- The list below includes 86 free or cheap things to do in or near Asheville, North Carolina, including 69 different types of inexpensive activities like Bus Tours, Food Tours, Walking Tours and Gardens.
- From Blue Ridge Parkway to Craggy Gardens, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Asheville and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hendersonville, Black Mountain, Pisgah Forest and Marshall.
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Paint Nite invites guests to break away from a typical night out with the perfect cocktail of creativity and conversation.
17.5 Miles
91%
32 votes
1959 Walnut Creek Rd, Marshall, NC 28753
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Clients of Smokey Mountain Trail Rides & Bison Farm experience rural North Carolina on horseback. The gentle, calm horses are easy to ride and go where cars and trucks cannot. Smokey Mountain is also a working bison farm.
17.5 Miles
Blue Heron Whitewater offers whitewater-rafting trips on Class II to IV rapids that can be self-guided to guided. The rafting trips are done on the French Board River, and the company offers instruction for those wanting to go into the business.
17.9 Miles
Offering more than 20 apple varieties, Grandad's Apples N' Such is also home to a country store and bakery. The Henderson, North Carolina orchard features a Barnyard Corral that includes a llama and goat among its residents.
18.3 Miles
92%
133 votes
Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, Pisgah Forest, NC
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Pisgah Forest, North Carolina is home to the Cradle of Forestry, the birth place of forest conservation in the United States. The Cradle contains the nation's first forestry school. Visitors should not miss the Exhibit Hall, which is packed with video clips and historic artifacts.
18.7 Miles
94%
84 votes
170 Stepp Orchard Drive, Hendersonville, NC 28792
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A variety of outdoor agricultural fun is provided at Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard. Apple picking is the most common activity, and orchard farm tours are also held throughout most of the season, 5 acre corn maze weekend wagon rides and apple cannon
18.7 Miles
Featuring full stadium seating and digital sound, Epic Theatres is a local movie theater that shows the latest released movies as well as unique films to its customers. Other amenities include a game room and a variety of concessions options.
19.6 Miles
98%
1207 votes
9800 US Hwy 25/70, Marshall, NC 28753
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French Broad Rafting & Ziplines offers ten ziplines ranging in length from 75 to 100 feet, totaling more than 1 mile. Visitors can also rappel, and do whitewater or calm river rafting.
19.8 Miles
98%
44 votes
9825 Highway 25/70, Marshall, NC 28753
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The French Broad Outpost - Nantahala Outdoor Center is a location that offers the opportunity to go rafting in the nearby French Broad River. Rafting is open to all skill levels and a variety of trip options are available.
19.8 Miles
95%
59 votes
511 N. Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792
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Team ECCO Ocean Center & Aquarium features over 75 species of fish and reptiles in 20 displays. Animals that can be seen there include red footed tortoises, stingrays, eels, lions, lizards, sharks and spider crabs.
19.9 Miles
88%
89 votes
318 N. Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792
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Kids love Hands On! A Child's Gallery, a children's museum that encourages touching the exhibits. Children and their parents learn about science, nature and basic life skills through interactive presentations and touchable displays. Children younger than 1 receive free admission.