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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, March 19, 2023
2023 UNC Asheville Annual Pi(e) Run
Mar 19 @ 3:14 pm – 5:00 pm
UNC Asheville - Quad in front of Ramsey Library

In honor of Pi Day, UNC Asheville is hosting a fun-run on March 19th starting at 3:14 pm. Run or walk (or skip or trot) the 3.14-mile distance, which celebrates Pi’s value. The event is open to the public and has a registration fee of $10 for students and $20 for all other participants. We will have delicious Pi(e) at the finish line!

For more information and to register for tickets, visit Eventbrite.

Proceeds benefit the Asheville Initiative for Math at UNC Asheville, including the Marvelous Math Club. Marvelous Math Club uses math as a catalyst to build leadership skills, create community and provide a space where elementary school students can grow academically and socially.

Cody Hughes + Friends live comedy special filiming
Mar 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville

Every Sunday evening Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This Sunday we have local legend Cody Hughes filming his first 30 min comedy special!!!

Local favorites James Harrod and Marlene Thompson will also be filming their 15 min sets!

Cody Hughes is a comedian from Asheville NC. He’s lived in a few different big cities and a lot of comedians like him and a lot of other comedians have heard good things about him from the comedians who like him. A few comedians don’t like him and he can’t do anything about that. Oh well. He has opened for Lewis Black, John Oliver, Maria Bamford, and many others. Cody will also be part of the prestigious Asheville Comedy Festival this August.

Featuring James Harrod and Marlene Thompson

Hosted by Katie Hughes

ages 21+ doors at 6pm, show at 6:30pm

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Chamber Challenge: Asheville’s Annual 5k Celebrating Workplace Wellness Registration Open
Mar 21 – Mar 20 all-day
online
Grab your colleagues, your friends, even your family, and celebrate workplace wellness in this fun 5k. You might walk every step or sprint to the finish – either way we know you’re up to the challenge!

Register by April 2 for early registration rates, and by April 16 to get your race shirt.

Join us for free trainings starting March 21st

Hosted by the YMCA of Western North Carolina
Tuesdays starting March 21st • 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Meet in the Asheville Chamber parking lot top level (36 Montford Ave.)

• Open to everyone: share this info with co-workers or another business and encourage them to join a training.
• All fitness levels welcome: from first-time 5k walkers to active runners who want to improve.

The Chamber Challenge is designed to promote community wellness through friendly competition between businesses in the Asheville area. Encourage your co-workers, family and friends to participate. Whether you walk every step or sprint to the finish, we know you’re up to the challenge!

Register for the 2023 Chamber Challenge

Register by April 16th for your free race shirt. After April 16th, limited quantities of shirts may be available for $10.

Registration fee:

$35 – Early Registration until April 2rd

$40 – April 3-30

$45 – Late Registration May 1-5

CC5k Trainings with YMCA
Mar 21 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Chamber Parking Lot ofAsheville Area Chamber

With special thanks to our training sponsor, YMCA of Western North Carolina, the Chamber is offering personal training opportunities with YMCA’s trainer Suzanne Ion.  Meet in the Chamber parking lot for a brief warm-up then head out with the group in a session designed to move you from the couch to the race course!

Sessions are every Tuesday, March 21 thru April 25th. The last session will be a preview run/walk of the actual Chamber Challenge 5k course beginning at the Chamber, winding through historic Montford and finishing in the parking lot once again.

These training sessions are open to anyone — whether you’ve registered to participate in the event or not!  But in case you DO want to join in, go here to see more details, more training tips, and to register:  www.chamberchallenge.org

We recommend you bring your own water bottle. The doors to the Visitor Center will be open 5:00-5:30 on training days so you can come in to get water, use the restroom, etc.

Grab a friend and join us!

 

The 2023 Chamber Challenge 5k Race is presented by EATON and Quility.

Thursday, March 23, 2023
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers
Mar 23 @ 7:00 pm
PNC Arena

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Friday, March 24, 2023
NOC Paddling School
Mar 24 all-day
Nantahala Outdoor Center

Voted “Best Place to Learn” by Outside, NOC Paddling School has taught more paddlers than anyone else, with 50 years of experience going into every class. Our commitment to the sport and to providing the best possible instruction has not waivered. So come and let us be your respected and experienced instructor.

LAZOOM: CITY COMEDY TOUR
Mar 24 @ 10:00 am
LaZoom Room

Learn Asheville’s history, discover hidden gems, and laugh at LaZoom’s quirky sense of adventure.

  • Guided comedy tour bus of historical Asheville
  • 90-Minutes – tours run daily
  • 15-minute break at Green Man Brewing
  • $39 per person (ages 13+ only)
NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Regional Semi-Finals
Mar 24 @ 2:30 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship

Regional Semi-Finals | Online Ticket Sales Only

Experience March Madness in Greenville March 24-27, 2023 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena! The Southern Conference and Furman University hosts the Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Regional in the first ever two-site format.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Regionals:

2 Games | March 24 at 2:30 p.m. ET & 5 p.m. ET | Session 1

2 Games | March 25 at 11:30 a.m. ET & 2 p.m. ET | Session 2

  1 Game | March 26 at 7 p.m. ET | Session 3

  1 Game | March 27 at 7 p.m. ET | Session 4

All-Session Six-Game Package- Package includes 4 separate tickets/sessions to experience all Sweet 16 and Elite 8 action!

Single-Session Package- Includes one ticket for your select day or session.

BUY NOW

The NCAA Fan ExperienceTM powered by On Location is your source for the ultimate championship experience.  Choose from the best selection of tickets, in-venue hospitality access featuring tailgate-inspired food, included drink options, a meet and greet with a former NCAA player or coach and photo opportunity with the National Championship Trophy!

SECURE YOUR ACCESS

Tickets can now be bought and sold directly with other fans through the official NCAA Ticket Exchange. The NCAA Ticket Exchange allows fans to sell and buy official tickets online in an NCAA approved, safe and 100% guaranteed environment.

LAZOOM Tours: GHOST COMEDY BUS TOUR
Mar 24 @ 7:00 pm
LaZoom Room


GHOST COMEDY BUS TOUR

Grab a local beer, crucifix and a rubber chicken* —You might survive this hour long hilarious haunted ghost tour of Asheville.

  • Guided comedy bus tour of Haunted Asheville
  • 60 minutes; tours run nightly after dark
  • $33 per person (Ages 17+ only)
  • Departs from 76 Biltmore Avenue

*Legal Note: Crucifix not required to board the bus; we do not condone exorcisms, chickens, rubber, or any combination of the three.

Love + Laughter Comedy Theatre
Mar 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Gateway Church

“In the midst of the challenges of life, there are days when we just need some encouragement. Some fresh perspective to keep moving forward in the journey of faith. So we’d like to bring some encouragement and laughter through comedy theatre. We’ll perform a series of sketches that highlight some of those challenges, but also bring to life some of the mystery and gains of leaning into the presence of God; the surprise places where grace and love show up to give us strength for the journey. Laughter is good medicine.” -Carol Anderson, Acts of Renewal

Saturday, March 25, 2023
Chamber Challenge: Asheville’s Annual 5k Celebrating Workplace Wellness Registration Open
Mar 25 – Mar 24 all-day
online
Grab your colleagues, your friends, even your family, and celebrate workplace wellness in this fun 5k. You might walk every step or sprint to the finish – either way we know you’re up to the challenge!

Register by April 2 for early registration rates, and by April 16 to get your race shirt.

Join us for free trainings starting March 21st

Hosted by the YMCA of Western North Carolina
Tuesdays starting March 21st • 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Meet in the Asheville Chamber parking lot top level (36 Montford Ave.)

• Open to everyone: share this info with co-workers or another business and encourage them to join a training.
• All fitness levels welcome: from first-time 5k walkers to active runners who want to improve.

The Chamber Challenge is designed to promote community wellness through friendly competition between businesses in the Asheville area. Encourage your co-workers, family and friends to participate. Whether you walk every step or sprint to the finish, we know you’re up to the challenge!

Register for the 2023 Chamber Challenge

Register by April 16th for your free race shirt. After April 16th, limited quantities of shirts may be available for $10.

Registration fee:

$35 – Early Registration until April 2rd

$40 – April 3-30

$45 – Late Registration May 1-5

NOC Paddling School
Mar 25 all-day
Nantahala Outdoor Center

Voted “Best Place to Learn” by Outside, NOC Paddling School has taught more paddlers than anyone else, with 50 years of experience going into every class. Our commitment to the sport and to providing the best possible instruction has not waivered. So come and let us be your respected and experienced instructor.

LAZOOM: CITY COMEDY TOUR
Mar 25 @ 10:00 am
LaZoom Room

Learn Asheville’s history, discover hidden gems, and laugh at LaZoom’s quirky sense of adventure.

  • Guided comedy tour bus of historical Asheville
  • 90-Minutes – tours run daily
  • 15-minute break at Green Man Brewing
  • $39 per person (ages 13+ only)
NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Regional Semi-Finals
Mar 25 @ 11:30 am
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship

Regional Semi-Finals | Online Ticket Sales Only

Experience March Madness in Greenville March 24-27, 2023 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena! The Southern Conference and Furman University hosts the Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Regional in the first ever two-site format.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Regionals:

2 Games | March 24 at 2:30 p.m. ET & 5 p.m. ET | Session 1

2 Games | March 25 at 11:30 a.m. ET & 2 p.m. ET | Session 2

  1 Game | March 26 at 7 p.m. ET | Session 3

  1 Game | March 27 at 7 p.m. ET | Session 4

All-Session Six-Game Package- Package includes 4 separate tickets/sessions to experience all Sweet 16 and Elite 8 action!

Single-Session Package- Includes one ticket for your select day or session.

BUY NOW

The NCAA Fan ExperienceTM powered by On Location is your source for the ultimate championship experience.  Choose from the best selection of tickets, in-venue hospitality access featuring tailgate-inspired food, included drink options, a meet and greet with a former NCAA player or coach and photo opportunity with the National Championship Trophy!

SECURE YOUR ACCESS

Tickets can now be bought and sold directly with other fans through the official NCAA Ticket Exchange. The NCAA Ticket Exchange allows fans to sell and buy official tickets online in an NCAA approved, safe and 100% guaranteed environment.

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Mar 25 @ 7:00 pm
PNC Arena

See the source image

LAZOOM Tours: GHOST COMEDY BUS TOUR
Mar 25 @ 7:00 pm
LaZoom Room


GHOST COMEDY BUS TOUR

Grab a local beer, crucifix and a rubber chicken* —You might survive this hour long hilarious haunted ghost tour of Asheville.

  • Guided comedy bus tour of Haunted Asheville
  • 60 minutes; tours run nightly after dark
  • $33 per person (Ages 17+ only)
  • Departs from 76 Biltmore Avenue

*Legal Note: Crucifix not required to board the bus; we do not condone exorcisms, chickens, rubber, or any combination of the three.

Sunday, March 26, 2023
$10 Sunday Fundays at Kolo Bike Park
Mar 26 all-day
Adventure Center of Asheville
5 minutes from Downtown Asheville

$10 Sunday Fundays at Kolo Bike Park

Ride Kolo Bike Park for $10 on Sundays with trails, pump tracks, jump line, skills park, Littleville, rock garden and bridges, skinnies, and table tops scattered through the Park.  Reservations not required.  Call for conditions.  828.225.2921

Chamber Challenge: Asheville’s Annual 5k Celebrating Workplace Wellness Registration Open
Mar 26 – Mar 25 all-day
online
Grab your colleagues, your friends, even your family, and celebrate workplace wellness in this fun 5k. You might walk every step or sprint to the finish – either way we know you’re up to the challenge!

Register by April 2 for early registration rates, and by April 16 to get your race shirt.

Join us for free trainings starting March 21st

Hosted by the YMCA of Western North Carolina
Tuesdays starting March 21st • 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Meet in the Asheville Chamber parking lot top level (36 Montford Ave.)

• Open to everyone: share this info with co-workers or another business and encourage them to join a training.
• All fitness levels welcome: from first-time 5k walkers to active runners who want to improve.

The Chamber Challenge is designed to promote community wellness through friendly competition between businesses in the Asheville area. Encourage your co-workers, family and friends to participate. Whether you walk every step or sprint to the finish, we know you’re up to the challenge!

Register for the 2023 Chamber Challenge

Register by April 16th for your free race shirt. After April 16th, limited quantities of shirts may be available for $10.

Registration fee:

$35 – Early Registration until April 2rd

$40 – April 3-30

$45 – Late Registration May 1-5

NOC Paddling School
Mar 26 all-day
Nantahala Outdoor Center

Voted “Best Place to Learn” by Outside, NOC Paddling School has taught more paddlers than anyone else, with 50 years of experience going into every class. Our commitment to the sport and to providing the best possible instruction has not waivered. So come and let us be your respected and experienced instructor.

Blue Ridge Bicycle Club: Weekly B-Pace Ride
Mar 26 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
various locations

Time & loc varies, typical avg spd 15-17mph, dist 30-50mi. For weekly emails, update your profile: Hover on your name upper right; select “Profile”; under “Your website functions” click “Interests”; then check “B Pace Rides”. Leader [email protected]

Kolo Bike Park $10 Sunday Fundays
Mar 26 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Kolo Bike Park

Join us on Sundays this Fall and Winter for $10 to ride Kolo Bike Park on over 125 acres beside Downtown Asheville!  Enjoy pump tracks, skills area, trails, skinnys, berms, table tops and much more! Littleville is also included for our youngest shredders. Rentals not included.

Reservations not required. Call for conditions: 828.225.2921.

LAZOOM: CITY COMEDY TOUR
Mar 26 @ 10:00 am
LaZoom Room

Learn Asheville’s history, discover hidden gems, and laugh at LaZoom’s quirky sense of adventure.

  • Guided comedy tour bus of historical Asheville
  • 90-Minutes – tours run daily
  • 15-minute break at Green Man Brewing
  • $39 per person (ages 13+ only)
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins
Mar 26 @ 5:00 pm
PNC Arena

See the source image

LAZOOM Tours: GHOST COMEDY BUS TOUR
Mar 26 @ 7:00 pm
LaZoom Room


GHOST COMEDY BUS TOUR

Grab a local beer, crucifix and a rubber chicken* —You might survive this hour long hilarious haunted ghost tour of Asheville.

  • Guided comedy bus tour of Haunted Asheville
  • 60 minutes; tours run nightly after dark
  • $33 per person (Ages 17+ only)
  • Departs from 76 Biltmore Avenue

*Legal Note: Crucifix not required to board the bus; we do not condone exorcisms, chickens, rubber, or any combination of the three.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Regional Semi-Finals
Mar 26 @ 7:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship

Regional Semi-Finals | Online Ticket Sales Only

Experience March Madness in Greenville March 24-27, 2023 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena! The Southern Conference and Furman University hosts the Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Regional in the first ever two-site format.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Regionals:

2 Games | March 24 at 2:30 p.m. ET & 5 p.m. ET | Session 1

2 Games | March 25 at 11:30 a.m. ET & 2 p.m. ET | Session 2

  1 Game | March 26 at 7 p.m. ET | Session 3

  1 Game | March 27 at 7 p.m. ET | Session 4

All-Session Six-Game Package- Package includes 4 separate tickets/sessions to experience all Sweet 16 and Elite 8 action!

Single-Session Package- Includes one ticket for your select day or session.

BUY NOW

The NCAA Fan ExperienceTM powered by On Location is your source for the ultimate championship experience.  Choose from the best selection of tickets, in-venue hospitality access featuring tailgate-inspired food, included drink options, a meet and greet with a former NCAA player or coach and photo opportunity with the National Championship Trophy!

SECURE YOUR ACCESS

Tickets can now be bought and sold directly with other fans through the official NCAA Ticket Exchange. The NCAA Ticket Exchange allows fans to sell and buy official tickets online in an NCAA approved, safe and 100% guaranteed environment.

Monday, March 27, 2023
LAZOOM: CITY COMEDY TOUR
Mar 27 @ 10:00 am
LaZoom Room

Learn Asheville’s history, discover hidden gems, and laugh at LaZoom’s quirky sense of adventure.

  • Guided comedy tour bus of historical Asheville
  • 90-Minutes – tours run daily
  • 15-minute break at Green Man Brewing
  • $39 per person (ages 13+ only)
LAZOOM Tours: GHOST COMEDY BUS TOUR
Mar 27 @ 7:00 pm
LaZoom Room


GHOST COMEDY BUS TOUR

Grab a local beer, crucifix and a rubber chicken* —You might survive this hour long hilarious haunted ghost tour of Asheville.

  • Guided comedy bus tour of Haunted Asheville
  • 60 minutes; tours run nightly after dark
  • $33 per person (Ages 17+ only)
  • Departs from 76 Biltmore Avenue

*Legal Note: Crucifix not required to board the bus; we do not condone exorcisms, chickens, rubber, or any combination of the three.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Regional Semi-Finals
Mar 27 @ 7:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship

Regional Semi-Finals | Online Ticket Sales Only

Experience March Madness in Greenville March 24-27, 2023 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena! The Southern Conference and Furman University hosts the Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Regional in the first ever two-site format.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Regionals:

2 Games | March 24 at 2:30 p.m. ET & 5 p.m. ET | Session 1

2 Games | March 25 at 11:30 a.m. ET & 2 p.m. ET | Session 2

  1 Game | March 26 at 7 p.m. ET | Session 3

  1 Game | March 27 at 7 p.m. ET | Session 4

All-Session Six-Game Package- Package includes 4 separate tickets/sessions to experience all Sweet 16 and Elite 8 action!

Single-Session Package- Includes one ticket for your select day or session.

BUY NOW

The NCAA Fan ExperienceTM powered by On Location is your source for the ultimate championship experience.  Choose from the best selection of tickets, in-venue hospitality access featuring tailgate-inspired food, included drink options, a meet and greet with a former NCAA player or coach and photo opportunity with the National Championship Trophy!

SECURE YOUR ACCESS

Tickets can now be bought and sold directly with other fans through the official NCAA Ticket Exchange. The NCAA Ticket Exchange allows fans to sell and buy official tickets online in an NCAA approved, safe and 100% guaranteed environment.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
LAZOOM: CITY COMEDY TOUR
Mar 28 @ 10:00 am
LaZoom Room

Learn Asheville’s history, discover hidden gems, and laugh at LaZoom’s quirky sense of adventure.

  • Guided comedy tour bus of historical Asheville
  • 90-Minutes – tours run daily
  • 15-minute break at Green Man Brewing
  • $39 per person (ages 13+ only)
CC5k Trainings with YMCA
Mar 28 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Challenge 5k - Training Session

With special thanks to our training sponsor, YMCA of Western North Carolina, the Chamber is offering personal training opportunities with YMCA’s trainer Suzanne Ion.  Meet in the Chamber parking lot for a brief warm-up then head out with the group in a session designed to move you from the couch to the race course!

Sessions are every Tuesday, March 21 thru April 25th. The last session will be a preview run/walk of the actual Chamber Challenge 5k course beginning at the Chamber, winding through historic Montford and finishing in the parking lot once again.

These training sessions are open to anyone — whether you’ve registered to participate in the event or not!  But in case you DO want to join in, go here to see more details, more training tips, and to register:  www.chamberchallenge.org

We recommend you bring your own water bottle. The doors to the Visitor Center will be open 5:00-5:30 on training days so you can come in to get water, use the restroom, etc.

Grab a friend and join us!

 

The 2023 Chamber Challenge 5k Race is presented by EATON and Quility.