Come Ho-Ho-Home for the Holidays
Come Home for the Holidays
to Hendersonville
A Blue Ridge Mountains holiday getaway awaits you in Hendersonville, where small town charm and a festive spirit bring Christmas to life like nowhere else. Main Street lights up, shop windows glow, and familiar traditions find new life in a mountain town that welcomes anyone and everyone eager to unwrap an unforgettable yuletide season. Hendersonville’s Home for the Holidays brings together seasonal fun, local shopping, cozy stays and the kind of moments that make Gratitude at Altitude™ feel especially close to home.
Let the Holidays Unfold the Hendersonville Way
You don’t have to plan every moment. Start downtown and let your holiday experience unfold. Maybe enjoy a carriage ride beneath the lights. Or sing along with some carolers, join a scavenger hunt for some cute stuffed bear cubs, or simply sip a steamy mug of something hot and chocolatey. It’s the holidays as only Hendersonville can do them!
Help Peppermint Bear Bring Her Cubs Home
Peppermint Bear’s cubs have wandered off into downtown Hendersonville, and families are invited to help find them. Join the search by exploring participating shops on Main Street and turn a holiday stroll into a tradition that’s fun for everyone. It’s a playful way to explore our historic downtown, share some holiday spirit with our friendly merchants, and make some very merry memories along the way.
Browse the Gift Guide
Wander the Shops
holiday light trail
Warm Up Together
Find a Table
Raise a Glass
Plan Your Family Itinerary
Choose the Couples Itinerary
2026 Featured Events
Nov. 27 • Tree Lighting Ceremony & Carriage Rides
Gather on Main Street as Hendersonville counts down to the annual lighting of the town’s Christmas tree. Music, hot drinks and Santa’s yearly visit lead into an evening of lights, carriage rides and merriment. Learn More
Dec. 5 • Hendersonville Night-time Christmas Parade
After dark, Main Street becomes a festival of lights as floats, bands and local revelers make their way through downtown. Find a spot along the parade route, wrap your mittens around a cup of hot chocolate, and wait for Santa to make his annual appearance! Learn More
Dec. 31 • New Year’s Eve Apple Rise
Hendersonville sends out 2026 as only North Carolina’s Apple Capital can: with a giant apple rising high above the Historic Courthouse. Music, family fun and an early countdown make it easy for revelers of all ages to celebrate the arrival of 2027 together. Learn More
Stay a Little Longer
Our holiday events may bring you here, but Hendersonville offers plenty of reasons not to rush home. Settle into an inn close enough to enjoy everything Main Street has to offer, tuck into a cabin where mountain mornings begin quietly, or choose a hotel with room for the whole family. Wherever you choose, rest assured that the mountains are always the perfect hosts in wintertime.
