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Opening Day Celebration

Join us at the Cradle of Forestry as we celebrate opening for the 2025 Season!

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Character Meet & Greets
  • 11:00 AM – Book signing and reading with Carolyn Bennett Fraise, the author of “MOON TREE: The Story of One Extraordinary Tree”
  • 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM – Up Close Encounter with Birds of Prey 
    • Jeff Curtis presents an exciting falconry demonstration featuring majestic birds of prey. Get up close to these incredible birds and learn about their role in the ecosystem.
      • Location: Amphitheatre*
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM– Fur, Feathers, and Scales
    • The WNC Nature Center brings an exciting educational presentation featuring animals with fur, feathers, and scales. Meet live animals and learn how they adapt to their environments.
      • Location: Amphitheatre*

Guided tours of the Biltmore Campus Trail and Forest Festival Trail will also be available.

*Seating for the amphitheater events is first come, first served. Please arrive early to secure a good spot.

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LEGO Nexo Knights Building Event!

Join us for a LEGO Nexo Knights Building Event!

Build & take home a FREE LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS Monster! Plus, download Merlok 2.0 app game before your visit to go on a Clue Hunt for Power in store!

*Event intended for ages 6-up. Parental supervision required at all times for minors. All giveaways and event materials available while supplies last and distributed to participants only. Limit one per customer. Quantities limited; no rain checks. Excludes Toys”R”Us Outlet and Express stores.

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‘Free’ Shop Day

God’s Closet is a non-profit ministry that collects children’s clothing year-round and four times a year they open the doors of their church for a free shop day. No documentation required. Everyone welcome!

There will be no sign ups this time. We will not be sending out an email a week prior to Shop Day. We are having issues with the system that provided the sign up service.

You will still be going in to Shop every 30 minutes. First come, first serve.

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A Night Before Christmas

Dec 14 – Saturday evening – “A NIGHT before CHRISTMAS” 6 – 9 pm. Shops, Galleries & Restaurants Open. Live Music, Caroling, Bethlehem Market Place, Live Nativity, Old-fashioned Wagon Rides, Santa & Mrs. Claus, Storytelling, Luminaries & more. Sponsored by Downtown Waynesville Association and Town of Waynesville

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Waynesville Christmas Parade

Dec 9 – Monday evening – Waynesville CHRISTMAS PARADE “Candy Cane Christmas” 2019 theme, Main Street, 6 pm

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Native American Heritage Month Celebration

A day of fun activities, including dance, performance, and free workshops as part of Native American Heritage Month. “We hope that people will come and bring their families to enjoy the day and learn a little more about Cherokee culture,” says Barbara R. Duncan, Education Director at the Museum. “They can meet Cherokee people who know a lot about their traditions, [and] who really enjoy talking with visitors.”

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‘Disney’s Aladdin JR.’ stage production

Disney’s Aladdin JR.

Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Book adapted and additional lyrics by Jim Luigs
Music adapted and arranged by Bryan Louiselle
Based on the 1992 Disney film, Aladdin

Based on the iconic animated film, with an Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Disney’s Aladdin Jr. is sure to send audiences soaring on a flying carpet ride filled with romance and adventure.

June 21 – July 15, 2018

Thursdays and Sundays 3:00PM
Fridays and Saturdays through July 7th 1:00PM and 4:00PM
Friday and Saturday July 13th and 14th 2:00PM and 7:00PM
Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown
125 S. Main Street Hendersonville, NC 28792

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‘Seussical the Musical’ stage production

March 9th-25th

“Oh, the thinks you can think” when Dr. Seuss’ best-loved characters collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper!  Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in this fantastical musical extravaganza.

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Election Day Skate

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20% Off Ziplining & Asheville Treetops Adventure Park

Use the code “VOTE” to get 20% off Ziplines and Asheville Treetops Adventure Park at the Adventure Center of Asheville! “Show your “Vote” sticker to get discount.”

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White Squirrel Weekend (see desc... @ Downtown Brevard, NC
May 23 @ 9:00 am – May 25 @ 10:00 pm
White Squirrel Weekend (see description for schedule) @ Downtown Brevard, NC
The beloved White Squirrel Weekend combines a stellar live music line-up, a smorgasbord of tasty offerings from vendors and local...
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all-day WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE LIBRARIE... @ Local Libraries
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE LIBRARIE... @ Local Libraries
May 24 all-day
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE LIBRARIES TODAY @ Local Libraries
In addition to story times for the little ones (see our calendar for those), our local libraries have several clubs,...
7:00 am Hendersonville Outdoor Skate Park @ Patton Park across from Patton Pool
Hendersonville Outdoor Skate Park @ Patton Park across from Patton Pool
May 24 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
Hendersonville Outdoor Skate Park @ Patton Park across from Patton Pool
The City of Hendersonville’s Skate Park is located in Patton Park across from Patton Pool. The skate park is open...
8:00 am Cultivate Connections with Nature @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Cultivate Connections with Nature @ The North Carolina Arboretum
May 24 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Cultivate Connections with Nature @ The North Carolina Arboretum | Asheville | North Carolina | United States
Nestled in the Southern Appalachian Mountains just south of Asheville, The North Carolina Arboretum offers acres of cultivated gardens and...
8:00 am OUR FAVORITE SELF GUIDED TOURS @ all over the area
OUR FAVORITE SELF GUIDED TOURS @ all over the area
May 24 @ 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
OUR FAVORITE SELF GUIDED TOURS @ all over the area
Asheville is an amazing city with so much to see and do, and while we have some amazing group tour...
8:00 am Play Hundreds of Board Games @ Well Played Board Game Cafe
Play Hundreds of Board Games @ Well Played Board Game Cafe
May 24 @ 8:00 am – 11:45 pm
Play Hundreds of Board Games @ Well Played Board Game Cafe
Sundays-Thursdays : 8am-10pm Friday & Saturday: 8am-12am   Well Played is proud to be Asheville’s gaming oasis, where you can...
8:00 am Visit America’s Largest Home® @ Biltmore
Visit America’s Largest Home® @ Biltmore
May 24 @ 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Visit America's Largest Home® @ Biltmore
Biltmore is Open Every Day. Hours Vary Daily. Biltmore is George Vanderbilt’s 8,000-acre estate featuring America’s Largest Home® in the...
9:00 am Jump and Splash at Splasheville! @ Pack Square Park
Jump and Splash at Splasheville! @ Pack Square Park
May 24 @ 9:00 am – 8:30 pm
Jump and Splash at Splasheville! @ Pack Square Park | Asheville | North Carolina | United States
The City of Asheville’s interactive splash play fountain in downtown’s Pack Square Park delights children with its 21 jets of...
9:00 am White Squirrel Weekend (see desc... @ Downtown Brevard, NC
White Squirrel Weekend (see desc... @ Downtown Brevard, NC
May 24 @ 9:00 am – May 26 @ 10:00 pm
White Squirrel Weekend (see description for schedule) @ Downtown Brevard, NC
The beloved White Squirrel Weekend combines a stellar live music line-up, a smorgasbord of tasty offerings from vendors and local...
9:30 am Drive a Simulated Supercar or Ra... @ The Track at Asheville
Drive a Simulated Supercar or Ra... @ The Track at Asheville
May 24 @ 9:30 am – 9:30 pm
Drive a Simulated Supercar or Race with Family! @ The Track at Asheville
Bringing motorsports to the masses. Racing sims pair incredible realism with unparalleled accessibility. We offer the chance to drive a...
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