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December 2020
Bee Downtown! (See the Bee Mural Being Painted Outdoors)
**UPDATE! Artist Matt Willey will complete part of Hendersonville's Bee Mural this fall and will then return to complete the painting of the mural in the spring, exact dates TBD. Our local Bee City USA affiliate (a program of The City of Hendersonville Tree Board and Environmental Sustainability Board) is partnering with Hands On! Children’s Museum, The Good of the Hive, nonprofit organizations, local businesses, and community members to create a larger-than-life bee mural in the heart of downtown…
Find out more »Lake Lure Flowering Bridge Light Display
The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge is lit up for the season! Enjoy walking through this magical display during the daytime to see the gnomes, wreaths and bows, or come after 5pm to see the bridge transformed. Face coverings are required. Open now through January 4 from 5pm - 6am daily.
Find out more »Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland
Experience the ultimate Christmas experience as you drive through hundreds of thousands of lights animated to music from the comfort of your car from November 20th – January 3rd. On select nights, enjoy LIVE! performances from your favorite Christmas Characters, such as The Grinch, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Charlie Brown, and a live nativity. Price varies by the vehicle size, check the web site for Live performances.
Find out more »A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas, A Virtual Production
The tradition continues with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. For the past four years, we have been able to celebrate the holidays with our community and beloved patrons through our Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas productions. This year, we are all celebrating the holidays a little differently, so we're bringing the Christmas show to your home! Experience the magic and merriment with your favorite Vagabonds on stage and around town. This year's one-of-a-kind production was filmed on the Rock and in…
Find out more »Historic Johnson Farm Christmas Tours
Experience the 1880 farmhouse decorated for Christmas as you learn about the Johnson Family and their farm. Guided tours of the historic farmhouse decorated for Christmas will be available at 10:30 am each day, reservations are required. The house will be open for self-guided tours each day from 1-3:00 pm. Hot chocolate will be available as well as a Christmas craft for those interested. There will also be a number of items for sale in the Interpretive Center such as…
Find out more »Christmas in the Greenhouse
Christmas in the Greenhouse, shop for handmade evergreen wreaths, crafts, all in a working farm setting. Enjoy seeing animals, along with lights, campfire and smores in the evenings at the Bee-utiful Farm and Garden, Hendersonville, NC. Thu. 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Friday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM -4:00 PM 828-243-7492
Find out more »Henderson County Merchant Decoration Contest
Merchants throughout Henderson County vie for the honor of best holiday window displays and lighting in the Merchants Decoration Contest. Take a drive around the county to look at all of the festive holiday displays. All displays are available to view now, but voting is only open December 7th - 18th, 2020. Vote for your favorite store front online here. Winners will be announced on December 20th. Find a map with all contestants here. This year's 20 contestants include: -…
Find out more »Peppermint Bear Scavenger Hunt
Peppermint Bear will take you on a fun-filled bear hunt through downtown Hendersonville looking for her cubs. The scavenger hunt goes on from November 27 through December 23, 2020. Peppermint needed help with decorating the bear den, so she sent her cubs to find some Christmas decorations. Peppermint needs your help! Join the search party in tracking down Peppermint’s cubs, so they are home by Christmas. Federal and state-mandated guidelines for social distancing will be followed. For more information about…
Find out more »Christmas in the Greenhouse
Christmas in the Greenhouse, shop for handmade evergreen wreaths, crafts, all in a working farm setting. Enjoy seeing animals, along with lights, campfire and smores in the evenings at the Bee-utiful Farm and Garden, Hendersonville, NC. Thu. 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Friday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM -4:00 PM 828-243-7492
Find out more »A Skybrook Christmas
A Skybrook Christmas is an open-air artisan and Christmas craft market set on the grounds of an active horse farm, Skybrook Farms. In addition to many talented artists selling their wares, you will find homemade treats, a hot chocolate bar, food for purchase, roaming Christmas carolers, a live nativity, Santa's Workshop, a tree lighting ceremony, pony rides and a fireworks show! Admission is free, the market will be open Friday, December 4th from 1-6pm & Saturday, December 5th from 10am-8pm.
Find out more »Four Seasons 30th Annual Tree of Lights
The Annual Tree of Lights event will be held outdoors at the First Citizen Bank Plaza with guest speaker, Jennifer Pharr Davis. Each year, hundreds of luminaries shine brightly during this special time of remembrance. Guest may purchase a luminary or light to commemorate a loved one who has passed or simply gather to hear special seasonal music and enjoy some complimentary hot apple cider and donuts. Afterwards, guest may visit the Hospice Home Store during the 'Home for the…
Find out more »Whoo Loves Hendo Saturday?
The merchants are bringing a new experience to Downtown Hendersonville this year with “Whoo-ville” inspired costumes and decor. Main Street will be closed to vehicles all day on December 5 from 1st to 6th Avenues. Click for more information Downtown Hendersonville
Find out more »Holidays at the Hendersonville Farmers Market
Two Holiday Farmers Markets will bring seasonal, farm-fresh products and locally made artisan crafts. Hosted by the Hendersonville Farmers Market, the Holiday Markets will take place outdoors on November 28 and December 5 from 9 am until 1 pm at the Historic Train Depot in the Seventh Avenue District. Marketgoers will find their favorite regular season vendors from Hendersonville Farmers Market offering seasonal food products, baked goods, and more, in addition to a plethora of handmade artisan crafts. Live music…
Find out more »Christmas in the Greenhouse
Christmas in the Greenhouse, shop for handmade evergreen wreaths, crafts, all in a working farm setting. Enjoy seeing animals, along with lights, campfire and smores in the evenings at the Bee-utiful Farm and Garden, Hendersonville, NC. Thu. 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Friday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM -4:00 PM 828-243-7492
Find out more »Ugly Sweater Run
Inaugural Event - The Ugly Sweater Run offers an in-person, 5k and 10k at the Riveter in Mills River, NC on Saturday, December 5, 2020 Dust off those ugly sweaters and elf ears because it’s time to register for the Ugly Sweater Run! This in-person running event will take place in Mills River, NC at the all new Riveter, a premier indoor climbing gym, bike park, and wellness arena. Runners can choose from a 5K, 10K, or run both for…
Find out more »A Skybrook Christmas
A Skybrook Christmas is an open-air artisan and Christmas craft market set on the grounds of an active horse farm, Skybrook Farms. In addition to many talented artists selling their wares, you will find homemade treats, a hot chocolate bar, food for purchase, roaming Christmas carolers, a live nativity, Santa's Workshop, a tree lighting ceremony, pony rides and a fireworks show! Admission is free, the market will be open Friday, December 4th from 1-6pm & Saturday, December 5th from 10am-8pm.
Find out more »23rd Annual Santa on the Chimney
Since 1997, Santa has visited Chimney Rock to train for his big night of deliveries. There’s no way Santa could make it down so many chimneys without practice. What better place to prepare and stay in shape than on one of the world’s largest chimneys at Chimney Rock State Park? Make your list and bring it to Santa and Mrs. Claus, enjoy live holiday music, hot cocoa, cookies and meet live Park animal ambassadors.
Find out more »Santa at Carolina Ace Hardware
Santa will be at Carolina Ace Hardware for a FREE picture in their annual public Christmas display. Carolina Ace Hardware wants everyone to feel safe, including Santa, so we will have to maintain social distancing from Santa, but the pictures will go on! Santa will not have children sitting on his lap, but it will still be a magical experience! Carolina Ace Hardware, 911 Greenville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-2237 Saturday, December 5, 12 pm-2 pm - There will be a…
Find out more »Henderson County Merchant Decoration Contest
Merchants throughout Henderson County vie for the honor of best holiday window displays and lighting in the Merchants Decoration Contest. Take a drive around the county to look at all of the festive holiday displays. All displays are available to view now, but voting is only open December 7th - 18th, 2020. Vote for your favorite store front online here. Winners will be announced on December 20th. Find a map with all contestants here. This year's 20 contestants include: -…
Find out more »Holiday Home Decoration Contest
New this year, the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority sponsors the first ever Holiday Home Decoration Contest, where Henderson County residents will compete to see who has the most festive holiday exhibit. All displays will be visible from the road from December 7th - 18th, 2020, so there will be no need to get out of your car to enjoy this free activity. Once you have seen all of the homes, you can vote online for your favorite. Winners will…
Find out more »Holidays at Carolina Ace Hardware
Holidays at Carolina Ace Hardware, Every Saturday during the holidays, enjoy music, cookies, hot cocoa and cider while shopping for the perfect gifts for family and friends. – Carolina Ace Hardware – 911 Greenville Hwy – November 23 - December 31, Monday-Saturday 9 AM – 7 PM; Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM – 828-697-2237 - FREE
Find out more »Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration
Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration, America's largest home decorated with dozens of Christmas trees, hundreds of wreaths, bows, and poinsettias, miles of evergreen garland, and thousands of ornaments; 9am-5pm, included with estate admission. November 6 through January 10, 2020. Go online for pricing and to make your reservations. Asheville, NC 800-411-3812
Find out more »Peppermint Bear Scavenger Hunt
Peppermint Bear will take you on a fun-filled bear hunt through downtown Hendersonville looking for her cubs. The scavenger hunt goes on from November 27 through December 23, 2020. Peppermint needed help with decorating the bear den, so she sent her cubs to find some Christmas decorations. Peppermint needs your help! Join the search party in tracking down Peppermint’s cubs, so they are home by Christmas. Federal and state-mandated guidelines for social distancing will be followed. For more information about…
Find out more »A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas, A Virtual Production
The tradition continues with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. For the past four years, we have been able to celebrate the holidays with our community and beloved patrons through our Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas productions. This year, we are all celebrating the holidays a little differently, so we're bringing the Christmas show to your home! Experience the magic and merriment with your favorite Vagabonds on stage and around town. This year's one-of-a-kind production was filmed on the Rock and in…
Find out more »2020 Southern Living Idea House
The 2020 Southern Living Idea House is open for tours. The 3,500 square foot modern farmhouse is nestled in the beautiful, exclusive gated community of The Ramble at Biltmore Forest in Asheville, North Carolina (part of the original farm founded by George W. Vanderbilt in 1897). This home was constructed featuring the latest in innovative design and architecture, while also reflecting the unique natural beauty of the western North Carolina mountains. The home offers four bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths (plus…
Find out more »Historic Johnson Farm Christmas Tours
Experience the 1880 farmhouse decorated for Christmas as you learn about the Johnson Family and their farm. Guided tours of the historic farmhouse decorated for Christmas will be available at 10:30 am each day, reservations are required. The house will be open for self-guided tours each day from 1-3:00 pm. Hot chocolate will be available as well as a Christmas craft for those interested. There will also be a number of items for sale in the Interpretive Center such as…
Find out more »Winter Lights at the N.C. Arboretum
Winter Lights at The N.C. Arboretum November 20, 2020 – January 10, 2021 5:30 – 10:30 p.m. Nightly Experience Asheville’s BRIGHTEST holiday tradition at Winter Lights at The North Carolina Arboretum. This year, guests are invited to take a dreamy ride through the Arboretum’s enchanted forest and attend Winter Lights safely within their own vehicles. In light of COVID-19, the Arboretum has converted its popular event into a drive-thru show, allowing guests to navigate through a one-mile stretch of the…
Find out more »Biltmore Candlelight Christmas Evenings
Biltmore Candlelight Christmas Evenings, Biltmore Estate, tour America's largest home by candlelight and the glow of fireplaces, decorated for the holidays and music, by reservation only, begins @ 5:30PM, prices vary by date, Go online for pricing and to make reservations. Asheville, NC 800-411-3812
Find out more »Festival of Lights at Lake Julian Park
Festival of Lights at Lake Julian Park features a driving-only tour that includes thousands of dazzling lights and displays placed along an enchanted journey on the road circling Lake Julian Park from 6 pm – 9 pm each evening. Click on Lake Julian Festival of Lights for information on closings due to winter weather. 828-250-4260 Tickets must be purchased online this year. $10 for personal vehicles (standard cars/vans) $25 for sprinter vans, trailblazers, and conversion vans $50 for buses and…
Find out more »Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland
Experience the ultimate Christmas experience as you drive through hundreds of thousands of lights animated to music from the comfort of your car from November 20th – January 3rd. On select nights, enjoy LIVE! performances from your favorite Christmas Characters, such as The Grinch, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Charlie Brown, and a live nativity. Price varies by the vehicle size, check the web site for Live performances.
Find out more »A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas, A Virtual Production
The tradition continues with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. For the past four years, we have been able to celebrate the holidays with our community and beloved patrons through our Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas productions. This year, we are all celebrating the holidays a little differently, so we're bringing the Christmas show to your home! Experience the magic and merriment with your favorite Vagabonds on stage and around town. This year's one-of-a-kind production was filmed on the Rock and in…
Find out more »Historic Johnson Farm Christmas Tours
Experience the 1880 farmhouse decorated for Christmas as you learn about the Johnson Family and their farm. Guided tours of the historic farmhouse decorated for Christmas will be available at 10:30 am each day, reservations are required. The house will be open for self-guided tours each day from 1-3:00 pm. Hot chocolate will be available as well as a Christmas craft for those interested. There will also be a number of items for sale in the Interpretive Center such as…
Find out more »Henderson County Merchant Decoration Contest
Merchants throughout Henderson County vie for the honor of best holiday window displays and lighting in the Merchants Decoration Contest. Take a drive around the county to look at all of the festive holiday displays. All displays are available to view now, but voting is only open December 7th - 18th, 2020. Vote for your favorite store front online here. Winners will be announced on December 20th. Find a map with all contestants here. This year's 20 contestants include: -…
Find out more »Peppermint Bear Scavenger Hunt
Peppermint Bear will take you on a fun-filled bear hunt through downtown Hendersonville looking for her cubs. The scavenger hunt goes on from November 27 through December 23, 2020. Peppermint needed help with decorating the bear den, so she sent her cubs to find some Christmas decorations. Peppermint needs your help! Join the search party in tracking down Peppermint’s cubs, so they are home by Christmas. Federal and state-mandated guidelines for social distancing will be followed. For more information about…
Find out more »Main Street Holiday Wagon Rides
Take the family on a tractor-drawn wagon ride through festively decorated Main Street. Passengers board at the Hendersonville Visitor Center at 201 South Main Street. The Wagon Rides will follow state mandates, operating at 50% capacity, limiting each ride to 15-20 people. Masks are required. December 11 – 12, Free / 5 pm – 8 pm 828-693–9708
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Town of Mills River Santa Tour
Santa Claus is coming to town! To the town of Mills River, to be exact. On Saturday, December 12th, Santa will ride on a big, red fire truck through Mills River neighborhoods to bring holiday cheer to children of all ages. Santa is scheduled to arrive from the North Pole at 10:00 AM and will trade his sleigh and reindeer for a big red fire truck bringing Holiday cheer to the boys and girls of Mills River. Santa’s trip will…
Find out more »23rd Annual Santa on the Chimney
Since 1997, Santa has visited Chimney Rock to train for his big night of deliveries. There’s no way Santa could make it down so many chimneys without practice. What better place to prepare and stay in shape than on one of the world’s largest chimneys at Chimney Rock State Park? Make your list and bring it to Santa and Mrs. Claus, enjoy live holiday music, hot cocoa, cookies and meet live Park animal ambassadors.
Find out more »Santa at Carolina Ace Hardware
Santa will be at Carolina Ace Hardware for a FREE picture in their annual public Christmas display. Carolina Ace Hardware wants everyone to feel safe, including Santa, so we will have to maintain social distancing from Santa, but the pictures will go on! Santa will not have children sitting on his lap, but it will still be a magical experience! Carolina Ace Hardware, 911 Greenville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-2237 Saturday, December 5, 12 pm-2 pm - There will be a…
Find out more »Main Street Holiday Wagon Rides
Take the family on a tractor-drawn wagon ride through festively decorated Main Street. Passengers board at the Hendersonville Visitor Center at 201 South Main Street. The Wagon Rides will follow state mandates, operating at 50% capacity, limiting each ride to 15-20 people. Masks are required. December 11 – 12, Free / 5 pm – 8 pm 828-693–9708
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Henderson County Merchant Decoration Contest
Merchants throughout Henderson County vie for the honor of best holiday window displays and lighting in the Merchants Decoration Contest. Take a drive around the county to look at all of the festive holiday displays. All displays are available to view now, but voting is only open December 7th - 18th, 2020. Vote for your favorite store front online here. Winners will be announced on December 20th. Find a map with all contestants here. This year's 20 contestants include: -…
Find out more »Holidays at Carolina Ace Hardware
Holidays at Carolina Ace Hardware, Every Saturday during the holidays, enjoy music, cookies, hot cocoa and cider while shopping for the perfect gifts for family and friends. – Carolina Ace Hardware – 911 Greenville Hwy – November 23 - December 31, Monday-Saturday 9 AM – 7 PM; Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM – 828-697-2237 - FREE
Find out more »Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration
Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration, America's largest home decorated with dozens of Christmas trees, hundreds of wreaths, bows, and poinsettias, miles of evergreen garland, and thousands of ornaments; 9am-5pm, included with estate admission. November 6 through January 10, 2020. Go online for pricing and to make your reservations. Asheville, NC 800-411-3812
Find out more »Peppermint Bear Scavenger Hunt
Peppermint Bear will take you on a fun-filled bear hunt through downtown Hendersonville looking for her cubs. The scavenger hunt goes on from November 27 through December 23, 2020. Peppermint needed help with decorating the bear den, so she sent her cubs to find some Christmas decorations. Peppermint needs your help! Join the search party in tracking down Peppermint’s cubs, so they are home by Christmas. Federal and state-mandated guidelines for social distancing will be followed. For more information about…
Find out more »A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas, A Virtual Production
The tradition continues with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. For the past four years, we have been able to celebrate the holidays with our community and beloved patrons through our Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas productions. This year, we are all celebrating the holidays a little differently, so we're bringing the Christmas show to your home! Experience the magic and merriment with your favorite Vagabonds on stage and around town. This year's one-of-a-kind production was filmed on the Rock and in…
Find out more »2020 Southern Living Idea House
The 2020 Southern Living Idea House is open for tours. The 3,500 square foot modern farmhouse is nestled in the beautiful, exclusive gated community of The Ramble at Biltmore Forest in Asheville, North Carolina (part of the original farm founded by George W. Vanderbilt in 1897). This home was constructed featuring the latest in innovative design and architecture, while also reflecting the unique natural beauty of the western North Carolina mountains. The home offers four bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths (plus…
Find out more »Historic Johnson Farm Christmas Tours
Experience the 1880 farmhouse decorated for Christmas as you learn about the Johnson Family and their farm. Guided tours of the historic farmhouse decorated for Christmas will be available at 10:30 am each day, reservations are required. The house will be open for self-guided tours each day from 1-3:00 pm. Hot chocolate will be available as well as a Christmas craft for those interested. There will also be a number of items for sale in the Interpretive Center such as…
Find out more »Winter Lights at the N.C. Arboretum
Winter Lights at The N.C. Arboretum November 20, 2020 – January 10, 2021 5:30 – 10:30 p.m. Nightly Experience Asheville’s BRIGHTEST holiday tradition at Winter Lights at The North Carolina Arboretum. This year, guests are invited to take a dreamy ride through the Arboretum’s enchanted forest and attend Winter Lights safely within their own vehicles. In light of COVID-19, the Arboretum has converted its popular event into a drive-thru show, allowing guests to navigate through a one-mile stretch of the…
Find out more »Biltmore Candlelight Christmas Evenings
Biltmore Candlelight Christmas Evenings, Biltmore Estate, tour America's largest home by candlelight and the glow of fireplaces, decorated for the holidays and music, by reservation only, begins @ 5:30PM, prices vary by date, Go online for pricing and to make reservations. Asheville, NC 800-411-3812
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Festival of Lights at Lake Julian Park
Festival of Lights at Lake Julian Park features a driving-only tour that includes thousands of dazzling lights and displays placed along an enchanted journey on the road circling Lake Julian Park from 6 pm – 9 pm each evening. Click on Lake Julian Festival of Lights for information on closings due to winter weather. 828-250-4260 Tickets must be purchased online this year. $10 for personal vehicles (standard cars/vans) $25 for sprinter vans, trailblazers, and conversion vans $50 for buses and…
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland
Experience the ultimate Christmas experience as you drive through hundreds of thousands of lights animated to music from the comfort of your car from November 20th – January 3rd. On select nights, enjoy LIVE! performances from your favorite Christmas Characters, such as The Grinch, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Charlie Brown, and a live nativity. Price varies by the vehicle size, check the web site for Live performances.
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas, A Virtual Production
The tradition continues with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. For the past four years, we have been able to celebrate the holidays with our community and beloved patrons through our Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas productions. This year, we are all celebrating the holidays a little differently, so we're bringing the Christmas show to your home! Experience the magic and merriment with your favorite Vagabonds on stage and around town. This year's one-of-a-kind production was filmed on the Rock and in…
Find out more »Historic Johnson Farm Christmas Tours
Experience the 1880 farmhouse decorated for Christmas as you learn about the Johnson Family and their farm. Guided tours of the historic farmhouse decorated for Christmas will be available at 10:30 am each day, reservations are required. The house will be open for self-guided tours each day from 1-3:00 pm. Hot chocolate will be available as well as a Christmas craft for those interested. There will also be a number of items for sale in the Interpretive Center such as…
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Henderson County Merchant Decoration Contest
Merchants throughout Henderson County vie for the honor of best holiday window displays and lighting in the Merchants Decoration Contest. Take a drive around the county to look at all of the festive holiday displays. All displays are available to view now, but voting is only open December 7th - 18th, 2020. Vote for your favorite store front online here. Winners will be announced on December 20th. Find a map with all contestants here. This year's 20 contestants include: -…
Find out more »Peppermint Bear Scavenger Hunt
Peppermint Bear will take you on a fun-filled bear hunt through downtown Hendersonville looking for her cubs. The scavenger hunt goes on from November 27 through December 23, 2020. Peppermint needed help with decorating the bear den, so she sent her cubs to find some Christmas decorations. Peppermint needs your help! Join the search party in tracking down Peppermint’s cubs, so they are home by Christmas. Federal and state-mandated guidelines for social distancing will be followed. For more information about…
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Noel- Born is the King
Noel- Born is the King, celebrates the birth of Jesus this Christmas! Cantata is a 45 production, held at West Hendersonville Baptist Church. 6:00 PM - (828) 692-6607, FREE
Find out more »A Christmas Memory
Truman Capote’s story, A Christmas Memory, will be presented as a one-man show by actor and theologian E.R. Haire, Jr. at The Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness. Performances will be held December 19th and December 20th at 2:30pm in the church’s Parish Hall on Rutledge Drive across from the sanctuary. The show is free to the public but attendance is limited to 25 people per performance and RSVP is required. To sign up go to www.stjohnflatrock.org, scroll…
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Noel- Born is the King
Noel- Born is the King, celebrates the birth of Jesus this Christmas! Cantata is a 45 production, held at West Hendersonville Baptist Church. 6:00 PM - (828) 692-6607, FREE
Find out more »A Christmas Memory
Truman Capote’s story, A Christmas Memory, will be presented as a one-man show by actor and theologian E.R. Haire, Jr. at The Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness. Performances will be held December 19th and December 20th at 2:30pm in the church’s Parish Hall on Rutledge Drive across from the sanctuary. The show is free to the public but attendance is limited to 25 people per performance and RSVP is required. To sign up go to www.stjohnflatrock.org, scroll…
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Holidays at Carolina Ace Hardware
Holidays at Carolina Ace Hardware, Every Saturday during the holidays, enjoy music, cookies, hot cocoa and cider while shopping for the perfect gifts for family and friends. – Carolina Ace Hardware – 911 Greenville Hwy – November 23 - December 31, Monday-Saturday 9 AM – 7 PM; Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM – 828-697-2237 - FREE
Find out more »Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration
Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration, America's largest home decorated with dozens of Christmas trees, hundreds of wreaths, bows, and poinsettias, miles of evergreen garland, and thousands of ornaments; 9am-5pm, included with estate admission. November 6 through January 10, 2020. Go online for pricing and to make your reservations. Asheville, NC 800-411-3812
Find out more »Peppermint Bear Scavenger Hunt
Peppermint Bear will take you on a fun-filled bear hunt through downtown Hendersonville looking for her cubs. The scavenger hunt goes on from November 27 through December 23, 2020. Peppermint needed help with decorating the bear den, so she sent her cubs to find some Christmas decorations. Peppermint needs your help! Join the search party in tracking down Peppermint’s cubs, so they are home by Christmas. Federal and state-mandated guidelines for social distancing will be followed. For more information about…
Find out more »A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas, A Virtual Production
The tradition continues with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. For the past four years, we have been able to celebrate the holidays with our community and beloved patrons through our Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas productions. This year, we are all celebrating the holidays a little differently, so we're bringing the Christmas show to your home! Experience the magic and merriment with your favorite Vagabonds on stage and around town. This year's one-of-a-kind production was filmed on the Rock and in…
Find out more »2020 Southern Living Idea House
The 2020 Southern Living Idea House is open for tours. The 3,500 square foot modern farmhouse is nestled in the beautiful, exclusive gated community of The Ramble at Biltmore Forest in Asheville, North Carolina (part of the original farm founded by George W. Vanderbilt in 1897). This home was constructed featuring the latest in innovative design and architecture, while also reflecting the unique natural beauty of the western North Carolina mountains. The home offers four bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths (plus…
Find out more »Historic Johnson Farm Christmas Tours
Experience the 1880 farmhouse decorated for Christmas as you learn about the Johnson Family and their farm. Guided tours of the historic farmhouse decorated for Christmas will be available at 10:30 am each day, reservations are required. The house will be open for self-guided tours each day from 1-3:00 pm. Hot chocolate will be available as well as a Christmas craft for those interested. There will also be a number of items for sale in the Interpretive Center such as…
Find out more »Winter Lights at the N.C. Arboretum
Winter Lights at The N.C. Arboretum November 20, 2020 – January 10, 2021 5:30 – 10:30 p.m. Nightly Experience Asheville’s BRIGHTEST holiday tradition at Winter Lights at The North Carolina Arboretum. This year, guests are invited to take a dreamy ride through the Arboretum’s enchanted forest and attend Winter Lights safely within their own vehicles. In light of COVID-19, the Arboretum has converted its popular event into a drive-thru show, allowing guests to navigate through a one-mile stretch of the…
Find out more »Biltmore Candlelight Christmas Evenings
Biltmore Candlelight Christmas Evenings, Biltmore Estate, tour America's largest home by candlelight and the glow of fireplaces, decorated for the holidays and music, by reservation only, begins @ 5:30PM, prices vary by date, Go online for pricing and to make reservations. Asheville, NC 800-411-3812
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Festival of Lights at Lake Julian Park
Festival of Lights at Lake Julian Park features a driving-only tour that includes thousands of dazzling lights and displays placed along an enchanted journey on the road circling Lake Julian Park from 6 pm – 9 pm each evening. Click on Lake Julian Festival of Lights for information on closings due to winter weather. 828-250-4260 Tickets must be purchased online this year. $10 for personal vehicles (standard cars/vans) $25 for sprinter vans, trailblazers, and conversion vans $50 for buses and…
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland
Experience the ultimate Christmas experience as you drive through hundreds of thousands of lights animated to music from the comfort of your car from November 20th – January 3rd. On select nights, enjoy LIVE! performances from your favorite Christmas Characters, such as The Grinch, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Charlie Brown, and a live nativity. Price varies by the vehicle size, check the web site for Live performances.
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas, A Virtual Production
The tradition continues with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. For the past four years, we have been able to celebrate the holidays with our community and beloved patrons through our Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas productions. This year, we are all celebrating the holidays a little differently, so we're bringing the Christmas show to your home! Experience the magic and merriment with your favorite Vagabonds on stage and around town. This year's one-of-a-kind production was filmed on the Rock and in…
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Christmas Light Nights
Fletcher Parks & Recreation hosts "Christmas Light Nights," a festive drive through display of lights. On opening night, Friday, December 11th, tickets are required (small fee for tickets) because there will be live music and Christmas treats given out, but the rest of the nights, December 12 - 27, entry is free and tickets are not required. Open 6-8pm daily. For tickets to attend the opening night, go here.
Find out more »Holidays at Carolina Ace Hardware
Holidays at Carolina Ace Hardware, Every Saturday during the holidays, enjoy music, cookies, hot cocoa and cider while shopping for the perfect gifts for family and friends. – Carolina Ace Hardware – 911 Greenville Hwy – November 23 - December 31, Monday-Saturday 9 AM – 7 PM; Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM – 828-697-2237 - FREE
Find out more »Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration
Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration, America's largest home decorated with dozens of Christmas trees, hundreds of wreaths, bows, and poinsettias, miles of evergreen garland, and thousands of ornaments; 9am-5pm, included with estate admission. November 6 through January 10, 2020. Go online for pricing and to make your reservations. Asheville, NC 800-411-3812
Find out more »A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas, A Virtual Production
The tradition continues with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. For the past four years, we have been able to celebrate the holidays with our community and beloved patrons through our Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas productions. This year, we are all celebrating the holidays a little differently, so we're bringing the Christmas show to your home! Experience the magic and merriment with your favorite Vagabonds on stage and around town. This year's one-of-a-kind production was filmed on the Rock and in…
Find out more »2020 Southern Living Idea House
The 2020 Southern Living Idea House is open for tours. The 3,500 square foot modern farmhouse is nestled in the beautiful, exclusive gated community of The Ramble at Biltmore Forest in Asheville, North Carolina (part of the original farm founded by George W. Vanderbilt in 1897). This home was constructed featuring the latest in innovative design and architecture, while also reflecting the unique natural beauty of the western North Carolina mountains. The home offers four bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths (plus…
Find out more »Winter Lights at the N.C. Arboretum
Winter Lights at The N.C. Arboretum November 20, 2020 – January 10, 2021 5:30 – 10:30 p.m. Nightly Experience Asheville’s BRIGHTEST holiday tradition at Winter Lights at The North Carolina Arboretum. This year, guests are invited to take a dreamy ride through the Arboretum’s enchanted forest and attend Winter Lights safely within their own vehicles. In light of COVID-19, the Arboretum has converted its popular event into a drive-thru show, allowing guests to navigate through a one-mile stretch of the…
Find out more »Biltmore Candlelight Christmas Evenings
Biltmore Candlelight Christmas Evenings, Biltmore Estate, tour America's largest home by candlelight and the glow of fireplaces, decorated for the holidays and music, by reservation only, begins @ 5:30PM, prices vary by date, Go online for pricing and to make reservations. Asheville, NC 800-411-3812
Find out more »Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland
Experience the ultimate Christmas experience as you drive through hundreds of thousands of lights animated to music from the comfort of your car from November 20th – January 3rd. On select nights, enjoy LIVE! performances from your favorite Christmas Characters, such as The Grinch, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Charlie Brown, and a live nativity. Price varies by the vehicle size, check the web site for Live performances.
Find out more »A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas, A Virtual Production
The tradition continues with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. For the past four years, we have been able to celebrate the holidays with our community and beloved patrons through our Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas productions. This year, we are all celebrating the holidays a little differently, so we're bringing the Christmas show to your home! Experience the magic and merriment with your favorite Vagabonds on stage and around town. This year's one-of-a-kind production was filmed on the Rock and in…
Find out more »January 2021
2021 New Year’s Resolution Run
Celebrate the love of running, fitness, and the new year with iDaph Events 7th Annual Resolution Run, set for New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1st, 2021 in downtown Asheville, NC. This annual in-person running event has assigned wave start times beginning at 10 am, so you can watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve and still get up in time to kick off the first day of the year on the right foot. The race starts and ends…
Find out more »Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration
Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration, America's largest home decorated with dozens of Christmas trees, hundreds of wreaths, bows, and poinsettias, miles of evergreen garland, and thousands of ornaments; 9am-5pm, included with estate admission. November 6 through January 10, 2020. Go online for pricing and to make your reservations. Asheville, NC 800-411-3812
Find out more »Winter Lights at the N.C. Arboretum
Winter Lights at The N.C. Arboretum November 20, 2020 – January 10, 2021 5:30 – 10:30 p.m. Nightly Experience Asheville’s BRIGHTEST holiday tradition at Winter Lights at The North Carolina Arboretum. This year, guests are invited to take a dreamy ride through the Arboretum’s enchanted forest and attend Winter Lights safely within their own vehicles. In light of COVID-19, the Arboretum has converted its popular event into a drive-thru show, allowing guests to navigate through a one-mile stretch of the…
Find out more »Biltmore Candlelight Christmas Evenings
Biltmore Candlelight Christmas Evenings, Biltmore Estate, tour America's largest home by candlelight and the glow of fireplaces, decorated for the holidays and music, by reservation only, begins @ 5:30PM, prices vary by date, Go online for pricing and to make reservations. Asheville, NC 800-411-3812
Find out more »Mountain True Recycling Event
**Due to inclement weather, this event was rescheduled for Saturday, January 16th. Again this year, Mountain True will be collecting Christmas trees, wreaths, garland and greeting cards to turn into mulch, as well as broken Christmas lights to recycle. Turn in a tree, and take the mulch home for your yard or garden! Please note, the trees, wreaths and garland must be stripped of all lights and decorations. Takes place at Jackson Park Ball field #6 from 9am-2pm.
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