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, December 1, 2018
NUNCRACKERS
Dec 1 @ 7:30 pm
Hendersonville Community Theatre

Mount St. Helen’s nuns are putting on a Christmas show which is an original ballet based on “The Nutcracker“. The show is filled with the traditional “nunsense humor” and one-liners that have made the Nunsense shows so popular.

Sunday, December 2, 2018
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 2 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

All new! In 2017, we broke box office records with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. In 2018, come join us for a brand new version of this holiday tradition.

Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM

Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM

Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731

It’s a Wonderful Life
Dec 2 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
North Carolina Stage Company

This fresh adaptation of the film is set in the fictional studio of WVL Radio Theatre, which is struggling to stay on the air one snowy winter’s night. The professional voice actors are unable to get to the studio, but the show must go on—and so a small but intrepid band of employees manages to create the story’s dozens of characters and scenes using just their voices and some everyday household items for sound effects.

https://www.facebook.com/events/334279477356360/?event_time_id=334279500689691

NUNCRACKERS
Dec 2 @ 2:00 pm
Hendersonville Community Theatre

Mount St. Helen’s nuns are putting on a Christmas show which is an original ballet based on “The Nutcracker“. The show is filled with the traditional “nunsense humor” and one-liners that have made the Nunsense shows so popular.

Koto (箏)Mini Concert
Dec 2 @ 3:00 pm – 3:40 pm
Wakuwaku Eatery

Japanese Traditional Music Instrument KOTO (箏)
The concert is Free.
Due to the limited of seats, first come first served.

Questions? : please message us or email to [email protected]

Performer : Naomi Mikami study and practice Koto over 20 years in Japan. Under the guidance of Mayumi Ono (小野真由美) who is the master of Miyagikai (宮城会) and president of Mionokai JAPAN (地唄箏曲美緒野会), she performed at several concerts which held by Mionokai JAPAN, including performing at the National Theatre of Japan in Tokyo. Also she joined concert tour at Saint Petersburg (2007), Shanghai (2010), Croatia and Slovenia (2015). In 2015, she was granted “Kaiden / 皆伝” (full mastership) from Miyagi Kai and she started to teach Koto as assistant teacher of Mionokai JAPAN.

https://www.facebook.com/events/513153435836895/

Wednesday, December 5, 2018
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 5 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

All new! In 2017, we broke box office records with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. In 2018, come join us for a brand new version of this holiday tradition.

Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM

Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM

Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731

It’s a Wonderful Life
Dec 5 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
North Carolina Stage Company

This fresh adaptation of the film is set in the fictional studio of WVL Radio Theatre, which is struggling to stay on the air one snowy winter’s night. The professional voice actors are unable to get to the studio, but the show must go on—and so a small but intrepid band of employees manages to create the story’s dozens of characters and scenes using just their voices and some everyday household items for sound effects.

https://www.facebook.com/events/334279477356360/?event_time_id=334279520689689

Thursday, December 6, 2018
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 6 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

All new! In 2017, we broke box office records with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. In 2018, come join us for a brand new version of this holiday tradition.

Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM

Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM

Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731

Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells!
Dec 6 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown

Junie B. Jones, First-Grader, is super-excited about the upcoming Holiday Sing-Along and Secret Santa gift exchange at her school. Too bad tattletale May keeps ruining all of Junie B.’s fun. So when Junie B. draws May’s name for Secret Santa, she comes up with the perfect plan to teach her nemesis a lesson! But will the Christmas spirit of peace and goodwill interfere before she can give you-know-who what she deserves? A hilarious and endearing tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.

Showtimes are Thursdays at 3:00PM, Fridays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, Saturdays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, and Sundays at 3:00PM.

 

Playhouse Downtown 125 S. Main St. Hendersonville, NC 28792

It’s a Wonderful Life
Dec 6 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
North Carolina Stage Company

This fresh adaptation of the film is set in the fictional studio of WVL Radio Theatre, which is struggling to stay on the air one snowy winter’s night. The professional voice actors are unable to get to the studio, but the show must go on—and so a small but intrepid band of employees manages to create the story’s dozens of characters and scenes using just their voices and some everyday household items for sound effects.

https://www.facebook.com/events/334279477356360/?event_time_id=334279524023022

Friday, December 7, 2018
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 7 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

All new! In 2017, we broke box office records with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. In 2018, come join us for a brand new version of this holiday tradition.

Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM

Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM

Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731

Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells!
Dec 7 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown

Junie B. Jones, First-Grader, is super-excited about the upcoming Holiday Sing-Along and Secret Santa gift exchange at her school. Too bad tattletale May keeps ruining all of Junie B.’s fun. So when Junie B. draws May’s name for Secret Santa, she comes up with the perfect plan to teach her nemesis a lesson! But will the Christmas spirit of peace and goodwill interfere before she can give you-know-who what she deserves? A hilarious and endearing tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.

Showtimes are Thursdays at 3:00PM, Fridays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, Saturdays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, and Sundays at 3:00PM.

 

Playhouse Downtown 125 S. Main St. Hendersonville, NC 28792

It’s a Wonderful Life
Dec 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
North Carolina Stage Company

This fresh adaptation of the film is set in the fictional studio of WVL Radio Theatre, which is struggling to stay on the air one snowy winter’s night. The professional voice actors are unable to get to the studio, but the show must go on—and so a small but intrepid band of employees manages to create the story’s dozens of characters and scenes using just their voices and some everyday household items for sound effects.

https://www.facebook.com/events/334279477356360/?event_time_id=334279494023025

NUNCRACKERS
Dec 7 @ 7:30 pm
Hendersonville Community Theatre

Mount St. Helen’s nuns are putting on a Christmas show which is an original ballet based on “The Nutcracker“. The show is filled with the traditional “nunsense humor” and one-liners that have made the Nunsense shows so popular.

Saturday, December 8, 2018
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 8 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

All new! In 2017, we broke box office records with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. In 2018, come join us for a brand new version of this holiday tradition.

Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM

Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM

Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731

Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells!
Dec 8 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown

Junie B. Jones, First-Grader, is super-excited about the upcoming Holiday Sing-Along and Secret Santa gift exchange at her school. Too bad tattletale May keeps ruining all of Junie B.’s fun. So when Junie B. draws May’s name for Secret Santa, she comes up with the perfect plan to teach her nemesis a lesson! But will the Christmas spirit of peace and goodwill interfere before she can give you-know-who what she deserves? A hilarious and endearing tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.

Showtimes are Thursdays at 3:00PM, Fridays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, Saturdays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, and Sundays at 3:00PM.

 

Playhouse Downtown 125 S. Main St. Hendersonville, NC 28792

Book Launch Event with Local Author
Dec 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Hop Ice Cream Cafe

Join local author Jarrett Rutland as he launches his picture book, CHILLY DA VINCI, at the Hop Ice Cream Cafe!

Chilly da Vinci is a self-declared inventor penguin. What does this mean? While others do “penguin” things, Chilly instead builds machines that don’t work…yet! This inventive, funny book encourages young readers to keep on trying even when they encounter failure.

It’s a Wonderful Life
Dec 8 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
North Carolina Stage Company

This fresh adaptation of the film is set in the fictional studio of WVL Radio Theatre, which is struggling to stay on the air one snowy winter’s night. The professional voice actors are unable to get to the studio, but the show must go on—and so a small but intrepid band of employees manages to create the story’s dozens of characters and scenes using just their voices and some everyday household items for sound effects.

https://www.facebook.com/events/334279477356360/?event_time_id=334279507356357

NUNCRACKERS
Dec 8 @ 7:30 pm
Hendersonville Community Theatre

Mount St. Helen’s nuns are putting on a Christmas show which is an original ballet based on “The Nutcracker“. The show is filled with the traditional “nunsense humor” and one-liners that have made the Nunsense shows so popular.

Sunday, December 9, 2018
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 9 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

All new! In 2017, we broke box office records with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. In 2018, come join us for a brand new version of this holiday tradition.

Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM

Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM

Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731

Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells!
Dec 9 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown

Junie B. Jones, First-Grader, is super-excited about the upcoming Holiday Sing-Along and Secret Santa gift exchange at her school. Too bad tattletale May keeps ruining all of Junie B.’s fun. So when Junie B. draws May’s name for Secret Santa, she comes up with the perfect plan to teach her nemesis a lesson! But will the Christmas spirit of peace and goodwill interfere before she can give you-know-who what she deserves? A hilarious and endearing tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.

Showtimes are Thursdays at 3:00PM, Fridays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, Saturdays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, and Sundays at 3:00PM.

 

Playhouse Downtown 125 S. Main St. Hendersonville, NC 28792

It’s a Wonderful Life
Dec 9 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
North Carolina Stage Company

This fresh adaptation of the film is set in the fictional studio of WVL Radio Theatre, which is struggling to stay on the air one snowy winter’s night. The professional voice actors are unable to get to the studio, but the show must go on—and so a small but intrepid band of employees manages to create the story’s dozens of characters and scenes using just their voices and some everyday household items for sound effects.

https://www.facebook.com/events/334279477356360/?event_time_id=334279510689690

NUNCRACKERS
Dec 9 @ 2:00 pm
Hendersonville Community Theatre

Mount St. Helen’s nuns are putting on a Christmas show which is an original ballet based on “The Nutcracker“. The show is filled with the traditional “nunsense humor” and one-liners that have made the Nunsense shows so popular.

Monday, December 10, 2018
Brand Character Expert & Animator Pat Giles + Toy Drive
Dec 10 all-day
Attic Salt Theater

What do the Pillsbury Doughboy, The TRIX Rabbit, Lucky the Leprechaun, The Green Giant, My Little Pony and MTV’s Daria have in common? Creative Director, Animator and Cartoonist, Pat Giles.

Come and meet the man behind some of the best known brand icons in the world.
Pat will be discussing the history and importance of brand characters and how they become the heart and soul of a brand.

Pat was also a designer on seven TV series including Disney’s “Doug,” MTV’s “Daria,” Disney Channel’s “STANLEY,” “JoJo’s Circus,” and “PB & J Otter,” CN’s “Sheep In Big City,” and “Codename: Kids Next Door.” He was the Co-Creator of Sesame Studios web-series “Lili and Torto’s Opposite Show,” and Exec Producer of Starz web-series “Captain Cornelius Cartoon’s Cartoon Lagoon.”

But wait – there’s more!

In addition, AdClub WNC will be hosting our annual Toy Drive during this event, in support of The Saint Nicholas Project, an initiative hosted by Eblen Charities. They collect toys for all age groups, and ask that toys be new and unwrapped.

The Saint Nicholas Project provides Christmas gifts, clothes, food, and other items to children and families in our community to help ensure that their Holidays are a bit brighter and provide hope for the coming year.

If you are able to donate a toy, we encourage you to bring one of your favorite Characters!
Member tickets: $5 | with promotional code that was emailed to you.
Non-Member tickets: $20 | please visit adclubwnc.org/join to become a member to get the discounted rate.
Student tickets: $5 | Must present valid student ID at check in.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 12 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

All new! In 2017, we broke box office records with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. In 2018, come join us for a brand new version of this holiday tradition.

Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM

Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM

Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731

Thursday, December 13, 2018
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 13 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

All new! In 2017, we broke box office records with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. In 2018, come join us for a brand new version of this holiday tradition.

Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM

Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM

Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731

Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells!
Dec 13 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown

Junie B. Jones, First-Grader, is super-excited about the upcoming Holiday Sing-Along and Secret Santa gift exchange at her school. Too bad tattletale May keeps ruining all of Junie B.’s fun. So when Junie B. draws May’s name for Secret Santa, she comes up with the perfect plan to teach her nemesis a lesson! But will the Christmas spirit of peace and goodwill interfere before she can give you-know-who what she deserves? A hilarious and endearing tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.

Showtimes are Thursdays at 3:00PM, Fridays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, Saturdays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, and Sundays at 3:00PM.

 

Playhouse Downtown 125 S. Main St. Hendersonville, NC 28792

It’s a Wonderful Life
Dec 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
North Carolina Stage Company

This fresh adaptation of the film is set in the fictional studio of WVL Radio Theatre, which is struggling to stay on the air one snowy winter’s night. The professional voice actors are unable to get to the studio, but the show must go on—and so a small but intrepid band of employees manages to create the story’s dozens of characters and scenes using just their voices and some everyday household items for sound effects.

https://www.facebook.com/events/334279477356360/?event_time_id=334279490689692

Radio Show: Back For Christmas
Dec 13 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Paper Mill Lounge & Theatre

Radio Show: Back For Christmas, Sponsored by: Baxley’s Chocolate, In Your Ear Music, and The Paper Mill Lounge and Theatre. A meek British botany professor plans a “Devil’s Garden” in the basement; a grave for his henpecking wife! The story was produced on “Suspense” again on December 23, 1948 as “Holiday Story” and on December 23, 1956! A very haunting Christmas Tale!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1941146159339596/

Friday, December 14, 2018
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 14 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

All new! In 2017, we broke box office records with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. In 2018, come join us for a brand new version of this holiday tradition.

Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM

Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM

Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731