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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Saturday, October 2, 2021
Opening Event for Hominy Rising – Arts & Awareness on the Hominy Greenway
Oct 2 @ 3:56 pm – 6:56 pm
Hominy Creek Greenway

Hominy Rising – Arts & Awareness on the Greenway: The Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a reflection on the history, ecology and beauty of our Greenway. As part of this celebration we are hosting an art exhibition which will consist of temporary, outdoor art installations and an opening event with live performances including music and dance!

Potted Potter
Oct 2 @ 7:30 pm
Peace Center

PLAYING TO SOLD OUT HOUSES all over the world, the Olivier Award nominated POTTED POTTER – The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real life game of Quidditch) into seventy hilarious minutes. Even if you don’t know the difference between a horcrux and a Hufflepuff, POTTED POTTER will make you roar with laughter.
Created by two-time Olivier Award-nominated actors Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner, Potted Potter is perfect for ages six to Dumbledore (who is very old indeed).
“It’s the single funniest thing I have seen in ages. You’re gonna love this show.” – The Toronto Star
Bill Engvall
Oct 2 @ 8:00 pm
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

Formerly part of the hugely successful Blue Collar Comedy Tour, multiplatinum comedian Bill Engvall delivers a good laugh, whether live on stage, on the big screen, or on paper.

Sunday, October 3, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 3 all-day
online
Asheville Veganfest 2021
Oct 3 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Pack Square Park

We are thrilled to announce that Asheville Veganfest will be held again this year in Pack Square on October 3 2021 from 11am-6pm. We will have food, clothing, and artisan booths showing the best there is on the vegan market. Our 2021 event is being presented by Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge!
There will be a DJ on the stage and live music performing in the back section.

Mountain Makers Craft Market
Oct 3 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Haywood Square Plaza

Mountain Makers Craft Market is a monthly indie art fair designed to cultivate community in Western NC. Located in Downtown Waynesville, we bring together 20+ artisans selling handmade and vintage goods that’ll make you smile! Join us on the first Sunday of each month from 12p-4p at 308 N. Haywood Street, and visit MountainMakersMarket.com

Show & Tell Pop Up Shop & Market
Oct 3 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Show & Tell returns to Rabbit Rabbit in Downtown Asheville for the fall! Join us at our new favorite outdoor venue in Downtown Asheville with a one-day celebration of local + indie craft, design, and vintage.

Sunday, October 3rd
12-6pm
Rabbit Rabbit
75 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
FREE! No admission

Featuring the the best in handmade, vintage and fair trade with 50+ vendors in our curated pop up shop or the market area featuring a selection of in-person vendors. Shop vintage clothes, housewares, handmade jewelry, ceramics, apparel and more.

Grab some tacos from AVL Tacos and a brew from Asheville Pizza & Brewing while you’re there!

Trey Kennedy: The Are You For Real? Tour
Oct 3 @ 7:00 pm
The Orange Peel

All Ages

This show was originally scheduled for March 14, 2020. It was rescheduled to November 8, 2020, and then April 18, 2021. Previously purchased tickets will be honored at the rescheduled date. Deadline to request a refund is May 6, 2021.

COVID POLICY: Proof of vaccination or negative Covid test taken within 48 hours before the concert will be required for all guests. Self-administered rapid tests will not be accepted; tests must be lab-conducted.
Also per the Buncombe County Mask Mandate, masks must be worn at all times; they can be pulled down or removed briefly only when actively sipping your drink and then they must be replaced.

Monday, October 4, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 4 all-day
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 5 all-day
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Magnetic in the Smoky Park OUTDOOR SHOW
Oct 5 @ 7:00 pm
Smoky Park Supper Club

OUTDOOR SHOW

Join us on Tuesday nights for Magnetic’s signature variety show. There will be an exciting mix of comedy, music, theatre, dance, magic and more! Smoky Park Supper Club is offering us their beautiful outdoor venue, and will be selling food and drinks. The event is BYOC (bring your own chair), and we will, of course, be following strict Covid safety protocols. We can’t wait to see you there!

Smoky Park Supper Club + Magnetic Theatre Outdoor Show
Oct 5 @ 7:00 pm
Smoky Park Supper Club

Join us Tuesday nights, beginning April 13th, as The Magnetic Theatre teams up with the wizards at Smoky Park Supper Club to host a live, outdoor variety show. We’ll be filling Smoky Park’s gorgeous, riverside outdoor space with comedy, theatre, music and so much more.

There will be food and beverages available for purchase.

  • This is a BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Chair) event.
  • In accordance with safety guidelines this show will be staged outdoors, with mask and social distancing protocols enforced. There will also be temperature checks and COVID waivers that need to be signed by each attendee at the gate.
  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the 7pm showtime.
  • We do require that masks be worn at all times unless you are actively eating or drinking.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 6 all-day
online
Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic at The Asheville Music Hall
Oct 6 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Asheville Music Hall

Disclaimer Stand-up Lounge is the longest running comedy open mic in Asheville happening every Wednesday night

The show starts at 8:00, and there is no cover. Anyone wanting to perform needs to sign up by 8pm, and will get five minutes on stage. Local and not-so-local, professional and not-so-professional comics perform or just anyone wanting to get up in front of people and try to make them laugh. Always fun. Always free.

Anyone wanting to perform needs to sign up by 8pm, and will get five minutes on stage. The order of sign-up is not necessarily the order of the show.

Thursday, October 7, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 7 all-day
online
Gluten-Free Comedy, open mic at Ginger’s Revenge
Oct 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ginger's Revenge
Sunset Rooftop Comedy Show
Oct 7 @ 6:30 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Slice of Life Comedy & Disclaimer Lounge present: Sunset Rooftop Standup Comedy by Local Professional Comics Every Thursday at Rabbit Rabbit

Come grab dinner and a show at Rabbit Rabbit, in Downtown Asheville Outside Theatre Space:
**Great Craft Rabbit-themed cocktails available
**AVL Pizza truck on-site & AVL Pizza full menu available
**Rooftop-seating, depending on weather
**Sanitized Headphones provided so you don’t miss a joke while getting your food & drinks, works anywhere around the venue

Hosted by: Cody Hughes
Featuring: Petey Smith McDowell, Hilliary Begely, Cary Goff, Morgan Bost, Blaine Perry, Marlene Thompson, Ben Sia Hian

 

 

Friday, October 8, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 8 all-day
online
BLOODBATH: VICTORIA’S SECRET
Oct 8 @ 7:30 pm
Magnetic Theatre

MAINSTAGE

BLOODBATH: VICTORIA’S SECRET

Written and Directed by Jamieson Ridenhour

As “Tori Piper,” Victoria Leigh was once the darling of mid-to-late eighties low-budget horror—she was the go-to final girl of a dozen or so B-level slashers. Then she filmed the cult classic Sorority Bloodbath, a cinema verité horror film plagued by rumors of sinister occurrences on-set. Then she vanished, fueling a subset of fan conspiracy theories.

In 1999, Victoria Leigh is planning a quiet New Year’s Eve dinner with her girlfriend, but things aren’t working out. People keep showing up at the apartment, and some of them may have sinister intentions. Deadly intentions. Add in a crazed young wanna-be agent and Tori’s former lover / co-star who has hidden motivations of her own, and the pressure and terror mounts quickly for the former scream queen.

But as the night lengthens and the body count grows, more questions arise. Who is really the hunter and who the prey? And what really happened on the set of Sorority Bloodbath all those years ago? To what lengths will a final girl go to survive?

 

Saturday, October 9, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 9 all-day
online
Jump Off Rock Music Festival
Oct 9 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Jump Off Rock
BLOODBATH: VICTORIA’S SECRET
Oct 9 @ 7:30 pm
Magnetic Theatre

MAINSTAGE

BLOODBATH: VICTORIA’S SECRET

Written and Directed by Jamieson Ridenhour

As “Tori Piper,” Victoria Leigh was once the darling of mid-to-late eighties low-budget horror—she was the go-to final girl of a dozen or so B-level slashers. Then she filmed the cult classic Sorority Bloodbath, a cinema verité horror film plagued by rumors of sinister occurrences on-set. Then she vanished, fueling a subset of fan conspiracy theories.

In 1999, Victoria Leigh is planning a quiet New Year’s Eve dinner with her girlfriend, but things aren’t working out. People keep showing up at the apartment, and some of them may have sinister intentions. Deadly intentions. Add in a crazed young wanna-be agent and Tori’s former lover / co-star who has hidden motivations of her own, and the pressure and terror mounts quickly for the former scream queen.

But as the night lengthens and the body count grows, more questions arise. Who is really the hunter and who the prey? And what really happened on the set of Sorority Bloodbath all those years ago? To what lengths will a final girl go to survive?

 

Sunday, October 10, 2021
Hominy Rising – Arts & Awareness on the Hominy Greenway
Oct 10 all-day
Hominy Creek Greenway

Hominy Rising – Arts & Awareness on the Greenway
The Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a reflection on the history, ecology and beauty of our Greenway. As part of this celebration we are hosting an art exhibition which will consist of temporary, outdoor art installations and performances.

LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 10 all-day
online
Monday, October 11, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 11 all-day
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 12 all-day
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LIVE, LEAF…Weekend Program, Ticket Update + New Adventure Pass
Oct 12 all-day
LEAF
Magnetic in the Smoky Park OUTDOOR SHOW
Oct 12 @ 7:00 pm
Smoky Park Supper Club

OUTDOOR SHOW

Join us on Tuesday nights for Magnetic’s signature variety show. There will be an exciting mix of comedy, music, theatre, dance, magic and more! Smoky Park Supper Club is offering us their beautiful outdoor venue, and will be selling food and drinks. The event is BYOC (bring your own chair), and we will, of course, be following strict Covid safety protocols. We can’t wait to see you there!

Smoky Park Supper Club + Magnetic Theatre Outdoor Show
Oct 12 @ 7:00 pm
Smoky Park Supper Club

Join us Tuesday nights, beginning April 13th, as The Magnetic Theatre teams up with the wizards at Smoky Park Supper Club to host a live, outdoor variety show. We’ll be filling Smoky Park’s gorgeous, riverside outdoor space with comedy, theatre, music and so much more.

There will be food and beverages available for purchase.

  • This is a BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Chair) event.
  • In accordance with safety guidelines this show will be staged outdoors, with mask and social distancing protocols enforced. There will also be temperature checks and COVID waivers that need to be signed by each attendee at the gate.
  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the 7pm showtime.
  • We do require that masks be worn at all times unless you are actively eating or drinking.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
LEAF Announces Fall LINE UP Global Citizen
Oct 13 all-day
online