Calendar of Events
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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Get ready to have some fun!
Revamp your closet, at no cost to you, and no harm to the Planet during the Cozy Clothing Swap 2pm-5pm. Enjoy tasty Hazelnut Porter from Hi-Wire Brewing or hot chocolate while shopping for unique vintage finds!
100% of beer donations goes towards supporting Community Roots in the fight for clean water and renewable energy in our region!
https://www.facebook.com/events/347992472683630/
FRANKLIN SCHOOL OF INNOVATION
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR
DECEMBER 2ND 12-4 PM
21 Innovation Drive, Asheville, NC 28806
Don’t miss this amazing craft fair with 20+ vendors selling an array of homemade goods from jewelry to bath products to homemade pies for the holidays. There will be soup, bread, and baked goods for sale as well. Come get that holiday shopping done.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2161702844077463/
Bring your furry friend and get a FREE digital picture with Santa with any pet related donation (monetary, dog food, toys, etc.) Donations will be given to the Blue Ridge Humane Society, a nonprofit, no kill, animal welfare organization, dedicated to ensuring a safe environment for homeless, injured, and abused animals awaiting adoption.
https://www.facebook.com/events/345104236238855/
It’s the art party that’s a decade in the making!
Join us for a 10th Year Holiday Preview Party ($5 + free for kids) on Saturday, or come out on Sunday for a free-and-fun-for-all day!
Featuring 170 carefully-selected artists, crafters and makers + sweet mugs + big hugs.
The Big Crafty is proud to have been voted WNC’s favorite art event for 10 straight years. We support the creative community in all its go-for-broke, full-of-heart, boundary-pushing, human-scale, all-in, full-tilt glory. MAKE the world you need.
The Big Crafty is produced with generous support from the Asheville Area Arts Council and the City of Asheville.
https://www.facebook.com/events/540578446354883/
It’s The Big Crafty’s 10th Hand to Heart Holiday hosted by The Big Crafty and HORSE + HERO!
Join us for a 10th Year Holiday Preview Party ($5 + free for kids) on Saturday, or come out on Sunday for a free-and-fun-for-all day!
Featuring 170 carefully-selected artists, crafters and makers + sweet mugs + big hugs.
The Big Crafty is proud to have been voted WNC’s favorite art event for 10 straight years. We support the creative community in all its go-for-broke, full-of-heart, boundary-pushing, human-scale, all-in, full-tilt glory. MAKE the world you need.
https://www.facebook.com/events/184221102440930/
Rob and Corinne will be holding their first ever Asheville meet and greet at this year’s December Big Crafty! Come early to get a signed limited edition ThreadBanger poster! Plus, they will be selling one-of-a-kind Zombie Toys to benefit the Asheville Cat Weirdos Emergency Fund, their favorite local, 501(c)3 non-profit that provides emergency medical funds and food for local cats in need. Zelda might even make an appearance!
Rob and Corinne will be attending Saturday, December 1st, 2018, from 12-6pm and Sunday, December 2nd, 2018, from 12-4pm.
Event is held at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (U.S. Cellular Center) in Asheville, NC
87 Haywood St. Asheville, NC 28801
$5 admission fee to The Big Crafty on Saturday
FREE on Sunday
https://www.facebook.com/events/197968564456736/
cash & credit cards accepted
Lots of parking (in rear behind building)
Dance music…DJ Citron on Sunday
bloody mary bar
The Booth Fairy’s Traveling Trunk Show is probably the most fun you can have while thrift shopping.
What to expect:
Racks upon racks of pre loved clothing. Some really cool pieces that have all been hand picked by Elle Erickson, who you can usually find seated behind her Shitty Advice Booth giving out free hugs and engaged in some infectious conversation. The scene feels fantastic, and puts a smile on your face and some fabulous new pieces in your wardrobe.
Most items are like $8 and there are random give-aways and dancing discounts! There’s usually a great mix of vintage, boho, 80’s, casual and one-of-kind items in the collection.
Expect to move your booty a bit while shopping, it’s called ‘shancing’ (shopping & dancing simultaneously) and make some new friends. It’s more than just shopping. Local artists join in to offer wonderful experiences like tarot readings and henna art.
Come out & bring your friends
Credit card & cash accepted
Discounts given if you arrive in a tutu and for watching the following documentaries on Netflix : True Cost & What the Health
Instagram: @travelingtrunkshow
https://www.facebook.com/events/365465930880216/?event_time_id=365465947546881
cash & credit cards accepted
Lots of parking (in rear behind building)
Dance music…DJ Citron on Sunday
bloody mary bar
The Booth Fairy’s Traveling Trunk Show is probably the most fun you can have while thrift shopping.
What to expect:
Racks upon racks of pre loved clothing. Some really cool pieces that have all been hand picked by Elle Erickson, who you can usually find seated behind her Shitty Advice Booth giving out free hugs and engaged in some infectious conversation. The scene feels fantastic, and puts a smile on your face and some fabulous new pieces in your wardrobe.
Most items are like $8 and there are random give-aways and dancing discounts! There’s usually a great mix of vintage, boho, 80’s, casual and one-of-kind items in the collection.
Expect to move your booty a bit while shopping, it’s called ‘shancing’ (shopping & dancing simultaneously) and make some new friends. It’s more than just shopping. Local artists join in to offer wonderful experiences like tarot readings and henna art.
Come out & bring your friends
Credit card & cash accepted
Discounts given if you arrive in a tutu and for watching the following documentaries on Netflix : True Cost & What the Health
Instagram: @travelingtrunkshow
https://www.facebook.com/events/365465930880216/
Did you know that Richmond Hill is Asheville’s only forested park? Come explore this local park with us! While we walk, we’ll learn about the invasive species removal work MountainTrue does to keep this park clean and safe, the history and future of the park, and some of unique and interesting species you can find in right in Asheville’s backyard! The walk will be ~3.5 miles, but is not strenuous. The elevation change is minor, but be prepared for a couple small creek crossings! Please bring snacks, water, and whatever you need to stay warm! It is possible to arrive at the park via public transit, but if you have questions about how to get to the park please email [email protected].
https://www.facebook.com/events/204299850482402/
Hope to see you this Sunday Funday for crafts, sips & sweets in our Biltmore Park shop. Sign up early for Wreath Making to be sure you get a spot. Bonus Craft…bring gifts to wrap and get 25% off gift wrapping supplies – wraps, ribbons, stickers and more. See you soon!
https://www.facebook.com/events/954868694707874/
My corn shuck doll class is coming to Asheville! If you can tie a knot, then you can make a corn shuck doll. Join us for a fun afternoon workshop of creating your own art doll out of natural and dyed corn shucks. You will learn all the steps necessary from rolling corn shucks into the head to embellishing the doll with wool, feathers, preserved juniper, and other natural and found materials. I will show you ways to make a Winter Solstice doll, to celebrate the upcoming season, but you also have the choice of making a doll that reflects your essence! Once you have the blank doll compiled, you are only limited by your imagination…
For ages 12 and up
All levels welcome, but moderate hand strength is a plus!
Class fee: $45, ALL materials included
Class is limited! Pre registration required.
To register, call Anne Freels at 865-705-9755 for details. Advance payment can be made by credit card by phone, or through PayPal (I will be traveling from Knoxville, TN, and need to know how many supplies to bring)
https://www.facebook.com/events/2193596270961464/
Come give your family the gift of presence this holiday season and get everyone on the mat! This unique Family Yoga hour will be a playful and engaging time to be fully present, explore poses and meditation, have fun, create connection, and share your practice together. Children can experience benefits from yoga, including improved physical strength, body awareness, and concentration. All ages are welcome! Cost is $8 per person. Each family member needs to register individually at www.pureyogaavl.com/events.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1979412742114981/
The Panthers will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Kickoff is set at 1:00PM. Visit panth.rs/1Of1uh to purchase your tickets.
https://www.facebook.com/events/189530445008374/
$1 per minute
https://www.facebook.com/events/525442767971776/
Strong Water is a Folk/Americana band based out of Harrisonburg, VA currently touring the Mid-Atlantic. Their self-described sound is “smooth, with a little bite,” and influences include, The Lone Bellow, and Noah Gundersen, and Mumford & Sons. Join us for a free, live show at Bold Rock!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1408891989242393/
(Second) Sunday Waltz Workshop Series
Sunday, January 13th
1:00 – 2:00 Turns (Int I)
2:05 – 2:55 Parallels (Int II)
3:00 – 3:45 Reverse Balances (Int III)
“Lots” of info on our google Page: https://sites.google.com/site/letsdanceasheville/waltz—let-s-dance-ashev/upcoming-waltz-workshops
https://www.facebook.com/events/473203039831360/?event_time_id=473203059831358
First Sunday Waltz Workshop Series
Sunday, November 4th
1:00 – 2:00 Int I – Capes
2:05 – 3:00 Int II – Twinkles
3:05 – 3:50 Int III – Reverse Turns
“Lots” of info on our google Page: https://sites.google.com/site/letsdanceasheville/waltz—let-s-dance-ashev/upcoming-waltz-workshops
https://www.facebook.com/events/473203039831360/
Join us for a Cozy Clothing Swap and End of the Year Declutter Event. Swap your gently used winter clothes, shoes and accessories! All sizes, all styles, all genders, all ages – ALL ARE WELCOME! Have a thing or two that are too poor to donate? Bring them in too, and we will recycle those. Hi-Wire beer and hot chocolate will be served at the event! Upgrade your closet with no cost to you, and no harm to the Planet.
Five dollars suggested donation to Community Roots and you can swap till you drop!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2183911188306654/
Join us for a festive afternoon at our neighborhood bowling alley, Sky Lanes! All proceeds from this event will support scholarships for students at The Academy at Terpsicorps. The price of admission includes 2 games, shoe rental, and holiday snacks. Sign up as a single player or as a team of 6 (single players will be placed on a team). Prizes will be awarded to the top bowlers!
https://www.facebook.com/events/476652332815420/
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
Mountain Shag Clubs Christmas Party and Toys for Tots fundraiser is always a good time.
We hope you will join us!
RSVP’s needed soon.
https://www.facebook.com/events/310610423111982/
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.
NC PAWS Rescue Fundraiser
25% of the proceeds to to helping kittys in our community
**PAINT YOUR PET**
CLASS- SUNDAY, December 2nd (2-5pm)
PHOTOS/PAYMENT ARE DUE- SATURDAY, November 24th
YOU CAN PAINT ANY PET!
This would also be a great gift to give to a loved one.
For More Information and to Sign Up, go to
https://www.facebook.com/events/246567926011944/
Downtown Sylva’s annual Christmas parade draws hundreds to Historic Main Street for celebration, cheer and a chance to see Santa. The themed parade, featuring 50+ floats will begin at Mark Watson Park and end on Chipper Curve Drive. The start time is 2 p.m., and the parade lasts 45 minutes to an hour.
For more information please call 828-586-2719 or http://www.mainstreetsylva.org/holiday-festivities.html
https://www.facebook.com/events/922901907894452/
Come to downtown Sylva for the annual Christmas Parade Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. See floats, bands, marching groups, dancers, and of course, Santa Claus. The 2018 theme is “Christmas Around the World”.
https://www.facebook.com/events/745268575820889/
A revival of 2016’s premiere of this holiday family crowd-pleaser! It’s Christmas Eve in 1955 at a small town train depot where the snowy weather has caused some delays. Over the course of the evening, strangers become friends, friends become family, and the warmth of human connection is deepened through stories and songs. Though the weather outside is frightful, inside the depot it’s delightful as memories of Christmases past are shared. Written by local storyteller and musician Tom Godleski and performed with original music and traditional songs by local bluegrass musicians. Directed by Lori Beland Hilliard.
https://www.facebook.com/events/479152739242730/?event_time_id=479152762576061
The season’s jolliest elf is receiving visitors at the Mast Store in Hendersonville on December 2 and 9 from 2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
Bring your camera to take your Christmas pictures with Santa as youngsters review their wish lists. They will be cherished memories.
https://www.facebook.com/events/258094334870974/?event_time_id=258094348204306
Upcountry and Get Creative Atlanta/Carolina present: Brush & Brew: An afternoon of Painting and Craft Beer!
Starting at 3:00 pm, Angie of Get Creative Atlanta/Carolina will take you step by step through the creation of a beautiful, hand-made painting. (The picture we are doing is the cover photo and it is posted in the discussion). You must RSVP to [email protected].
Tickets are $30 per person which includes 1 beer of choice per person, mini brewery tour, the painting class, all painting materials and taking your canvas (16″x20″) painting home. You must RSVP before the event to secure your spot, materials, and beverages! If we don’t know you’re coming, then we don’t know to bring supplies for you. Max participants is 20.
Please RSVP to [email protected] You can pay at the bar on the day of the event.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1610524229255123/
Save these dates: Family Dance Party is back!
Join us at the Mothlight for a series of family dance parties to shake off the winter blues and share the Asheville Primary Dance Party tradition with our community.
This event is free and open to all!
This event is sponsored by the Asheville Primary Parent Teacher Collective, who will be selling refreshments and accepting donations to benefit our school.
https://www.facebook.com/events/791417134523418/?event_time_id=791417154523416
10% OF PROCEEDS TO Guardian ad Litem
FAMILY FRIENDLY
KIDS AND DOGS WELCOME
LIVE MUSIC
FOOD NEARBY
HAPPY HOLIDAY CHEER
Special thank you to Heidi Longwith, GAL, for setting up this event!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1007452822789981/