Shadrack’s Drive-Through Light Show
Tryon International Equestrian Center 4066 Pea Ridge Rd, Mill Spring
Ice Skating at Tryon Resort
Tryon International Equestrian Center 25 International Blvd, Mill Spring
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Flat Rock Playhouse 2661 Greenville Hwy, Flat Rock, NC, 28731, Flat Rock
30th Annual National Gingerbread House Competition
The Omni Grove Park Inn 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, NC
Christmas Tours at Historic Johnson Farm
Historic Johnson Farm 3346 Haywood Road, Hendersonville
Week of Events
Christmas at Biltmore
Treat yourself to the beloved estate tradition known as Christmas at Biltmore, when America’s Largest Home®, Antler Hill Village, and the entire estate are at their most enchanting. Two magical experiences await you: 1) The Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration November 4 - January 8 2) The Candlelight Christmas Evenings at Biltmore November 4 - January […]
Shadrack’s Drive-Through Light Show
Tryon Resort is hosting Shadrack's Christmas Wonderland drive-through light show from November 17, 2022 to January 1, 2023. Enjoy hundreds of thousands of lights animated to music from the comfort of your vehicle for an unforgettable family experience this holiday season, with tickets available by the carload. Tours are self-driven and open from 6pm-10pm daily. […]
Winter Lights
❅ Be enchanted this season at Winter Lights! ❅ Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details […]
Christmas Display at Carolina Ace Hardware
Immerse yourself in a Winter Wonderland with Santa and his elves and of course, Santa's reindeer at Carolina Ace Hardware. Bring the whole family and take your Christmas pictures in the magical Christmas display in the Garden Center. Free to the public. Bring your cameras. Open Sundays from 10am-5pm & Mondays through Saturday from 8am-7pm […]
Ice Skating at Tryon Resort
Tryon Resort’s Ice Skating Rink is a new addition to Winterfest and is offered in the famed Tryon Stadium with skate rentals available by the hour. Bring the whole family to enjoy ice skating, eat delicious food, and get your shopping done all in one magical destination! Hosted November 25, 2022 through February 14, 2023. […]
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
The WNC tradition continues! This show has become a Playhouse favorite with a brand new show every year. Join the merriment of sleigh bells and mistletoe, miracles and Santa Claus, and so much more. Showcasing a cast of Flat Rock favorites, the Flat Rock Playhouse Chorus, and Pat’s School of Dance, this holiday revue promises […]
30th Annual National Gingerbread House Competition
What began with a small group of gingerbread houses built by community members in 1992 as another way to celebrate the holiday season with no plans to continue the following year has grown into a huge, national competition and a family tradition for many. The competition has merited broadcast coverage by NBC’s TODAY Show, ABC's […]
Christmas at Connemara
The Carl Sandburg Home will be decorated for the holidays from Thanksgiving weekend through December 31. Sandburg Home tours are available Thursdays - Sundays at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. Advance reservations are strongly recommended at recreation.gov. Last minute, day-of-visit house tour tickets are rarely available. On three Saturdays in December, visitors can […]
Yarn Bombing Project
A Yarn Bombing is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fiber, rather than paint or chalk, bringing color to the world and joy to the community. Come see the wonderfully decorated, colorful yarn-covered lamp posts and CommuniTREES along Maple St and & at the […]
Christmas Tours at Historic Johnson Farm
Experience the holiday season at a local historic treasure. Historic Johnson Farm will be hosting a number of tours throughout December to allow visitors a chance to see the oldest brick house in Henderson County decorated for Christmas. During the weeks of December 5-9 and 12-16, the farm will host daytime Christmas tours. Guided tours […]
Beginning Winter Tree Identification
Beginning Winter Tree Identification
Join a ranger for a 2-mile guided hike and learn how to identify common trees in DuPont State Recreational Forest even when they don’t have their leaves. Limited to 15 participants. Call 828-885-3347 or email [email protected] to register.
Christmas Tea Party
Christmas Tea Party
Enjoy an afternoon of select Christmas teas, mini-sandwiches and desserts -- including a great holiday dessert wine at Point Lookout Vineyards. Reservations required. Tickets are available on the website.
French Broad Valley Jam
French Broad Valley Jam
Join us for a weekly mountain music JAM with players in a round, where the session is focused on regional fiddle tunes and songs! You are welcome to come and listen or to learn and join in. This event supports the Henderson County Junior Appalachian Musician (JAM) Kids Program. Free but donations are accepted. Weekly […]
Ice Skating at Tryon Resort
Ice Skating at Tryon Resort
Tryon Resort’s Ice Skating Rink is a new addition to Winterfest and is offered in the famed Tryon Stadium with skate rentals available by the hour. Bring the whole family to enjoy ice skating, eat delicious food, and get your shopping done all in one magical destination! Hosted November 25, 2022 through February 14, 2023. […]
NCWN Open Mic Night
NCWN Open Mic Night
The Henderson County Chapter of the NC Writers’ Network is providing a forum for area writers to read from their works. Members and non-members of the NCWN are invited to read from works of prose or poetry (5 minute limit). The public is invited to attend and listen to local writers in our area. This […]
Poetry Open Mic Hendersonville
Poetry Open Mic Hendersonville
Poetry Open Mic Hendo is the all-new sister event of Poetry Open Mic Asheville, the longest-running open mic in Western North Carolina. Poetry Open Mic Hendo happens every Thursday at 7:30 p.m., at Shakedown Lounge. Performers are encouraged to arrive early to sign up. This poetry-centered event welcomes all people and all forms of creative […]
Ice Skating at Tryon Resort
Ice Skating at Tryon Resort
Tryon Resort’s Ice Skating Rink is a new addition to Winterfest and is offered in the famed Tryon Stadium with skate rentals available by the hour. Bring the whole family to enjoy ice skating, eat delicious food, and get your shopping done all in one magical destination! Hosted November 25, 2022 through February 14, 2023. […]
Christmas with the Wilderness Band
Christmas with the Wilderness Band
Join us at Point Lookout Vineyards for our annual ugly Christmas sweater contest! Find you ugly, tacky or downright nasty Christmas sweater! Awards given for the top 3 ugliest sweaters!
White Squirrel Dinner & Gift Exchange at The Horse Shoe Farm
White Squirrel Dinner & Gift Exchange at The Horse Shoe Farm
Join us at The Silo Cookhouse for our inaugural White Squirrel Holiday Dinner! Please bring a wrapped gift valued at $10 or less for each person in your party to participate in the “White Squirrel” gift exchange. We’ll exchange gifts over a glass of complimentary mulled wine and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a holiday-themed three-course, […]
A Christmas Memory
A Christmas Memory
Truman Capote’s beloved short story, A Christmas Memory, will once again be performed as a one-man show by actor and theologian E.R. Haire, Jr. at The Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness. Four shows are set beginning on Friday, December 16th at 7:30pm. The rest of the schedule includes Saturday, December 17th at […]
Holiday Double Cheer at Hendersonville Theatre
Holiday Double Cheer at Hendersonville Theatre
Come join the Hendersonville Theatre for two shows for the family to enjoy! Five Carols for Christmas and JingleJacks will delight you with classic carols and new tunes that will become your favorites! FIVE CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS It’s 1954, and five best friends - all named Carol - as they prepare for their annual holiday […]
Merry and Bright Holiday Market
Merry and Bright Holiday Market
Join Homemade Pasta Noodles for our first annual Merry & Bright Holiday Market. Shop local vendors for the perfect Holiday gift. Pick up fresh pasta. Listen to Holiday music. Enjoy a fresh, roasted chestnut and so much more! All the Holiday feels!!! Open to the public. No ticket required.
Ice Skating at Tryon Resort
Ice Skating at Tryon Resort
Tryon Resort’s Ice Skating Rink is a new addition to Winterfest and is offered in the famed Tryon Stadium with skate rentals available by the hour. Bring the whole family to enjoy ice skating, eat delicious food, and get your shopping done all in one magical destination! Hosted November 25, 2022 through February 14, 2023. […]
Santa Claus is Coming to Town at Carolina Ace Hardware
Santa Claus is Coming to Town at Carolina Ace Hardware
Santa Claus is coming to town! Carolina Ace Hardware's 15th Annual Winter Wonderland Christmas display is open and Santa will be there. Paula Roberts Photography will be taking free pictures on December 3rd so bring your friends and family to the prettiest Christmas display in town. Free event for the public. Note: Paula Roberts Photography […]
Christmas Dance with Sound Investment