- Our list of the best things to do in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, features the top 78 nearby activities — including 40 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Blowing Rock, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, and Adventures.
- The results below include the top 19 things to do within the city of Blowing Rock, NC , followed by 59 popular activities in nearby cities, including Boone, Banner Elk, West Jefferson, Linville, Lenoir and Morganton
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The Arts Center of Catawba Valley is a versatile facility that hosts all manner of cultural events, including lectures, musical performances, plays, and exhibitions of various kinds of art work.
33.7 Miles
Nestled in Hickory, North Carolina, the Hickory Museum of Art is a large art museum with extensive community outreach and programming. The museum offers self-guided tours, guided group tours, yoga sessions and t'ai chi classes.
33.7 Miles
Catawba Science Center features a wide array of educational and hands-on exhibits. The center includes a planetarium, an aquarium, and a science shop, and offers a variety of special programs.
33.8 Miles
Located in Morganton, North Carolina, the Silver Fork Winery features such wines as Rose, Four Dog Red and Chardonnay. The Farm to Fork Eatery at the site, which is open Saturday and Sunday, features turkey and cheese Panini sandwiches.
35.1 Miles
Biking adventures are coordinated by Adventure Damascus which allows for guided or self-guided tours of a region. Visitors can also rent bikes through the company in order to explore the Appalachian Trail or the Iron Mountain Trail.
35.6 Miles
Bryson City's Paddle Inn Rafting Company specializes in high-adrenaline rafting expeditions. The company maintains a daily schedule of guide-assisted rafting trips, and groups with prior rafting experience may elect to follow their guide in a separate raft.
36.2 Miles
Featuring 40 lanes, AMF Colonial Lanes offers open and league bowling and is suitable for private parties and events. The bowling center serves food and drinks and also provides pool tables and arcade video games.
36.4 Miles
The South Holston Dam was built in 1942 by the Tennessee Valley Authority. There is also a footbridge from the parking lot below the dam that leads to Osceola Island which features a one mile loop-style wildlife trail.
36.6 Miles
The Hickory Furniture Mart features 100 factory outlets, stores, and furniture galleries in one location. This combination allows shoppers to find furniture, sometimes deeply discounted, from 1,000 manufacturers all in one location.
36.6 Miles
Head over to Carmike Cinemas to catch the latest feature films. This theater features a BigD auditorium, where movies are shown with bigger screens and bigger sounds. Discounts are available for children, seniors and matinee showings.