Calendar of Events
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.
Ready to sprint for a sip? Run clubs are a great way to log some miles and quench your thirst post-run. Grab your sneakers and check out the Mica Town Run to the Taps the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Whether you’re new to Marion and looking for a unique way to get involved and meet new people, or you’re a beer or fitness junkie looking for an adventure, Mica Town Run to the Taps is for you!
All fitness levels are welcome! You do not need to be experienced to attend, walking a route is encouraged! This is a free event to participate in. We would love for you to come in and quench your thirst with us after your run!
Starting/Finishing Location: Mica Town Brewery
When: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month
Time: 6:00 PM
Cost: Free to participate in the Run/Walk
https://www.facebook.com/events/1045519132294514/?event_time_id=1045519165627844
The Linda Wolf Quartet perform as part of The Hendersonville JAM
https://www.facebook.com/events/290378558336641/
Climate Listening Project Portraiture Premiere: From the Same Soil
Join us for local music, refreshments, and the opportunity to listen to powerful human stories through a fresh perspective, weaving science and storytelling with hand-drawn graphite portraits. Featuring artist/ biologist Shannon Bodeau. Hosted by Climate Listening Project director Dayna Reggero.
This is a free community event.
In collaboration with:
UNC Asheville McCullough Fellowship
Climate City Expo
https://www.facebook.com/events/307201586661431/
MountainTrue and Transylvania County Tourism are thrilled to bring No Man’s Land Film Festival back to Western North Carolina. Join us at Oskar Blues Brewing in Brevard for a pre-show discussion at 7:00 with local women adventurers and environmental advocates followed by a screening of the No Man’s Land Film Festival at 7:30. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP here to get updates. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
The No Man’s Land Film Festival Brevard screening is made possible with the support of Transylvania County Tourism, Oskar Blues Brewery North Carolina, Blue Ridge Outdoors, Headwaters Outfitters Outdoor Adventures, and Lenoir-Rhyne University Asheville Center for Graduate Studies.
Ticket Price: Free event!
As WNC’s premier advocate for environmental stewardship, MountainTrue works to promote clean waters, healthy forests, and resilient communities. The forest, rivers, and communities of WNC are full of incredible female outdoor enthusiasts who are challenging the outdoors as a male-dominated space. Through hosting No Man’s Land, MountainTrue is celebrating badass women-identified role models and is encouraging them to join us in caring for the beautiful places we share.
https://www.facebook.com/events/619184705190987/
Veil Magic: A Bellydance Choreography
One of the most beloved props in the bellydance world, the veil is fun to learn and impossible to miss onstage. In this 8 week series, students will learn an intermediate level choreography to a slow and enchanting song, “Darigh Nur” by Mario Krilis. Teacher Charlotte Louise has won or played in multiple competition settings with pieces that showcase her veil skills.
Classes will be every Wednesday from February 13th-April 3rd from 6:30pm. Cost is $90. Students who are performing may be asked to attend some additional rehearsals at no cost.
To reserve your spot sign up, here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0
FAQs:
Do I need a veil?
Charlotte has veils to borrow! However, you are welcome to purchase your own veil. A 3 yard silk veil is recommended.
Will there be performance opportunities?
Yes! There will be two performance opportunities. One in Asheville at Asheville Follies, and one in Jacksonville, Florida at the River City Raqs festival. Details for both will be discussed at length. Performance is always optional and never required!
What will the costuming be?
For performances, effort will be made to keep costs low. Bellydance costumes will be worn in warm colors and students are encouraged to use what they already own.
https://www.facebook.com/events/347872155797757/?event_time_id=347872182464421
Anger is Valid: Angst, Anger and Irritation as Necessary Healing …. Anger has a valid place in our lives as teacher, but its reception in public and private life can frequently be complicated or confusing. We will explore anger as a primary emotion in its own right. Come to this workshop if you want to explore: what different types of anger are trying to tell you; anger’s healing purpose in trauma recovery and necessary place in activism; practices for honoring anger instead of suppressing or over-identifying; and how to use various plant medicines to manage, listen to, and boldly experience embodied, healing anger.
$20-40 per person, sliding scale
Lauren Miller is a grief & trauma worker, herbalist and genuine weirdo. She/they facilitate space for healing from trauma, working with attachment triggers and managing stress and burnout through their clinical herbalism and somatic skill resourcing practice: Heart & Bone Apothecary. Lauren loves teaching, facilitating group spaces and creating room for expansive feeling in our daily lives. Lauren likes to tell it like it is, a good guffaw and to swoon over plant friends.
https://www.facebook.com/events/301161967216394/
A runway show of artfully designed chairs by Jenny Ellis with live & silent art auction featuring original works by prominent Asheville artists. Proceeds will go towards purchasing furniture, equipment for science labs, and art and music rooms for The Franklin School of Innovation’s new permanent facility. Franklin School of Innovation is an Expeditionary Learning institution whose mission is to prepare the next generation of leaders through inquiry and investigation, ethics, collaboration, leadership, persistence, and action. It is a tuition-free, public charter school serving students in grades 5-12. Join us for an evening of music, food, art and fun to help Franklin School of Innovation reach its goal of $75,000!
https://www.facebook.com/events/389969991789191/
Join us every Wednesday at 6:30PM at One World Brewing (520 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC) in West Asheville for a community run around West AVL. https://www.facebook.com/groups/988486641322045/ Hang around and grab a drink afterwards. All paces welcome. Well behaved, leashed furry friends welcome.
We will begin with one 4-ish mile route (https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2424498334) through West Asheville, though will expand to include various options in the future.
Food options nearby, including on-site food trucks during warmer weather.
https://www.facebook.com/events/516081612251742/?event_time_id=516081618918408
Come on out to West Asheville to taste some amazing craft beer as I show you step by step how to paint something funky and fun!
Space is limited, so buy your seat today!
$30- everything you need to paint with is provided and all set up for you! Two hour step by step instructions.
Bring some friends, and make it a thang!
Wednesday, April 3rd – 6:30-8:30
I will post painting SOON!
Gan Shan West And Pizza Mind are right next door for FOOD! Order and bring to the paint event or go eat beforehand.
Hope to see you out!!! #westasheville #828isgreat #ashevillenc #brewery #ashevillebreweries #stayweird
https://www.facebook.com/events/258404325062914/
Head full of useless knowledge? Now’s your time to shine! Join us every Wednesday at 6:30pm for a night of interactive trivia perfect for all skill levels.
Live scoring, music rounds, photo rounds and even themed categories!
Prizes awarded each week for the 1st place team!
https://www.facebook.com/events/277072849778679/?event_time_id=357420355077261
Trivia Night is every Wednesday Night at Legends on the Lake starting at 6:30pm. Arrive early to secure your seats and ensure that you do not miss any of the action! Compete as a team or individually for prizes each week. Trivia is free to all who would like to compete. Prizes will be distributed by team, one prize per team. The certificates are good for any following visit. We ask that teams be limited to a maximum of 8 players for the sake of seating and space.
https://www.facebook.com/events/254689012071408/?event_time_id=299382820935360
¡Triskatrivia!
2019’s Themes: (updated as they are determined)
May 1 – Outer Space
May 8 – The 60’s
May 15 – Dungeons and Dragons
May 22 – Video Games
May 29 – Star Trek
¡TriskaTrivia! is Triskelion’s Themed Trivia Night!
Starts at 7pm, and usually lasts at least an hour and a half.
Glorious Prizes:
First Place Team: $25 Gift Card
Second Place Team: $15 Gift Card
Each member of the team that wins the Very Hard Questions Round (almost always Round 3), will win a free beer.
If at least 6 people dress up in costumes that relate to the night’s theme, then the best dressed (determined by me) wins a free beer!
(that means if your entire team of 6 are the only ones dressed up, then a member of your team is destined to get a free beer)
There are six rounds, with 10 questions each, and each round will be on a different subject that relates to the night’s theme… Each question is worth 5 points.
Teams can consist of up to six players, or you can play by yourself if you have no friends.
Cheating is not allowed… no phones, no “yelling out of answers” (even wrong ones), and no handy reference materials… This is not an open book trivia night.
Come on out and show off your Brainz!!!
(or lack thereof)
https://www.facebook.com/events/2020001851418998/?event_time_id=2020001891418994
JUST ANNOUNCED: Adventure Club Death Or Glory Tour April 3 with special guest ARMNHMR Wooli & William Black. Tickets on sale Thursday, Dec. 20 at 1PM!
RSVP to the event for complete details and updates!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2209492182707117/
The Poe House welcomes Ian Harrod back on Wed. April 3rd. Enjoy his solo performance with popular Covers and originals.
https://www.facebook.com/events/628640024229965/
Meet Park Ranger John Wilkerson to discuss the latest park news including a tot lot update. A Q&A session with follow with Wilkerson and other town officials. Attendees will also hear from the Park Foundation.
Pick a day and time that’s best for you:
• Monday, March 25, 10:00 – 11:00 am
• Saturday, March 30, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
• Wednesday, April 3, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: The Rudnick Community Room located inside the Park’s Welcome Center
Questions? Contact the Park Ranger
John Wilkerson
(828)435-0397
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/410876309660558/?event_time_id=410876319660557
Meet Park Ranger John Wilkerson to discuss the latest park news including a tot lot update. A Q&A session with follow with Wilkerson and other town officials. Attendees will also hear from the Park Foundation.
Pick a day and time that’s best for you:
• Monday, March 25, 10:00 – 11:00 am
• Saturday, March 30, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
• Wednesday, April 3, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: The Rudnick Community Room located inside the Park’s Welcome Center
Questions? Contact the Park Ranger
John Wilkerson
(828)435-0397
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/410876309660558/
Every Wednesday April-October. Ride out for Live music, $2 Bud Light Pints, food specials, weekly giveaways, different vendors every week and so much more!
https://www.facebook.com/events/633460523763748/
! This fusion pulls from many different dance styles. What does that mean?
It means one moment you’ll be doing the Cha Cha Cha, throw in a hair whip or a body wave and then go right into Mambo, Samba, or even some sexy floor work!
Join certified Ballroom instructor & competitor Ariah, in this unique and upbeat class on some of the classics with a modern twist! She will break down some traditional moves and incorporate them into dynamic choreography… which will include making formations with your fellow dancers!
Practice and add on to choreography each week!
https://www.facebook.com/events/622378894887732/?event_time_id=622378911554397
Weekly Open Mic with Caleb Beissert! Sign up at 7:30 pm, Mic starts at 8 pm! All forms of entertainment welcome!! Come get a kava and enjoy the local talent
BULA!!
Don’t miss this band!! The JackTown Ramblers will be taking the stage @ 7:30 PM and they bring a very high level of musicianship and entertainment! visit www.jtrband.com for more…
https://www.facebook.com/events/2093605460755940/
Every Wednesday
https://www.facebook.com/events/400856010483395/?event_time_id=400856040483392
Dry Falls Village has been isolated for as long as anyone can remember. Her inhabitants grow weary and thirst for adventure. Now, they decide, is the time to venture into the wilderness and explore!
Do you have what it takes to brave the dangers of the unknown? Will you steel yourself and venture to uncover sights unseen? Can you handle what lies beyond the borders of the village?
This is West Marches!
The Bearded Dragons Inn hosts their weekly West Marches game. This is a drop in game for all to join. If you have never played before come and join us. Our amazing community will teach you all you need to know. If you have years, or even decades of experience stop on by as well as you’ll experience a whole new style of play. For more information check out our website: https://sites.google.com/view/west-marches-at-dry-falls/home
Please note that this game is family friendly but anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
https://www.facebook.com/events/401870287020606/?event_time_id=401870330353935
Dakota Floyd / music – Atlanta SodaPop Punk
https://dakotafloyd.bandcamp.com/
That Really Awesome Guy With A Guitar – tragwag
https://tragwag.bandcamp.com/
Do Nothing (Solo) – Recently Relocated To Asheville Pop Punk
https://donothingfl.bandcamp.com/album/do-something
Cora Hill – Badass Solo Punk
Doors 8 PM // Show 9 PM
$6
https://www.facebook.com/events/255874885181009/
Dee White at The Grey Eagle
https://www.facebook.com/events/254986002117607/
Come join us every Wednesday at our new home The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall. 55 College St, Asheville, NC 28801
The show starts at 9:30, and there is no cover. Anyone wanting to perform needs to sign up by 9pm, and will get five minutes on stage. The order of sign-up is not necessarily the order of the show.
https://www.facebook.com/events/816873515152838/?event_time_id=816873688486154
Come join us for an amazing night of music, prizes, and drink specials. It’s Music Bingo at Banks Ave.. Test your music knowledge and compete against your friends and other patrons. It’s easy to play, and everyone is welcome! We’ll see you there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/391468795015437/?event_time_id=391468808348769
Come join us for an amazing night of music, prizes, and drink specials. It’s Music Bingo at Banks Ave. Test your music knowledge and compete against your friends and other patrons. It’s easy to play, and everyone is welcome! We’ll see you there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/962585360596619/?event_time_id=962585407263281
Considered by many as one of the best kalimba players alive today, Kevin Spears musical gifts have astounded audiences around the world and rewritten what was thought humanly impossible on this exotic musical instrument.
Spears’ blinding skill and musical creativity are often compared to innovative legends such as Herbie Hancock, Jimi Hendrix and Les Paul among others and his uncanny ability to play multiple musical and percussive ideas simultaneously in a live setting is iconic, pure and simple…
Spears music is an acoustic electronic mix of funk, afro-beat, latin, trance with a dash of rock that will move your feet and stir your soul.
In addition to making his own instruments, KalimbaMan (as his friends call him) performs internationally including a recent tour of Japan and has worked with and/or opened for artists such as: Victor Wooten, India.Arie, Eric Benet, Col. Bruce Hampton, Toubab Krewe, Wudasse, POS (of De La Soul), Arrested Development, Bill Summers (of Herbie Hancock band), Vinx, Jhelisa Anderson, Divinity (bassist for Beyonce).
Start your no-obligation free 14 day trial any day of the week (see our class schedule link below). 12 women ages 35 to 55 are invited to be part of an exclusive FREE trial of dance fitness classes at Jazzercise South Asheville Fitness Studio. Take at least 5 classes within 14 days, then offer honest feedback via survey. When complete, you will receive a $50 credit towards registration (making the JF $0 for you!).
Check out the BEFORE & AFTER photos of real results from Jazzercise! Space is limited! To be a part of the trial group, please direct message us with the class day and time you would like to begin. For a complete class schedule, visit: https://jcls.jazzercise.com/facility/jazzercise-south-asheville-fitness-center
*Must begin your trial no later than April 15. Available to new clients only. Message us while spots are still available! Please arrive 15 minutes before your 1st class and bring a clean-bottomed pair of athletic shoes you can change into for class (dirt, sand, and tiny rocks will scratch our new studio floors).
https://www.facebook.com/events/2294581184153215/?event_time_id=2294581240819876
21st Century Grant Applications: Online grant proposals are here to stay. They are frustrating, exasperating and daunting. Still, we often must present our case for support in 2,000 characters (- 350 words or less). Writing tight or to the point while getting the attention of the grant reviewer has never been more crucial. The techniques discussed will help you craft successful paper and paperless proposal narratives.
https://www.facebook.com/events/701589866902570/