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2026 Events
January Events
National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Jan. 27: ALT ASO (Asheville Symphony)
February Events
Feb. 7 – July 29: In an New Light: American Impressionism (Asheville Art Museum)
Feb. 13: Galentine’s Day Fundraiser (Asheville Art Museum)
Feb. 14: Masterworks 4 (Asheville Symphony)
Feb. 14: LEAF Love Gala
Feb. 24: Believe Survivors Artist Showcase (OurVoice)
Feb. 28: Business of Farming Conference (ASAP)
Feb. 28: Donor Recognition Event / Season Reveal (ACT)
March Events
March 1 – 31: Online Native Plant Sale (MountainTrue)
March 7: Art Affair (OpenDoors of Asheville)
March 8: Heart of the Wild Fundraiser (Friends of the WNC Nature Center)
March 16: Artist Residency Kickoff (Asheville Symphony)
March 17: Voice Recital (Asheville Symphony)
March 21: WNC Food Coalition Inaugural Concert and Auction
March 23: Youth Philharmonic (Arteria Collective)
March 24: U4Y Cradle to Career Summit (United Way)
April Events
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 3: Walk Humbly Foot Clinic and Easter Banquet (Western Carolina Rescue Ministries)
April 7: Dine to be Kind (Asheville Humane Society)
April 11: Spring Gala (Children’s Well-Being League)
April 16: 45th Anniversary Banquet (Ascend Women’s Center)
April 18: Masterworks 6 (Asheville Symphony)
April 18: Bowl for Kids’ Sake (Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC)
April 20: Golf Against Hunger Tournament (Food Connection)
April 22: Standing Strong Western NC (Planned Parenthood South Atlantic)
April 23: “Fund The Future” A Celebration of Community (On Track Financial Education and Counseling)
April 23: Planting Futures (Verner Center for Early Learning)
April 23: Welcome Home Luncheon (Homeward Bound)
April 23: Paddling Film Festival Fundraiser (MountainTrue)
April 25: Annual Auction Gala (Carolina Day School)
April 25: 10 Year Celebration and Fundraiser (Asheville Farmstead School)
April 30: Hope for Children Fundraising Dinner (Black Mountain Home for Children)
April 30: Authors for Literacy Fundraiser (Literacy Together)
April 30: Dining Out for Life (WNCAP)
May Events
May 1: Golf Tournament Fundraiser (Irene Wortham Center)
May 4: ASYO Spring Concert (Asheville Symphony)
May 5: ALT ASO (Asheville Symphony)
May 12: Piano Recital (Asheville Symphony)
May 14 – 17: LEAF Retreat
May 14: Community Impacts Dinner (United Way)
May 15 – 16: Spring Plant Sale (Asheville Botanical Garden)
May 15: Brews and Bears (Friends of the WNC Nature Center)
May 15: Gala Kick-off (Asheville Catholic School)
May 15: Foster Family Appreciation Event (Black Mountain Home for Children)
May 16: Gala, Live Auction and Dinner (Asheville Catholic School)
May 16: Masterworks 7 (Asheville Symphony)
May 28: Jazz for Justice (Pisgah Legal Services)
May 29: Andrew Bird Concert (Asheville Symphony)
May 30: Annual Fundraiser (ACT)
May 30: DEEP ROOTS Family Friendly Festival (LEAF)
June Events
June 4: Pack to Give it Back (MANNA)
June 5-6: Annual Gala (Asheville Art Museum)
June 12: Brews and Bears (Friends of the WNC Nature Center)
June 18: Blueprint Breakfast for Dinner (Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity)
June 25: Courage in Bloom Fundraiser (OurVoice)
July Events
July 10: Brews and Bears (Friends of the WNC Nature Center)
July 11, 18, 25: Shindig on the Green (Folk Heritage Committee)
August Events
TBA: Community Engagement U4Y Block Party (United Way)
Aug. 7: Light Up the Night 5k (Western Carolina Rescue Ministries)
Aug. 8, 15, 22, 29: Shindig on the Green (Folk Heritage Committee)
Aug. 14: Brews and Bears (Friends of the WNC Nature Center)
Aug. 28: Sporting Clay Shoot (Ascend Women’s Center)
September Events
TBA: BANFF Film Festival Fundraiser (MountainTrue)
TBA: Chefs in Action (Food Connection)
Sept. 11: Brews and Bears (Friends of the WNC Nature Center)
Sept. 12: Fall Plant Sale (Asheville Botanical Garden)
Sept. 19: ABCCM Gala
Sept. 19: Mental Health Matters 5k Walk/Run (All Souls Counseling Center)
Sept. 22: Boots, Babies and Barbeque (Ascend Women’s Center)
Sept. 26: Perfect Love Gala (Western Carolina Rescue Ministries)
October Events
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
TBA: Annual Member Gathering (MountainTrue)
Oct. 8-9: Conversations on the Bench (Western Carolina Rescue Ministries)
Oct. 10: Fall Festival (Black Mountain Home for Children)
Oct. 15-18: LEAF Festival
Oct. 15: 2026 Building Hope (Mountain Housing Opportunities)
November Events
Nov. 7: Coats for the Cold (Western Carolina Rescue Ministries)
Nov. 7: Masquerade Ball (LEAF Global Arts)
December Events
Dec. 1: World AIDS Day
Dec. 10-13: Return to Bethlehem (ABCCM)
