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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Thursday, December
7, 2017
Asheville Symphony Chorus presents
THIRD ANNUAL
Join Us
for a Sing-Along of Handel’s Christmas Oratorio
Tickets THURSDAY
$15
Available from Chorus Members, on our website, or at the door.
December 7 7:30pm
First Presbyterian Church
40 Church Street • Asheville, NC 28801
www.AshevilleSymphonyChorus.com
Join the Bernstein Family for their annual Christmas Spectacular! This is an extra-special showing of an Asheville tradition: all proceeds from the Friday, December 15 performance are going to Arts For Life.
This show – like all other performances in this holiday run – is expected to sell out!
The Magnetic Theatre
375 Depot Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Friday, December
8, 2017
November 17 – December 31, 2017
Open Nightly: 6 – 10 p.m.
Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!
Join the Bernstein Family for their annual Christmas Spectacular! This is an extra-special showing of an Asheville tradition: all proceeds from the Friday, December 15 performance are going to Arts For Life.
This show – like all other performances in this holiday run – is expected to sell out!
The Magnetic Theatre
375 Depot Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Saturday, December
9, 2017
November 17 – December 31, 2017
Open Nightly: 6 – 10 p.m.
Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!
Join the Bernstein Family for their annual Christmas Spectacular! This is an extra-special showing of an Asheville tradition: all proceeds from the Friday, December 15 performance are going to Arts For Life.
This show – like all other performances in this holiday run – is expected to sell out!
The Magnetic Theatre
375 Depot Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Sunday, December
10, 2017
Please join us for the Asheville Jewish Community Center’s 2nd annual JCC Hanukkah 8K! The race begins at 9:15 am on December 10 at the Asheville JCC, 236 Charlotte Street. Runners and walkers of all ages are encouraged to participate.
The event is a community-wide celebration of the upcoming 8 day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights. Proceeds of the JCC Hanukkah 8K will benefit Shalom Children’s Center.
Race day registration is 7-9 A.M. on Sunday morning, December 10, at the Jewish Community Center.
In conjunction with the Hanukkah 8K, there will be a FREE kids’ race starting at 8:30 am where kids will be challenged to run 8 laps around the JCC parking lot. Those kids that raise $25 or more in pledges will receive a t-shirt.
Jack of the Wood : Sunday-Irish Session
Sundays
1 till who knows when?
Traditional Irish music is kept alive at Jack of the Wood with our unplugged Sunday session.
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 252.5445
http://www.jackofthewood.com/
November 17 – December 31, 2017
Open Nightly: 6 – 10 p.m.
Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!
Monday, December
11, 2017
November 17 – December 31, 2017
Open Nightly: 6 – 10 p.m.
Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!
Tuesday, December
12, 2017
Adult Education Tutor Training is offered to prospective volunteers who have attended a volunteer orientation session and registered with the Adult Education Program Director to attend training.
November 17 – December 31, 2017
Open Nightly: 6 – 10 p.m.
Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!
Wednesday, December
13, 2017
November 17 – December 31, 2017
Open Nightly: 6 – 10 p.m.
Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!
Thursday, December
14, 2017
The Model Trains Station is located in the Taylors Mill Development in Taylors, South Carolina. They occupy 16,000 square feet in the Bleachery section of the Taylors Mill. An exciting feature of this location is the main line train tracks just behind the building that have trains passing by on a regular schedule. This is an ideal location for building and enjoying model trains.
Join our REEB Cycles master for a guided ride to and from the brewery, every Thursday at 6 p.m.
Check out the REEB Ranch facebook page for this week’s routes and details!
November 17 – December 31, 2017
Open Nightly: 6 – 10 p.m.
Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!
Brewery 85 is celebrating the purchase and installation of several new tanks in their cellar with a concert series. The family-friendly music series will focus on small, intimate performances from local musicians as well as education of the craft brewing process. Music starts every Thursday night around 6pm and lasts until 8pm from November 30th until January 25th. Food trucks will begin serving around 530pm. During an intermission, an educational tour will be given by Brewery 85’s brewmaster – Will McCameron.
Just a reminder: This is a regular Pop-Up Biergarten Thursday night so please bring your Brewery 85 logo stein or buy one for discounted fills on beers at this and future Pop-Up Biergarten events. Still need a stein still? Purchase one for $15 at our facilities. These make GREAT lifetime gifts for folks who love our brewery!
Given the cold nature of the weather around the brewing facilities at this time of year the concerts will be held indoors in the taproom.
The dates and performers are as follows:
November 30th – Adam Kiralay
December 7th – Sims Tillirson
December 14th – Andy Ferrell
December 21st – Chicken Coop Willaye
December 28th – Blackwater Social
January 4th – John The Revelator
January 11th – Redleg Husky
January 18th – Angela Easterling
January 25th – Jack Greer
These concerts will be located at the Brewery 85 production facilities located at 6 Whitlee Court in Greenville, South Carolina.
For more information please check our facebook page – Facebook.com/Brewery85
You can also give us a shout on the phone at (864) 558-0104.
Join the Bernstein Family for their annual Christmas Spectacular! This is an extra-special showing of an Asheville tradition: all proceeds from the Friday, December 15 performance are going to Arts For Life.
This show – like all other performances in this holiday run – is expected to sell out!
The Magnetic Theatre
375 Depot Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Friday, December
15, 2017
The Model Trains Station is located in the Taylors Mill Development in Taylors, South Carolina. They occupy 16,000 square feet in the Bleachery section of the Taylors Mill. An exciting feature of this location is the main line train tracks just behind the building that have trains passing by on a regular schedule. This is an ideal location for building and enjoying model trains.
November 17 – December 31, 2017
Open Nightly: 6 – 10 p.m.
Don’t miss The North Carolina Arboretum’s elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way – with even more lights this year. Designed with an artistic aesthetic, the Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays. And RomanticAsheville.com is delighted to be a sponsor of this event.
You must buy tickets in advance. Plan ahead since many nights will sell-out. All photos from 2017 Preview Night!
Join the Bernstein Family for their annual Christmas Spectacular! This is an extra-special showing of an Asheville tradition: all proceeds from the Friday, December 15 performance are going to Arts For Life.
This show – like all other performances in this holiday run – is expected to sell out!
The Magnetic Theatre
375 Depot Street
Asheville, NC 28801
By popular demand, Broadway star and audience favorite, Rachel York returns for the GSO’s most popular Pops concert, Holiday at Peace, in 2017! Everything you love about Holiday at Peace, including the audience sing-a-long, as well as appearances by International Ballet and Santa Claus, will be back in this musical celebration, along with dazzling performances by the incredibly talented and charming Ms. York.
Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor
Rachel York, vocalist
