- Our list of the best things to do in Banner Elk, North Carolina, features the top 70 nearby activities — including 40 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Banner Elk, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 15 things to do within the city of Banner Elk, NC , followed by 55 popular activities in nearby cities, including Boone, Blowing Rock, Linville, Morganton, Damascus, Lenoir and West Jefferson
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11.2 Miles
92%
207 votes
630 West King Street, Boone, NC 28607
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North Carolina's Mast General Store Old Boone Mercantile is a charming shop in Boone, North Carolina. Styled after the quaint general stores of yesteryear, the three-floor store sells a riot of candy, knickknacks and local memorabilia.
11.3 Miles
Visitors to Blowing Rock can enjoy the mountains by horseback any time of the year. VX3 Trail Rides offers guided tours through the countryside for riders of all ages and skill levels.
11.5 Miles
100%
9 votes
Sunset Drive at Blowing Rock auditorium, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
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Celebrating the performing arts, Ensemble Stage hosts a variety of plays and musicals throughout the year for the community to enjoy. Their theatrical company further offers classes for youth and others interested in theater.
11.6 Miles
Appalachian Mountain Brewery offers a variety of craft beers. They brew all of their beer at the tasting room. Patrons can sit indoors or outside on the covered patio area.
11.6 Miles
Boone Bike & Touring sells, rents and repairs all types of bikes and bicycle equipment as well as gear for other athletic hobbies like marathon running. They feature merchandise from over a dozen top cycling brands.
11.7 Miles
84%
38 votes
Horn In the West Drive, Boone, NC 28607
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History is a living art at the Hickory Ridge Living History Museum. Visitors get a glimpse of what life was like over 150 years ago as costumed staff demonstrate cooking, metalworking, carpentry, sewing and other day-to-day tasks as they were performed before the days of electric lighting and indoor plumbing.
11.7 Miles
Boone's Horn in the West is an outdoor theater that produces a rigorous schedule of plays and musicals. It also includes a buffet restaurant that serves a pre-show dinner of traitional southern fare.
11.7 Miles
Daniel Boone Native Gardens is a three acre garden featuring numerous species of native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. The gardens are populated by a bog garden, fern garden, rhododendron grove, and a rock garden.
11.8 Miles
Challenging slopes and a luxurious lodge await guests at Appalachian Ski Mountain in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. This ski resort offers vacation packages and single-day admission passes. Guests enjoy complimentary wireless Internet service.
11.8 Miles
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12 votes
Highway 321 South, Po BOX 145, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
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The Blowing Rock offers accommodations as well as a variety of family attractions including Tweetsie Railroad. Blowing Rock also features unique downtown shops and outlets, and outdoor adventure ranging from hiking and biking to spelunking and bouldering.