📌 New Year’s Eve Apple Rise
📍 Location: Historic Courthouse, Main Street, Hendersonville, NC
💲 Cost: Free admission
📅 Date: December 31, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📖 Description: Ring in the New Year Hendersonville-style with a giant apple rising on the courthouse plaza. This family-friendly celebration features a DJ dance party, hot cocoa, craft vendors, and giveaways, with an early 7 PM countdown perfect for kids.
📌 Holiday Train Rides with Mountain Fresh Orchards
📍 Location: Historic Courthouse Square, Main Street, Hendersonville, NC
💲 Cost: Free admission
📅 Date: December 20, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📖 Description: A festive evening featuring mini-train rides through downtown, holiday craft vendors, face painting, and fresh baked goods. Enjoy holiday llamas from Ellaberry Llama Farm and family photo ops at this fun Home for the Holidays tradition.
📌 Hendersonville Night-time Christmas Parade
📍 Location: Main Street, Hendersonville, NC
💲 Cost: Free admission
📅 Date: December 6, 2025, 6:00 PM
📖 Description: A glowing parade of festive floats and marching bands lighting up Main Street. Hosted by the Hendersonville Merchants and Business Association, the evening concludes with Santa’s grand arrival.
📌 Olde Fashioned Christmas
📍 Location: Main Street, Hendersonville, NC
💲 Cost: Free admission
📅 Date: December 5, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📖 Description: Step into a Hallmark-style celebration with extended shopping hours, treats from downtown merchants, carolers, Santa and Mrs. Claus on the courthouse plaza, and horse-drawn carriage rides down Main Street.
📌 Home for the Holidays
📍 Location: Downtown Hendersonville, NC
💲 Cost: Free admission
📅 Date: TBD 2025
📖 Description: Experience the charm of Hendersonville during the holiday season with decorated shops, galleries, boutiques, and festive lights along Main Street.
📌 A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
📍 Location: Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Greenville Hwy, Flat Rock, NC
💲 Cost: Ticket prices vary
📅 Date: November 28 – December 21, 2025 (Multiple performances)
📖 Description: A dazzling holiday celebration featuring seasonal classics and new adaptations in a song-and-dance revue. This beloved holiday tradition showcases Playhouse favorites and is perfect for the whole family.
📌 Downtown Hendersonville Tree Lighting Ceremony
📍 Location: Historic Courthouse, Main Street, Hendersonville, NC
💲 Cost: Free admission
📅 Date: November 29, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📖 Description: Kick off the holiday season small-town style with Hendersonville’s annual tree lighting. Enjoy live Christmas music, shopping, hot drinks, and sweet treats. The evening includes carriage rides, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and the big countdown as Santa lights up Main Street at dusk.
📌 Farm City Day
📍 Location: Jackson Park, Hendersonville, NC
💲 Cost: Free admission
📅 Date: October 4, 2025
📖 Description: A celebration of Hendersonville’s agricultural roots, featuring rural displays, antiques, modern farm equipment, craft vendors, live music, and food trucks.
