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, January 2, 2021
Foraging Food Tour
Jan 2 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
No Taste Like Home

Join us for three hours “off the eaten path” as we find and gather over a dozen wild edibles. We’ll whip up a little tasting right on the trail. Take home the rest of your finds and/or get ready for some find dining when one of our award-winning restaurant partners prepares your “catch of the day,” with lunch, brunch or dinner, for free. Wild mushroom pizza, daylily tamales, sassafras root beer, wisteria ice cream… it all depends on what we find!


Pricing

  • Adult (Ages 12+): $75
  • Child (Ages 5-11): $35
  • Child (Ages 4 & Under): Free
BoogiTherapiTrio
Jan 2 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
One World Brewing West

What better way to bring in 2021 than an Outdoor Funky Soul Session with Ryan RnB Barber, Mary “Mama-Funk” Frances & Lee “InstaFunk” Allen as the BoogiTherapi trio?!? Bring ya mask, sanitizer & dancin’ shoes on the westside at One World West on Haywood, January 2 at 4pm. Ain’t no party like a BoogiTherapi party, and you know we’re gonna put some STANK on the new year. $5 cover & distancing rules apply, so let’s have a safe but funky good time to kick off 2021!!!

Sunday, January 3, 2021
LEAF 2021 announces a few key dates
Jan 3 all-day
LEAF

Spring LEAF Retreat May 13-16 at Lake Eden
LEAF Downtown/ Reimagine August 27-28
Fall LEAF Festival October 14-17 at Lake Eden 
(Size TBD*)

These events will be limited in size but will retain all the LEAF Love. LEAF Members will have priority and at times exclusive access to these events. Please note that Spring LEAF Retreat will be members-only and tickets will be made available on January 4th, 2021. Members have kept LEAF Mission alive and at work in this wild year of 2020! Your membership empowered LEAF to maintain our support of LEAF International Culture Keepers in the 10 countries and local LEAF Schools & Streets Artists. When you support culture, artists and teachers you are investing in the community and young people’s future. Interested in becoming a member? Join membership today!

All $250+ memberships will receive the 2021 LEAF Calendar hot off the press and its going to be a great year!

Weekly Sound Therapy Meditations Skinny Beats Drum Shop
Jan 3 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Skinny Beats Drum Shop

Weekly sound healing sessions are held here at Skinny Beats Sound Shop (4 Eagle St – Asheville, NC) every Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 AM. We lay yoga mats on the floor and lower the blinds to create a meditative space that helps you clear your mind and relax to our unique soundscape of crystal singing bowls, expansive gongs, handpans, didgeridoos, rainsticks, and more. We are currently limiting public sessions to 10 people. Please call for info regarding private sessions.

Football Sundays at The Grey Eagle
Jan 3 @ 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

Mask up and join us for socially-distanced Football Sundays on the big screen in our music hall! We’ll have our taqueria and bar open on Sundays from 1:00-8:00pm all season long.

Food Truck Sundays
Jan 3 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Archetype Brewing

In conjunction with Sunday Sessions Live (and virtual) music: Food Truck Sundays will bring a new or rotating “staff favorite” cuisine each week to the Beechams Curve offerings.
Gan Shan West, our main culinary provider 6 days a week, is closed on Sundays. Enjoy the convenience, delicious variety and the music – all in one Sunday Funday stop!

Serving a meal at Western Carolina Rescue Ministry: Let’s Help Feed Those in Need
Jan 3 @ 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Western Carolina Rescue Ministry

Will be serving food at WNC Ministry

Let’s Help Feed Those in Need

To put action steps to the desire to help others. Anyone who is interested in helping those who are food insecure. We will organize a way to offer a meal once weekly to those in need.

Monday, January 4, 2021
LEAF 2021 announces a few key dates
Jan 4 all-day
LEAF

Spring LEAF Retreat May 13-16 at Lake Eden
LEAF Downtown/ Reimagine August 27-28
Fall LEAF Festival October 14-17 at Lake Eden 
(Size TBD*)

These events will be limited in size but will retain all the LEAF Love. LEAF Members will have priority and at times exclusive access to these events. Please note that Spring LEAF Retreat will be members-only and tickets will be made available on January 4th, 2021. Members have kept LEAF Mission alive and at work in this wild year of 2020! Your membership empowered LEAF to maintain our support of LEAF International Culture Keepers in the 10 countries and local LEAF Schools & Streets Artists. When you support culture, artists and teachers you are investing in the community and young people’s future. Interested in becoming a member? Join membership today!

All $250+ memberships will receive the 2021 LEAF Calendar hot off the press and its going to be a great year!

Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Archetype Brewing Broadway Locals Nights
Jan 6 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Archetype Brewing Downtown

Visit our now open downtown Tap Lounge + Venue! With new service hours available, staying true to our pledge: “doing our best for you, ourselves & our community”.

The Broadway location is now open to share a lounge experience with a COVID conscious environment promoting social distancing and cozy spaces. Locals night is a night to stop by and meet your downtown Asheville crowd in a relaxed environment.

25% off growler fills and we’ll choose a special beer each week for $3/pint!

Pint Night at Sweeten Creek Brewing
Jan 6 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sweeten Creek Brewing

Come by on 1/6 and get a free pint glass with the purchase of your first beer! Limit 1 per customer.

Wednesday Kid’s Night! Chick-fil-A Asheville Mall
Jan 6 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Chick-fil-A Asheville Mall

Join us EVERY Wednesday night for Kid’s Night! Children receive a free four-count kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult meal. See you on Wednesdays!

Law of Attraction Discussion Group — Visualization exercises in LOA
Jan 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Online
Law of Attraction (LOA) is a powerful guideline that can be utilized within our lives, and impacts ourselves as well as the collective consciousness. Let’s discuss practical, everyday ways we use and apply these tools in 2020! This session’s discussion will be, “Visualization exercises in LOA.” No advance prep, reading or knowledge required. Come with an open mind and heart, free of judgement, and let’s learn together! This is an inclusive, informal, interactive discussion for people will all levels of LOA understanding.

Some other topics we will cover in future discussions include:
– How to utilize LOA to manifest best case scenarios
– Gratitude practices as a tool in manifestation
– Honoring your own feelings, emotions and well being (and others) as a form of self care while manifesting
– Staying grounded, avoiding toxic positivity and spiritual bypassing when manifesting
– Visualization exercises in LOA
– Manifesting on specific themes (love, money, good health, etc.)

Discussions will be held by Kathryn Brahaney, myself. I’ve utilized Law of Attraction in having a significantly better recovery than anticipated from two major car accidents, in receiving a job offer that allowed me to relocate to Asheville, NC (where I live now) and in finding my favorite apartment to date in a city I wasn’t sure would be in my budget. I started these discussions to share my experience using Law of Attraction and to provide opportunities to learn more that are accessible and affordable. Looking forward to sharing more with you all and chatting about how we can use LOA in navigating the rest of 2020 and beyond!

Thursday, January 7, 2021
2021 Asheville Fringe Festival
Jan 7 @ 8:00 am – 11:30 pm
Online w/ Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
THU JAN 21
Bite Nite! 1/2 off Select Appetizers
Jan 7 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wild Wing Cafe

1/2 Priced Appetizers from our “Start Me Up” menu Thursday Nights from 4-10pm.
(Dine in Only)

Deli Llammma’s first Alpaca Series
Jan 7 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Catawba Brewing Company - South Slope

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Our Asheville South Slope Tasting Room has teamed up with the AVL Llammma Mammas to offer you delicious take home family-style meals and beer every Thursday!
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Deli Llammma’s first Alpaca Series will start on New Year’s Eve with a 4-course dinner guaranteed to bring you luck in 2021!! Each dinner comes with 25% off any to-go beers at Catawba.
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Pre-Order online at https://www.delillammma.com/alpaca-supper-series before Tuesday 12/29 5pm.
Out with the OLD in with the GOLD!!! Hello 2021!
Friday, January 8, 2021
little pearl opening
Jan 8 all-day
little pearl
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COMING SOON

BURGERS • BEER • RAW BAR

Deciding to open or holding tight has been extremely difficult & nerve wracking. We are super stoked to be so close to opening that we can taste it, but damn are we facing some serious challenges! Opening a new restaurant or any business is far from easy by any sense of the word especially during a pandemic. Tremendous challenges, limited alcohol sales, curfews & now limitations to 30% indoor capacity.
This being said, we have chosen to persevere & PUSH THROUGH with our original full menu, 20 beers on draft, nice selection of delicious vino which will be available ALL DAY with 6 or 7 days in mind. We are shooting for the 14th of January!🙌 Through indoor & outdoor dining as well as take out, we can’t wait to serve you & earn your trust as one of your NEW favorite family-owned & operated mainstays! Cheers to 2021, let’s make it great!!

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Brunch B’yahad Virtual
Jan 8 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Online w/ Asheville Jewish Community Center

Brunch B’Yahad is now available through Zoom meeting here.   

Join new and old friends for light brunch, socialization and lively discussion.  Featured guest speakers, and relevant cultural and timely topics will fill our minds.

Saturday, January 9, 2021
little pearl opening
Jan 9 all-day
little pearl
LittlePearl_Logo_Asheville_WEB.png

COMING SOON

BURGERS • BEER • RAW BAR

Deciding to open or holding tight has been extremely difficult & nerve wracking. We are super stoked to be so close to opening that we can taste it, but damn are we facing some serious challenges! Opening a new restaurant or any business is far from easy by any sense of the word especially during a pandemic. Tremendous challenges, limited alcohol sales, curfews & now limitations to 30% indoor capacity.
This being said, we have chosen to persevere & PUSH THROUGH with our original full menu, 20 beers on draft, nice selection of delicious vino which will be available ALL DAY with 6 or 7 days in mind. We are shooting for the 14th of January!🙌 Through indoor & outdoor dining as well as take out, we can’t wait to serve you & earn your trust as one of your NEW favorite family-owned & operated mainstays! Cheers to 2021, let’s make it great!!

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Feed Our City Free Meal Pop-Up
Jan 9 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
The Asheville Masonic Temple

Starting January 9, Asheville Strong will host free meal pop-ups every Saturday at Asheville Masonic Temple. As part of our Feed Our City program, the pop-up events are intended to help out anyone who could use a bit of comfort and a good hot meal right now, no questions asked.
The Feed Our City Meal Pop-Up hosts one restaurant partner per month, who will cook 300 meals every Saturday for distribution downtown at Asheville Masonic Temple, located at 80 Broadway Street.
January’s meal pop-up features Gypsy Queen Cuisine! (Who’s excited?! We are! It’s gonna be delish.)
The Feed Our City Meal Pop-Up kicks off January 9, and happens every Saturday from 10:30am-1pm, or until meals run out.
How It Works:
–Meals are individually packaged and ready to eat (or take home, refrigerate, heat and eat later).
–Utensils and bottled water will be provided.
–There is no charge for meals, and no questions asked.
–Individuals can pick up meals for themselves or for their families to go.
–The pop-up will take place outside the Masonic Temple in the adjoining parking lot, so you can drive through and pick up meals quickly and safely.
–Walk-ups are welcome.
–Masks are required and social distancing protocols will be followed at all times.
–Vegetarian? We may have some options for you (as long as supplies last)!
–Due to the nature of this pop-up, we cannot accommodate other dietary restrictions (gluten free, dairy free, etc.)
In the event of inclement weather, any changes or cancellations will be posted to Asheville Strong’s social media channels by 8am the morning of the pop-up.
Questions? Contact Catherine Campbell at Asheville Strong: [email protected].
Weekly Sound Therapy Meditations Skinny Beats Drum Shop
Jan 9 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Skinny Beats Drum Shop

Weekly sound healing sessions are held here at Skinny Beats Sound Shop (4 Eagle St – Asheville, NC) every Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 AM. We lay yoga mats on the floor and lower the blinds to create a meditative space that helps you clear your mind and relax to our unique soundscape of crystal singing bowls, expansive gongs, handpans, didgeridoos, rainsticks, and more. We are currently limiting public sessions to 10 people. Please call for info regarding private sessions.

Foraging Food Tour
Jan 9 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
No Taste Like Home

Join us for three hours “off the eaten path” as we find and gather over a dozen wild edibles. We’ll whip up a little tasting right on the trail. Take home the rest of your finds and/or get ready for some find dining when one of our award-winning restaurant partners prepares your “catch of the day,” with lunch, brunch or dinner, for free. Wild mushroom pizza, daylily tamales, sassafras root beer, wisteria ice cream… it all depends on what we find!


Pricing

  • Adult (Ages 12+): $75
  • Child (Ages 5-11): $35
  • Child (Ages 4 & Under): Free
Sunday, January 10, 2021
little pearl opening
Jan 10 all-day
little pearl
LittlePearl_Logo_Asheville_WEB.png

COMING SOON

BURGERS • BEER • RAW BAR

Deciding to open or holding tight has been extremely difficult & nerve wracking. We are super stoked to be so close to opening that we can taste it, but damn are we facing some serious challenges! Opening a new restaurant or any business is far from easy by any sense of the word especially during a pandemic. Tremendous challenges, limited alcohol sales, curfews & now limitations to 30% indoor capacity.
This being said, we have chosen to persevere & PUSH THROUGH with our original full menu, 20 beers on draft, nice selection of delicious vino which will be available ALL DAY with 6 or 7 days in mind. We are shooting for the 14th of January!🙌 Through indoor & outdoor dining as well as take out, we can’t wait to serve you & earn your trust as one of your NEW favorite family-owned & operated mainstays! Cheers to 2021, let’s make it great!!

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Breed Meetup: Poodles + Doodles at the Wagbar
Jan 10 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wagbar

Calling all Poodle + Doodle owners + lovers! Come on out to Wagbar for our Breed Meetup on January 10th from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. 21+
We will be hosting a breed meetup twice a month, so stay tuned! Sign up your dog for one of our memberships before hand for a quick + easy check-in.
Wagbar is taking COVID-19 precautions including heavily sanitizing, staying 6 feet apart + wearing masks at the bar area, for a full list, check out our COVID-19 rules post or on the info highlight tab on Instagram @wagbar.dogpark.
Weekly Sound Therapy Meditations Skinny Beats Drum Shop
Jan 10 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Skinny Beats Drum Shop

Weekly sound healing sessions are held here at Skinny Beats Sound Shop (4 Eagle St – Asheville, NC) every Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 AM. We lay yoga mats on the floor and lower the blinds to create a meditative space that helps you clear your mind and relax to our unique soundscape of crystal singing bowls, expansive gongs, handpans, didgeridoos, rainsticks, and more. We are currently limiting public sessions to 10 people. Please call for info regarding private sessions.

Food Truck Sundays
Jan 10 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Archetype Brewing

In conjunction with Sunday Sessions Live (and virtual) music: Food Truck Sundays will bring a new or rotating “staff favorite” cuisine each week to the Beechams Curve offerings.
Gan Shan West, our main culinary provider 6 days a week, is closed on Sundays. Enjoy the convenience, delicious variety and the music – all in one Sunday Funday stop!

Fringe Preview Party!
Jan 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Online w/ Asheville Fringe Arts Festival

Sneak peeks, movie trailers, Festival announcements! Hosted by the one and only America’s Favorite Cartoon Witch, Toybox!
Start getting psyched for the weirdest Asheville Fringe yet, all from the safety of your couch.
7 to 8ish – sneak peeks and trailers
8 to 8:30ish – hang out and let us help you pick which shows you should see.
Fringe Fest schedule and tickets at AshevilleFringe.org
Monday, January 11, 2021
Virtual Winter Workshop 1: Fermentation Made Easy!
Jan 11 @ 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm
Online with Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center

In this workshop we will talk about why humans ferment food (hint: flavor, preservation, & health), we will discuss some of the history and culture of different fermentations, we will make a small batch of sauerkraut (you can follow along from home if you have a head of cabbage, salt, knife & cutting board, and a quart sized glass jar!) and we will have a Q&A for troubleshooting home ferments. An instructional PDF will be provided to attendees.

 

Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Archetype Brewing Broadway Locals Nights
Jan 13 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Archetype Brewing Downtown

Visit our now open downtown Tap Lounge + Venue! With new service hours available, staying true to our pledge: “doing our best for you, ourselves & our community”.

The Broadway location is now open to share a lounge experience with a COVID conscious environment promoting social distancing and cozy spaces. Locals night is a night to stop by and meet your downtown Asheville crowd in a relaxed environment.

25% off growler fills and we’ll choose a special beer each week for $3/pint!

Wednesday Kid’s Night! Chick-fil-A Asheville Mall
Jan 13 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Chick-fil-A Asheville Mall

Join us EVERY Wednesday night for Kid’s Night! Children receive a free four-count kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult meal. See you on Wednesdays!

70’s Night @ Sweeten Creek Brewing
Jan 13 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sweeten Creek Brewing

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Come in sip a pint and listen to your favorite 70s tunes! Bonus points if you dress the part!