Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.

Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Struggling to manage WordPress?
Mar 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
online

Managing complex WordPress websites can be a huge hassle.

Take the stress out of website management with easy-to-use techniques & plugins to help you handle complex websites like a pro, saving you time and money.

Get peace of mind knowing that your website is in top shape & running smoothly, no matter how complicated it may be!

Our Sandy Mush WordPress Meetup Online Meeting is open to all WordPress user experience levels.

Meeting are demo and discussion based.

Thursday, March 16, 2023
$5 Masquerade Jewelry + Accessories Fundraising Sale
Mar 16 all-day
Carolina Event & Conference Center

Save the date for our 💍Masquerade Jewelry & Accessories Fundraising Sales💍

With several dates to attend and all jewelry and accessories just $5, you can update your jewelry every season!

Plus, ALL proceeds benefit the Carolina Foothills Foundation Elder Care Program, so every purchase is worth it!

Friday, March 17, 2023
NEW TO YOU CONSIGNMENT SALE
Mar 17 @ 9:00 am
WNC Ag Center

New to you Consignment Sale is all about purging the old and bringing in the new! Gently used men’s, women’s and now JUNIOR clothing items for ALL seasons, home decor and household goods. You can find it all in one place for this 3-day sale. In the Boone building through gate #5.

Earn 65% of your sales by signing up to become a

consignor with a $12 consignor fee at Newtoyouavl.com.

Friday, March 17th 9am-6pm

Saturday, March 18th 9am-6pm

Sunday, March 19th 9am-2pm

Most items marked 50% off on this day.

Email [email protected] with any questions.

Vintage Market Days
Mar 17 @ 10:00 am
WNC Ag Center

Vintage Market Days® is an upscale vintage-inspired indoor/outdoor market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings and a little more. Vintage Market Days® events are so much more than a flea market. Each Vintage Market Days® event is a unique opportunity for vendors to display their talents and passions in creative venues.

EVENT HOURS & ADMISSIONS

Friday, March 17, 2023: Early Buying Event, 9 am to 5 pm

Saturday, March 18, 2023: General Admission, 10 am to 5 pm

Sunday, March 19, 2023: General Admission, 10 am to 3 pm

Admission for children under 12 is free. Cash and credit cards are accepted at the gate. Once purchased, your ticket is good for re-entry into the event all weekend.

Website Here

Vendor RV registration please click HERE.

To reserve an RV space, please click HERE.
Saturday, March 18, 2023
NEW TO YOU CONSIGNMENT SALE
Mar 18 @ 9:00 am
WNC Ag Center

New to you Consignment Sale is all about purging the old and bringing in the new! Gently used men’s, women’s and now JUNIOR clothing items for ALL seasons, home decor and household goods. You can find it all in one place for this 3-day sale. In the Boone building through gate #5.

Earn 65% of your sales by signing up to become a

consignor with a $12 consignor fee at Newtoyouavl.com.

Friday, March 17th 9am-6pm

Saturday, March 18th 9am-6pm

Sunday, March 19th 9am-2pm

Most items marked 50% off on this day.

Email [email protected] with any questions.

Vintage Market Days
Mar 18 @ 10:00 am
WNC Ag Center

Vintage Market Days® is an upscale vintage-inspired indoor/outdoor market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings and a little more. Vintage Market Days® events are so much more than a flea market. Each Vintage Market Days® event is a unique opportunity for vendors to display their talents and passions in creative venues.

EVENT HOURS & ADMISSIONS

Friday, March 17, 2023: Early Buying Event, 9 am to 5 pm

Saturday, March 18, 2023: General Admission, 10 am to 5 pm

Sunday, March 19, 2023: General Admission, 10 am to 3 pm

Admission for children under 12 is free. Cash and credit cards are accepted at the gate. Once purchased, your ticket is good for re-entry into the event all weekend.

Website Here

Vendor RV registration please click HERE.

To reserve an RV space, please click HERE.
Guided Meditation @ Enka
Mar 18 @ 10:15 am – 11:00 am
Enka-Chandler Public Library

Join us for a 6 week series to explore the gentle practice of meditation. We’ll sample from a variety of traditions/tools; practices that have been known to inspire peace and insight.

Comfortable, loose clothing is recommended and a floor mat if you have one, chairs will be out as well for your comfort. Can’t wait to see you there!

This program is for adults and will take place in our library community room every other Saturday morning. No registration is required.

All library programs are free to attend.

Sunday, March 19, 2023
NEW TO YOU CONSIGNMENT SALE
Mar 19 @ 9:00 am
WNC Ag Center

New to you Consignment Sale is all about purging the old and bringing in the new! Gently used men’s, women’s and now JUNIOR clothing items for ALL seasons, home decor and household goods. You can find it all in one place for this 3-day sale. In the Boone building through gate #5.

Earn 65% of your sales by signing up to become a

consignor with a $12 consignor fee at Newtoyouavl.com.

Friday, March 17th 9am-6pm

Saturday, March 18th 9am-6pm

Sunday, March 19th 9am-2pm

Most items marked 50% off on this day.

Email [email protected] with any questions.

Vintage Market Days
Mar 19 @ 10:00 am
WNC Ag Center

Vintage Market Days® is an upscale vintage-inspired indoor/outdoor market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings and a little more. Vintage Market Days® events are so much more than a flea market. Each Vintage Market Days® event is a unique opportunity for vendors to display their talents and passions in creative venues.

EVENT HOURS & ADMISSIONS

Friday, March 17, 2023: Early Buying Event, 9 am to 5 pm

Saturday, March 18, 2023: General Admission, 10 am to 5 pm

Sunday, March 19, 2023: General Admission, 10 am to 3 pm

Admission for children under 12 is free. Cash and credit cards are accepted at the gate. Once purchased, your ticket is good for re-entry into the event all weekend.

Website Here

Vendor RV registration please click HERE.

To reserve an RV space, please click HERE.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
No Pressure, Tech Social Meetup
Mar 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Mills River Brewing Co.

This is a casual meetup for developers, tech-minded pros, and geeks at any experience level. All are welcome and newcomers are welcome. Hope to see you there.

Mills River Brewing has a permanent food truck onsite.

Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Meditative Morning
Apr 4 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
The North Carolina Arboretum

We’ve heard your valuable feedback, and now you don’t have to hear us! Beginning May 4, 2021, the period between 8 and 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday morning of every month will be reserved for “Meditative Mornings,” a pause for quiet time in our gardens and on our trails. During this time, our working garden crew will abstain from using leaf blowers, mowers and other equipment so you can be sure to enjoy the sounds of birds and the wind in the trees.

Take advantage of half-price parking on the first Tuesday of every month and come out to the Arboretum to enjoy a Meditative Morning!

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Getting Started with Libby – Online Training
Apr 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
online

Join the team from Libby for a one-hour Getting Started with Libby webinar, and learn Libby with the Experts! This webinar will show you everything you need to know to get started with Libby or to make the switch from the OverDrive app.

From downloading the app & signing in, to searching & borrowing titles, placing holds, adjusting reading settings, and more, our Libby experts are here to get you started. The session will close with a mini-quiz and live Q&A.

Want to learn Libby, but can’t attend one of our monthly sessions live? Sessions will be recorded and emailed to everyone registered 24 hours after the webinar. Please register to receive the recording.

If you don’t have the Libby app downloaded on your device already, you can download the Libby app on most iOS and Android devices. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play store and search for Libby. Your result should be Libby, by OverDrive, and the app is FREE! You can also use Libby in your web browser by going to libbyapp.com.

Thursday, April 20, 2023
Seeds and Sprouts Kid’s Consignment Sale
Apr 20 all-day
WNC Ag Center

Seeds and Sprouts® Kids – the best consignment experience for the consignor and shopper, benefiting our local Western North Carolina Foster Community! Check out our award for Best 2019 Consignment Sale in Western North Carolina – this is voted by you, our community, and we are so thankful for your support!

Friday, April 21, 2023
Seeds and Sprouts Kid’s Consignment Sale
Apr 21 all-day
WNC Ag Center

Seeds and Sprouts® Kids – the best consignment experience for the consignor and shopper, benefiting our local Western North Carolina Foster Community! Check out our award for Best 2019 Consignment Sale in Western North Carolina – this is voted by you, our community, and we are so thankful for your support!

Saturday, April 22, 2023
Blue Ridge Community College Annual Plant Sale
Apr 22 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Blue Ridge Community College--The Bullington Greenhouse
Several colorful flowering plants in pots

The Blue Ridge Community College horticulture program will host a public plant sale on Saturday, April 22, in the Bullington Greenhouse of the College’s Henderson County Campus. The popular annual event attracts plant appreciators from across Western North Carolina to enjoy and purchase plants grown by the College’s students.

Please note: The Bullington Greenhouse is located on East Campus Drive near the Spearman and Parkhill Buildings (view map).

What?

Student Grown Native and Ornamental Plants
Vegetable Starts
Bedding Plants

Succulents
Perennials
Herbs
Hanging Baskets

Cash or check only.
All proceeds benefit the Horticulture programs of Blue Ridge Community College.

This year’s sale will feature a range of native and ornamental plants including herbs, vegetable starts, succulents, hanging baskets, and perennials. Guests can also purchase food and beverages from local vendors who will be on-site during the event.

 

Plant List

for Blue Ridge Community College 2023 Plant Sale

All vegetable starts and herbs organically grown.

50+ varieties of vegetable and melon starts including:

  • beans
  • broccoli
  • cantaloupe
  • cabbage
  • carrot
  • cauliflower
  • celery
  • cucumber
  • eggplant
  • honeydew melon
  • kale
  • lettuce
  • peas
  • peppers (green, red, habanero, sweet banana, ghost, cayenne, and thai)
  • watermelon

10 tomato varieties including:

  • Cherokee Purple
  • Parks Whopper CR Improved
  • Pink Girl
  • Better Boy
  • Big Beef
  • Burpee Big Boy
  • Beefmaster
  • Sweet Million
  • Sweet Gold
  • SuperSweet 100 VF

6 squash varieties including:

  • Early Summer Crookneck
  • Early Butternut
  • Enterprise Hybrid
  • Green Machine Hybrid
  • Spineless Beauty
  • Sunburst Hybrid

9 pepper varieties including:

  • Park’s Whopper II
  • Big Bertha PS Hybrid
  • Red Knight
  • Sweet Habanero Orange
  • Sweet Banana
  • Ghost (Bhut Jolokia)
  • Early Jalapeño Organic
  • Cayenne Long Red Slim
  • Thai Hot

14 varieties of herbs including:

  • Basil
  • Cilantro
  • Chives
  • Dill
  • Lavender
  • Lemon Grass
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Rosemary
  • Shiso
  • Thyme

Colorful hanging baskets and Boston ferns

40+ varieties of bedding plants and annuals including:

  • begonias
  • coleus
  • cosmos
  • dahlia
  • dianthus
  • dusty miller
  • impatiens
  • lantana
  • marigold
  • nasturtium
  • New Guinea impatiens
  • petunia
  • salvia
  • scaviola
  • zinnia
  • and many more

Perennials including:

  • begonias
  • coleus
  • cosmos
  • dahlia
  • dianthus
  • dusty miller
  • impatiens
  • lantana
  • marigold
  • nasturtium
  • New Guinea impatiens
  • petunia
  • salvia
  • scaviola
  • zinnia
  • and many more

Groundcovers including:

  • Blue Star Creeper
  • Japanese Sweet Flag
  • Pachysandra
  • Purple Heart
  • Wire Vine

30+ cultivars of Succulents including:

  • Jade plants (Crassulas)
  • Echeverias
  • Graptopetalum
  • Kalanchoe
  • Sedums
  • Sempervivums
Spring Student Art and Ceramics Sale
Apr 22 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
UNCA Campus-. Tucker Cooke Gallery, Owen Hall

The UNC Asheville Student Art and Ceramics Sale will be held Friday, April 21 from 4 to 8 p.m., and on Saturday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, Owen Hall.

A wide variety of functional and decorative pottery, prints and other artwork created by UNC Asheville students will be on sale. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Department of Art and Art History.

The Sale is open to the public.  Payment must be by cash or check.

Maker Faire Asheville
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Mission Health/AB Tech Conference Center

Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement!

Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these “makers” come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have learned. With an emphasis on interactive, hands-on exhibits, people of all ages will leave inspired to make something of their own!

Saturday, April 29, 2023
Guided Meditation @ Enka Library
Apr 29 @ 10:15 am – 11:00 am
Enka-Candler Public Library

Join us for a 6 week series to explore the gentle practice of meditation. We’ll sample from a variety of traditions/tools; practices that have been known to inspire peace and insight.

Comfortable, loose clothing is recommended and a floor mat if you have one, chairs will be out as well for your comfort. Can’t wait to see you there!

This program is for adults and will take place in our library community room every other Saturday morning. No registration is required.

All library programs are free to attend.

Asheville Comedy Hypnosis Show at The Hypno-Larium Comedy Club in Downtown Asheville
Apr 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Four Points by Sheraton Asheville Downtown

Get Hypnotized as the “Most Asheville” Thing to Do in Downtown Asheville This Weekend. SATURDAY NIGHTS Hypnotist Jon Dee Show all the LAUGHS behind the Subconscious Mind. GUARANTEED to have a Fantastic Time but also to leave with more Hope, Smiles and Belief that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Asheville Merchandise Guide
May 2 all-day
online

Asheville Merchandise Guide

All the wearable merch in Asheville in one place.

We love a souvenir T-shirt

So much so that we were inspired to create this guide, first published in May 2023. We’ll be updating it a few times a year, and we encourage you to check in with the businesses listed in the guide about availability. Often merch sells out quickly or is a limited edition. 

While these items aren’t strictly secondhand, we love supporting local businesses and know firsthand how lovely it is to hold on to a memory of a special place you visited on a trip. 

If you know of some merch we’re missing or have feedback or questions, fill out the form below to let us know! 

Meditative Morning
May 2 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
The North Carolina Arboretum

We’ve heard your valuable feedback, and now you don’t have to hear us! Beginning May 4, 2021, the period between 8 and 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday morning of every month will be reserved for “Meditative Mornings,” a pause for quiet time in our gardens and on our trails. During this time, our working garden crew will abstain from using leaf blowers, mowers and other equipment so you can be sure to enjoy the sounds of birds and the wind in the trees.

Take advantage of half-price parking on the first Tuesday of every month and come out to the Arboretum to enjoy a Meditative Morning!

Thursday, May 4, 2023
Asheville Merchandise Guide
May 4 all-day
online

Asheville Merchandise Guide

All the wearable merch in Asheville in one place.

We love a souvenir T-shirt

So much so that we were inspired to create this guide, first published in May 2023. We’ll be updating it a few times a year, and we encourage you to check in with the businesses listed in the guide about availability. Often merch sells out quickly or is a limited edition. 

While these items aren’t strictly secondhand, we love supporting local businesses and know firsthand how lovely it is to hold on to a memory of a special place you visited on a trip. 

If you know of some merch we’re missing or have feedback or questions, fill out the form below to let us know! 

Friday, May 5, 2023
Asheville Merchandise Guide
May 5 all-day
online

Asheville Merchandise Guide

All the wearable merch in Asheville in one place.

We love a souvenir T-shirt

So much so that we were inspired to create this guide, first published in May 2023. We’ll be updating it a few times a year, and we encourage you to check in with the businesses listed in the guide about availability. Often merch sells out quickly or is a limited edition. 

While these items aren’t strictly secondhand, we love supporting local businesses and know firsthand how lovely it is to hold on to a memory of a special place you visited on a trip. 

If you know of some merch we’re missing or have feedback or questions, fill out the form below to let us know! 

Saturday, May 6, 2023
Asheville Merchandise Guide
May 6 all-day
online

Asheville Merchandise Guide

All the wearable merch in Asheville in one place.

We love a souvenir T-shirt

So much so that we were inspired to create this guide, first published in May 2023. We’ll be updating it a few times a year, and we encourage you to check in with the businesses listed in the guide about availability. Often merch sells out quickly or is a limited edition. 

While these items aren’t strictly secondhand, we love supporting local businesses and know firsthand how lovely it is to hold on to a memory of a special place you visited on a trip. 

If you know of some merch we’re missing or have feedback or questions, fill out the form below to let us know! 

Sunday, May 7, 2023
Asheville Merchandise Guide
May 7 all-day
online

Asheville Merchandise Guide

All the wearable merch in Asheville in one place.

We love a souvenir T-shirt

So much so that we were inspired to create this guide, first published in May 2023. We’ll be updating it a few times a year, and we encourage you to check in with the businesses listed in the guide about availability. Often merch sells out quickly or is a limited edition. 

While these items aren’t strictly secondhand, we love supporting local businesses and know firsthand how lovely it is to hold on to a memory of a special place you visited on a trip. 

If you know of some merch we’re missing or have feedback or questions, fill out the form below to let us know! 

Thursday, May 11, 2023
Asheville Merchandise Guide
May 11 all-day
online

Asheville Merchandise Guide

All the wearable merch in Asheville in one place.

We love a souvenir T-shirt

So much so that we were inspired to create this guide, first published in May 2023. We’ll be updating it a few times a year, and we encourage you to check in with the businesses listed in the guide about availability. Often merch sells out quickly or is a limited edition. 

While these items aren’t strictly secondhand, we love supporting local businesses and know firsthand how lovely it is to hold on to a memory of a special place you visited on a trip. 

If you know of some merch we’re missing or have feedback or questions, fill out the form below to let us know! 

Friday, May 12, 2023
Asheville Merchandise Guide
May 12 all-day
online

Asheville Merchandise Guide

All the wearable merch in Asheville in one place.

We love a souvenir T-shirt

So much so that we were inspired to create this guide, first published in May 2023. We’ll be updating it a few times a year, and we encourage you to check in with the businesses listed in the guide about availability. Often merch sells out quickly or is a limited edition. 

While these items aren’t strictly secondhand, we love supporting local businesses and know firsthand how lovely it is to hold on to a memory of a special place you visited on a trip. 

If you know of some merch we’re missing or have feedback or questions, fill out the form below to let us know! 

Saturday, May 13, 2023
Asheville Merchandise Guide
May 13 all-day
online

Asheville Merchandise Guide

All the wearable merch in Asheville in one place.

We love a souvenir T-shirt

So much so that we were inspired to create this guide, first published in May 2023. We’ll be updating it a few times a year, and we encourage you to check in with the businesses listed in the guide about availability. Often merch sells out quickly or is a limited edition. 

While these items aren’t strictly secondhand, we love supporting local businesses and know firsthand how lovely it is to hold on to a memory of a special place you visited on a trip. 

If you know of some merch we’re missing or have feedback or questions, fill out the form below to let us know! 

MLC Spring Pop Up Market
May 13 @ 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Montessori Learning Community (west)

Montessori Learning community presents its spring pop up with local vendors.

Fairview Handmade Market
May 13 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Hickory Nut Gap Farm

On May 13, join us for a day celebrating local NC artists and vendors! 30 local artisan vendors will be set up under the big barn, where you’ll find local massage therapists, potters, printmakers, blacksmiths, glass artists, woodworkers, papermakers, weavers and so much more!