Opened in June 2023, the Mills River Taproom is Appalachian Mountain Brewery’s first location outside of Boone, NC, and is located near the entrance to Pisgah National Forest. Appalachian Mountain Brewery opened their original location in Boone in 2013 — at the time, the only brewery there — and quickly began winning awards for their brews. More recently, the began crafting their own hard ciders and hard sweet tea. Excited to join the burgeoning craft beer community found in Mills River, NC, AMB focuses on a sustainable brewing process, and donates spent grain used in the brewing process to local farms to be used for livestock feed. At their brand-new tasting room, you will find a 32-beer tap-list that showcases unique small-batch beers, ciders, seltzers, and a curated cocktail list, plus a food menu that showcases local ingredients and regional cuisine. The brewery plans to host a diverse range of year-round event programming community including live music, group runs and bike rides, and family-friendly events. Find the menu here!
3,000 sq-feet taproom and 4,000 sq-foot outdoor beer garden
Appalachian Ridge Artisan Hard Cider takes a winemakers approach to hard cider. Favoring traditional French ciders, their artisan hard cider tends to be on the dry side. You will also find fresh cider, apple brandy and locally roasted coffee at Appalachian Ridge. The tasting room is housed in a rustic, restored barn from the 1920s, situated in the middle of a 29-acre apple orchard, with a large back deck that overlooks the orchard. You can often find special events going on at Appalachian ridge, including yoga, live music and orchard hikes with the owner/brewer.
Biltmore is the largest privately-owned home in America situated on 8,000 acres. It was built by George Vanderbilt and was completed in 1895. Vanderbilt’s 250-room mansion is modeled after a French château. The Estate encompasses the house, landscaped gardens, walking trails, woodlands, restaurants, shops, inn, and an award-winning winery. Located 22 miles north of Hendersonville.
Reservations required to tour the house.
Outdoor Adventure Center – hiking, biking carriage rides, horse back riding, fly-fishing, river floats, sporting clays and more.
Bold Rock Hard Cider is one of the top regional producers of craft cider.
Visitors to the Mills River location enjoy a variety of options and activities. Folks can head inside the two-level tasting room that features a large bar, ample seating, a company store and area for bands, or opt for the outdoor cider garden with permanent food truck and a stage for live music.
Regular events include movies on a big screen, live bands, yoga, bingo and weekly trivia.
In addition to a large selection of ciders — including seasonal and limited releases — Bold Rock serves its own lines of hard lemonade, hard tea and canned craft cocktails.
The Brevard Music Center is a community of student and professional musicians who aspire to ever-higher levels of artistry. Brevard Music Center provides intensive study for high school, college, and pre-professional musicians, ages 14 and older, and offers a full range of concerts and operas with renowned artists. Located 18 miles west of Hendersonville.
Continuum is a collective space for artists, makers, and members of the greater Hendersonville community, Continuum Arts aims to marry a passion for art, arts education, and advocacy under one roof in an evolving creative space.
A staple of Continuum Art’s events calendar will be their monthly First Saturday Art Markets taking place the first Saturday of every month. They are free to attend and full of diverse offerings including live music, art from a variety of vendors and much more.
Dry Falls Brewing Co. started out as a dream between father and son while sitting in a brewery on family vacation. Romanticizing the idea while drinking a flight of twenty-four different brews, Jeff and Evan found their next father/son hobby.
On some Saturdays from May to October, check out the Summer Music Series at Firehouse Subs! Come enjoy live, outdoor music, free line dancing classes by Betty Busch, and Classic Car Show. No smoking, coolers or pets allowed, call 828-697-8344 for rain cancellations. All performances will be from 6:30-8:30pm and line dance lessons will be from 5:30-6:30pm.
Designated the State Theater of North Carolina, the Flat Rock Playhouse offers quality entertainment rarely found so far from Broadway.
The Playhouse’s current location, built on the rock for which the Village of Flat Rock is named, was established in 1952 by a troupe of performers known as The Vagabond Players. It was the perfect marriage of professional theater with the tourist haven of Flat Rock.
From summer theater origins, the Flat Rock Playhouse has evolved to provide top-quality productions and live musical acts annually from March through December. Guests enjoy a variety of hits each year, including comedies, American classics, musicals, farces and whodunits. The Playhouse showcases professional actors from across the country in major productions such as Mamma Mia, West Side Story, South Pacific and more.
Guidon Brewing Co. is a veteran, American, German, and family owned and operated brewery and taproom, offering authentic German style beers and Gemütlichkeit (a German word that loosely translates to “a sense of belonging”). In addition to their rotating selection of beers and liquor they often have live music, special events, and food trucks or their own kitchen, “The Chow Hall,” is open.
Open Tuesday – Sunday
Dog-friendly
Now operates a 2nd tasting room, located at Elijah Mountain Gem Mine, 2120 Brevard Rd, Hendersonville, NC.
Since 1966, Hendersonville Theatre has been a hub of live entertainment, offering a wide array of theatrical performances, live music, and special events. These events are designed to cater to the diverse tastes of the residents of Hendersonville and surrounding areas, all within a warm and intimate setting.
To order tickets, call 828-692-1082 or visit HVLtheatre.org.
The Hendersonville Theatre offers handicapped seating and infrared-assisted listening devices.
J&M Farms is more than an orchard. It is a community-centered farm built from hard work, local roots, and Jason’s vision for a place where farming, family, and people come together. Grounded in a deep respect for the land and the rhythm of the seasons, the farm reflects a commitment not only to agriculture, but to creating something meaningful for the community to gather around.
From the orchards to the Farm Stand Market, that vision shows up in every part of the experience. Whether it is apples, cider, apple cider donuts, baked goods, homemade ice cream, jams, honey, local beer, wine, handmade items, or seasonal favorites, J&M Farms has grown into a place where quality, hospitality, and local connection matter. What began with farming has continued to grow into something that feels both hardworking and welcoming.
Jason’s heart for the farm has always been about more than what is harvested. It is about building a place where neighbors feel at home, families make memories, local musicians are welcomed, partnerships are formed, and community life has room to breathe. J&M Farms carries the spirit of a working farm while also making space for the joy, gathering, and shared experiences that keep a community strong.
Even with the long hours and demands of farm life, J&M Farms continues to be shaped by the people who help bring it to life every day. With family, friends, and a dedicated team beside him, Jason has helped create a place that feels personal, genuine, and full of heart.
At J&M Farms, you are not just stopping by a farm stand. You are stepping into a place built on vision, hard work, and a real love for community.
The brewery started in a small strip mall location in Arden, NC where Joey brewed and PJ saw to the taproom and distribution. After a few years the Brewery was ready for expansion and found a beautiful piece of land in the town the company was named after and construction commenced on a new 8,600 sq ft brewing facility and taproom. Mills River Brewing Co. features Big Creek amber ale, Middle Fork Mosaic IPA and Laurel Creek ESB, that honor the local trails and natural landmarks.
In the heart of downtown Hendersonville, the expanding Oklawaha Brewing is a craft beer lover’s destination. This nano-brewery and taproom specializes in hop-forward IPAs, crisp lagers, and locally fruited sours, constantly innovating to bring a new and exciting beer experience. Beyond beer, Oklawaha Brewing regularly offers live music, trivia nights and much more. Home to the Sunflower Kitchen, a café run by the Hendersonville Co-op that offers a variety of made-to-order burgers, sandwiches, bowls and more.
Our Vineyard is on top of the Southeast Slope of Point Lookout Mountain with 30 mile panoramic views. The vines may not appreciate the scenery but they are greeted with the morning sun and cooling mountain breezes that allow them to produce stunning wines that you will find just as wonderful as the views. Point Lookout Vineyards is situated at 3,000-feet above sea level, with panoramic views of mountains, vineyards and farmland. Their award-winning include six reds and four whites. The tasting room includes Jackson’s espresso and coffee paired with food items. Offers wedding packages.
Regularly has live music, special events and food trucks.
Saint Paul Mountain Vineyard is located on 10 acres, with panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Vineyard grows 14 varieties of wine-grapes. The winery’s tasting room serves Reisling blends, red Cabernets and Chardonnays, each with dry and semi-sweet versions. We are proud to grow the fruit for our award winning Wines, Ciders and Spirits. We welcome you to learn about our farms and enjoy tasting a variety of locally grown French Vinifera and Normandy Style Hard Cider at any of our three tasting rooms.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has set the standard for artisan brewers worldwide as a winner of numerous awards for a wide variety of beers and ales, including the legendary Pale Ale. Their east coast brewing, bottling and distribution location is in Mills River, set on 200 wooded acres and located just 10 miles from downtown Hendersonville, south of Asheville. The Taproom offers 20+ beers on tap. The restaurant serves farm-to-table dishes that are mainly sourced locally.
5 different guided tours of the brewery and tastings are offered 7 days per week, reservations must be booked online (tours fill up quickly)
Self-guided tours of the brewing facility are available (no reservations required)
Southern Appalachian Brewery is a local micro brewery located, one block from downtown Hendersonville. The tasting room is family and dog friendly serving beer, wine, soda and bottled water for non-drinkers and the under 21′s. They offer craft brewed ales including: Copperhead Amber, Black Bear Stout, and an IPA s well as a variety of seasonal, barrel-aged, and Belgian inspired wild and sour ales.
The brewery hosts nightly live music, monthly art shows, special events and often has a food truck on-site.
This 100-year-old building is now North Carolina’s first Brandy bar! With renovations in 2016, the effort was to keep the building as original, both inside and outside, as when it was constructed in 1915 giving it lots of character. Come check out this historic building and enjoy a glass of Brandy!
North Carolina’s first brandy bar
Serves a wide selection of Brandies from around the world as well as light bar snacks
The Old Home Place features a large dance floor, live entertainment in a family atmosphere with no alcohol or smoking. The bands play country or bluegrass music for a toe-tapping fun evening.
Most Fridays & Saturdays — check their Facebook page for more info!
With a rotating, seasonal selection of taps, indoor area and outdoor beer garden, there is lots of space to spread out here. Enjoy food from the Trailside Table and visiting, local food trucks (Monday and Tuesdays) and frequent live music. Open 7 days a week. Space available for group events. Trailside Brewing is situated in the newly refurbished Lennox Station, which was built in 1915 and over the years, served as a hosiery mill, a paper box company and the original location of the Hendersonville Lowes. The building, by necessity for the mill, sat on railroad lines — lines that are currently being transformed into a public Greenway called the Ecusta Trail — which is exactly where the brewery takes its name from.
Located at Point Lookout Vineyards, World’s Edge produces seven meads: wildflower and orange blossom, apple, raspberry, tropical fruit, chamomile and chai tea. For the uninitiated, mead is type of wine made from honey. It was popular in American during Colonial times and offers a nice alternative to Point Lookout’s wine collection.
Regularly has live music, special events and food trucks.
