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Event / Festival:
Christmas at Biltmore
Dates: November 4th - Jan. 1st 2006
Time: Daytime reservations are not needed or available
Location: Biltmore Estates
Contact: 800-624-1575
Cost: Mon - Thursday Adults $42.00 | Children 6 - 16
$21.00 | 5 and under Free | Fri - Sunday Adults $44.00
| Children 6 - 16 $22.00 | 5 and under Free
Description: American
and Vanderbilt Christmas traditions come to life with
Biltmore House’s extravagant holiday décor. Music in the
Third Floor Living Hall fills America’s largest home with
Yuletide cheer, while dozens of Christmas trees, miles of
garland, and thousands of twinkling lights transform every
room into a vision of splendor.
Event / Festival:
"The Best
Christmas Pageant Ever"
Dates: Nov. 26th - December 11th
Time:
Location: Flat Rock Playhouse - U.S. 25, 3 miles south of
Hendersonville
Contact: 828-693-0731
Cost: Tickets $29.00 with $10.00 off for students and $2.00
off for seniors
Description:
Event / Festival:
Festival Of Trees
Dates: November 5th - Dec. 4th
Time: Mall Hours
Location: Biltmore Square Mall
Contact: 828-667-2308
Cost:
Description:
benefiting Mountain Area Hospice
Event / Festival:
The 2005 National Gingerbread House Competition
Dates: Nov. 7th - Jan 8th
Time:
Location: Grove Park Inn in the Vanderbilt Atrium
Contact: 252-2711
Cost:
Description:
More than 200 gingerbread works of art from all over the
country on display.
Event / Festival:
A Grove Park Inn Holiday
Dates: November 25th - December 30th
Time:
Location: Grove park Inn
Contact: 828-252-2711
Cost:
Description:
Festivities include the Grove park Inn Holiday Chorus
sin-a-longs, visits with Santa on Saturday in December,
craft demonstrations, choral concerts and an extensive
display of gingerbread houses.
Event / Festival:
Christmas Eve for
the Animals
Dates: December 1st
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: WNC Nature Center 75 Gashes Creek Rd.
Contact: 828-298-5600
Cost:
Description: The Nature Center invites you to visit our site
with a donation of food for our varied animal species. With
a donation of one of our special - needs items, you will
recieve half off the admission fee to the Nature Center.
Opened containers of food will not be accepted.
Event / Festival:
Holidays at the
Nature Center
Dates: December 1st - 3rd
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm each night
Location: WNC Nature Center 75 Gashes Creek Rd.
Contact: 828-298-5600
Cost: $6.00 per person
Description: "Come and join us for three days of Christmas cheer
and festivities durning our Holidays with the Animals week.
Enjoy the company of Santa, our child and adult games,
drawings, the music, Mountain Marionettes
Event / Festival:
Dickens in the Village
Dates: December 2nd - 4th
Time:
Location:
Historic Biltmore Village
Contact:
828-274-8788
Cost: Free
Description:
Step back into a 19th century
Christmas when Biltmore Village transforms itself into the
London of Dickens’ day. Enjoy period costumes, street
performers, music and food amid the quaint 19th century
cottages located near Biltmore Estate.
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Event / Festival:
Major Bear's Holiday
Party
Dates: December 3rd
Time:
Location: Grove Park Inn
Contact:
828-252-2711
Cost:
$26 adult, $22 children
Description:
Share some holiday cheer with
friends, as Major Bear hosts a fantastic holiday party at
the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa. Step out onto the dance
floor and hokey pokey with the bear himself, create a
commemorative ornament for your tree, and don’t forget about
the food.
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Event / Festival:
Children's Handmade
Holiday
Dates: December 4th
Time: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Location: Folk Art Center
Milepost 382, Blue Ridge
Parkway
Contact:
828-298-7928
Cost:
Description:
The Southern Highland Craft
Guild presents a hands-on opportunity to make holiday
presents and decorations. Browse Allanstand Craft Shop, the
nation’s first craft shop, to the sounds of live holiday
music.
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Event / Festival:
Critters of the Rainforest: Predators and Prey
Dates: December 31st
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location:
The Health Adventure
Contact:
828-254-6373
Cost: Free for members or with Museum admission
Description:
The rainforest can be a
dangerous place to live if you're a prey animal! Then again,
if you're a predator, it's tough to find food if you have to
catch it first. Come see (and touch) some predator and prey
animals
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Event / Festival:
Rainforest ALIVE! at The Health Adventure
Dates: December 22 thru 5/28/06
Time:
Location:
The Health Adventure
Contact:
828-254-6373
Cost: Free for members or with Museum admission
Description:
Explore a semi-tropical
rainforest with the sights, sounds and smells of the real
thing! Your expedition continues with exotic wildlife such
as emperor scorpions, poison dart frogs, Burmese pythons,
and a giant tarantula.
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Event / Festival:
Origami
Workshop
Dates: December 10th
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Location:
The Health Adventure
Contact:
828-254-6373
Cost: Free for members or with museum
admission; $6/adults; $5/seniors, students, children; under
2 free
Description:
Learn the art of Japanese
paper folding in time for the holidays. All levels are
welcome and paper will be provided. Free for members or with
museum admission.
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Event / Festival:
Spellbound Children's Bookshop Events
- Decorate Holiday Cookies
Dates: December 3rd and 4th
Time:
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location:
866 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC. 28806
Contact: 828-232-2228 for more info
Cost: Free
Description:
Decorate your own
holiday cookies and take them home free!
Event / Festival:
Spellbound Children's Bookshop Events
- Visit with Santa!
Dates: December 10th
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location:
866 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC. 28806
Contact: 828-232-2228 for more info
Cost: Free
Description: Enjoy a visit with Santa in a cozy, homelike
atmosphere. He'll share one of his favorite stories and some
sweet treats. Free.
Event / Festival:
Spellbound Children's Bookshop Events
- German & English Storytime
Dates: December 17th
Time:
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location:
866 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC. 28806
Contact: 828-232-2228 for more info
Cost: Free
Description: Stories can be your child's passport to the
world. Spellbound is offering a free series of special story
time events celebrating other languages and cultures.
Recommended age 3 years and up.
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Event / Festival:
Shop for Change - INTERLACE
Dates: December 2nd and 3rd.
Time:
Location:
Downtown Asheville Merchants
Contact:
Cost:
Description:
Shop
with Participating downtown merchants to benefit INTERLACE.
Weaving together community resources for women and children
who are homeless due to domestic violence. Interlace is a
collaboration of the Affordable Housing Coalition, Asheville
Housing Authority, Consumer Credit Counseling Services,
Helpmate & Pisgah Legal Services.
Event / Festival:
Multicultural Winter
Festival
Dates: December 3rd.
Time:
11am. - 4:30 pm
Location:
Vance School 98 Sulphur Springs Rd.
Contact:
Veronica Sotolongo at 350-6600
Cost:
Description:
Vance
School host the holiday event, which features games, crafts,
Santa, raffles, Christmas trees, a live pet zoo( dogs, cats,
snakes),
theatrical performances and more.
Event / Festival:
YWCA Giving Tree
Dates: November 28th thru December 25th
Time:
Location:
YWCA 185 S. French Broad Ave.
Contact:
Tangela Ballard McDaniels 254-7206x116
Cost:
Description:
The
Giving Tree is made of stars, each bearing wishes from a
local teen mother or a woman working to become economically
self sufficient. Pick out a star to help make someone's
holiday brighter by providing gifts for them and their
children.
Event / Festival:
The Polar Express
Train Ride
Dates: Starts November 11th thru December 23rd
Time: Times Vary - Call for reservations and schedule
Location: The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad - Departing
Bryson City or Departing Dillsboro for a three-course dining
experience
Contact: 1-800-872-4681 / 828-586-8811
Cost: Polar Express $16.00 Children / $28.00 Adults |Departing Dillsboro Dining Train $54.00 Adults /
$29.00 Children Call for more info.
Description:
The Polar Express departing Bryson City comes to life when
the train leaves the depot for a journey through the quite
wilderness for a special visit to the "North Pole" with
Santa Clause. Enjoy Hot chocolate and cookies while
listening and reading along with the magical story.
THE POLAR EXPRESS™
SCHEDULE:
Departing from Bryson City - 1 hour, 15 minute round trip
excursion. November & December 2005.
November 11, 12, 13,
17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27
5:00 & 6:30 PM departures
December 1-4, 6-11, &
13-23
Saturdays 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 5:00 PM & 6:30 PM departures
Sundays 5:00 PM & 6:30 PM departures
Weekdays 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM & 6:30 PM departures
Event / Festival:
The Polar Express
Train Ride - Home School Day
Dates: December 8th
Time: Times Vary - Call for reservations and schedule
Location: The Great Smokey Mountains Railroad
Contact: 1-800-872-4681 / 828-586-8811
Cost:
Description:
The POLAR EXPRESS™ comes to life when the train departs
Bryson City for a journey to the North Pole. Read along with
the magical story and meet Santa. Enjoy Christmas caroling,
hot cocoa and cookies and a special gift for the children.
Special Student rates available to home schooled children.
Event / Festival:
Kwanzaa Celebration YMI
Cultural Center
Date: December 30th
Time: 3 to 6 PM Special Children's Celebration
at 10:00 am.!
Location: YMI Cultural Center
Contact: 828-252-4614
Cost: $Donations accepted
Description:
A traditional Kwanzaa feast and live artist will be a part
of the celebration to fully engage participants in the
holiday's traditions. Donations accepted to support the
YMICC's outreach into the schools and the community.
Event / Festival:
Hanukah Candlelighting Jewish Community Center
Date: December 27th - 30th
Time: 5:30 pm.
Location: Jewish Community Center Charlotte Street
Contact:
Cost: Free
Description:
Join our extended JCC Family for singing, stories, blessings
and the daily lighting of the menorah throughout Hanukah.
Event / Festival:
"A
Christmas Story" Diana Wortham Theater
Date: December 15th
Time: Call for info
Location:
Contact: 257-4530
Cost: Admission / Reservations
Description:
Based on the hilarious holiday film classic, the Highland
Repertory Theater brings to life nine year-old Ralph's quest
for his Red Rider air-rifle.
Event / Festival:
Asheville Downtown Countdown 2006!
Date: December 31st
Time: 6pm - Midnight
Location: Pack Place and downtown Asheville
Contact:
Cost: Admission - Children under 4 Free
Description:
Bring the entire family to a Winter Wonderland at Pack Place
in downtown Asheville! Downtown countdown is an alcohol free
New Year's Eve celebration for the entire family. Visit the
Snow Village to build a snow man, learn to ski or try
snowbowling. Lots more to do and see, including ice
sculptures, carriage rides, arts & crafts, inflatable rides,
The Polar Express Train, a live simulcast from Time Square
in New York, party band, "Big Bertha" at 11 pm. and , of
course, a fantastic fireworks finale at midnight!
Co-produced by Asheville Parks & Recreation.
Event / Festival:
Community Hanukah Celebration Pack Square, downtown
Asheville
Date: December 14th
Time: 6:15 pm
Location: Pack Square downtown Asheville
Contact: 253-0701
Cost: Free
Description:
Warm up with a cup of hot cider and join the entire
community for singing, storytelling, performances by the
children of the Jewish Community Center and the lighting of
the menorah. Incase of inclement weather, the event will be
held at the JCC on Charlotte Street.
Event / Festival:
Kwanzaa
Outreach Workshops & Exhibit
Date: December 1st - 30th
Time: For more information on specific events and
reservations contact YMI Center
Location: YMI Cultural Center
Contact: 252-4614
Cost:
Description:
A wide array of performing and visual arts, under the
direction of the YMICC staff, help to celebrate and explain
the historical meanings and cultural impact that the
holiday's principles have on the community in which we live.
Event / Festival:
Holly Jolly Christmas Downtown Black Mountain
Date: December 3rd
Time: starts at dusk
Location: Downtown Black Mountain
Contact: 828-669-1124
Cost: Free
Description:
Luminaries, carolers, shops open late, Santa, refreshments
Event / Festival:
"Dorothy's Adventures in
OZ"
Date: December December
2nd - 4th
Time: Call for info
Location: Diana Worthams Theater Pack Place
Contact: 257-4530
Cost: Admission / Reservations
Description:
Great holiday entertainment for the entire family, presented
by the Asheville Center For the Performing Arts.
Event / Festival:
Weaverville Holiday
Parade
Date: Dec. 3rd
Time: 1:00
Location: Downtown Weaverville
Contact:
Cost: Free
Description:
The Weaverville
Holiday Parade will start at the North Buncombe Middle
School at 1:00 PM on Saturday December 3, 2005. Line up will
start at 11:30. PLEASE ENTER THE MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM THE DULA
SPRINGS SIDE. The parade will run from North Buncombe School
Road to North Main Street to South Main Street and end at
the Weaverville Elementary School.
Event / Festival:
Black Mountain
Christmas Parade
Date: Dec. 3rd
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Downtown Black Mountain
Contact:
Cost: Free
Description:
A parade celebrating the holiday season in downtown Black
Mountain
Event / Festival:
Circle of Lights Lake Tomahawk / Black Mountain
Date: December 3rd
Time: call for info
Location: Lake Tomahawk
Contact: 669-2052
Cost: Free
Description:
Carriage rides, bonfire, music and refreshments to celebrate
the season.
Event / Festival:
Lake Julian
Festival of Lights
Date: December 9th-11th
& 16th - 18th
Time: 6pm - 9 pm
Location: Lake Julian Park
Contact: 250-4260
Cost: $5.oo per car / $10.oo per van / $20.oo per bus
Description:
Enjoy this spectacular drive through displays of holiday
lights at lake Julian. Complimentary hot apple cider.
Portion of proceeds benefits Buncombe County Special
Olympics. presented by Buncombe County Parks & Recreation.
Event / Festival:
Christmas Candlelight
Stroll
Date: December 9th
Time: 6pm - 9 pm
Location: Downtown Weaverville
Contact:
Cost:
Description:
Luminaries line streets and businesses open for shopping.
Local choirs and performers provide music - horse and buggy
rides available ($).
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