Things to Do

Activities For Every Taste and Lifestyle

The Asheville and Western North Carolina area offer an abundant choice of recreational and entertainment opportunities. Life need not be boring here! We have collected some links to a sampling of some of the opportunities available.

Events

• Asheville Chamber of Commerce - Calendar of Events and Happenings
• Asheville.com - Calendar of Events
• Black Mountain - Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce - Calendar of Events
• Mountain Area Information Network - Calendar of Events
• Mountain Xpress - Calendar of Events
• Visit NC - Calendar of Events
  
• Bele Chere
• Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
• Brevard Music Center Festival
• Lake Eden Arts Festival
• Mountain Dance & Folk Festival (see also WNC Folk Heritage website)
• Mountain Sports Festival
• Shindig on the Green
• Sourwood Festival
  
  

Attractions

Fine/Folk Arts & Crafts

• Asheville Art Museum
• Ben Long Fresco "Return of the Prodigal" @ Montreat College
• Folk Art Center/Craft Guild of the Southern Highlands
• Handmade in America
• WNC Arts Online
  

Historic Sites, Museums & Exhibits

• Biltmore Estate
• Black Mountain College Museum
• Black Mountain OId Depot Association
• Carl Sandburg Home
• Colburn Gem & Mineral Museum
• Cradle of Forestry
• Grove Park Inn
• Health Adventure at Pack Place
• NC Arboretum
• Oconaluftee Indian Village & Unto These Hills
• Pack Place
• Thomas Wolfe Memorial
• Vance Birthplace State Historic Site
• WNC Nature Center

Music & Performing Arts

• Asheville Civic Center
• Asheville Community Theatre
• Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre
• Asheville Symphony
• Belfry Players
• Bravo Concerts
• Brevard Little Theatre
• Brevard Music Festival
• Diana Wortham Theatre
• Flat Rock Playhouse
• Highland Repertory Theatre
• Montford Park Players
• Montreat College Music Department Performances
• North Carolina Stage Company

Outdoor Recreation

• Asheville Chamber of Commerce - Outdoor Activities Guide
• Appalachian Trail (Official Home Page)  
• Appalachian Trail (TrailPlace)
• Blue Ridge Parkway (Maps & Activities)   
• Blue Ridge Parkway (NCNatural page)  
• Blue Ridge Parkway (National Park Service page)  
• Buncombe County Parks & Recreation
• Chimney Rock Park  
• Grandfather Mountain
• Great Smokey Mountains National Park
• Mt. Mitchell State Park
• Pisgah National Forest (NCNatural page)  
• U.S. Forest Service, North Carolina  
  

Sports, Spectator

• Asheville Smoke Hockey Team
• Asheville Tourists Baseball Team
  

Various Other Things to Do/See

• Asheville Historic Trolley Tours
• Great Smokey Mountain Railway
• WNC Farmers Market
  

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