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, November 2, 2021
Adopt a Bat This Halloween! Help them go WILD
Nov 2 all-day
online w/ Appalachian Wildlife Refuge
1st Annual FernLeaf Family Movie Night Fundraiser: COCO
Nov 2 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Rabbit Rabbit & FernLeaf Community Charter School have teamed up to create the 1st Annual FernLeaf Family Movie Night Fundraiser at Rabbit Rabbit! Tuesday, November 2nd from 5:30-8:30 with the movie beginning at dusk. The family friendly movie being shown is ‘Coco.’ Proceeds from all ticket sales and a portion of food & drinks proceeds from Rabbit Rabbit & Asheville Brewing Co will be donated to FernLeaf!

Aquanet: Goth Night
Nov 2 @ 9:00 pm – Nov 3 @ 2:00 am
Asheville Beauty Academy
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
$30 for the 30th! Eblen Charities #GivingTuesday
Nov 3 all-day
online

This year Eblen celebrates 30 years of serving our community and helping those in need. 

Our mission is to provide assistance to families and individuals in our community during times of crisis and hardship whether medical, financial or an emergency need.

We would like to celebrate our 30th with the Eblen Charities $30 for the 30th fundraising event.

Due to the generosity of a long-time friend, our first $10,000 in donations will be matched! Please help us take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. 

We would like to encourage you to leave a comment about what it means to you to support Eblen Charities.

Thank you for all that you do, because we do it all together!

2021 Western NC Mountain Weekend Getaway Raffle
Nov 3 all-day
online

What’s your idea of perfect mountain weekend getaway?

  • A cozy mountain inn with rocking chairs on a front porch, with scenic tranquility and a lazy afternoon for reading that favorite book, after a hike on a mountain trail.
  • A breathtaking view from the scenic veranda of a mountain lodge, located at 5,000 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway
  • A lovely downtown Asheville hotel, located in the middle of the historic Biltmore Village, with shopping, arts and craft stores, and art galleries

This raffle prize is tailored for YOU! One lucky winner will get to choose their destination and one of these accommodations:

  • 2 nights at the Balsam Mountain Inn, or the Pisgah Inn, or the Asheville Biltmore Double Tree
  • Plus dinner for two for one night at a local restaurant and a $50 gift card to support your meal choice for the second night.
  • Plus a special activity selected by the winner will be added to your package.

Click here to learn more about the destinations!

This annual raffle is developed and donated by Southwestern Child Development Commission, with all proceeds going to the NC Early Education Coalition.

Tickets are on sale now through November 11th. One ticket for $5 or four tickets for $15. 

Adopt a Bat This Halloween! Help them go WILD
Nov 3 all-day
online w/ Appalachian Wildlife Refuge
Move On Up: Soul/R+B
Nov 3 @ 9:00 pm – Nov 4 @ 2:00 am
Asheville Beauty Academy

“Move On Up” is a night of your favorite and forgotten Soul/RB cuts right after Comedy Night.

Thursday, November 4, 2021
$30 for the 30th! Eblen Charities #GivingTuesday
Nov 4 all-day
online

This year Eblen celebrates 30 years of serving our community and helping those in need. 

Our mission is to provide assistance to families and individuals in our community during times of crisis and hardship whether medical, financial or an emergency need.

We would like to celebrate our 30th with the Eblen Charities $30 for the 30th fundraising event.

Due to the generosity of a long-time friend, our first $10,000 in donations will be matched! Please help us take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. 

We would like to encourage you to leave a comment about what it means to you to support Eblen Charities.

Thank you for all that you do, because we do it all together!

2021 Western NC Mountain Weekend Getaway Raffle
Nov 4 all-day
online

What’s your idea of perfect mountain weekend getaway?

  • A cozy mountain inn with rocking chairs on a front porch, with scenic tranquility and a lazy afternoon for reading that favorite book, after a hike on a mountain trail.
  • A breathtaking view from the scenic veranda of a mountain lodge, located at 5,000 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway
  • A lovely downtown Asheville hotel, located in the middle of the historic Biltmore Village, with shopping, arts and craft stores, and art galleries

This raffle prize is tailored for YOU! One lucky winner will get to choose their destination and one of these accommodations:

  • 2 nights at the Balsam Mountain Inn, or the Pisgah Inn, or the Asheville Biltmore Double Tree
  • Plus dinner for two for one night at a local restaurant and a $50 gift card to support your meal choice for the second night.
  • Plus a special activity selected by the winner will be added to your package.

Click here to learn more about the destinations!

This annual raffle is developed and donated by Southwestern Child Development Commission, with all proceeds going to the NC Early Education Coalition.

Tickets are on sale now through November 11th. One ticket for $5 or four tickets for $15. 

Adopt a Bat This Halloween! Help them go WILD
Nov 4 all-day
online w/ Appalachian Wildlife Refuge
Salsa Night Thursday
Nov 4 @ 9:30 pm – Nov 5 @ 2:00 am
Asheville Beauty Academy

Spice up your life with Latin sounds by local DJs Nex Millen & Mtn Vibez every Thursday.

Super bonus if you come early and get Dance Lessons from our knowladable instructors and get your body ready with sabor for the night. NO COVER All events 21+

Friday, November 5, 2021
$30 for the 30th! Eblen Charities #GivingTuesday
Nov 5 all-day
online

This year Eblen celebrates 30 years of serving our community and helping those in need. 

Our mission is to provide assistance to families and individuals in our community during times of crisis and hardship whether medical, financial or an emergency need.

We would like to celebrate our 30th with the Eblen Charities $30 for the 30th fundraising event.

Due to the generosity of a long-time friend, our first $10,000 in donations will be matched! Please help us take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. 

We would like to encourage you to leave a comment about what it means to you to support Eblen Charities.

Thank you for all that you do, because we do it all together!

2021 Brevard Music Center Raffle
Nov 5 all-day
Online

Official 2021 Raffle RulesAudi

PROCEEDS

This raffle is a fundraising event, and all net proceeds benefit the Brevard Music Center (BMC). Brevard Music Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN# 56-0729350

DRAWING

The drawing will take place on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 3:00pm EDT. All mail, phone, and internet orders must be received by 11:59pm EDT on Sunday, November 14, 2021.

TICKETS

The cost to purchase a single entry (“Ticket”) for the Raffle is $125 (U.S. Funds only) and is not tax deductible.

2021 Western NC Mountain Weekend Getaway Raffle
Nov 5 all-day
online

What’s your idea of perfect mountain weekend getaway?

  • A cozy mountain inn with rocking chairs on a front porch, with scenic tranquility and a lazy afternoon for reading that favorite book, after a hike on a mountain trail.
  • A breathtaking view from the scenic veranda of a mountain lodge, located at 5,000 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway
  • A lovely downtown Asheville hotel, located in the middle of the historic Biltmore Village, with shopping, arts and craft stores, and art galleries

This raffle prize is tailored for YOU! One lucky winner will get to choose their destination and one of these accommodations:

  • 2 nights at the Balsam Mountain Inn, or the Pisgah Inn, or the Asheville Biltmore Double Tree
  • Plus dinner for two for one night at a local restaurant and a $50 gift card to support your meal choice for the second night.
  • Plus a special activity selected by the winner will be added to your package.

Click here to learn more about the destinations!

This annual raffle is developed and donated by Southwestern Child Development Commission, with all proceeds going to the NC Early Education Coalition.

Tickets are on sale now through November 11th. One ticket for $5 or four tickets for $15. 

Adopt a Bat This Halloween! Help them go WILD
Nov 5 all-day
online w/ Appalachian Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, November 6, 2021
$30 for the 30th! Eblen Charities #GivingTuesday
Nov 6 all-day
online

This year Eblen celebrates 30 years of serving our community and helping those in need. 

Our mission is to provide assistance to families and individuals in our community during times of crisis and hardship whether medical, financial or an emergency need.

We would like to celebrate our 30th with the Eblen Charities $30 for the 30th fundraising event.

Due to the generosity of a long-time friend, our first $10,000 in donations will be matched! Please help us take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. 

We would like to encourage you to leave a comment about what it means to you to support Eblen Charities.

Thank you for all that you do, because we do it all together!

2021 Brevard Music Center Raffle
Nov 6 all-day
Online

Official 2021 Raffle RulesAudi

PROCEEDS

This raffle is a fundraising event, and all net proceeds benefit the Brevard Music Center (BMC). Brevard Music Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN# 56-0729350

DRAWING

The drawing will take place on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 3:00pm EDT. All mail, phone, and internet orders must be received by 11:59pm EDT on Sunday, November 14, 2021.

TICKETS

The cost to purchase a single entry (“Ticket”) for the Raffle is $125 (U.S. Funds only) and is not tax deductible.

2021 Western NC Mountain Weekend Getaway Raffle
Nov 6 all-day
online

What’s your idea of perfect mountain weekend getaway?

  • A cozy mountain inn with rocking chairs on a front porch, with scenic tranquility and a lazy afternoon for reading that favorite book, after a hike on a mountain trail.
  • A breathtaking view from the scenic veranda of a mountain lodge, located at 5,000 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway
  • A lovely downtown Asheville hotel, located in the middle of the historic Biltmore Village, with shopping, arts and craft stores, and art galleries

This raffle prize is tailored for YOU! One lucky winner will get to choose their destination and one of these accommodations:

  • 2 nights at the Balsam Mountain Inn, or the Pisgah Inn, or the Asheville Biltmore Double Tree
  • Plus dinner for two for one night at a local restaurant and a $50 gift card to support your meal choice for the second night.
  • Plus a special activity selected by the winner will be added to your package.

Click here to learn more about the destinations!

This annual raffle is developed and donated by Southwestern Child Development Commission, with all proceeds going to the NC Early Education Coalition.

Tickets are on sale now through November 11th. One ticket for $5 or four tickets for $15. 

Adopt a Bat This Halloween! Help them go WILD
Nov 6 all-day
online w/ Appalachian Wildlife Refuge
FRP Master Gardeners Hemlock Restoration Seminar
Nov 6 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse
Hemlock Restoration Initiative

 

Join Tamsin Allpress, Head of the Flat Rock Playhouse Master Gardeners, on November 6th from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm for a hands-on workshop about controlling the Woolly Adelgid on hemlock trees. This program will be held at the Flat Rock Playhouse gardens to teach homeowners how to save and plant more hemlock trees. The suggested donation is $20.00, which will be fed back into the FRP gardens. Please RSVP by November 1 by phone or email at (828) 252-4783 or [email protected]. More information at http://savehemlocksnc.org/flat-rock-demo.

 

Monthly Social Swing Dance
Nov 6 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
CONTINUUM ART NC

Join us in our new monthly social swing event on the 1st Saturdays of every month! The music,
open vintage space and wood floors and is guaranteed to have you dancing East Coast and/or
Lindy all night long! A free lesson is offered to kick things off and will include a different
combination of moves each time. No partner or rhythm needed and dress is casual!
7:00-7:30 Beginner Swing Lesson by Ian Fleming and Tola Sun
7:30-9:30 Live Swing Band (new ones every month)
9:30-11:00 DJ (mixture of vintage and modern music)
$12 (cash, card, Venmo, PayPal accepted) on the day of the event

Hip Hop Night: Vinyl Timetravelers
Nov 6 @ 10:00 pm – Nov 7 @ 5:00 pm
Asheville Beauty Academy

Hip Hop Turntablism party with DJs Kutzu & Chubby Knuckles & the Vinyl Time Travelers first Saturday of the month.
Every First Saturday 10pm to 2am
All events 21+
Sunday, November 7, 2021
$30 for the 30th! Eblen Charities #GivingTuesday
Nov 7 all-day
online

This year Eblen celebrates 30 years of serving our community and helping those in need. 

Our mission is to provide assistance to families and individuals in our community during times of crisis and hardship whether medical, financial or an emergency need.

We would like to celebrate our 30th with the Eblen Charities $30 for the 30th fundraising event.

Due to the generosity of a long-time friend, our first $10,000 in donations will be matched! Please help us take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. 

We would like to encourage you to leave a comment about what it means to you to support Eblen Charities.

Thank you for all that you do, because we do it all together!

2021 Brevard Music Center Raffle
Nov 7 all-day
Online

Official 2021 Raffle RulesAudi

PROCEEDS

This raffle is a fundraising event, and all net proceeds benefit the Brevard Music Center (BMC). Brevard Music Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN# 56-0729350

DRAWING

The drawing will take place on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 3:00pm EDT. All mail, phone, and internet orders must be received by 11:59pm EDT on Sunday, November 14, 2021.

TICKETS

The cost to purchase a single entry (“Ticket”) for the Raffle is $125 (U.S. Funds only) and is not tax deductible.

2021 Western NC Mountain Weekend Getaway Raffle
Nov 7 all-day
online

What’s your idea of perfect mountain weekend getaway?

  • A cozy mountain inn with rocking chairs on a front porch, with scenic tranquility and a lazy afternoon for reading that favorite book, after a hike on a mountain trail.
  • A breathtaking view from the scenic veranda of a mountain lodge, located at 5,000 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway
  • A lovely downtown Asheville hotel, located in the middle of the historic Biltmore Village, with shopping, arts and craft stores, and art galleries

This raffle prize is tailored for YOU! One lucky winner will get to choose their destination and one of these accommodations:

  • 2 nights at the Balsam Mountain Inn, or the Pisgah Inn, or the Asheville Biltmore Double Tree
  • Plus dinner for two for one night at a local restaurant and a $50 gift card to support your meal choice for the second night.
  • Plus a special activity selected by the winner will be added to your package.

Click here to learn more about the destinations!

This annual raffle is developed and donated by Southwestern Child Development Commission, with all proceeds going to the NC Early Education Coalition.

Tickets are on sale now through November 11th. One ticket for $5 or four tickets for $15. 

Adopt a Bat This Halloween! Help them go WILD
Nov 7 all-day
online w/ Appalachian Wildlife Refuge
Dogwood Alliance’s 25th Anniversary Virtual Festival
Nov 7 all-day
online

This is an all-inclusive virtual event. All-access passes are a suggested donation of $15 each. A $50 donation grants you all-access, AND we’ll mail you some exclusive Dogwood merchandise. We also offer comped all-access tickets.

WHAT YOU’LL GET WITH YOUR ALL-ACCESS PASS:

  • Access to exclusive videos including our documentary film Stories Happen in Forests, musical performances, a cooking show, and more.
  • A raffle entry to win a beautiful vase from East Fork Pottery or a special copy of Sami Grover’s We Are All Climate Hypocrites Now.

WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU DONATE $50 OR MORE:

  • All of the above plus!
  • A special 25th Anniversary Dogwood Alliance travel mug.
  • A navy blue Dogwood Alliance beanie

Join us as Dogwood Alliance CELEBRATES 25 years of:

  • Protecting Southern forests.
  • Fighting extractive industries.
  • Building Community.

We could not have done this without our COMMUNITY.

Dogwood Alliance turns 25 this year. Wow! How beautiful and exciting. We would have loved to celebrate in person with you, but we’ve decided to take our celebration online for the safety of our community.

We invite you to join us for our virtual festival to celebrate the past 25 years, the next 25 years, and being in the Right Place at the Right Time to make a real and lasting difference for forests, climate, and justice.

Monday, November 8, 2021
$30 for the 30th! Eblen Charities #GivingTuesday
Nov 8 all-day
online

This year Eblen celebrates 30 years of serving our community and helping those in need. 

Our mission is to provide assistance to families and individuals in our community during times of crisis and hardship whether medical, financial or an emergency need.

We would like to celebrate our 30th with the Eblen Charities $30 for the 30th fundraising event.

Due to the generosity of a long-time friend, our first $10,000 in donations will be matched! Please help us take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. 

We would like to encourage you to leave a comment about what it means to you to support Eblen Charities.

Thank you for all that you do, because we do it all together!

2021 Western NC Mountain Weekend Getaway Raffle
Nov 8 all-day
online

What’s your idea of perfect mountain weekend getaway?

  • A cozy mountain inn with rocking chairs on a front porch, with scenic tranquility and a lazy afternoon for reading that favorite book, after a hike on a mountain trail.
  • A breathtaking view from the scenic veranda of a mountain lodge, located at 5,000 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway
  • A lovely downtown Asheville hotel, located in the middle of the historic Biltmore Village, with shopping, arts and craft stores, and art galleries

This raffle prize is tailored for YOU! One lucky winner will get to choose their destination and one of these accommodations:

  • 2 nights at the Balsam Mountain Inn, or the Pisgah Inn, or the Asheville Biltmore Double Tree
  • Plus dinner for two for one night at a local restaurant and a $50 gift card to support your meal choice for the second night.
  • Plus a special activity selected by the winner will be added to your package.

Click here to learn more about the destinations!

This annual raffle is developed and donated by Southwestern Child Development Commission, with all proceeds going to the NC Early Education Coalition.

Tickets are on sale now through November 11th. One ticket for $5 or four tickets for $15. 

Dogwood Alliance’s 25th Anniversary Virtual Festival
Nov 8 all-day
online

This is an all-inclusive virtual event. All-access passes are a suggested donation of $15 each. A $50 donation grants you all-access, AND we’ll mail you some exclusive Dogwood merchandise. We also offer comped all-access tickets.

WHAT YOU’LL GET WITH YOUR ALL-ACCESS PASS:

  • Access to exclusive videos including our documentary film Stories Happen in Forests, musical performances, a cooking show, and more.
  • A raffle entry to win a beautiful vase from East Fork Pottery or a special copy of Sami Grover’s We Are All Climate Hypocrites Now.

WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU DONATE $50 OR MORE:

  • All of the above plus!
  • A special 25th Anniversary Dogwood Alliance travel mug.
  • A navy blue Dogwood Alliance beanie

Join us as Dogwood Alliance CELEBRATES 25 years of:

  • Protecting Southern forests.
  • Fighting extractive industries.
  • Building Community.

We could not have done this without our COMMUNITY.

Dogwood Alliance turns 25 this year. Wow! How beautiful and exciting. We would have loved to celebrate in person with you, but we’ve decided to take our celebration online for the safety of our community.

We invite you to join us for our virtual festival to celebrate the past 25 years, the next 25 years, and being in the Right Place at the Right Time to make a real and lasting difference for forests, climate, and justice.