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, May 5, 2020
Flat Rock Playhouse Giving Tuesday
May 5 all-day
Online

Join us for #GivingTuesdayNow this May 5, 2020, an international day of charitable giving designed to offset the impacts of COVID-19 on nonprofits. Thanks to a generous donor who will match your gift, you can DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT by (1) joining the team as a first time donor, (2) increasing your annual donation by 25%, or (3) making a gift of any amount if your last gift was made more than one year ago. Watch for more details to come but mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 5 – #GivingTuesdayNow.

Peace Center 2020-2021 Broadway Season Tickets (deadline ticket holders renewal is May 9)
May 5 all-day
Peace Center

The deadline for current season ticket holders to renew their seats is May 9.

New season ticket orders will be processed in the order they are received.

To purchase season tickets, click the “Renew Your Subscription” or “Become A Subscriber” buttons above or contact us by calling 864.467.3000 or mailing your form to Peace Center Box Office at 101 W Broad 101 W Broad St., Greenville SC 29601.

There’s an incredible Broadway season on the horizon that includes Tony Award®-winners, fan favorites, reimagined revivals, and the hottest Broadway shows straight from New York City. Season ticket holders and Peacekeepers make it possible to bring these exhilarating and fresh productions to Greenville. THANK YOU for your ongoing support of the Peace Center!

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Connect with Asheville Community Theatre on Facebook
May 6 all-day
Asheville Community Theatre online

  • Backstage Pass: Down stage left? Up stage right? What in the world do these things mean? Find out with Amanda and Chanda!
  • ACT Reads – A Chapter at a Time: Hoist your anchor and go on a journey with actor and educator John Hall. A great adventure for all ages!
  • Face With a Name: Get to know Jill Summers, our Technical Director, and see how she creates models for scenic design!
Peace Center 2020-2021 Broadway Season Tickets (deadline ticket holders renewal is May 9)
May 6 all-day
Peace Center

The deadline for current season ticket holders to renew their seats is May 9.

New season ticket orders will be processed in the order they are received.

To purchase season tickets, click the “Renew Your Subscription” or “Become A Subscriber” buttons above or contact us by calling 864.467.3000 or mailing your form to Peace Center Box Office at 101 W Broad 101 W Broad St., Greenville SC 29601.

There’s an incredible Broadway season on the horizon that includes Tony Award®-winners, fan favorites, reimagined revivals, and the hottest Broadway shows straight from New York City. Season ticket holders and Peacekeepers make it possible to bring these exhilarating and fresh productions to Greenville. THANK YOU for your ongoing support of the Peace Center!

Free Online West African Drumming & Dance for Kids Hosted by LEAF
May 6 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
LEAF Global Arts Online

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We invite young LEAFers to join LEAF Resident Teaching Artist Adama Dembele for a virtual drumming and dance class for elementary age kids. Adama is a master djembefola (djembe player) from the Ivory Coast, West Africa, and has been a part of LEAF since 2005. He currently teaches year round after school classes with LEAF Schools & Streets, and he is excited to offer video classes in which students can take a journey to explore the sounds, rhythms and movements of West African culture right from their own home!

https://www.facebook.com/events/199994081418039/

Million Dollar Quartet CANCELLED
May 6 @ 2:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse
Million Dollar Quartet CANCELLED
May 6 @ 7:30 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse
The Lifespan of a FACT
May 6 @ 7:30 pm
NC Stage Company

A determined young fact checker is about to stir up trouble. The demanding editor has given him a big assignment: apply his skill to a groundbreaking piece by the unorthodox author. Together, they take on the high-stakes world of publishing in this new comedy of conflict. The ultimate showdown between fact and fiction is about to begin—with undeniably delicious consequences.

“stinging relevance to so much of what’s been happening for years now in American social, cultural and political discourse” – The Hollywood Reporter

Discretionary Warning: Adult themes and language

Thursday, May 7, 2020
Connect with Asheville Community Theatre on Facebook
May 7 all-day
Asheville Community Theatre online

  • Backstage Pass: Down stage left? Up stage right? What in the world do these things mean? Find out with Amanda and Chanda!
  • ACT Reads – A Chapter at a Time: Hoist your anchor and go on a journey with actor and educator John Hall. A great adventure for all ages!
  • Face With a Name: Get to know Jill Summers, our Technical Director, and see how she creates models for scenic design!
Flat Rock Playhouse Cancels 2020 Season
May 7 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

“We are heartbroken to have to make this decision,” said producing artistic director Lisa K. Bryant. “With state-mandated limitations on gathering sizes for the foreseeable future, as well as recent information that union rules for actors returning to work may not even be issued until summer, it is now clear we cannot reopen in mid-July as we had hoped. The right decision for the long-term health of the Playhouse and for our patrons is to move the entire 2020 season to 2021.” This decision was ratified unanimously by the Playhouse Board of Trustees.

Peace Center 2020-2021 Broadway Season Tickets (deadline ticket holders renewal is May 9)
May 7 all-day
Peace Center

The deadline for current season ticket holders to renew their seats is May 9.

New season ticket orders will be processed in the order they are received.

To purchase season tickets, click the “Renew Your Subscription” or “Become A Subscriber” buttons above or contact us by calling 864.467.3000 or mailing your form to Peace Center Box Office at 101 W Broad 101 W Broad St., Greenville SC 29601.

There’s an incredible Broadway season on the horizon that includes Tony Award®-winners, fan favorites, reimagined revivals, and the hottest Broadway shows straight from New York City. Season ticket holders and Peacekeepers make it possible to bring these exhilarating and fresh productions to Greenville. THANK YOU for your ongoing support of the Peace Center!

Million Dollar Quartet CANCELLED
May 7 @ 2:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse
Pack Library Online Dance Class for Kids
May 7 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
online

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Every Thursday starting May 4, we’ll have free dance class for kids to tune into!

Our instructor Rebecca will be plugging into Zoom to instruct kids of all ages and all experience levels from 4-5 PM. To get into the class, please create a free Zoom account. Follow this meeting information to get logged into class.
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4527027407
Password: rodance

Thanks to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this program.
Bookends Used Book Store at Pack Library – Asheville, NC

Face With a Name
May 7 @ 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm
facebook

Face With a Name

New Episodes Thursdays at 7:30 pm
Hosted by Kelly Shanafelt

Episode 1: Get to Know Jill Summers
Episode 2: Get to Know Carina Lopez

Million Dollar Quartet CANCELLED
May 7 @ 7:30 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse
The Lifespan of a FACT
May 7 @ 7:30 pm
NC Stage Company

A determined young fact checker is about to stir up trouble. The demanding editor has given him a big assignment: apply his skill to a groundbreaking piece by the unorthodox author. Together, they take on the high-stakes world of publishing in this new comedy of conflict. The ultimate showdown between fact and fiction is about to begin—with undeniably delicious consequences.

“stinging relevance to so much of what’s been happening for years now in American social, cultural and political discourse” – The Hollywood Reporter

Discretionary Warning: Adult themes and language

Friday, May 8, 2020
Connect with Asheville Community Theatre on Facebook
May 8 all-day
Asheville Community Theatre online

  • Backstage Pass: Down stage left? Up stage right? What in the world do these things mean? Find out with Amanda and Chanda!
  • ACT Reads – A Chapter at a Time: Hoist your anchor and go on a journey with actor and educator John Hall. A great adventure for all ages!
  • Face With a Name: Get to know Jill Summers, our Technical Director, and see how she creates models for scenic design!
Flat Rock Playhouse Cancels 2020 Season
May 8 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

“We are heartbroken to have to make this decision,” said producing artistic director Lisa K. Bryant. “With state-mandated limitations on gathering sizes for the foreseeable future, as well as recent information that union rules for actors returning to work may not even be issued until summer, it is now clear we cannot reopen in mid-July as we had hoped. The right decision for the long-term health of the Playhouse and for our patrons is to move the entire 2020 season to 2021.” This decision was ratified unanimously by the Playhouse Board of Trustees.

Peace Center 2020-2021 Broadway Season Tickets (deadline ticket holders renewal is May 9)
May 8 all-day
Peace Center

The deadline for current season ticket holders to renew their seats is May 9.

New season ticket orders will be processed in the order they are received.

To purchase season tickets, click the “Renew Your Subscription” or “Become A Subscriber” buttons above or contact us by calling 864.467.3000 or mailing your form to Peace Center Box Office at 101 W Broad 101 W Broad St., Greenville SC 29601.

There’s an incredible Broadway season on the horizon that includes Tony Award®-winners, fan favorites, reimagined revivals, and the hottest Broadway shows straight from New York City. Season ticket holders and Peacekeepers make it possible to bring these exhilarating and fresh productions to Greenville. THANK YOU for your ongoing support of the Peace Center!

Miss Gulch Returns!
May 8 @ 7:30 pm
Asheville Community Theatre

May 8-24, 2020

She’s a woman wronged – wronged by a little girl in blue gingham. And her little dog, too. But the bike-riding, Toto-endangering spinster gets to set the record straight in this uproariously funny, off- Broadway musical featuring the wit and wisdom of Almira Gulch, last seen bicycling away from the Gale farm with Toto in tow. The years since The Wizard of Oz have not been kind to Almira and she laments about life, love and liquor. Mark Jones stars in this one-man show.

Miss Gulch Returns! is recommended for mature audiences only. Though the title references a character from The Wizard of Oz, this is not a show for children.

The Lifespan of a FACT
May 8 @ 7:30 pm
NC Stage Company

A determined young fact checker is about to stir up trouble. The demanding editor has given him a big assignment: apply his skill to a groundbreaking piece by the unorthodox author. Together, they take on the high-stakes world of publishing in this new comedy of conflict. The ultimate showdown between fact and fiction is about to begin—with undeniably delicious consequences.

“stinging relevance to so much of what’s been happening for years now in American social, cultural and political discourse” – The Hollywood Reporter

Discretionary Warning: Adult themes and language

Million Dollar Quartet CANCELLED
May 8 @ 8:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse
Saturday, May 9, 2020
Connect with Asheville Community Theatre on Facebook
May 9 all-day
Asheville Community Theatre online

  • Backstage Pass: Down stage left? Up stage right? What in the world do these things mean? Find out with Amanda and Chanda!
  • ACT Reads – A Chapter at a Time: Hoist your anchor and go on a journey with actor and educator John Hall. A great adventure for all ages!
  • Face With a Name: Get to know Jill Summers, our Technical Director, and see how she creates models for scenic design!
Flat Rock Playhouse Cancels 2020 Season
May 9 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

“We are heartbroken to have to make this decision,” said producing artistic director Lisa K. Bryant. “With state-mandated limitations on gathering sizes for the foreseeable future, as well as recent information that union rules for actors returning to work may not even be issued until summer, it is now clear we cannot reopen in mid-July as we had hoped. The right decision for the long-term health of the Playhouse and for our patrons is to move the entire 2020 season to 2021.” This decision was ratified unanimously by the Playhouse Board of Trustees.

Peace Center 2020-2021 Broadway Season Tickets (deadline ticket holders renewal is May 9)
May 9 all-day
Peace Center

The deadline for current season ticket holders to renew their seats is May 9.

New season ticket orders will be processed in the order they are received.

To purchase season tickets, click the “Renew Your Subscription” or “Become A Subscriber” buttons above or contact us by calling 864.467.3000 or mailing your form to Peace Center Box Office at 101 W Broad 101 W Broad St., Greenville SC 29601.

There’s an incredible Broadway season on the horizon that includes Tony Award®-winners, fan favorites, reimagined revivals, and the hottest Broadway shows straight from New York City. Season ticket holders and Peacekeepers make it possible to bring these exhilarating and fresh productions to Greenville. THANK YOU for your ongoing support of the Peace Center!

Broadway Musical By Jeeves Free youtube
May 9 – May 10 all-day
youtube channel
Million Dollar Quartet CANCELLED
May 9 @ 2:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse
Miss Gulch Returns!
May 9 @ 7:30 pm
Asheville Community Theatre

May 8-24, 2020

She’s a woman wronged – wronged by a little girl in blue gingham. And her little dog, too. But the bike-riding, Toto-endangering spinster gets to set the record straight in this uproariously funny, off- Broadway musical featuring the wit and wisdom of Almira Gulch, last seen bicycling away from the Gale farm with Toto in tow. The years since The Wizard of Oz have not been kind to Almira and she laments about life, love and liquor. Mark Jones stars in this one-man show.

Miss Gulch Returns! is recommended for mature audiences only. Though the title references a character from The Wizard of Oz, this is not a show for children.

The Lifespan of a FACT
May 9 @ 7:30 pm
NC Stage Company

A determined young fact checker is about to stir up trouble. The demanding editor has given him a big assignment: apply his skill to a groundbreaking piece by the unorthodox author. Together, they take on the high-stakes world of publishing in this new comedy of conflict. The ultimate showdown between fact and fiction is about to begin—with undeniably delicious consequences.

“stinging relevance to so much of what’s been happening for years now in American social, cultural and political discourse” – The Hollywood Reporter

Discretionary Warning: Adult themes and language

Million Dollar Quartet CANCELLED
May 9 @ 8:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse