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].
Events for December 20, 2025
Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College Exhibit
Black Mountain College’s interdisciplinary and collaborative philosophy fostered groundbreaking time-based experiments across disciplines, significantly influencing performance, theater, film, music, dance, and visual art worldwide. Points in Space: Performance at Black […]
Deck the Trees
Mark your calendars — December 5, 2025, through January 5, 2026 — the beloved Deck the Trees holiday tradition is back, bigger and brighter than ever! Now celebrating 15 years, […]
Random Act Productions Presents “A Christmas Carol” at NC Stage
Join us at NC Stage for Random Act Productions' "A Christmas Carol: A Play With Music" December 11th - December 21st Experience Charles Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL the way it […]
Ornament Tree in the Stairway Gallery
Handmade, one-of-a-kind ornaments adorn a ten-foot tall wire tree in the Stairway Gallery at Trackside Studios. Ornaments are a great gift for oneself, friends and family, workplace gift exchanges, and […]
Holiday Ice Rink at Asheville Yards
Step into the magic of the season at the Holiday Ice Rink at Asheville Yards - the destination for ice skating in Asheville, NC. Glide across our real, outdoor ice […]
Drop In Simply Charmed and Copper Ornament Making
**Show up at Ignite Jewelry Studios to make your charms! This is the perfect way to spend a part of your day while visiting our downtown Asheville metalsmithing studio and […]
Holly Jolly Christmas Markets
3rd Annual Holly Jolly Holiday Market Series at White Horse Black Mountain The holiday season in Black Mountain shines a little brighter each year, and the 3rd Annual Holly Jolly […]
Tunnel Studios Holiday Open House
Tunnel Studios, a new artist studio collective and gallery space in East Asheville, will host a Holiday Open Studio event on Saturday, December 20, from 12–6 p.m. The event will […]
AmiciMusic presents “FOUR-HAND HOLIDAY”
Join AmiciMusic for our wonderful holiday concert tradition! “FOUR-HAND HOLIDAY” is a fun program featuring jazzy arrangements of holiday classics like Sleigh Ride and Jingle Bells, Christmas Carols, plus virtuoso […]
Dashing Through The Snow
By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com) December 11-21, 2025 Thursday, 12/11 at 7:30 […]
Blue Ridge Betty’s Holiday Party
Blue Ridge Betty’s Holiday Party! Holiday Attire Encouraged WNCW New tunes at 2 “We love discovering new regional acts here, and the latest is this band out of Asheville, with […]
AmiciMusic presents “FOUR-HAND HOLIDAY”
Join AmiciMusic for our wonderful holiday concert tradition! “FOUR-HAND HOLIDAY” is a fun program featuring jazzy arrangements of holiday classics like Sleigh Ride and Jingle Bells, Christmas Carols, plus virtuoso […]
Asheville Symphony: Handel’s Messiah
Celebrate the holiday season with the might and emotional weight of Handel’s iconic Messiah. One of our biggest performances of the season, the Asheville Symphony Chorus shares the stage with […]
Secret Saturday Late Nite Comedy Show
Every Saturday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week it's a secret lineup of amazing comedians!!! A fun mix of local favorites and […]