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.

Thursday, May 7, 2020
Mitch’s Totally Rad Trivia
May 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

Scoop: Mitch's Totally Rad TRIVIA

Mitch Fortune brings you an irreverent and nostalgia filled night of pop culture trivia every Thursday night 7-9 pm at the One Stop in Downtown Asheville. A potpourri of movies, music, TV show trivia just for you!

Friday, May 8, 2020
New Takeout | Delivery Website Asheville Independent Restaurants
May 8 all-day
Asheville Independent Restaurants Online

New Takeout | Delivery Website

Enjoy your favorite dishes from Asheville’s independent restaurants from the comfort of home! Check out AIR’s new website, www.foodinasheville.com for the incredible local restaurants offering take-out or delivery. This website is updated daily, so make sure to check back for what’s new. 

Thank you for supporting local, independent restaurants!

Visit New Website!
The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees Chief Awards Online Interactive Map
May 8 all-day
online

The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

The OpenTable team

The 2020 James Beard Awards nominees are here, marking the arrival of the short list of who could win one of the food world’s most prestigious honors.

2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

Golf Tournament Fundraiser
May 8 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Mount Mitchell Golf Club

Join Irene Wortham Center’s 20th annual golf tournament fundraiser! As a non-profit, this annual event helps us continue serving the Buncombe County community. For 57 years and counting, we have been helping children and adults with developmental and/or socioeconomic challenges live more independent, happy, healthy, and full lives. Funds raised at this event will kick-start the building project for a new Early Learning Center. The current center, which is one of two organizations in Buncombe County helping pre-K children with developmental disabilities, enrolls 100 children and has a wait list of more than 400! We need YOUR support to expand our program and offer services to more children and families in need.
Please consider registering as a player, a sponsor, or making a donation toward the cause. The day will be full of golf, great food, cold beer, and lots of prizes and giveaways! Visit the event website to learn more and register!

Offering meal pick-ups to those in need in our community: H&F Burger Asheville
May 8 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
H&F Burger Asheville

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 11am-2pm, we are offering meal pick-ups to those in need in our community. 200 meals will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.

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Hot Sauce Battle 2020 Round One May 8-9
May 8 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
online

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Welcome to the first AVL Hot Sauce Battle!

Beer by Hi Wire Brewing, Wicked Weed Brewing, and Bhramari Brewing in association with The Asheville Radio Group

Our local judges will be tasting 32 sauces from a ton of great folks from around AVL, in a bracket style faceoff for the best hot sauce in town! We will be streaming each match via Iamavl!

Sponsored by the good folks at Wicked Weed Brewing Co, Hi Wire Brewing Co and Bhramari Brewing Co. During each stream we will be talking about some of the great tasty beers these breweries have for delivery & curbside pick up to get everyone thru COVID -19

Invite your friends and get ready for the heat!

Watch the matched via Iamavl!

Website
www.iamavl.com

Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Iamavl/
YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/iamavl

Round 1
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 8 1pm Music by ?? Kelly Denson guest judge
8 sauces – 4 matches May 8 4pm Music by Josh Phillips Trio. Jonathan Ammons guest judge

8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 1pm Music by Jeff Santiago
8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 4pm Music by Steven Brett

Round 2
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2pm Music by Andrew Scotchie
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2.30pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3.30pm

Qtr Final
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 15th 5pm

Semi Final 4 sauces -2 matches May 16th 5pm
Final 2 sauces – 1 WINNER
3rd Place – 2 sauces 1 match

Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) plans to serve free, plant-based food every Friday – Sunday from 4 -7 p.m.
May 8 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Asheville

Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) plans to serve free, plant-based food every Friday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 1022 Haywood Road.

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Hot Sauce Battle 2020 Round One May 8-9
May 8 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
online

Image may contain: possible text that says 'HOT SAUCE SPICY BATTLE Don't lie lol'

Welcome to the first AVL Hot Sauce Battle!

Beer by Hi Wire Brewing, Wicked Weed Brewing, and Bhramari Brewing in association with The Asheville Radio Group

Our local judges will be tasting 32 sauces from a ton of great folks from around AVL, in a bracket style faceoff for the best hot sauce in town! We will be streaming each match via Iamavl!

Sponsored by the good folks at Wicked Weed Brewing Co, Hi Wire Brewing Co and Bhramari Brewing Co. During each stream we will be talking about some of the great tasty beers these breweries have for delivery & curbside pick up to get everyone thru COVID -19

Invite your friends and get ready for the heat!

Watch the matched via Iamavl!

Website
www.iamavl.com

Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Iamavl/
YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/iamavl

Round 1
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 8 1pm Music by ?? Kelly Denson guest judge
8 sauces – 4 matches May 8 4pm Music by Josh Phillips Trio. Jonathan Ammons guest judge

8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 1pm Music by Jeff Santiago
8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 4pm Music by Steven Brett

Round 2
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2pm Music by Andrew Scotchie
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2.30pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3.30pm

Qtr Final
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 15th 5pm

Semi Final 4 sauces -2 matches May 16th 5pm
Final 2 sauces – 1 WINNER
3rd Place – 2 sauces 1 match

Brews and Bears: WNC Nature Center CANCELLED
May 8 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
WNC Nature Center

It’s happy hour at the WNC Nature Center! Join us for the always popular Brews & Bears after hours event featuring beer, cider, food, music, and an up close view of an awesome bear enrichment activity with our black bears Uno and Ursa!  Event will run from 5:30pm-8:00pm with food and drink available for purchase.

Tickets sell out quickly!

Children ages 2 and under get in free, all others will need a ticket to attend this event.

*Please bring valid photo ID to purchase alcoholic beverages.

This is a rain or shine event. If the weather is so bad that we are forced to cancel/reschedule, we will post that information on our Facebook event page and email everyone who has purchased tickets.

Free Dead Fridays
May 8 @ 5:30 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

Join us at The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall every Friday at 5:30PM for our FREE Acoustic Grateful Dead series Featuring members of Phuncle Sam and great drink and food specials.

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Formal Friday, a fancy online comedy show
May 8 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Online

 

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A fancy formal live comedy show on the internet featuring 10 very well dressed comedians!

Live streaming on Instagram on @ModelfaceComedy
The show is free but tips are appreciated and will be divided among all the comics on the show.
Paypal [email protected]
Venmo @modelface-comedy

Saturday, May 9, 2020
New Takeout | Delivery Website Asheville Independent Restaurants
May 9 all-day
Asheville Independent Restaurants Online

New Takeout | Delivery Website

Enjoy your favorite dishes from Asheville’s independent restaurants from the comfort of home! Check out AIR’s new website, www.foodinasheville.com for the incredible local restaurants offering take-out or delivery. This website is updated daily, so make sure to check back for what’s new. 

Thank you for supporting local, independent restaurants!

Visit New Website!
The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees Chief Awards Online Interactive Map
May 9 all-day
online

The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

The OpenTable team

The 2020 James Beard Awards nominees are here, marking the arrival of the short list of who could win one of the food world’s most prestigious honors.

2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

Service Industry Heroes Complimentary Meal w/ Food Connection
May 9 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The Asheville Masonic Temple · Asheville, North Carolina

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To our friends who’ve lost their jobs including those in the service industry and hospitality workers: Please join Food Connection for a free “to go” meal lovingly prepared by Wicked Weed Brewing’s Cultura thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor! We will be setting up in the parking lot against the Asheville Masonic Temple. We will be offering curbside service distributing meals from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm or until they run out.

For the safety of our beautiful community:
* If you come by car, please stay in your car at all times.
*There is 1 Entrance In By AMT and you will drive through and exit at the back of the lot.
• If you come by foot, please keep a social distance of at least 6 feet.
* Wear a mask if you have one
Thanks, y’all! We hope to see you Saturday!

Hot Sauce Battle 2020 Round One May 8-9
May 9 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
online

Image may contain: possible text that says 'HOT SAUCE SPICY BATTLE Don't lie lol'

Welcome to the first AVL Hot Sauce Battle!

Beer by Hi Wire Brewing, Wicked Weed Brewing, and Bhramari Brewing in association with The Asheville Radio Group

Our local judges will be tasting 32 sauces from a ton of great folks from around AVL, in a bracket style faceoff for the best hot sauce in town! We will be streaming each match via Iamavl!

Sponsored by the good folks at Wicked Weed Brewing Co, Hi Wire Brewing Co and Bhramari Brewing Co. During each stream we will be talking about some of the great tasty beers these breweries have for delivery & curbside pick up to get everyone thru COVID -19

Invite your friends and get ready for the heat!

Watch the matched via Iamavl!

Website
www.iamavl.com

Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Iamavl/
YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/iamavl

Round 1
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 8 1pm Music by ?? Kelly Denson guest judge
8 sauces – 4 matches May 8 4pm Music by Josh Phillips Trio. Jonathan Ammons guest judge

8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 1pm Music by Jeff Santiago
8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 4pm Music by Steven Brett

Round 2
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2pm Music by Andrew Scotchie
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2.30pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3.30pm

Qtr Final
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 15th 5pm

Semi Final 4 sauces -2 matches May 16th 5pm
Final 2 sauces – 1 WINNER
3rd Place – 2 sauces 1 match

Mother’s Day Tea WNC Farmers Market
May 9 @ 2:00 pm
WNC Farmers Market

Old Time tea party with cucumber sandwiches and other traditional ladies party foods.

Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) plans to serve free, plant-based food every Friday – Sunday from 4 -7 p.m.
May 9 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Asheville

Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) plans to serve free, plant-based food every Friday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 1022 Haywood Road.

Image may contain: 3 people, people standing and text

Hot Sauce Battle 2020 Round One May 8-9
May 9 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
online

Image may contain: possible text that says 'HOT SAUCE SPICY BATTLE Don't lie lol'

Welcome to the first AVL Hot Sauce Battle!

Beer by Hi Wire Brewing, Wicked Weed Brewing, and Bhramari Brewing in association with The Asheville Radio Group

Our local judges will be tasting 32 sauces from a ton of great folks from around AVL, in a bracket style faceoff for the best hot sauce in town! We will be streaming each match via Iamavl!

Sponsored by the good folks at Wicked Weed Brewing Co, Hi Wire Brewing Co and Bhramari Brewing Co. During each stream we will be talking about some of the great tasty beers these breweries have for delivery & curbside pick up to get everyone thru COVID -19

Invite your friends and get ready for the heat!

Watch the matched via Iamavl!

Website
www.iamavl.com

Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Iamavl/
YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/iamavl

Round 1
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 8 1pm Music by ?? Kelly Denson guest judge
8 sauces – 4 matches May 8 4pm Music by Josh Phillips Trio. Jonathan Ammons guest judge

8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 1pm Music by Jeff Santiago
8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 4pm Music by Steven Brett

Round 2
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2pm Music by Andrew Scotchie
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2.30pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3.30pm

Qtr Final
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 15th 5pm

Semi Final 4 sauces -2 matches May 16th 5pm
Final 2 sauces – 1 WINNER
3rd Place – 2 sauces 1 match

Mountain Murders: A True Crime Podcast Live Show
May 9 @ 5:30 pm
Podcast Live

Event

Mountain Murders Live! An Appalachian True Crime Podcast

Mountain Murder’s hosts Heather and Dylan bring a live show to Asheville, NC.

This duo will discuss true crime, the inner workings of being a true crime couple, comedy and audience participation.

Our first show sold out! Get tickets soon so you can enjoy an evening of booze, true crime and fun.

Sunday, May 10, 2020
New Takeout | Delivery Website Asheville Independent Restaurants
May 10 all-day
Asheville Independent Restaurants Online

New Takeout | Delivery Website

Enjoy your favorite dishes from Asheville’s independent restaurants from the comfort of home! Check out AIR’s new website, www.foodinasheville.com for the incredible local restaurants offering take-out or delivery. This website is updated daily, so make sure to check back for what’s new. 

Thank you for supporting local, independent restaurants!

Visit New Website!
The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees Chief Awards Online Interactive Map
May 10 all-day
online

The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

The OpenTable team

The 2020 James Beard Awards nominees are here, marking the arrival of the short list of who could win one of the food world’s most prestigious honors.

2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

Bluegrass Brunch
May 10 @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

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Bluegrass Brunch
hosted by Aaron Woody Wood & The Sufi Brothers

Pickin’ on the Porch w/ Chicken Coop Willaye 1030AM
Bald Mountain Boys 11AM – 12:30PM
Sufi Brothers 12:45PM – 3PM

Be sure to check out our Bloody Mary Bar, the BEST selection of pickled products and other additions in Asheville. The MOJO Kitchen will be serving a special Brunch menu until 3PM as well.

Food & music start at 10:30am
ADULT beverages at Noon.

Mother’s Day Brunch at The Inn
May 10 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Biltmore

Celebrate Mom on her special day at The Inn’s annual brunch prepared with the freshest seasonal ingredients. Enjoy fine food, live music, exceptional service, and the opportunity to capture fond memories at our photo booth, beautifully embellished with a variety of colorful blooms.

Event held in the Vanderbilt Ballroom at The Inn on Biltmore Estate. Reservations required, please call 800-411-3812.

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Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) plans to serve free, plant-based food every Friday – Sunday from 4 -7 p.m.
May 10 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Asheville

Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) plans to serve free, plant-based food every Friday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 1022 Haywood Road.

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Shakedown Sundays
May 10 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

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Every Sunday Except First of Month.

Monday, May 11, 2020
Offering meal pick-ups to those in need in our community: H&F Burger Asheville
May 11 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
H&F Burger Asheville

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 11am-2pm, we are offering meal pick-ups to those in need in our community. 200 meals will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.

Image may contain: one or more people and food, possible text that says 'FOOD connection. CHEF MEA MEAL DONATIONS for Disaster Relief'

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Head Start Food Distribution
May 12 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
King Creek Children’s Center

On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 from 11AM to 3PM, WCCA will host a drive-by food distribution event
for children and families currently enrolled in the agency’s Head Start and Early Head Start
education programs. Families can visit the following locations to receive food bags:
 King Creek Children’s Center (20 Fickley Dr., Hendersonville, NC)
 Etowah Children’s Center (233 Brickyard Rd., Etowah, NC)
 Columbus Children’s Center (2060 Lynn Rd., Columbus, NC)
 Hillview Head Start (181 Hillview Ext., Brevard, NC)
 Pisgah Forest Children’s Center (133 Osborne Rd., Brevard, NC)
 Rosman Children’s Center (163 Main St., Rosman, NC)
Food bags will also be available for pick-up at seven childcare partner sites throughout
Henderson, Transylvania, Polk, and Rutherford counties.
Why is this event so important?
WCCA Head Start and Early Head Start programs serve low-income families who live below the
poverty line, those who care for foster children, and/or families of children with a disability. These
families have been especially hard hit during the ongoing COVID Pandemic. Unemployment is
high and many social service programs are temporarily closed. Community-wide food handouts
often result in families spending hours waiting in long lines only to receive a few items.
The WCCA Head Start Food Distribution Event on May 12th is targeted toward serving the over
600 children and families currently enrolled in WCCA’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs
and partner programs throughout our four-county region. We regularly work with these families
and can attest to the incredible need they are facing.
Funding for the food distribution event has been provided through Head Start and some private
donations. Contributions to support future food distribution events and other services would be
greatly appreciated and can be made online through the agency’s website: www.wcca.org.

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WCCA delivers high-quality early childhood education programs to children, ages 0 to 4 years in
order to promote school readiness and long-term academic success. WCCA annually serves over
800 children and families through its Head Start, Early Head Start and NC Pre-K programs and
home-based services. To coordinate coverage of the Head Start Food Distribution event, please
contact Margit Nelson ([email protected] or call/text: (828) 696-6674).
Western Carolina Community Action is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization based in Hendersonville,
NC that assists low income and underserved people of western North Carolina to achieve their
potential through advocacy and quality services such as: Head Start and Early Head Start; housing
programs; transportation; services for older adults and self-sufficiency programs. For more
information, contact: Terri Bowman, [email protected] or call (828) 693-1711 Ext. 128.

Taco Tuesday Take out Grey Eagle
May 12 @ 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Grey Eagle

Taco Tuesday Take Out takes place every Tuesday 1-7pm.
Delivery 4-7pm

Here is the link to order on line….

https://www.clover.com/online-ordering/grey-eagle-music-hall-asheville

Every week we donate a Taco Kit to our frontline and first response heroes. If you would like to donate a kit just let us know which one and we will deliver it for you.

We offer FREE lunch to musicians between 2-4pm.
(while supplies last)

Life is better with Tacos!

Hot Sauce Battle 2020 Round Two May 12
May 12 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
online

Image may contain: possible text that says 'HOT SAUCE SPICY BATTLE Don't lie lol'

Welcome to the first AVL Hot Sauce Battle!

Beer by Hi Wire Brewing, Wicked Weed Brewing, and Bhramari Brewing in association with The Asheville Radio Group

Our local judges will be tasting 32 sauces from a ton of great folks from around AVL, in a bracket style faceoff for the best hot sauce in town! We will be streaming each match via Iamavl!

Sponsored by the good folks at Wicked Weed Brewing Co, Hi Wire Brewing Co and Bhramari Brewing Co. During each stream we will be talking about some of the great tasty beers these breweries have for delivery & curbside pick up to get everyone thru COVID -19

Invite your friends and get ready for the heat!

Watch the matched via Iamavl!

Website
www.iamavl.com

Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Iamavl/
YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/iamavl

Round 2
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2pm Music by Andrew Scotchie
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2.30pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3.30pm

Qtr Final
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 15th 5pm

Semi Final 4 sauces -2 matches May 16th 5pm
Final 2 sauces – 1 WINNER
3rd Place – 2 sauces 1 match

Tuesday Early Jam
May 12 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall