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.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.

Rising Leaders is an eight-month long program, designed to develop the next generation of community leaders and board members for Henderson County nonprofit organizations. United Way of Henderson County has created the Rising Leaders program to educate individuals and give them the tools and connections to become key volunteers with our community partners and other nonprofits in Henderson County.
For the upcoming 2020/21 Rising Leaders program, we are offering a Virtual Rising Leaders program with monthly meetings happening on Zoom. It is our hope to hold our March 2021 Graduation in person, but attendance will not be required to successfully complete the program. We are offering an information session on Zoom on August 5, 2020 from 12-1 pm for those who would like to learn more. Register here.
Click here for a 2020/21 Virtual Rising Leaders application.

From the Land of Pleasant Living, song and music maker, Billy Kemp shares an evening of original songs and stories!
Seated Lounge Show – Limited Tables Available with a Dinner Reservation :: All Other Seating is First Come First Serve General Admission :: Please Call Venue for Dinner Reservations
AUDITIONS: August 11, 2020, 10:30 am-2:30 pm
PRODUCTION DATES: August 28-30, 2020
REHEARSALS: August 13, 18, 20, 25, and 27, 2020 from 10:30-2:30

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| WomanUP is launching a three-part virtual workshopseries on Whole Person Wellness. For part one, join us for a real look at the impact of the pandemic on our mental wellness. AdventHealth Hendersonville Psychologist, Cynthia King, PsyD will share the impact of the virus and ways to strengthen your mental wellness through this time. We’ll also get tools for getting the rest of our bodies to help us build our mental wellness abilities from AdventHealth Hendersonville Wellness Coordinator, LaToya Ellis, MHA.
Note: If you registered for the March WomanUP Workshop, you are already registered for the entire webinar series! |
Sean Patton is back in Asheville for two nights and he is bringing some of his favorite NYC comics with him! Join Sean Patton, Cipha Sounds, Caitlin Cook, and Wil Sylvince at Bens Tune Up for outdoor comedy and music.
Ben’s will be serving food and drinks so come early for a good seat and dinner. Door’s at 7pm, show at 8:30pm both nights
This will be a masks on event and all current health and safety guidelines will be followed. A limited number of presale seats available and more will be added week of based on weather.
These shows will be filmed
ages 18+
Limited seating
Please order your tickets in groups or contact to let us know that you will be a group to help with seating.
[email protected]
Tickets $20
9/2
GA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelface-comedy-presents-sean-patton-and-friends-wednesday-tickets-117729250357
Buy a table (6-7 seats) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelface-comedy-presents-sean-patton-and-friends-wednesday-table-tickets-117932243515
9/3
GA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelface-comedy-presents-sean-patton-and-friends-thursday-tickets-117933078011
Buy a table (6-7 seats) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelface-comedy-presents-sean-patton-and-friends-thursday-large-table-tickets-117933435079
Sean Patton is back in Asheville for two nights and he is bringing some of his favorite NYC comics with him! Join Sean Patton, Cipha Sounds, Caitlin Cook, and Wil Sylvince at Bens Tune Up for outdoor comedy and music.
Ben’s will be serving food and drinks so come early for a good seat and dinner. Door’s at 7pm, show at 8:30pm both nights
This will be a masks on event and all current health and safety guidelines will be followed. A limited number of presale seats available and more will be added week of based on weather.
These shows will be filmed
ages 18+
Limited seating
Please order your tickets in groups or contact to let us know that you will be a group to help with seating.
[email protected]
Tickets $20
9/2
GA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelface-comedy-presents-sean-patton-and-friends-wednesday-tickets-117729250357
Buy a table (6-7 seats) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelface-comedy-presents-sean-patton-and-friends-wednesday-table-tickets-117932243515
9/3
GA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelface-comedy-presents-sean-patton-and-friends-thursday-tickets-117933078011
Buy a table (6-7 seats) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelface-comedy-presents-sean-patton-and-friends-thursday-large-table-tickets-117933435079
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Pique Young Professionals Event Rescheduled for September 14th
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Amid uncertainty about when large gatherings will be permitted or advisable, Ten at the Top has made the decision to postpone their signature young professional event, Pique, until September 14th. It was originally scheduled for March 23rd and had been rescheduled for June 15th. The event will still be held at the Huguenot Mill and Loft in downtown Greenville, with ScanSource as the presenting sponsor, and local author Sallie Holder as the keynote speaker.
Attendees who have already purchased tickets will be issued a refund if they are unable to attend at the later date; those who have tickets and do still wish to attend do not need to take any further action.
The event focuses on connecting young professionals across the Upstate, giving them opportunities to network as well as to hear from experts on topics that are relevant to their working lives.
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- Negotiating Your Best Career
- Community Engagement: Building Your Career Outside of Your Office
- Conflict Management: Effective Communication for a Peaceful Workplace
No cost due to sponsor support
The inbox remains the most direct method for marking online and statistically outperforms every other medium by a landslide! This session is a fresh overview of what email marketing is, and the best practices on how to grow an email database to drive more business.
Attendees will gain a better understanding of:
- How and where to grow Your email list
- What methods create the most subscribers to your list
- What types of emails to send to get the best results
- What Content Marketing is and how can to best leverage it to grow your list
- Expanding your reach for every email you send
- Understanding how connected email & social media are… how to work them together
- Tips and Secrets to get your emails opened, engaged, and successful.
- Live Q&A
This webinar may be converted into an in-person seminar, pursuant to state recommendations. Attendees will be notified by email if the class type is changed.
No cost due to sponsor support
This workshop will give participants a better understanding of state withholding tax requirements when hiring a new employee. Participants will learn about the basics of state withholding taxes, how to register for an account, and how to fill out a return in addition to discussing when withholding is required for certain 1099 recipients.
Speaker(s): NCDOR
Co-Sponsor(s): Henderson County Chamber of Commerce, Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce
Webinar info will be emailed after registration
Financing continues to be a challenge for many small business owners. Questions such as: Who will give me money for my business idea and what do they need from me? What disaster assistance funds are available and how can they be utilized. How will this business make money and will it be enough to pay back a loan or attract an investor? Get to the heart of business financing in this seminar that answers your questions. Explore the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of funding sources and how to choose the right one for your needs. Discover the keys to financing success.
Speaker(s): Gary Heisey
Co-Sponsor(s): Henderson County Chamber of Commerce, Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce
Webinar info will be emailed after registration
Update! we will be HOLDING OFF on our first ever Asheville Silent Standup Comedy Show and be going back to the rooftop show due to overwhelming demand…tickets sell super fast so get them now!
What: Rooftop Stand-Up Comedy Show
Where: Rabbit Rabbit, downtown Asheville
When: September 30, 7:30p
Brought to you by Slice of Life Comedy and The Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge, featuring 10 of Asheville’s premier comics, hosted by Cody Hughes.
Rabbit Rabbit is an awesome place to safely social-distance. Home of the Asheville Taco truck and Rabbit themed specialty cocktails, this powerhouse of Asheville entertainment will now host THE place to laugh-while-you-cry about the apocalypse.
The comedy show is a ticketed event on Rabbit Rabbit’s outdoor rooftop, with very limited table seating. Come early and get sunset dinner and drinks!
Tables are extremely limited so get your tickets today!
Tickets are $10. Due to limited seating you must purchase 2 Top or 4 Top tables at a time.
Tickets are available at rabbitrabbit avl.com Contact Michele at [email protected] for more info!
If you currently have the Mitel 3300, MCD, or MiVoice Business and would like to learn more about the management interface of the latest software version, please join us for this training session.
Training will include learning about the user and device configuration, programming ring groups, hunt groups, music on hold, audio files, alarm notifications, and system backups.
The embedded messaging review will include voicemail box administration, programming distribution lists, and multi-level automated attendant.
Mitel MiCollab also referred to as the Mitel Application Suite Admin Training- Includes everything from logging into the system to reviewing licensing information, help menus, adding/editing and deleting users, editing the automated attendant menus, and scheduling backups.

Silent Disco tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones for everyone at your table/pod so that you can listen to the music without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe.
No-Frills Halloween Dance Party!
We all know: this year is different. So, this is the deal and it’s not fancy:
We have no DJ; it’s a play list with some of our favorite dance music.
You have to dance outside in our parking lot. And, wear a mask. And, dance six feet apart from people you don’t know. And, don’t take candy from strangers. Just joking. But, it’s a good rule in general.
We’ll probably have a costume contest but guess what the prize is. Nothing. Simply the honor of winning. Which is something.
If you’re out, stop by. We’d be honored to be a part of your celebration because it’s our most favoritest time of year.
21+

Slice of Life Comedy and The Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge Present
Comedian Katie Hughes Nov. 25th 7pm at Rabbit Rabbit
$12/person with minimum Covid-Safe Seating 2-top and 4-top tables only
Katie has been a touring comedian for 10+ years who has graduated from second city’s improv conservatory & advanced writing programs. (credits: 2019 creative loafing best comedian in atl; 2019 stand-up nbc finalist; team coco house; 800 lb. gorilla records- “queen of the castle”)
She is a perfect combination of snarky and spunky. Her stand-up is deligtfully irreverent and agressively silly. Dogs love her. Audiences love her. You’ll love her.
Rabbit Rabbit is an awesome place to safely social-distance. Created by The Orange Peel Events and Asheville Pizza Company, Rabbit Rabbit Outdoor Venue is home of the Asheville Taco truck and Rabbit themed specialty cocktails. This powerhouse of Asheville entertainment will now host THE place to laugh-while-you-cry about the apocalypse.
The comedy show is a ticketed event on Rabbit Rabbit’s outdoor rooftop, with very limited table seating. Come early and get sunset dinner and drinks!
Your comedy ticket includes your own sanitized headphones. You will not miss a minute show while looking stylishly futuristic!
[Rabbit Rabbit Silent Comedy tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the comic’s audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe, between our once per week silent comedy nights.]
Ticket link is available at www.rabbitrabbitavl.com

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!
Join Timothy Craig, Head of Corporate Outreach NC/SC, Google My Business, for this free virtual event.
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Venture Asheville grows Asheville’s startup community and connects high-growth entrepreneurs to talent, mentors and investors through unique programming and events. The Venture 15 and Venture Asheville Honors is our annual end-of-year party where we announce and rank the 15 fastest growing startups in the area and award Entrepreneur, Mentor, Investor, Resource of the Year, The Shining Rock Award and the Venture Asheville Vanguard Award. New award this year – Best Startup to Work For.
While last year’s Venture 15 lives on in our memories, we obviously can’t have VIP receptions, dance parties, or a bar tab this year, so we are going virtual, but it will be anything but boring. With Jeff Kaplan as the emcee for the evening you can expect to hear from our sponsors, winners and finalists all wrapped up in one creative program, along with a few surprises. Buy your tickets, make some popcorn, grab your drink of choice and join us from the comfort of your couch for an exciting, fast-paced evening of awards.
Venture 15 Awards recognize the 15 fastest growing Asheville-area startups. This event celebrates the area’s outstanding entrepreneurs, and it serves as an elite setting where they can share their talent and wisdom as well as offer inspiration to other fledgling companies to be part of this exclusive group.
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Incredible Business Networking is on Zoom until we can meet for lunch meetings again. Well be meeting every Wednesday at 11:00. Join us!
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvduutqj0qGNXFx7OEw7zNLw4WDwfjLv6B
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Thanks to our Sponsor: The Super Signguy!




