Things to Do/Attractions

Your stay in Hendersonville can be as active or laid back as you choose. From hiking and biking to shopping and eating, you can’t get bored and you won’t be stressed. Take a look at the links below, choose your favorites and get ready to soak in the surroundings.

by M. Wendell Begley

Links

Apple Picking

• Grandad's Apples & Such
• Hillcrest Orchard

The Arts

• The Arts Council of Henderson County
• The Art League of Henderson County

Attractions

• Bullington Horticultural Center
• Chimney Rock Park
• Carl Sandburg Home
• Cradle of Forestry in America
• Curb Market
• DuPont State Forest
• Hendersonville Train Depot
• Homes Educational State Forest
• The Historic Johnson Farm
• Jump Off Rock
• The Kellogg Center/The Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design/The Rudnick Nature Trail
• North Mills River Recreational Area
• St. John in the Wilderness Church (built 1833)
• Western North Carolina Air Museum
• WNC Agricultural Center
• Wolfe's Angel

Bowling

• Tarheel Lanes

Casinos

• Harrah's Cherokee Casino

Crafts

• Express Yourself
• Henderson County Crafters Association
• Opportunity House

Day Spas/Massage

• BellaDiva's Day Retreat
• Fountain of Youth Day Spa

Festivals

• NC Apple Festival
• Flat Rock Music Festival
• Garden Jubliee

Fishing

• Crab Creek Catfish Farm

Fitness Centers

• Contours Express
• Curves
• Healthworks Wellness Center

Galleries

• A Show of Hands
• Bansemer Gallery of Fine Art
• Foxfire Gallery, Inc.
• Framing Arts
• Hand in Hand Gallery, Inc.
• Leftwich Pottery
• Made In The Mountains
• McCarter Gallery
• Oliver's Southern Folk Art
• Silver Fox Gallery
• South Main Emporim
• Touchstone
• Wickwire fine art/folk art Gallery

Golf - Public Courses

• Crooked Creek Golf Club, Inc.
• Etowah Valley Country Club & Golf Lodge
• Glen Cannon Country Club
• Highland Lake Golf Club

Libraries

• Henderson County Public Library

Main Street Events

• Antique Show
• Art On Main
• Kiddin' Around Downtown
• Chalk It Up
• Christmas Parade
• Garden Jubliee
• Halloween Downtown
• Holiday Light Celebration/Olde Fashioned Hendersonville Christmas
• Motorama
• Music on Main Street
• NC Apple Festival
• Old Tyme Music Festival
• Street Dances

Miniature Golf

• Boyd Park (City of Hendersonville)
• Outdoor Family Fun Center

Movie Theaters

• Four Seasons Cinema
• Flat Rock Cinema
• Epic Theatres

Music

• Carolina Chamber Singers
• Hendersonville Chorale
• Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra & Hendersonville Symphony Youth Orchestra

Museums

• Hands On!  A Child's Gallery
• Mineral & Lapidary Museum of Henderson County

Parks (Public)

• East Flat Rock Community Park
• Etowah Park
• Fletcher Community Park
• Jackson Park
• Kate's Park
• Patton Park
• Westfeldt Park

Roller Skating

• Skaters Choice Roller Skating and Roller Blading Center

Senior Activities

• Blue Ridge Center for Lifelong Learning

Shuffleboard

• Hendersonville Shuffleboard Club

Snow Tubing

• Moonshine Mountain

Swiming

• Patton Park
• YMCA

Theatre-Amateur

• Hendersonville Little Theatre

Theatre-Professional

• Flat Rock Playhouse

Visitors Information

• Henderson County Travel and Tourism Department-Visitors Center

YMCA

• YMCA Family Center