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August 1 - 15
Flat Rock Playhouse presents The Producers, the Broadway hit that won 12 Tony Awards, Mel Brook’s stage adaptation of his 1968 Oscar-winning movie classic, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008 www.flatrockplayhouse.org |
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August 1 - December 31
Henderson County Heritage Museum, Historic Courthouse on Main Street, exhibit Let Freedom Ring (tells the story of the county and its people during the nation’s military conflicts) Wed. - Sat.10:00AM-5:00PM, Sun. 1:00PM-5:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-694-1619 www.hendersoncountymuseum.org |
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August 2 - 20
Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation, Henderson County Library, traveling exhibit through the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, Mon-Thurs 9:00AM-9:00PM, Sat. 9:00AM-6:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725 www.henderson.lib.nc.us |
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August 2 & 9
91st Street Dances, Visitors Information Center-201 S. Main Street, 7:00PM-9:00PM, featuring Bobby & Blue Ridge Tradition & Cloggers TBA, Monday Night through August 9,(mountain heritage bluegrass music, clogging and square dancing) bring a chair, No Pets, Alcoholic Beverages or Coolers Allowed; parking lot seating area opens after 5:30PM-early admission is prohibited; dances underwritten by Burger King & Firehouse Subs, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org |
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August 3 - 7
Arts Council of Henderson County presents Bring Us Your Best 2010, Neill Galley on Main St., exhibition of artists from throughout the region, free, Tues-Fri 1:00PM-5:00PM, Sat. 1:00PM-4:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-693-8504 www.acofhc.org |
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August 4, 11, 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20 & 27
Historic Courthouse Tours, Main St., every Wednesday @ 2:00PM, tours of the renovated Historic Courthouse, free to the public, Hendersonville, 828-694-5003 |
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August 5 - 7
Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, the nation's longest running folk festival, featuring traditional and old-time musicians, ballad singers, mountain dance groups and cloggers; 7:00PM nightly, Tickets - Regular $20; Children 12 and under $10; Three night package: Adults $54, Asheville, NC 828-257-4530 www.folkheritage.org |
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August 5 & 12
“Grand and Me: A Hands-on History Tour & Animal Feeding”, Johnson Farm, 10:30 AM-12Noon, an opportunity for parents, guardians and/or grandparents to bond with children while receiving a fun, hands-on history lesson, story time and complimentary ice cream, Adults $5, $1 charge for bags of animal feed, Hendersonville, NC. 828-891-6585 |
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August 6 - 8
Asheville Quilt Show, NC Arboretum, a juried show with more than 200 quilts, demonstrations and a craft store, Fri & Sat 9:00AM-5:00PM, Sun 10:00AM-5:00PM, Admission: $4, Asheville, NC 828-254-4915 www.ncarboretum.org |
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August 6, 13, & 20
12th Annual Music On Main Street concert series, featuring The Crew playing top 40 variety music; Visitors Information Center - 201. S. Main St., 7:00PM-9:00PM, free, every Friday through August 20, Bring a Chair, No Pets, Alcoholic Beverages or Coolers Allowed; seating area opens after 5:30PM / early admission is prohibited, entertainment sponsored by - Community Foundation of Henderson County, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, NC 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org |
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August 7
Guided Bird Walk, Jackson Park, 8:00AM, Cosponsored by ECO and the Henderson County Bird Club, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-0385 www.eco-wnc.org |
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August 9
91st Street Dance Season Finale , Visitors Information Center-201 S. Main Street, 7:00PM-9:00PM, featuring Bobby & Blue Ridge Tradition & Great Smoky Mountain Cloggers, (mountain heritage bluegrass music, clogging and square dancing) bring a chair, No Pets, Alcoholic Beverages or Coolers Allowed; parking lot seating area opens after 5:30PM-early admission is prohibited; dances underwritten by Burger King & Firehouse Subs, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org |
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August 12 - 16
Asheville Tourists Minor League Baseball, McCormick Field, Mon-Sat 7:05PM, Sun. 2:05PM, $6-10, Asheville, NC 828-258-0428 http://indianapolis.indians.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t573 |
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August 13, & 20
12th Annual Music On Main Street concert series, featuring Caribbean Cowboys playing beach music; Visitors Information Center - 201. S. Main St., 7:00PM-9:00PM, free, every Friday through August 20, Bring a Chair, No Pets, Alcoholic Beverages or Coolers Allowed; seating area opens after 5:30PM / early admission is prohibited, concert series underwritten by Burger King & Firehouse Subs, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, NC 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org |
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August 14 & 15
Living History Weekend, Downtown Hendersonville, Sat. 9:00AM-5:00PM, Sun. 10:00PM-5:00PM, (re-enactors, authors, vendors, children’s activities, crafts, demonstrations, antiques & specialty food) sponsored by the Henderson County Heritage Museum, Hendersonville, NC 828-694-1619 or 828-697-2022 www.hendersoncountymuseum.org |
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August 14, 21, 28 & September 4
Shindig on the Green, Roger McGuire Green in Pack Square Park, (traditional bluegrass music, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers), 7:00PM, free, bring a chair, Asheville, NC 828-258-6101 x 345 www.folkheritage.org |
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August 14 - 29
Historic Flat Rock, Inc. presents a Designer Show House, tour historic Saluda Cottages (c.1836), listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Estate features oak floors with walnut inlay in a herringbone pattern, 13 fireplaces, arched porte cochere and Corinthian style wood columns; benefits Historic Flat Rock, Inc., Flat Rock, NC 828 697-0208 www.historicflatrockinc.org |
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August 19
ECO Open House,12Noon-6:00PM, enjoy refreshments & talk with staff and board members about ECO’s current and upcoming projects, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-0385 www.eco-wnc.org |
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August 19 - September 12
Flat Rock Playhouse presents Broadway’s longest-running comedy thriller The 39 Steps, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008 www.flatrockplayhouse.org |
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August 20
12th Annual Music On Main Street concert series seaon finale, featuring Tuxedo Junction playing top 40 variety music; Visitors Information Center - 201. S. Main St., 7:00PM-9:00PM, free, every Friday through August 20, Bring a Chair, No Pets, Alcoholic Beverages or Coolers Allowed; seating area opens after 5:30PM / early admission is prohibited, concert series underwritten by Burger King & Firehouse Subs, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, NC 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org |
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August 20 - 22
Southern Energy & Environment Expo, WNC Agricultural Center, showcasing renewable energy technologies and sustainable economics in a context of responsible environmental stewardship, Adults $10, Ages 13-21 $5, 12 & under free, Fletcher, NC 828-696-3877 www.seeexpo.com |
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August 20 - September 12
Flower Carpet, Biltmore Estate, thousands of colorful plants are woven together into a vivid living carpet, Asheville, NC 800-411-3812 www.biltmore.com |
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August 21
Green Home Tour, 10:00AM-4:00PM, $15 per person, visit homes that demonstrate sustainable use of resources and a reduced impact on human health and the environment, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-0385 www.eco-wnc.org |
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August 21 - 24
Asheville Tourists Minor League Baseball, McCormick Field, Mon-Sat 7:05PM, Sun. 2:05PM, $6-10, Asheville, NC 828-258-0428 http://indianapolis.indians.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t573 |
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August 27 - September 24
Arts Council of Henderson County presents Open Studio Tour Artists Exhibition, Neill Galley on Main St., works from the artists participating in the Open Studio Tour, free, Tues-Fri 1:00PM-5:00PM, Sat. 1:00PM-4:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-693-8504 www.acofhc.org |
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August 30 - September 2
Asheville Tourists Minor League Baseball, McCormick Field, Mon-Sat 7:05PM, Sun. 2:05PM, $6-10, Asheville, NC 828-258-0428 http://indianapolis.indians.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t573 |
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Call phone number listed on each event to confirm dates. times, location & possible cancellations |
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