Monday (in Summer through July)
“A full service Paint your own Pottery studio that is adult and kid friendly, and offers a HUGE selection of fun and unique pottery pieces, ranging in price from $2 to $70. Reserve a pottery wheel lesson on one of their pottery wheels, paint pottery, handbuild with clay, make a mosaic, glass fusing, or create a beautiful 99.9% silver charm with their totally easy silver clay.”
“A full service Paint your own Pottery studio that is adult and kid friendly, and offers a HUGE selection of fun and unique pottery pieces, ranging in price from $2 to $70. Reserve a pottery wheel lesson on one of their pottery wheels, paint pottery, handbuild with clay, make a mosaic, glass fusing, or create a beautiful 99.9% silver charm with their totally easy silver clay.”
Asheville’s Wildlife Park!
“42 acres of animals in their native Southern Appalachian Mountain habitats. The center provides an opportunity to learn, to touch and to know our rich natural heritage through educational and interactive exhibits.”
No admittance after 4:30pm.
Explore the Nature Center in a whole new way with our Nature Play Packs, available in the gift shop. With the help of an adult, children can check out a backpack to bring throughout the park and discover new adventures! With themes like Junior Veterinarian, Explore Outdoors, and Fairy Houses, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! These packs are free to rent and are designed for children of all ages!
“Stop by and chat with our educators about WNC’s incredible natural history, peruse our many exhibits, learn about the wonders of the earth, and check out the low prices on gifts and jewelry in the Crystal Pocket Gift Shop!”
Open Tuesdays through Sundays
First Wednesday of every month is FREE admission between 3pm-5pm
“Grab your buddy(ies) and come on over to play some games, We’ve got a pretty good selection of board games, most old school with a few new school…. but feel free to bring your’s too!
We’ll be hosting BGB every 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. This is a family friendly event so, bring the kiddos.”
“Grab your buddy(ies) and come on over to play some games, We’ve got a pretty good selection of board games, most old school with a few new school…. but feel free to bring your’s too!
We’ll be hosting BGB every 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. This is a family friendly event so, bring the kiddos.”
Saturdays 12:00pm-9:00pm
Sun & Mon 1:00pm-6:00pm
Tues, Thurs, & Fri 2:00pm-9:00pm
CLOSED ON WEDNESDAYS
Come play a wide array of pinball machines spanning from the 1940’s to the 21st Century! All of our machines are set to “free” play, so once you pay the admission, you can play as much as you like!
“Come play a wide array of pinball machines spanning from the 1940’s to the 21st Century!”
“All of our machines are set to “free” play, so once you pay the admission, you can play as much as you like!”
SUMMER HOURS (April through October)
WINTER HOURS (November through March)
Closed: Christmas, Easter, 4th of July, Memorial Day and New Years Day
The Western North Carolina Air Museum is a private tax-exempt 501-(c)-3 organization, and home to a unique collection of airplanes celebrating the Golden Age of General Aviation; the decades surrounding the Second World War, when flying commanded the worlds attention. A must see for any aviation enthusiast!
Do you remember the roar of a big radial aircraft engine thundering into life? Or maybe you only have heard about it from Grand Dad’s reminiscences. Well it is still alive, and you can come hear it again here at the Western North Carolina Air Museum.
Come see what is was like: When airports had grass strips and didn’t have fences. When you could wash the airplanes for a ride, and when you could walk right up to the flight line and see, touch, & smell the excitement, up close & personal… come back in time to the Western North Carolina Air Museum.
If you remember when flying was an event instead of a burden, when climbing into an airplane was more exciting than riding a bus, and when every head turned at the sound of a motor buzzing overhead, then rediscover that excitement at the Western North Carolina Air Museum. Here the excitement lives on. It echoes in the fabric wings of the airplanes that brought it to life. It floats in the scent of avgas on a plane just returning from a flight. It lives in the people who show you around and answer questions – most are veterans of that golden age when not everyone knew how to fly, but every kid sure wanted to learn.
Set beside an active airport – we are more than just a place to look at planes. We’re a place to relive a moment in time that is rapidly passing away. You won’t find airplanes under glass. You won’t find velvet ropes to keep you away. You won’t find guards and ticket sellers and concessionaires.You’ll only find airplanes and people who love them. Many are pilots: Some even own and fly some of the airplanes that are on display. If you’re lucky enough to visit on a day when someone is going up, you might just be able to see a flying piece of aviation history.
We’re home to a unique collection of airplanes celebrating the Golden Age of Aviation, the decades surrounding the Second World War, when flying commanded the world’s attention and an airplane was in everybody’s future.
A place for flying folks to share memories of a disappearing era. And a place to show the young ones a proper airplane, with taut fabric over wooden spars, a single propeller at the nose, and a little wheel under the tail. We are also a place where you can see the actual restoration of such aircraft, as it is happening and talk to the people doing the work. People who will take the time to answer you questions and explain the work they are doing .
The Western North Carolina Air Museum is a center of living history in the popular Hendersonville – Flat Rock region of the state. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to remember flying the way it used to be. Bring your kids, your camera, and your leather jacket. You can view the airplanes in an hour or so, or spend the afternoon hanger-flying with our friendly, informative staff. We can’t guarantee fine weather, but our hangar doors are open rain and shine. And we can’t guarantee that we’ll be flying on the day you visit, but we do promise to propel your imagination back to the golden age of general aviation. Come for the airplanes. Stay for the memories. There’s plenty of both right here at the Western North Carolina Air Museum.
Group tours welcomed!
“MARCH 25 & 26 (10am – 5pm)
To celebrate spring, Grovewood Gallery will be offering 2 days of artist demonstrations, complimentary wine and 10% off storewide discounts on handcrafted jewelry, pottery, studio furniture and more. Metro Wines Asheville sommelier Andy Hale will also be on location Saturday, March 26 from 3 – 5pm.
DEMONSTRATION SCHEDULE:
Helen Purdum Demonstrates Surface Design
Friday, March 25 (12 – 4pm)
Grovewood studio artist Helen Purdum will be sharing her inspired techniques of surface design on bisque fired bowls and cups, focusing on the delightful, colorful caricatures of her “Girlfriends Series.”
Krista Skrede Demonstrates the Art of Paper Cutting
Saturday, March 26 (12 – 4pm)
Art instructor Krista Skrede, who currently teaches at The Franklin School of Innovation in Asheville, will be demonstrating the intricate art of paper cutting, revealing delicate and dramatic 2D and 3D compositions.
PLEASE NOTE: 10% discount applies to in-stock items only. Phone orders are welcome. Demonstrators’ merchandise will not be discounted.”