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

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Sunday, October 21, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Monday, October 22, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Tuesday, October 23, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Bob Log III
Oct 24 @ 1:00 am – 2:00 am
October Worship Series
Oct 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Thursday, October 25, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 25 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Friday, October 26, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Saturday, October 27, 2018
Buxton Hall Barbecue + 103.3 AshevilleFM’s Annual Halloween Dance Party
Oct 27 all-day
Buxton Hall

Back in 2015 Buxton Hall threw our first ever dance party and man, was it a hit, and we can’t stop, won’t stop. We’re throwing a giant spooky, music-infused, dance-off, costumed extravaganza – in partnership with 103.3 AshevilleFM. After trick-or-treating, come on down to Buxton Hall for a late-night haunted dance party with rotating DJs, dancing, and little delicious spooky Buxton bites. The event kicks off 103.3 AshevilleFM’s Fall Fund Drive – just a $5 donation at the door.

HAUNTED GROVE HOUSE INFERNO 2018
Oct 27 all-day
Scandals Nightclub

#1 HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
3-DANCE FLOORS ~ 4-DJ’s ~ 5-BARS
THREE VENUES / ONE PRICE
$1,000 COSTUME CONTEST

The GROVE HOUSE Entertainment Complex is famous for the scariest and BEST annual Halloween costume and dance party in WNC! This year will be the most frightening and fun to-date!

You’ll be terrified by monsters lurking around every corner…beware as you walk through each themed-area dripping with creepy décor. You will succumb to your fears as you migrate throughout the HAUNTED GROVE HOUSE INFERNO’s three levels – themed to Dante’s Nine Circles of Hell.

Enchanted Forest
Descent
Disembodied Heretics
Spider Chasm
Psychedelic Passage
Limbo
Lost Souls
Abyss

THREE LEVELS OF DANCING
4-DJ’s playing a variety of music genres

REMEMBER!!! – $1,000 IN CASH COSTUME CONTEST…so deck-out in your most terrifying best (or worst), and you may end the night with a fist-full of cash! Gates open at 9pm and ONE price gives you access to the ENTIRE complex (Club Eleven On Grove, Scandals Nightclub, and BOILER ROOM.)

Gates open at 9pm (18 & over)
Contest registration/pre-judging from 9:30pm-12:30am
Contest on main stage at 1am
Closing is at 3am

Saturday 10/27, $25 Gate Fee
SAVE $5 through advance ticketing

http://www.thegrovehouse.com/gh_halloween.html

October Worship Series
Oct 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

26th Annual Shuckin’ & Shakin’-Carolina Foothills Chamber
Oct 27 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Harmon Field

TRYON, NC — The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce will present the 25th Annual Shuckin’ and Shakin’ event from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Harmon Field air gym.
Activities include live DJ dance music, all-you-can-eat seafood consisting of oysters roasted over an open fire, shrimp, mussels, barbecue chicken wings, authentic gumbo, coleslaw, rolls, iced tea, coffee, desserts and a great selection of draft beers and wine.
A bonfire will light up the sky after dark as guests dance away the hours.
Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce office or online via our website CarolinaFoothillsChamber.com. Please be sure you buy your tickets in advance, Tickets are not sold at the door. 21+ Event-No Coolers-No Pets
For more information, call (828) 859-6236.

Sunday, October 28, 2018
October Worship Series
Oct 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Fall Festival
Oct 28 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Living Savior Lutheran Church

Fall Festival

Monday, October 29, 2018
Amy Ray
Oct 29 @ 12:00 am – 1:00 am
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Rubblebucket
Oct 30 @ 12:00 am – 1:00 am
Thursday, November 8, 2018
It’s time to PARTY WITH A PURPOSE with the Asheville Affiliates!
Nov 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Asheville Affiliates, was founded in 1999 as a social networking group for young professionals to benefit area nonprofits. The organization has grown into a community network of more than 3,000 members. The organization has raised more than $265,000 for 50 nonprofits. Membership is free and all Affiliates fundraising events are open to the public. More information at ashevilleaffiliates.com.

Friday, November 9, 2018
Black Tie Affair
Nov 9 @ 8:00 pm – Nov 10 @ 2:00 am
Mack Kells

Black Tie Affair/Silent Auction to assist with bills for our sweet Noah McFall who has just been placed on the donor list for a TRIPLE organ transplant! He has CF, and now has a chance at a longer, healthier life!! Noah will be the youngest to date to ever have this procedure. Not only do we need to keep them covered with prayer, they also need our financial help, so purchase your ticket beginning next week, and be ready for a great evening.. Tickets are $20 per person or $35 per couple..you can purchase those tickets at Mack Kells. Live entertainment by Jack Mascari and Marc Keller, and Karaoke too! We will have “black ties” for sale ($$ to go to Noah) for those of you that do not show up wearing one. ? Ladies, get out those black dresses and let’s get dressed up for the cause! It’s going to be an eventful, fun filled night you don’t want to miss. There’s no telling what we will be auctioning off! ?. We will have our Steak Dinner on special that night as well so come eat, drink, sing, dance, and most importantly .. be ready to donate.

https://www.facebook.com/events/478437932651037/

Thursday, November 15, 2018
Taste of Asheville 2018
Nov 15 all-day
The Venue

Asheville’s biggest culinary event celebrates 10 years of bold flavors and palate pleasers.

The Asheville Independent Restaurant Association (AIR) hosts the 2018 Taste of
Asheville: Taste & Tunes Thursday, Nov. 15 at The Venue in downtown Asheville.

From award-winning southern cuisine to bold new worldly flavors, the Taste of Asheville
brings over 40 of Asheville’s famed independent restaurants together for an
unforgettable evening of sampling small bites, craft beverages and spirits.

This year, AIR has once again teamed up with the Asheville Buskers Collective to
highlight the city’s celebrated street musicians.

This event not only entertains the taste buds, it also is one of the largest fundraisers of
the year to support the work of the AIR, which in turn supports the 120 members of the
Asheville Independent Restaurant Association.

VIP tickets (early admission) are $100; general admission tickets are $75. All tickets may be purchased at www.airasheville.org.

The Trouble Notes
Nov 15 @ 1:00 am – 2:00 am
Friday, November 16, 2018
Ty Segall
Nov 16 @ 2:00 am – 3:00 am
Sunday, November 18, 2018
The Stray Birds
Nov 18 @ 2:00 am – 3:00 am
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
PT Pub Night – Asheville (Physical Therapy Networking)
Nov 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Hillman Beer

Join your fellow PTs, PTAs, and PT/PTA students in Asheville on Tuesday, November 20th at 6:00 pm for #PTPubNight.

If you can’t make the event or wish to check in early, you can do so at http://ptpubnight.com/checkin. We’ll donate $1 for each online check-in to Foundation for Physical Therapy.

Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Our VOICE Benefit at the Retrocade
Nov 28 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Asheville Retrocade

The Retrocade is hosting a benefit for Our VOICE, Buncombe County’s sexual assault prevention and crisis intervention center.
Come play classic arcade games, drink a beer, and support an amazing cause! Half of your entry wristband will be donated to Our VOICE. There will also be a raffle for two super cool paintings by local artists. We look forward to seeing you there!
*21 And up after 9*

Friday, December 7, 2018
WHY?
Dec 7 @ 2:00 am – 3:00 am
Saturday, December 15, 2018
3rd Annual Ugly Sweater Crawl
Dec 15 all-day
Wild Wing Cafe

The 3rd annual Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl is here and we want the city of Asheville to join in on the fun. Get that Goodwill sweater, find those tacky holiday pants, and get ready to jingle bell ROCK!

Ticket Includes:
* Ugly Sweater T-shirt handed out at our after party. (photo shown below)
* Signature Ugly Sweater Crawl Koozie at registration
* Registration party to kick off the crawl
* Professional photographer on site to capture the fun
* DJ’s playing holiday music at multiple stops
* Themed Discounted Drink specials at participating bars
* Ugly Sweater Crawl Map to help guide you bar to bar
* Hundreds of crawlers dressed in the ugliest holiday gear staying together
* Voted one of the most fun & organized holiday crawls by Yelp 2017

Sunday, December 23, 2018
Truth and Salvage Company
Dec 23 @ 2:00 am – 3:00 am
Christmas Eve Eve Church Service at Ridgeline Church
Dec 23 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Ridgeline Church

Hot cocoa bar, Christmas music, and a heart-warming message. Bring the whole family to Ridgeline for Christmas in Asheville and have a holiday experience you’ll never forget. Meet Buddy the Elf and Santa! 35 Airport Rd. Arden, NC 28704. 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

Monday, December 31, 2018
GROVE HOUSE 37th EPIC NYE BASH!
Dec 31 all-day
Scandals Nightclub

~ ONE Combined EPIC NYE Bash
~ THREE Dance Floors, THREE DJ’s, THREE Balloon Drops
~ SIX Bar Tend Stations
~ EIGHT Holiday Themed Areas (‘Pirates That Stole Christmas’, ‘Forest Of Silver & Gold’, ‘Old School Christmas’, ‘Winter Wonderland’, ‘Santa Saloon’, ‘Holiday Hall’, ‘Candy Land’, ‘Ice Palace’)

~ Balloon drops over ALL THREE dance floors, stuffed with OVER $1000 in Cash & Prizes!!!
~ Complimentary party favors (hats, tiaras, noisemakers, horns, leis, etc.)
~ Complimentary heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts
~ Legendary drag show at 12:30am on the BOILER ROOM stage

Thursday, February 14, 2019
True Home Open Mic
Feb 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Flood Gallery Fine Art Center

Uncensored expression: anyone is invited to step up to share song, music, poetry, comedy, magic, stories, rants & raves, & other performances!
The most eclectic open mic around, in a welcoming gallery setting! 6 pm signup, perform 6:30-8:30 pm.

Thursday, February 21, 2019
True Home Open Mic
Feb 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Flood Gallery Fine Art Center

Uncensored expression: anyone is invited to step up to share song, music, poetry, comedy, magic, stories, rants & raves, & other performances!
The most eclectic open mic around, in a welcoming gallery setting! 6 pm signup, perform 6:30-8:30 pm.