Whether your Hendersonville drive takes you along the famed Blue Ridge Parkway north of town, down Apple Alley with farms and fields full of fruit, or through historic neighborhoods with stately homes and lush landscaping, you’ll find fall foliage showing off these next couple of months.
Countryside cabins allow you to lose yourself among the leaves, while downtown bed-and-breakfasts make it easy to take a sidewalk stroll. It’s difficult to pinpoint the specific date or week of peak leaf color, which changes each year depending on the temperature and amount of rain, but Hendersonville’s moderate climate means leaves change gradually. Beginning in late September and stretching through October, pops of color dot mountainsides and roadways.
Click below to plan your route for fall leaf peeping.
Did you know that the Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO was the first inland aquarium in North Carolina? While you might not expect to find sharks, rays and sea horses on Main Street, they’re some of downtown’s most popular residents.
The aquarium is open to the public in the afternoons on Wednesday-Saturday. Stop by at 1:30 on weekdays and 12:30 or 3 on Saturdays to watch staff members climb into the tank to feed the sharks and rays.
Simplify your vacation planning with lodging packages at Hendersonville hotels, inns and resorts. Romantic packages include a bottle of Champagne and flowers in your room. Theater packages put together dinner and a show at the famed Flat Rock Playhouse. Some packages involve deals for staying midweek or adding an extra room night. Other options include a round of golf, paddling, hiking or horseback riding.
Explore the many options to find your ideal combination of lodging and activities.
Last Chance! See the bears before they find new homes
Main Street's colorful citizens find new homes in October when each Bearfootin' bear is auctioned for charity. You have until Oct. 15 to see this year's bears. A new group debuts in May. Take a selfie with your favorite and tag @VisitHendersonvilleNC on Facebook or Instagram.
This is the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority's monthly newsletter, where we let you know what's going on in Hendersonville & Henderson County, NC.
