Community Outreach Events
Hendersonville County Pride is committed to promoting respect, visibility, acceptance, and building a community of inclusion for all people. They envision a world in which all LGBTQIA2S+ people live safely and openly in our communities we call home. Come visit the WNCAP booth at the Henderson County Pride Festival on Saturday June 6th. More info here: https://www.hendersonvillepride.org/
WNC Trans+ Pride is back for its 2nd annual celebration in Asheville, happening on June 13th! Join us for a full day created by trans+ folks, for trans+ folks.
Schedule:
Market at Eulogy, 12 PM to 4 PM 10 Buxton Ave (Find the WNCAP Booth at Eulogy during the Market event!)
Come celebrate trans joy, community, art, and connection. Support local trans+ vendors, performers, and organizers while building space for visibility and belonging in WNC.
Learn more HERE.
A powerful one-day celebration of Black entrepreneurship, culture, music, and community. Join founders, creatives, families, and leaders for a full day of connection, culture, and celebration. WNCAP will be there with resources and information about our programs and services from 10 am – 2pm. Stop by and say hi! Learn more HERE.
Celebrate 10 years of marriage equality with the Gay Men’s Chorus! Join WNCAP in the lobby before the show and during intermission for a delicious fundraiser for WNCAP! Learn more HERE.
First established in 1995, National HIV Testing Day encourages people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and prevention services. Don’t miss your chance to receive free testing at 820 N. Dekalb St. in Shelby, 28150 11 AM to 2 PM
Buncombe County : Walgreens on 1124 Patton Ave, Asheville, 28806 1 PM to 4 PM
Walgreens on 841 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, 28804 11 AM to 2 PM
The AVL Stonewall Fest is Asheville’s largest June Pride event, taking place June 26-28. The weekend highlights the local LGBTQ+ community with live music, drag shows, comedy, and a Stonewall Market featuring over 40 local vendors and artists. WNCAP will be there on June 27th with a booth. Come and see us! Learn more HERE.
Pride on Main 2026 begins with a powerful morning of community voices and celebration in the heart of downtown Waynesville. Visit the WNCAP booth from 11am-4pm! Learn more at https://www.haywoodncprideonmain.org/
Join MY Pride for PrideFest 2026: Pride in Every Holler, a joyful, in-person celebration of LGBTQIA+ community, creativity, and belonging in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Spend the day surrounded by music, art, movement, local makers, and chosen family — a space to show up fully as yourself and connect with others who are proud to do the same. WNCAP will be there with a booth from 1-6pm!
Learn more at https://www.mypridenc.org/
The 2026 Cherokee Rally for Recovery is coming July 10 to the Peaches Squirrell Sports and Recreation Complex. Don’t miss your chance to stand with the community and be part of this years Rally for Recovery! WNCAP will be there from 3-6 PM providing free testing and information about our programs and services. Learn more HERE!
Signature Events
On the last Thursday of April, Dining Out For Life encourages residents of Asheville and surrounding counties to eat out at Participating Restaurants. Dining Out For Life offers diners the option to make a donation to WNCAP and learn more about WNCAP’s mission. Additionally, participating restaurants agree to give a portion of event day sales to support WNCAP’s life-saving programs and services. This celebration supports both the local restaurants that host the events and the lives of those living and thriving with HIV. Now in its 24th year, the money raised by WNCAP’s annual Dining Out for Life is more critical than ever. Donations provide care, rental assistance, and education in our fight against HIV/AIDS. Dine Out. End HIV.
Don’t miss this year’s film screening of Day With(OUT) Art, a creative film project produced by Visual AIDS. View short films by national and international artists living with HIV.
2025 showtimes and locations:
Pack Library: Thursday, December 4th at 4:30pm
REVOLVE Art Space: Sunday, December 7th at 6pm
Firestorm Books: Wednesday, December 10th at 6pm
Learn more about Visual AIDS here: www.visualaids.org
For World AIDS Day 2025, Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP), the National AIDS Memorial, Campaign for Southern Equality, and Revolve Gallery are partnering together to bring 7 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Asheville as part of the Community Display Program.
The Quilt panels will be on display from 9 AM to 6 PM at Revolve Gallery on Riverside Drive from December 1st through December 13th. The display is free to the public, with any donations received supporting the mission and work of Western North Carolina AIDS Project.
Learn more HERE!