Location: Asheville
Top Things to do in Asheville
Top 10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Asheville, North Carolina (NC)
If you’re into eating locally and supporting sustainable agriculture, go to Asheville—and eat, eat, eat. This town of less than 100,000 people has 17 farmers’ markets, and the local restaurant scene is all about taking advantage of the seasonal produce sold there. And don’t miss the area’s microbreweries.
Restaurants in Asheville
1. Eating Asheville
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,530 reviews
Discover incredible sights and tastes on our walking food tours with Asheville's ultimate foodies! Find out why Asheville is one of the nation's fastest growing culinary hot spots. From Asheville's most famous chefs to local favorites, our tours are always a blast! Join us as we eat, drink, and walk Asheville one bite at a time.
2. Asheville Adventure Company
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5.0 based on 278 reviews
Our mission is to create experiences that are engaging and active while being approachable to everyone. Whether it's hiking, biking or paddling in the beautiful Asheville outdoors we aim to provide all of our guests with a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment. We offer small, exclusive trips because we want to make real connections with our guests and vice versa.
3. LaZoom
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5.0 based on 4,519 reviews
Asheville is widely known as a unique little city where the mountains mingle with the weird. There’s no place quite like it, and there’s never been anything like the award-winning LaZoom Tours! The unforgettable LaZoom experience is, from start to finish, uniquely fun and immersive. Any of our four experiences are a hit with visitors and locals alike! Our City Comedy, Haunted Comedy, Band and Beer, and Kids' Comedy adventures are by far the best, most entertaining way to see and get to know Asheville. Explore the city with LaZoom’s wild guides to discover Asheville’s living, beating heart and quirky sense of humor! LaZoom is beloved by locals and visitors alike. Get on the bus for the ride of your life! Hop on our website at lazoomtours.com for video and accurate tour times.
4. Asheville Food Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,222 reviews
Discover the original Asheville Food Tour. In this premiere tour, taste the unique flavor of Asheville on our guided walking tours of the city's culinary treasures, in historic downtown Asheville. Eating Asheville one bite at a time never tasted so good! One of the nation's premiere food destinations, Asheville boasts some of the most exciting and memorable food in the South. Asheville Food Tours offers a sumptuous glimpse into this exotic world of local Asheville restaurants and gourmet food shops and featuring artisan cheeses and choice meats from local farms, crusty baked breads from local ovens, rich hand-made chocolates, dynamic wine lists and hand-crafted local beer.
5. The Montford Park Players
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 108 reviews
North Carolina's longest running Shakespeare Festival, the Montford Park Players presents free classical theatre under the stars all summer long - donations are welcome. The Montford Park Players also presents a free indoor season from October through April in downtown venues.
Reviewed By 16foodief - Florida, United States
This was our first time at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre and The Montford Park Players outstanding performance of Robin Hood will bring us back again and again! The talent and direction was superb! The fight scenes were choreographed beautifully as were the duels. What a marvelous opportunity for community involvement! The audience obvious loved the show, as we were all engaged and participated in booing the bad guys and cheering the good guys. You could tell as an audience member that the cast was having a great time too! BRAVO!
6. The Flying Bike
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5.0 based on 721 reviews
See Asheville the best way possible- by electric bike! Get up close to the must-see spots, meander down beautiful greenways, catch stunning views, and get recommendations for your stay from our stellar local guides. Electric-assist bikes make Asheville’s hills easy and fun. Kids under 16 years ride FREE! Tours offered daily, departing from our downtown location. Electric bike rentals are also available.
7. Diana Wortham Theatre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 142 reviews
In the heart of downtown Asheville, the Diana Wortham Theatre is an intimate 500-seat theater with exceptional acoustics and sightlines and one of the most active performance spaces in all of western North Carolina. The Diana Wortham Theatre offers live performances of music, theatre, dance, comedy, and circus arts by nationally touring artists, as well as a wide array of performances by professional and avocational regional arts groups. The main entrance is marked by the theatre's marquee on Biltmore Ave. between Marble Slab Creamery and White Duck Taco. Patrons enter the theatre through the breezeway and into a large interior courtyard with multiple glass doors into the theatre's lower lobby and box office.
Reviewed By KenCookie - Asheville, United States
This 500-seat theater has been completely refurbished and also now has two much smaller auxiliary performance areas. Shows at The Wortham run the gamut—from stand-up comedians to highbrow performances. Whatever you choose to see, know you’ll be able to sit comfortably, have a good view of the stage, and hear everything without interruption. The staff is excellent. There is plenty of comfortable seating in the lobby for pre-show or intermission seating; even the restrooms are modern and spotless. This gem is widely supported by the Asheville community; in turn, it gives much back to the community. For instance, school children are invited to numerous matinee performances at a very low cost.
8. Chatlos Memorial Chapel
9. Noble Cider
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 33 reviews
Given the current situation with the spread of COVID 19 and with the recommendations from our local health department, Noble Cider has decided to open The Cidery Taproom only three days a week for the time being. Thursday-Friday 3:00pm - 8pm, Sat 2pm - 8pm. Masks and social distancing are required. Only limited seating available. Our online store is still open at www.noblecider.com and gift cards are available for purchase for both locations in the meantime. Please stay safe and well out there. Check in with your friends, neighbors, and others in your community that may need assistance. We look forward to fully serving our community again once everything blows over!
Reviewed By Amburrlee - Central Florida, United States
I used to live right up the road and would visit Noble often. They have great activities, such as board games and dart boards to play while enjoying some cider. For the time bring, the inside is closed, but it was great to go back for a visit and place a Togo order. Their prices are great! We got a 64 ounce growler for $12! Can’t beat that. Every single thing I’ve tried has always exceeded my expectations and taste buds! I would highly recommend giving this place a visit if you’re in the Asheville area. The Golden Arrow flagship, my favorite, is light and refreshing and has a hint of ginger. The Spice Merchant has a hint of chai and is my other fave!
10. FOX-N-OTTER
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5.0 based on 426 reviews
Ranked the #1 Escape Room in Asheville with 2 Easy to find locations on the South end or the Asheville Mall! Escape the mundane and enjoy our one-of-a-kind Adventure Escapes! We feature creative escape games with immersive logic puzzles that truly engage the whole team. As a truly family-friendly escape room company we strive to host and engage everyone in our approach to appropriate storylines and thrilling game-play. Find out why people are calling us the best-of-Asheville things to do! We have hosted thousands of teams and have a stellar 5-Star reputation for providing the space for incredible memories to be made! Some come for one game— some play them all! Some come to get engaged! Whatever the occasion, your time will be amazing! Be as clever & cunning as the FOX and curious & hands-on as the OTTER! At FOX-N-OTTER we have rooms perfect for youth, families and first-timers, and more advanced rooms for older teens, adults and enthusiasts. CALL OR BOOK ONLINE NOW
Reviewed By kkvegter
Our family (myself, husband, daughters ages 6 and 8) did The Super Secret room last night. Our daughters have been wanting to do an escape room and we finally found a family-friendly room. It was awesome! The girls were able to fully participate, yet it was challenging enough that my husband and I both really enjoyed the room as well. Our host, Jon, was amazing. He engaged the girls and talked to them and was kind, helpful, and funny. We can’t wsit to go back!
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