Contests Events in Asheville

Check out happening contests events all around Asheville, NC

The 2025 National Gingerbread House Competition

 Sat, 15 Nov at 01:00 pm 290 Macon Ave, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28804

An Evening With The Furious Bongos ft. Chad Wackerman @ Third Room

 Sun, 16 Nov at 08:00 pm 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28801

Lindy Focus '25

 Fri, 26 Dec at 07:00 pm Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville

Space Bacon w/ Cozm & Nova @ Third Room

 Sat, 22 Nov at 09:00 pm 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28801

SUSTO STRINGBAND with Very Special Guests Oliver Hazard

 Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 pm 31 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28801-3314

Dwight Yoakam at Harrahs Cherokee Center Asheville

 Sat, 15 Nov Harrahs Cherokee Center Asheville

The Furious Bongos play the music of Frank Zappa feat. Chad Wackerman

 Sun, 16 Nov at 08:00 pm Third Room

A Swannanoa Solstice at Diana Wortham Theatre at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

 Sun, 21 Dec Diana Wortham Theatre at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

SUSTO at Asheville Music Hall

 Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 pm Asheville Music Hall

Asheville Anime-Fest Winter 2025

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am Haywood Park Hotel & Atrium

THE MOTH Presents: Asheville StorySLAM - "CHEAT" at The Grey Eagle

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:30 pm The Grey Eagle

NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition at The Grey Eagle

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm The Grey Eagle

Come See Amazing Cats 😻❤️🎉 at the PURR-FECT Asheville, NC Cat Show & Adoption Event Nov. 15-16!

 Sat, 15 Nov at 09:00 am Crown Plaza Exposition Center

Vincent Antone

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Third Room

THE MOTH Presents: Asheville StorySLAM - "FAMILY MATTERS" at The Grey Eagle

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:30 pm The Grey Eagle

Pie Baking Contest

 Thu, 20 Nov at 02:00 pm Grove Street Community Center

Dwight Yoakam with The Mavericks

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:00 am Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville

Pissed Jeans w/ Morgan Garrett

 Sat, 17 Jan at 08:00 pm 10 Buxton Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina 28801, United States

The Get Right Band & Supatight: Summer in the Winter BEACH BASH! at The Grey Eagle

 Fri, 09 Jan at 08:00 pm The Grey Eagle

Christmas Jam: Warren Haynes Stone Temple Pilots MJ Lenderman & Daniel Donato

 Fri, 12 Dec ExploreAsheville.com Arena at Harrah's Cherokee Center

The Last Revel

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 pm 31 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28801-3314

Distinct Motive

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Third Room

The Citadel Bulldogs vs. Presbyterian Blue Hose

 Sat, 29 Nov ExploreAsheville.com Arena at Harrah's Cherokee Center

2026 Hot Chocolate Races

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 am 125 Hill St, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28801

Longwood Lancers at UNC Asheville Bulldogs Womens Basketball

 Sat, 10 Jan Kimmel Arena

Crobot with The Atomic Bitchwax at Eulogy

 Thu, 20 Nov at 08:00 pm Eulogy

Aziz Ansari

 Sat, 22 Nov at 12:00 am Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville

The Big Crafty

 Sat, 06 Dec at 05:00 pm Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville

Electro Lust

 Tue, 30 Dec Grey Eagle

Dwight Yoakam with Junior Brown

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:00 am Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville

St. Thomas Tommies at UNC Asheville Bulldogs Mens Basketball

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Kimmel Arena

Futurebirds at Orange Peel

 Thu, 11 Dec at 08:00 pm Orange Peel

Asheville M**der Mystery: Solve the case!

 Sat, 21 Jun at 04:00 pm 121 US-74 ALT USD 10 to 30

Donna the Buffalo

 Thu, 05 Mar The Orange Peel

Sudan Archives

 Fri, 23 Jan The Orange Peel

Appalachian State Mountaineers at UNC Asheville Bulldogs Mens Basketball

 Sun, 30 Nov at 06:30 pm Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville

Killers of K*ll Tony with David Lucas

 Sat, 17 Jan Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville

2026 Donut 8k & Munchkin 1 Miler

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:30 am 544 Kimberly Ave., 28804

Stephane Wrembel

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Grey Eagle

Parking Willi Carlisle

 Sat, 22 Nov at 01:00 am The Grey Eagle

Parking NEEDTOBREATHE

 Mon, 17 Nov at 12:30 am Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah's Cherokee Center

Saxsquatch at Eulogy

 Wed, 18 Feb Eulogy

Shadowgrass

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm The Orange Peel

Thievery Corporation

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:00 pm The Orange Peel

Parking The Avett Brothers with The Infamous Stringdusters

 Thu, 01 Jan at 01:30 am Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville

Evan Honer

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm The Orange Peel

Stout Bout Beer Festival 2025

 Sat, 22 Nov at 02:00 pm 2A Huntsman Place, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28803

Ruston Kelly

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm Grey Eagle

Sheng Wang

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm The Orange Peel

COS Asheville NC Winter Specialty Show

 Thu, 04 Dec at 08:00 am Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville

Entheos

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm Eulogy

The Avett Brothers

 Tue, 30 Dec at 07:00 pm ExploreAsheville.com Arena at Harrah's Cherokee Center

The Cody Sisters

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Grey Eagle

Dillon Fence

 Tue, 16 Dec at 07:00 pm Grey Eagle

Ratboys with Florry

 Wed, 11 Mar The Grey Eagle

Railroad Earth

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 am The Orange Peel

Parking Radford Highlanders at UNC Asheville Bulldogs Mens Basketball

 Sat, 21 Feb Kimmel Arena

Ok Go

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm The Orange Peel

Parking Billy Strings

 Wed, 11 Feb at 12:30 am Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville

The Avett Brothers with The Infamous Stringdusters

 Thu, 01 Jan at 01:30 am Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville

Parking Puscifer with Dave Hill

 Wed, 01 Apr Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville

Susto

 Sun, 07 Dec at 02:00 am Asheville Music Hall

Narrow Head at Eulogy

 Mon, 17 Nov at 08:00 pm Eulogy

Parking Charleston Southern Buccaneers at UNC Asheville Bulldogs Mens Basketball

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:30 am Kimmel Arena

Nicole Zuraitis at Diana Wortham Theatre at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm Diana Wortham Theatre at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

Parking Watchhouse with Paper Wings (18+)

 Sun, 23 Nov at 01:00 am The Orange Peel

Watchhouse with Paper Wings (18+)

 Sun, 23 Nov at 01:00 am The Orange Peel

TRSH

 Mon, 08 Dec at 07:00 pm Eulogy

Miami (OH) RedHawks at UNC Asheville Bulldogs Mens Basketball

 Wed, 10 Dec at 11:30 pm Kimmel Arena

OK Go

 Sat, 06 Dec The Orange Peel

Parking The Lone Bellow

 Thu, 20 Nov at 01:00 am The Grey Eagle

Junior Woodworking w/ Amanda After School Spring 2026 (8 weeks, ages 8-11)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 04:00 pm UNC Asheville STEAM Studio USD 300

The Lone Bellow

 Thu, 20 Nov at 01:00 am The Grey Eagle

Geoffrey Asmus

 Thu, 27 Nov at 01:00 am The Orange Peel

Parking They Might Be Giants (16+)

 Tue, 18 Nov at 01:00 am The Orange Peel

All Them Witches with King Buffalo (18+)

 Wed, 03 Dec at 01:00 am The Orange Peel

Parking Longwood Lancers at UNC Asheville Bulldogs Mens Basketball

 Wed, 07 Jan at 08:30 am Kimmel Arena

Acro Educators Training Program 2026

 Sun, 05 Apr at 09:00 am The Asheville Masonic Temple

GZA

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm Eulogy

Parking High Point Panthers at UNC Asheville Bulldogs Mens Basketball

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:30 am Kimmel Arena

North Carolina Asheville Bulldogs Women's Basketball vs. South Carolina Upstate Spartans

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm Kimmel Arena

Willi Carlisle

 Sat, 22 Nov at 01:00 am The Grey Eagle