2027! Now in its 16th year, Deck the Trees is an annual […]

    Free
  • Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes

    Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes
    Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    The works included in this exhibition span over a decade and focus on themes of climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread. With distinct wit and craftsmanship, Curtis addresses these […]

    Free
  • Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes

    Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes
    Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    The works included in this exhibition span over a decade and focus on themes of climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread. With distinct wit and craftsmanship, Curtis addresses these […]

    Free
  • Hammered Wide Band Ring

    Hammered Wide Band Ring
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Join us at Ignite Jewelry Studios for a hands-on jewelry-making workshop in downtown Asheville where you’ll create your own hammered sterling silver wide-band ring. No previous jewelry-making experience is required! […]

    $120.00
  • GALLERY WALK – SAM MOORE, WOOD CARVING ARTIST

    Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United States

    (FREE) Wood sculpture Sam Moore will be the featured artist for the last gallery walk of the year. Sam’s sculptures dance between the realms of whimsy and emotion, allowing viewers […]

    Free
  • Ignite’s Holiday Soirée + First Friday!

    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Join us for Ignite’s combined First Friday, Holiday Party, and Jeweler’s Social all rolled into one fun evening in downtown Asheville! Choose from a special selection of brass charms and […]

    $15.00
  • Modelface Comedy at the Funk: Mandee McKelvey

    The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville

    Modelface Comedy Club brings you the best comedians from all over the country! This week we have Mandee McKelvey from Louisville! Mandee McKelvey was recently named one of the 50 […]

    $18
  • Southern Culture on the Skids

    The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville

    STANDING ROOM ONLY SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS Southern Culture On The Skids has been consistently recording and touring around the world since 1983. The band (Rick Miller – guitar […]

    $28.95