Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, open daily 9:00AM-5:00PM, located on 264 acres, tours of the Sandburg Home, hiking on over 5 miles of trails, visit the barn and dairy goats, and much more; 81 Carl Sandburg Lane (located off Little River Rd.), Flat Rock, 828-693-4178 www.nps.gov/carl
Henderson County Farmer's Curb Market, January - April Sat. 8:00AM-2:00PM, homemade jams, jellies & baked goods and handmade crafts), corner of 2nd Avenue and Church Street, Hendersonville, 828-692-8012 www.curbmarket.com
Historic Hendersonville Depot & Model Railroad, Sat. 10:00AM-2:00PM, Apple Valley Model Railroad Club's HO scale railroad extends 100 feet along the length of the Depot and has over 2,000 feet of track and more than 250 switches and turnouts, many historical artifacts, a Southern Railway caboose and a special children's exhibit where they can operate a Thomas the Tank train in a scenic layout; Maple Street off of 7th Avenue East, Hendersonville, 828-890-8246 www.avmrc.com
Western North Carolina Air Museum, November - March open Sat., Sun. & Wed. 12:00PM- 5:00PM (weather permitting) the ,museum features award winning restored and replica antique and vintage airplanes; 1340 Gilbert Street, Hendersonville, 828-698-2482 www.wncairmuseum.com
Henderson County Mineral & Lapidary Museum, Mon.-Fri. 1:00PM-5:00PM, Sat. 10:00AM-5:00PM, ousing exhibits from North Carolina, the Smithsonian, English minerals, Indian artifacts, a specialty of a single mineral, fossils, fluorescent minerals and gems; 400 North Main Street, Hendersonville, 828-698-1977 www.mineralmuseum.org
Henderson County Heritage Museum, Wed. - Sat. 10:00AM-5:00 PM, Sun. 1:00PM-5:00PM, offers public exhibits, artifacts, collections, archives, libraries, demonstrations; Historic Courthouse on Main Street, Hendersonville, 828-694-1619 www.hendersoncountymuseum.com
Hands On! - A Child's Gallery, Tuesday-Saturday 10:00AM- 5:00PM, provides educational exhibits that stimulate the imagination and motivate learning; 318 N. Main Street, Hendersonville, 828-697-8333 www.handsonwnc.org
Antique Toy Museum, Saturday & Sunday 1pm-4pm, Adults $2, Children ages 6-10 $1, free (under age 6), houses decades of vintage toy; 154 White Street, Hendersonville
Team ECCO Ocean Center & Aquarium - houses the only public aquarium in Western North Carolina with 20+ tanks that display sea horses, sting rays, shark pups, lion fish and more. Open Wednesday-Saturday 1:00pm-5:00pm, 511 N. Main St., Hendersonville, NC 828-692-8386 www.teamecco.org
Historic Johnson Farm - Childrens' programs & school group tours, walking trails, Barn Loft Museum, special events and programs year 'round. Open September-May, Tuesday-Friday 8:00am-2:30pm; June-August, Monday-Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm; guided tours are offered at 10:30am & 1:30pm. Adults $5, Students (K-12) $3, Preschool free. 3346 Haywood Road - across from Rugby Middle School. Hendersonville, NC 828-891-6585 www.historicjohnsonfarm.org
Western North Carolina Agricultural Center - indoor arena hosting equestrian shows, tractor pulls, rodeos, dog shows, and more; click to view the schedule for events throughout the year, Fletcher, 828-687-1414 www.wncagcenter.org
Fired Up! Creative Lounge - choose from a large selection of pre-fired bisque items ranging from contemporary tableware, mugs, and noodle bowls to funky figurines, & piggy banks; 321-B N. Main St., Hendersonville, NC 828-698-9960 www.fireduplounge.com
STJ's Inflation Station - an inflatable bouncing playground, indoor party zone and private parties. 710 Tracy Grove Rd. #C3., Flat Rock, NC 828-696-0674 stjs.net/stationhome.html
Moonshine Mountain Snow Tubing Park - open weekends from mid-December until March (weather permitting), call for hours of operation, 5865 Willow Rd., Hendersonville, 828-696-0333 www.moonshinemountain.com |
