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Things to Do in Asheville

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Asheville Night-Time Walking Ghost Tour
948
City Tours
from $24.95 per adult
Blue Ridge Parkway Waterfalls Hiking Tour from Asheville
262
Day Trips
from $97.00 per adult
2-Hour Guided Segway Tour of Asheville
467
Full-day Tours
from $68.09 per adult
Asheville Brewery Crawl on the Party Bus
Bus Tours
from $99.00 per adult
Scenic E-Bike Tour in the Mountains
121
Adventure Tours
from $69.00 per adult
Private Boutique Blue Ridge Parkway Full Day Tour
1
Adventure Tours
from $275.00 per adult
French Broad Gorge Whitewater Rafting Trip
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from $69.00 per adult
Private Western North Carolina Highlands and Waterfall Tour
4
Adventure Tours
from $225.00 per adult
Downtown Asheville Guided Brewery Walking Tour
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Private and Luxury
from $60.00 per adult
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Yoga Classes
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Walking & Biking Tours

Top Attractions in Asheville

1. Biltmore

Historic Sites • History Museums

It’s the largest private home in America and a monument to the Gilded Age.

2. The North Carolina Arboretum

National Parks • Gardens

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The oldest garden at the Arboretum, it showcases regional landscaping plants and exemplifies ways in which stone may be…

3. New Belgium Brewing Company

Breweries

... playing and listening to music on the lawn, great food truck, laid back atmosphere, amazing always available and ...

4. Asheville Pinball Museum

Speciality Museums

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This tribute to pinball machines and classic arcade games provides not only a look at their history and evolution, but…

5. Craggy Gardens

Gardens

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This series of visitor facilities is your chance to get an unsurpassed view of the Appalachians from several…

6. Basilica of Saint Lawrence

Churches & Cathedrals

Open for visitors, this working church has archtectural ties to work at the Biltmore.

7. Lexington Glassworks

Art Galleries

The gallery is part of a larger movement to introduce and invite the public to experience the art of glass blowing in…

8. The Folk Art Center (Southern Highland Craft Guild)

Speciality Museums • Libraries

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Celebrating the historic and contemporary crafts of the Southern Highlands, the Folk Art Center layers its offerings in…

9. Western North Carolina Nature Center

Zoos • Other Nature & Parks

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The Western North Carolina Nature Center is an oasis of animals and plants which are indigenous to the Western North…

10. Grovewood Village

Art Galleries • Speciality Museums

Housed in the historic English Arts and Crafts building originally constructed by hotel developer Edwin Grove to…

11. Biltmore Village

Historic Sites • Neighborhoods

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Biltmore Village’s adorable buildings were built to house the artisans and craftsmen who came 100+ years ago to build…

12. Biltmore Winery at Antler Hill Village

Wineries & Vineyards

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The estate and winery set on 8,000 acres and was built in 1896 for George Washington Vanderbilt.

13. River Arts District

Art Galleries • Neighborhoods

A former factory and warehouse district on the French Broad River that looks like it had been abandoned and…

14. Thomas Wolfe Memorial

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

The memorial consists of Wolfe's childhood home, preserved and restored in all of it's antique charm, plus an exhibit…

15. Botanical Gardens at Asheville

Gardens

Located just north of downtown on UNC campus the garden paths meander through 600 native plants.

16. Highland Brewing Company

Breweries

Highland Brewing Company is now one of roughly 25 brewing company's that are now in the region with there on unique…

17. Asheville Visitor Center

Visitor Centers

Historic Montford

This large, conveniently located, well-designed visitor center is staffed with people who are well trained and eager to…

18. Woolworth Walk

Art Galleries

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It is devoted to generous display spaces for more thn 100 regional artists of every possible kind.

19. Asheville Drum Circle

Neighborhoods

The drum circle has been a part of downtown for decades.

20. Blue ridge Parkway Visitor Center

Visitor Centers

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The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Visitor Center occupies a spacious new building at Milepost 348 on the Blue Ridge…

21. McCormick Field

Sports Complexes • Arenas & Stadiums

The organization combines baseball with community and businesses partnerships to bring people together.

22. Grove Arcade

Architectural Buildings

Downtown Asheville

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This block long three story turn of the prior century Asheville landmark is now a combination of apartments, offices…

23. Downtown Asheville Art District

Art Galleries • Art Museums

Downtown Asheville

In the middle of North Carolina's Bible Belt lies this totally hippy town called Asheville.

24. Blue Spiral 1

Art Galleries

Downtown Asheville

A three level open gallery space filled with fabulous mixed pieces from southeast region of the country.

25. Asheville Community Theatre

Theaters

Downtown Asheville

Seussical has inspiring messages around friendship, self-acceptance, collective power of the minority, to name a few.

26. Pack Square

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Downtown Asheville

A monument, fountain and amphitheater all in the middle of the city.

27. The Antique Tobacco Barn

Antique Shops

By HollisBrooke

The huge ramshackle building is built upon a floor that's cracked and not level.

28. WNC Farmers Market

Flea & Street Markets

The market was created by the Vanderbilts to promote local farmers and crafts.

29. Cathedral Of All Souls

Churches & Cathedrals

Planned by George Vanderbilt as a church for his staff at the Biltmore House, the Cathedral of All Souls was completed…

30. Riverside Cemetery

Cemeteries

Historic Montford

This old cemetery has some notable residents and unique gravestones.

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Cultural Tours

Self-guided Tours & Rentals

Food, Wine & Nightlife

Water Sports

Day Trips

From quick jaunts to full-day outings.

Historical Tours

Half-day Tours

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