Community Calendar
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)