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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Friday, April 24, 2020
Under One Roof: A Benefit of North Carolina Artists
Apr 24 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Online

North Carolina Arts Council, ComeHearNC.com and CLTure present “Under One Roof,” a livestream benefit concert for North Carolina artists.

The event will feature North Carolina musicians spanning multiple genres and generations, including Anthony Hamilton, 9th Wonder, Ben Folds, The Hamiltones NC, Petey Pablo, Tift Merritt, Jim Lauderdale, Steep Canyon Rangers, Chatham County Line, Joe Troop of Che Apalache, Harvey Cummings II, and more to be announced!

Organized in partnership with CLTure.org as part of the North Carolina Arts Council and North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ Come Hear North Carolina initiative, “Under One Roof” brings together some of North Carolina biggest names in music to aid the community in these unprecedented times.

Under One Roof will raise funds for the North Carolina Arts Foundation, a nonprofit established in 2013 to promote the growth and sustainability of the N.C. Arts Council. The foundation will send all proceeds raised from Under One Roof to non-profit arts organizations in North Carolina that have established relief funds for artists in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Under One Roof will broadcast live on this Facebook event page and Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/clturemedia) from 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. ET on Friday, April 24, Saturday April 25, and Sunday April 26.

Saturday, April 25, 2020
ASAP Launches Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund
Apr 25 all-day
ASAP Online

ASAP has launched the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund to
strategically address the emergency needs of farms during COVID-19 disruptions. Funds will be used for public health preparedness grants to farmers markets, to subsidize essential farm product packaging, and to purchase unsold food for donation to hunger programs. Donations to the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund can be made online at asapconnections.org or by mail or phone.

East Fork Pottery: Raffle for Pisgah Legal Services
Apr 25 all-day
Online Raffle

East Fork Pottery is hosting a raffle this week to raise funds for Pisgah Legal Services. Folks can purchase $5 raffle tickets to win a pot of the winners’ choosing, wheel-thrown by Alex Matisse.

 

Five winners will be chosen on Wednesday, April 29th.  100% of the proceeds go to Pisgah Legal Services.

 

Pisgah Legal is working hard to prevent evictions, stop domestic violence, help people sign up for health insurance, and much more  – – work that is especially critical during the COVID-9 outbreak.

 

This raffle can raise a significant amount of support, and we are grateful for it!

 

https://eastfork.com/products/raffle-ticket-for-pisgah-legal

 

 

Under One Roof: A Benefit of North Carolina Artists
Apr 25 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Online

North Carolina Arts Council, ComeHearNC.com and CLTure present “Under One Roof,” a livestream benefit concert for North Carolina artists.

The event will feature North Carolina musicians spanning multiple genres and generations, including Anthony Hamilton, 9th Wonder, Ben Folds, The Hamiltones NC, Petey Pablo, Tift Merritt, Jim Lauderdale, Steep Canyon Rangers, Chatham County Line, Joe Troop of Che Apalache, Harvey Cummings II, and more to be announced!

Organized in partnership with CLTure.org as part of the North Carolina Arts Council and North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ Come Hear North Carolina initiative, “Under One Roof” brings together some of North Carolina biggest names in music to aid the community in these unprecedented times.

Under One Roof will raise funds for the North Carolina Arts Foundation, a nonprofit established in 2013 to promote the growth and sustainability of the N.C. Arts Council. The foundation will send all proceeds raised from Under One Roof to non-profit arts organizations in North Carolina that have established relief funds for artists in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Under One Roof will broadcast live on this Facebook event page and Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/clturemedia) from 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. ET on Friday, April 24, Saturday April 25, and Sunday April 26.

Sunday, April 26, 2020
ASAP Launches Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund
Apr 26 all-day
ASAP Online

ASAP has launched the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund to
strategically address the emergency needs of farms during COVID-19 disruptions. Funds will be used for public health preparedness grants to farmers markets, to subsidize essential farm product packaging, and to purchase unsold food for donation to hunger programs. Donations to the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund can be made online at asapconnections.org or by mail or phone.

East Fork Pottery: Raffle for Pisgah Legal Services
Apr 26 all-day
Online Raffle

East Fork Pottery is hosting a raffle this week to raise funds for Pisgah Legal Services. Folks can purchase $5 raffle tickets to win a pot of the winners’ choosing, wheel-thrown by Alex Matisse.

 

Five winners will be chosen on Wednesday, April 29th.  100% of the proceeds go to Pisgah Legal Services.

 

Pisgah Legal is working hard to prevent evictions, stop domestic violence, help people sign up for health insurance, and much more  – – work that is especially critical during the COVID-9 outbreak.

 

This raffle can raise a significant amount of support, and we are grateful for it!

 

https://eastfork.com/products/raffle-ticket-for-pisgah-legal

 

 

Under One Roof: A Benefit of North Carolina Artists
Apr 26 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Online

North Carolina Arts Council, ComeHearNC.com and CLTure present “Under One Roof,” a livestream benefit concert for North Carolina artists.

The event will feature North Carolina musicians spanning multiple genres and generations, including Anthony Hamilton, 9th Wonder, Ben Folds, The Hamiltones NC, Petey Pablo, Tift Merritt, Jim Lauderdale, Steep Canyon Rangers, Chatham County Line, Joe Troop of Che Apalache, Harvey Cummings II, and more to be announced!

Organized in partnership with CLTure.org as part of the North Carolina Arts Council and North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ Come Hear North Carolina initiative, “Under One Roof” brings together some of North Carolina biggest names in music to aid the community in these unprecedented times.

Under One Roof will raise funds for the North Carolina Arts Foundation, a nonprofit established in 2013 to promote the growth and sustainability of the N.C. Arts Council. The foundation will send all proceeds raised from Under One Roof to non-profit arts organizations in North Carolina that have established relief funds for artists in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Under One Roof will broadcast live on this Facebook event page and Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/clturemedia) from 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. ET on Friday, April 24, Saturday April 25, and Sunday April 26.

Monday, April 27, 2020
ASAP Launches Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund
Apr 27 all-day
ASAP Online

ASAP has launched the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund to
strategically address the emergency needs of farms during COVID-19 disruptions. Funds will be used for public health preparedness grants to farmers markets, to subsidize essential farm product packaging, and to purchase unsold food for donation to hunger programs. Donations to the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund can be made online at asapconnections.org or by mail or phone.

East Fork Pottery: Raffle for Pisgah Legal Services
Apr 27 all-day
Online Raffle

East Fork Pottery is hosting a raffle this week to raise funds for Pisgah Legal Services. Folks can purchase $5 raffle tickets to win a pot of the winners’ choosing, wheel-thrown by Alex Matisse.

 

Five winners will be chosen on Wednesday, April 29th.  100% of the proceeds go to Pisgah Legal Services.

 

Pisgah Legal is working hard to prevent evictions, stop domestic violence, help people sign up for health insurance, and much more  – – work that is especially critical during the COVID-9 outbreak.

 

This raffle can raise a significant amount of support, and we are grateful for it!

 

https://eastfork.com/products/raffle-ticket-for-pisgah-legal

 

 

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
ASAP Launches Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund
Apr 28 all-day
ASAP Online

ASAP has launched the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund to
strategically address the emergency needs of farms during COVID-19 disruptions. Funds will be used for public health preparedness grants to farmers markets, to subsidize essential farm product packaging, and to purchase unsold food for donation to hunger programs. Donations to the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund can be made online at asapconnections.org or by mail or phone.

East Fork Pottery: Raffle for Pisgah Legal Services
Apr 28 all-day
Online Raffle

East Fork Pottery is hosting a raffle this week to raise funds for Pisgah Legal Services. Folks can purchase $5 raffle tickets to win a pot of the winners’ choosing, wheel-thrown by Alex Matisse.

 

Five winners will be chosen on Wednesday, April 29th.  100% of the proceeds go to Pisgah Legal Services.

 

Pisgah Legal is working hard to prevent evictions, stop domestic violence, help people sign up for health insurance, and much more  – – work that is especially critical during the COVID-9 outbreak.

 

This raffle can raise a significant amount of support, and we are grateful for it!

 

https://eastfork.com/products/raffle-ticket-for-pisgah-legal

 

 

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
ASAP Launches Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund
Apr 29 all-day
ASAP Online

ASAP has launched the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund to
strategically address the emergency needs of farms during COVID-19 disruptions. Funds will be used for public health preparedness grants to farmers markets, to subsidize essential farm product packaging, and to purchase unsold food for donation to hunger programs. Donations to the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund can be made online at asapconnections.org or by mail or phone.

East Fork Pottery: Raffle for Pisgah Legal Services
Apr 29 all-day
Online Raffle

East Fork Pottery is hosting a raffle this week to raise funds for Pisgah Legal Services. Folks can purchase $5 raffle tickets to win a pot of the winners’ choosing, wheel-thrown by Alex Matisse.

 

Five winners will be chosen on Wednesday, April 29th.  100% of the proceeds go to Pisgah Legal Services.

 

Pisgah Legal is working hard to prevent evictions, stop domestic violence, help people sign up for health insurance, and much more  – – work that is especially critical during the COVID-9 outbreak.

 

This raffle can raise a significant amount of support, and we are grateful for it!

 

https://eastfork.com/products/raffle-ticket-for-pisgah-legal

 

 

Drive-Up Free Game Giveaway
Apr 29 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Well Played Board Game Café

No photo description available.

To participate, simply:

1. Drive up to Well Played at 58 Wall St.
2. Pop your trunk
3. Our gloved & masked attendant will provide contactless game delivery!

There is no cost to participate. All you have to do is visit us!

“We want to keep this simple, safe, and fun. So show up to Well Played next Wednesday, and I’ll meet you out front with a board game to help get you through quarantine,” said Kevan Frazier, co-owner of Well Played. “While we can’t shift our operations to produce hand sanitizer, masks or other critical medical supplies, that doesn’t mean we can’t do our part to help. We hope everyone enjoys these games and finds time to play and connect with their loved ones.”

FAQ’s
Is there a cost?
Nope, it’s free! Just show up while supplies last!

What kind of games are they?
The good, the bad, the ugly, and the downright weird. They’re all lightly used, but very playable!

What game will you get?
No one knows! That’s why it’s a mystery!

Can you donate lightly used games?
Sure thing, feel free to drop them off during this time period! If there’s enough interest, we’ll get them sanitized and host another giveaway! If not, we’ll make sure they find a good home.

You’re not going out of business are you?
No! We’re just in the business of having a bunch of games 😂 We have extra games that are either starting to show their age or can’t fit in our library, and we wanted to pay it forward at a time when people would appreciate it!

Thursday, April 30, 2020
ASAP Launches Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund
Apr 30 all-day
ASAP Online

ASAP has launched the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund to
strategically address the emergency needs of farms during COVID-19 disruptions. Funds will be used for public health preparedness grants to farmers markets, to subsidize essential farm product packaging, and to purchase unsold food for donation to hunger programs. Donations to the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund can be made online at asapconnections.org or by mail or phone.

Asheville Scavenger Hunt Cancelled
Apr 30 all-day
Asheville

Explore Asheville’s historical gems, flourishing neighborhoods, and latest attractions. Tourist, local, or new to town, this is a lively small group activity that anyone can enjoy. Lace up your walking shoes and get ready to experience the city like you never have before. Snap pics, race against the clock, and put your navigation skills to the test as you wander at your own pace. No reservations, no tour guides, and fun for all ages.

Rock the House for Animals livestream concert
Apr 30 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
online

In partnership with Sidewalk Angels Foundation, we invite you to Rock the House for Animals, a livestream concert to help support critical work for all animals, including help for pets and their people who are impacted by COVID-19.

Rob Thomas, along with Chris Daughtry and Gavin DeGraw, will perform live from their homes for a special evening benefiting animals across the country. Before the show begins, please join us for an exclusive look at how heroes are helping animals nationwide.

This exciting event will be streaming live on Facebook, Youtube, and Twitch. We hope you’ll join us!

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Friday, May 1, 2020
ASAP Launches Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund
May 1 all-day
ASAP Online

ASAP has launched the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund to
strategically address the emergency needs of farms during COVID-19 disruptions. Funds will be used for public health preparedness grants to farmers markets, to subsidize essential farm product packaging, and to purchase unsold food for donation to hunger programs. Donations to the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund can be made online at asapconnections.org or by mail or phone.

Saturday, May 2, 2020
ASAP Launches Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund
May 2 all-day
ASAP Online

ASAP has launched the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund to
strategically address the emergency needs of farms during COVID-19 disruptions. Funds will be used for public health preparedness grants to farmers markets, to subsidize essential farm product packaging, and to purchase unsold food for donation to hunger programs. Donations to the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund can be made online at asapconnections.org or by mail or phone.

Sunday, May 3, 2020
ASAP Launches Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund
May 3 all-day
ASAP Online

ASAP has launched the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund to
strategically address the emergency needs of farms during COVID-19 disruptions. Funds will be used for public health preparedness grants to farmers markets, to subsidize essential farm product packaging, and to purchase unsold food for donation to hunger programs. Donations to the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund can be made online at asapconnections.org or by mail or phone.

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Women’s Paddlefest Nantahala Outdoor Center
May 5 all-day
Nantahala Outdoor Center

Time: See Schedule for Details https://noc.com/events/womens-paddlefest

Age: All Ages

Women’s Paddlefest at NOC!!

The Ladies Southeast Paddling Series has moved to Nantahala Outdoor Center for a three-day paddle festival, hosted by inspirational paddler Anna Levesque! This festival is all about creating community by connecting, sharing, paddling, and supporting each other on the river. Trips will be offered on the Tuckaseegee River (Class I-II), the Nantahala River (Class II-III), and the Ocoee River (Class II-IV) representing a range of skill levels, and is open to all women in all water craft!

Donations and registration fees benefit the Shannon Christy Memorial Fund, an organization that supports non-profits focused on women’s empowerment.

Registration: Registration is $45 and Includes an event t-shirt, dinner, and one raffle ticket. Registration is available from January 1, 2020 to May 15, 2020. Our sponsors have donated a Dagger Kayak of choice, a Werner Paddle, and NRS gear among other awesome prizes for a raffle on Saturday! Additional raffle tickets can be purchased on site.

Friday, May 8, 2020
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!

Saturday, May 9, 2020
Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon
May 9 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Waynesville, North Carolina

Gateway To The Smokies Half Marathon

Welcome to the return of the Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon in beautiful Waynesville, North Carolina.  We are excited to bring this race back with the original course and start/finish lines.  This race will be run in conjunction with the inaugural Mighty 4 Miler to Benefit the Riley Howell Foundation Fund.

Welcome to the return of the Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon, Presented by The Swag, in beautiful Waynesville, North Carolina.  We are excited to bring this race back with the original course and start/finish lines.  This race will be run in conjunction with the inaugural Mighty 4 Miler to Benefit the Riley Howell Foundation Fund.

IMAGINE…REPRISE!
May 9 @ 7:00 pm
Central United Methodist Church

The Haywood Street Fresco Team is thrilled to announce: IMAGINE…REPRISE! — a benefit concert to support the Fresco and core programs of the Haywood Street Congregation.

Friday, May 15, 2020
Let’s Get Digital : Virtual Drag Show
May 15 @ 10:00 pm
live stream

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₪₪₪ VIRTUAL DRAG SHOW ₪₪₪

Join us, ONLINE, Friday, May 15th as hosts
Katarina SynClaire & Cliché (Cleo Fellows Conk) kick off a charity filled event for our local Asheville community!

Music Stream @ 10pm
Drag show @ 10:30pm

Also featuring:
Alexis Black
Beulah Land
Adonis Steele

50% of all tips will be donated to a local charity! This week’s benefactor is MANNA FoodBank!

Get your tipping apps downloaded prior to the event:
Venmo: @LetsGet-Digital
Cash App: $letsgetdigital4

***We will be following all CDC guidelines and Governor Roy Cooper’s Phase 1 recommendations for NC concerning the CoronaVirus Pandemic:
* We will have less than 10 people participating and on premise
* We will stay socially distant from one another while on site
* No one that feels under the weather or that are showing any signs of sickness will be allowed to participate

So excited to get to do some charity work for the community!

Saturday, May 23, 2020
Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon
May 23 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Waynesville, North Carolina

Gateway To The Smokies Half Marathon

Welcome to the return of the Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon in beautiful Waynesville, North Carolina.  We are excited to bring this race back with the original course and start/finish lines.  This race will be run in conjunction with the inaugural Mighty 4 Miler to Benefit the Riley Howell Foundation Fund.

Welcome to the return of the Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon, Presented by The Swag, in beautiful Waynesville, North Carolina.  We are excited to bring this race back with the original course and start/finish lines.  This race will be run in conjunction with the inaugural Mighty 4 Miler to Benefit the Riley Howell Foundation Fund.

Benefit Manna Food Bank: White Horse Live NPR Theme Composer BJ Leiderman
May 23 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
online

Join us for the next episode of White Horse Live, featuring NPR Theme Composer BJ Leiderman in his very first live stream performance, to benefit MANNA Food Bank in their efforts to feed many during this extraordinary time.

Join BJ as he performs some of your favorite tunes by Cat Stevens, Janis Ian, Billy Joel, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, the Beatles (just to mention a few). And, of course, some of his best loved Public Radio Themes.

“A splendid time is guaranteed for all!”

The video should start automatically at show time (8pm Eastern on Saturday), but if it does not, please refresh this page, or click here.

Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Dungeons and Dragons Club!
May 26 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Online

Dungeons & Dragons Club Online

Epic adventure awaits with the Dungeons & Dragons Club!

Join us for a special installment of Dungeons & Dragons Club to be played online using ROLL20.NET and DISCORDAPP.COM.
4pm-5:30 every Tuesday in May.

  • Each player will need an account on ROLL20.NET and DISCORDAPP.COM (accounts are free and easy to set up)
  • Any of these audio/video combinations:
  1. Voice & Video: A working set of headphones/earbuds and microphone or a working headset (mic/headphone combo) and a webcam. Most laptops have these capabilities built-in.
  2. Voice Only: A working set of headphones/earbuds and microphone or a working headset (mic/headphone combo). Video capability isn’t required, but suggested if available.

We will be using ROLL20 as our virtual table-top and DISCORD for our voice and chat needs.

If this is your first game, please login at least 30 minutes early for character creation.
If you can’t log in early, you can choose from one of the many pre-generated characters I’ve created for our game.
Please login early if your character needs to level up or if you joined a faction in the last session.

Open to players grades 6-12.
SPACE IS LIMITED! Only the first 4 players to register will have a seat at the virtual table.
Registration for the following week’s game will open on Tuesday mornings.

Saturday, June 6, 2020
Women’s Paddlefest Nantahala Outdoor Center
Jun 6 all-day
Nantahala Outdoor Center

Time: See Schedule for Details https://noc.com/events/womens-paddlefest

Age: All Ages

Women’s Paddlefest at NOC!!

The Ladies Southeast Paddling Series has moved to Nantahala Outdoor Center for a three-day paddle festival, hosted by inspirational paddler Anna Levesque! This festival is all about creating community by connecting, sharing, paddling, and supporting each other on the river. Trips will be offered on the Tuckaseegee River (Class I-II), the Nantahala River (Class II-III), and the Ocoee River (Class II-IV) representing a range of skill levels, and is open to all women in all water craft!

Donations and registration fees benefit the Shannon Christy Memorial Fund, an organization that supports non-profits focused on women’s empowerment.

Registration: Registration is $45 and Includes an event t-shirt, dinner, and one raffle ticket. Registration is available from January 1, 2020 to May 15, 2020. Our sponsors have donated a Dagger Kayak of choice, a Werner Paddle, and NRS gear among other awesome prizes for a raffle on Saturday! Additional raffle tickets can be purchased on site.

Sunday, June 7, 2020
Women’s Paddlefest Nantahala Outdoor Center
Jun 7 all-day
Nantahala Outdoor Center

Time: See Schedule for Details https://noc.com/events/womens-paddlefest

Age: All Ages

Women’s Paddlefest at NOC!!

The Ladies Southeast Paddling Series has moved to Nantahala Outdoor Center for a three-day paddle festival, hosted by inspirational paddler Anna Levesque! This festival is all about creating community by connecting, sharing, paddling, and supporting each other on the river. Trips will be offered on the Tuckaseegee River (Class I-II), the Nantahala River (Class II-III), and the Ocoee River (Class II-IV) representing a range of skill levels, and is open to all women in all water craft!

Donations and registration fees benefit the Shannon Christy Memorial Fund, an organization that supports non-profits focused on women’s empowerment.

Registration: Registration is $45 and Includes an event t-shirt, dinner, and one raffle ticket. Registration is available from January 1, 2020 to May 15, 2020. Our sponsors have donated a Dagger Kayak of choice, a Werner Paddle, and NRS gear among other awesome prizes for a raffle on Saturday! Additional raffle tickets can be purchased on site.