Listings in Family Activities and Where to Go in North Carolina

Santa's Land Fun Park and Zoo

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Visit with Santa and his elves, browse the gift shops and exhibits, and see the domestic and exotic animals in the zoo. Santa's Land also has rides, picnic facilities, and dining.

571 Wolftown Road
Cherokee, North Carolina 28719

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White Squirrel Paddle Boards

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White Squirrel Paddle Boards is an outdoor recreation company teaching people how to stand up paddle board (SUP), providing SUP rentals, tours, and sales.

4469 Hendersonville Hwy.
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina 28768

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North Carolina Arboretum

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The NC Arboretum is a 434-acre public garden offering a wealth of activities for families and kids of all ages. Located minutes from downtown Asheville, NC, the NC Arboretum has diverse flower and botanical exhibits, including one of the most…

100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
Asheville, North Carolina 28806

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Santeetlah Marina

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The Santeetlah Marina and Ship Store offers boat storage and maintenance and carries the essentials to keep you on the lake and out of town by providing fuel, groceries, cold drinks, snacks, ice, boating supplies, apparel, fishing equipment, and...

1 Marina Drive
Lake Santeetlah, North Carolina 28771

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The Blowing Rock

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The Blowing Rock is one of North Carolina's oldest travel attractions. It is an immense cliff, with mysterious winds, 4,000 feet above sea level overhanging Johns River Gorge. Open all year, weather permitting.

Highway 321 South
Blowing Rock, North Carolina 28605

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LaZoom Comedy Bus Tours

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LaZoom Comedy Bus Tours depart from 90 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC; Haunted Comedy Bus Tours depart from 92 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC. LaZoom's iconic, purple bus tours show the funny side of Asheville.

14 Battery Park Avenue
Asheville, North Carolina 28801

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Sliding Rock

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Sliding Rock is at milepost 412 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, take U.S. Highway 276 South for approximately eight miles. Description: A 60-ft, rock water slide in Pisgah Forest.

US-276
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina 28768

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History at Hand

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History@Hand offers historic walking tours in Asheville. Four tours are available: Historic Downtown; The Family Store (history of Jewish businesses downtown); Montford Historic District; and Riverside Cemetery. Tours are by appointment only.

333 Montford Avenue
Asheville, North Carolina 28801

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Great Smoky Mountain Railroad

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The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad provides visitors a way to explore the mountains and enjoy the natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains and the southern Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina. This mountain vacationland is like a…

226 Everett Street
Bryson City, North Carolina 28713

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WNC Nature Center

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The WNC Nature Center is situated on 42-acres near downtown Asheville, North Carolina. The center features indigenous wildlife and plant life of the Blue Ridge Mountains, offering demonstrations, gardens, trails, indoor exhibits, and farm animals.

75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville, North Carolina 28805

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