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.

 

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Please allow up to 5 days for your event to be posted. If you encounter difficulties submitting an event, please email amy@thelaurelofasheville.com.

 

  • Free Art Class for Kids!

    Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort

    The Free Art Class for kids happens on the first Sunday of every month from 2 pm to 4 pm. The classes use different media and are taught by volunteer artists who want to share their love of Art with others! All supplies will be provided. Join us for an afternoon of fun and learning! […]

  • Lake Hickory Haunts 2026 – Celebrating 15 Years of Fear

    Lake Hickory Haunts 520 Carolina Ave, Hickory

    Lake Hickory Haunts, Known as the Premier Haunt of the Carolina’s, is going All Out for its 15th Year of Fear! Lake Hickory Haunts is a one of a kind haunted theme park; Featuring a large body of water, surrounded by 13 unique Full-Scale haunted attractions and over 100 live characters, Plus: Live Concerts, Special […]

    $32.00
  • Beginner Shoemaking, Oxford or Derby

    Deborah's School of Shoemaking 121 Montana Avenue, Asheville

    Enroll now for the next 10-class session of handmade shoemaking. Course teaches each student how to make themselves a pair of custom leather shoes from scratch. The workshop covers all the skills required for making a pair of shoes by hand and is taught through demonstrations and instruction. Some of the skills covered in the […]

    $1500
  • Silver Stacking Rings with Gemstone

    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Back by popular demand, but with a twist! Join us to make this set of 3 stacking rings in our downtown Asheville jewelry maker studio. You will make your 3 rings then add a tube setting to one, and finish by setting a gemstone of your choosing. You'll finish the rings with a custom textured […]

    $125.00
  • “Misery” at NC Stage

    North Carolina Stage Company 15 Stage Lane, Asheville

    Paul Sheldon has survived the crash — but he’s not sure that’s a good thing. Rescued from a Colorado snowbank by his self-proclaimed number one fan, the bestselling romance novelist finds himself bedridden and dependent on Annie Wilkes, a devoted reader who offers to nurse Paul back to health. When Annie discovers that Paul has […]

    $15 – $54
  • Halloweekend at Ross Farm!

    Ross Farm 91 Holbrook Road, Candler

    🎃👻 We have the ULTIMATE Halloweekend plans for you! 🎃👻 Join us Thursday for pet parade fun, Friday for kids Halloween extravaganza, and Saturday for the grande finale... Our official GREENHOUSE COSTUME PARTY! (Plus, a daily surprise plant sale. 🤫) I mean, c'mon... Have you ever been to a costume party in a greenhouse, at […]

    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 universal threats from a deeply personal perspective. The work, Spot Fire and Flash Flood, is informed by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon wildfire of 2022, which […]

    Free
  • Patio Show: Ashley Heath

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

    – LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE Ashley Heath With a voice often described as “velvet soul,” Asheville songwriter Ashley Heath has been winning over the hearts of Americana music lovers since she gave up her barista apron in the spring of 2015. Currently on tour in support of her sophomore album “Where […]

    $12.89
  • BEYOND BRUSHES: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR EXPERIMENTAL WATERCOLOR Demonstration with Nadine Charlsen

    310 Art 191 Lyman Street, Asheville, NC

    BREAK THE RULES OF WATERCOLOR!! Nadine will be joining us to demonstrate tools that an artist can use that go beyond brushes! These non-traditional tools can turn your watercolor into a vibrant exciting work of art - examples of which include: eye droppers, window screens, foot scrubbers, yarn, natural sponges, credit cards and more. All […]

    $20.00
  • Comedy at The Funk: Matty Ryan

    The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville

    Modelface Comedy Club brings the best local and touring comedians to Asheville! This week we have Chicago favorite Matty Ryan in The Cultura Room! Matty is an NYC based (by way of Chicago) stand-up/actor/writer who was a New Face at the 2019 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, and taped two sets for Comedy Central’s […]

    $18
  • Sicard Hollow at The Third Room

    Sicard Hollow spends Halloween Eve at The Third Room in downtown Asheville on October 30, with friends Airshow opening. Fast picking, soaring harmonies, and songs that stick. Costumes encouraged, picking guaranteed. Tickets: www.sicardhollow.com/tour

  • The Misfit Improv Comedy Show Halloween Special

    NC Stage Company 15 Stage Ln, Asheville

    Misfit's Halloween show is bringing something a little different this October. Expect all the quick-thinking, laugh-out-loud improv you love, wrapped in a spooky twist. Come in costume, play for raffle prizes, and see what happens when your favorite performers embrace the season. It's a one-night-only departure from the usual Misfit Comedy Show format, and you […]

    $18
  • The Arcadian Wild – Make It Out Alive Tour

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

    FULLY SEATED SHOW LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLE THE ARCADIAN WILD The Arcadian Wild is an indie folk/pop group from Nashville, TN, led by songwriters Isaac Horn, Lincoln Mick and Bailey Warren, The Arcadian Wild confidently inhabits and explores an intersection of genre, blending the traditional with the contemporary. Combining elements of confessional […]

    $29.60
  • Comedy at The Funk: Dark Jokes

    The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville

    Modelface Comedy Club brings the best local and touring comedians to Asheville! This week we have a night of dark jokes in The Cultura Room! It's nearly All Hallows' Eve and the perfect time for a night of dark jokes. Join best buds Chris Higgins and Matty Ryan for a night of hauntingly good laughs. […]

    $18
  • Haunts & Haints, a night of Appalachian Storytelling

    Eda Rhyne 101 Fairview Rd, Asheville

    Modelface Comedy Presents: Haunts & Haints, a night of Appalachian Storytelling Join us for a night of cocktails and ghost stories at Eda Rhyne Distillery. All are welcome to share their favorite ghost stories and tales of Appalachian folklore and history. Share a story or just sit back and enjoy the stories, all are welcome. […]

    $15
  • BOLD STROKES: TAKE THE PLUNGE INTO WATERCOLOR with Nadine Charlsen

    310 Art 191 Lyman Street, Asheville, NC

    Welcome to an individual freestyle approach to contemporary watercolor techniques, using emotionally bold and dramatic light! Known for her work in experimental watercolor, Nadine will demonstrate non-traditional tools and brushes, as well as painting vertically on an easel. This class is an investigation of working in watercolor from 23x30 or larger - you will learn […]

    $365.00
  • 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 universal threats from a deeply personal perspective. The work, Spot Fire and Flash Flood, is informed by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon wildfire of 2022, which […]

    Free
  • ENCOUNTERS WITH CREATIVES – DEB WILLIAMS, ORIGINAL VEGAN TAXIDERMY & GLASS ARTIST

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

    (FREE) Enjoy an opportunity to meet and talk with Deb Williams as she shares some of her artistic processes with us. Deb Williams is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans more than two decades in cast and fused glass, mixed media sculpture, and imaginative explorations of the refined and the uncanny. Known for her technical […]

    Free
  • ENCOUNTERS WITH CREATIVES – DEB WILLIAMS, ORIGINAL VEGAN TAXIDERMY & GLASS ARTIST

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

    (FREE) Enjoy an opportunity to meet and talk with Deb Williams as she shares some of her artistic processes with us. Deb Williams is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans more than two decades in cast and fused glass, mixed media sculpture, and imaginative explorations of the refined and the uncanny. Known for her technical […]

    Free
  • The Halloween Bar Crawl- Asheville

    Hi-Wire Brewing Big Top 2A Huntsman Pl, Asheville

    Haunt the bars in Asheville with us at our Halloween Bar Crawl on Oct. 31st - don’t ghost us! 🎃 Get Spooky With US This Halloween! 🎃 Round up your boo crew, show off your costumes, and prepare for a night of creepy cocktails, chills, and unforgettable bar-hopping fun! 👻🍹 Click ✅ GOING ✅ On […]

    $19.70
  • Patio show: Reed Turchi Album Release

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

    – LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE REED TUCHI Road Ends in Water Album Release Show Reed Turchi is a Grammy Winning musician, poet, and producer from Swannanoa, North Carolina, now living in Brooklyn. Hailed as “Beyond genre constraints” by The Oxford American, and described as “a blast of blues rock…both crafted and […]

    $12.89
  • Halloween Skate Party

    Smoky Mountain Sk8way 19025 Great Smoky Expressway, Wayneville, United States

    Smoky Mountain Sk8way will host a Halloween Skate Party Saturday, October 31, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Keep your costume on and continue the celebration on the rink after trick-or-treating. $12 admission plus $3 skate rental.

  • Haunted Higgins, Halloween Comedy w/ Chris Higgins

    French Broad River Brewery 101 Fairview Rd., Asheville, NC, United States

    Modelface Comedy Club brings you the best comedians from all over the country!! We have an extra spooky show this Halloween with Chris Higgins and friends. Chris Higgins is a stand-up comedian known for his high-energy delivery, sharp observational humor, and relatable takes on everyday life. With a natural stage presence and a knack for […]

    $22
  • Dana and Alden: Papa’s Boat Tour

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

    STANDING ROOM ONLY DANA AND ALDEN Jazz duo Dana & Alden have always had a wanderlust, something they credit to their maternal grandfather. Affectionately known as Papa, he was the kind of person others naturally gravitate towards. It was a photograph from one of his trips to Asia that inspired the Eugene, OR duo’s new […]

    $28.95
  • Dana and Alden: Papa’s Boat Tour

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

    The Grey Eagle and Worthwhile Sounds Present Dana and Alden: Papa’s Boat Tour Jazz duo Dana & Alden have always had a wanderlust, something they credit to their maternal grandfather. Affectionately known as Papa, he was the kind of person others naturally gravitate towards. It was a photograph from one of his trips to Asia […]

    $27.06
  • Yoga Taco Mosa

    Grey Eagle Taqueria 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville

    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
  • West Asheville Community Artist Tour

    West Asheville Asheville, NC, United States

    West Asheville Community Artist Tour, our second year! Sunday, November 1, 12pm to 5pm Nebraska St & Langwell Ave, Asheville, NC 28806 (the neighborhood behind Sunny Point) For one afternoon, neighbors open up their porches and yards to 16 local artists. Stroll the streets, meet the makers, and find something you love. Live music and […]

  • The Gift of Time: Ancestor Zine-ing 

    The Gift of Time: Ancestor Zine-ing 
    Conspire Studio 181 Charlotte Street, Suite 200, Asheville, NC, United States

    This workshop moves through the liminal window of time between Halloween and Thanksgiving, inviting participants to connect with their ancestors through zine making. The workshop will be held on Sundays, November 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Conspire Studio. This is a phone free space, community art-ing time for those […]

  • Kanuga presents An Evening for All Souls: A Gathering of Song and Spirit

    Kanuga 471 Kanuga Chapel Dr., Hendersonville

    Enjoy an evening of community, music, and remembering together those who have helped to form and make us at An Evening for All Souls: A Gathering of Song and Spirit, Sunday, Nov. 1 at Kanuga. The evening begins at 4 p.m. at Kanuga Lake with a community choir workshop, followed by dinner and luminaria making […]

    $15 – $25
  • Halloween Hangover Comedy at The RAD

    The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

    Modelface Comedy Club brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC. This week we are excited to have secret headliners from Chicago! Cure your Halloween Hangover with laughter! Cold beer, leftover candy and top shelf jokes ages 18+ Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm Tickets $18

    $18
  • Maurice Africh Launches Cello’s Gate

    Malaprop's Bookstore & Cafe 55 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United States

    Join Asheville author Maurice Africh at Malaprop’s for the launch of his debut novel, Cello’s Gate, out November 3 from Saga Press. With a wit to rival Dungeon Crawler Carl and the scope of Gideon the Ninth, Cello’s Gate follows Captain Grey and his crew of sky pirates on the hunt for mythic treasure. Publishers […]

    Free, with registration
  • Asheville Symphony: ALT ASO @ Highland Brewing – Jazz & Pop

    Highland Brewing Company 12 Old Charlotte Hwy, , Asheville

    ALT ASO is where the Asheville Symphony gets weird in the best way: genre chaos, guaranteed. These on-the-road concerts blend classical music with diverse genres, collaborators, and settings, creating unique concert experiences that are fresh, bold, and built for curious listeners. ALT ASO: Jazz & Pop will go on sale eight weeks before the performance. […]

    $45
  • Spirited Improv Fall Day Time Playshop Series in Asheville

    Homewood, 19 Zillicoa St, Ashevill, NC

    ABOUT SPIRITED IMPROV Spirited Improv is a unique fusion of expressive arts, spiritual practice, and group play that helps you release fear, trust the unknown, and show up as your truest self. Through embodied improvisational play, movement, voice, storytelling, music, and customery, we create a living container where authenticity is welcomed and presence is practiced. […]

  • Mike Wiley Productions presents “Changing Same”

    YMI Cultural Center 39 S. Market Street, Asheville

    *Please note: All performances will take place at the YMI Cultural Center at 39 S. Market St. Downtown Asheville* On July 8, 1944, Private Booker T. Spicely boarded a bus in downtown Durham but never made it back to camp. The Black soldier, newly stationed at a nearby Army base and unfamiliar with the South’s […]

    $15
  • 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 universal threats from a deeply personal perspective. The work, Spot Fire and Flash Flood, is informed by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon wildfire of 2022, which […]

    Free