September 2009 Events

Compiled by Henderson County Travel & Tourism
Information Subject to Change or Cancellation

 

September 1- October 4
Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed Exhibit, Asheville Art Museum at Pack Place, Tues-Sat 10:00AM-5:00PM, Fri. 10:00AM-8:00PM, Sun. 1:00PM-5:00PM,. Asheville, NC 828-253-3227 www.ashevilleart.org

 

September 1 - October 24
Public Art Display, sidewalks of Main St., sculpture TBA, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-2022 www.dhinc.org

 
September 1 - December 11
Different Tempers: Jewelry & Blacksmithing Curated by Suzanne Ramljak, The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design, showcasing the work of fourteen prominent and emerging artists, exploring the two realms of metalsmithing to highlight their distinct properties as well as their commonalities, Tues. - Sat. 1:00PM-5:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-890-2050 www.craftcreativitydesign.org
 
September 2 - 6
Flat Rock Playhouse presents Real Estate, The American Premiere!, a romantic comedy about selling the house, evenings 8:15PM, matinees 2:15PM, (information is subject to change), Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008 www.flatrockplayhouse.org
 
September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21 & 28
Historic Courthouse Tours, Main St., every Wednesday @ 2:00PM, tours of the renovated Historic Courthouse, free to the public, Hendersonville, 828-694-5003
 
September 2 - November 11
Henderson County Heritage Museum, Historic Courthouse on Main Street, exhibit Let Freedom Ring (tells the story of the county and its people during the nation’s military conflicts) Wed. - Sat.10:00AM-5:00PM, Sun. 1:00PM-5:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-694-1619 www.hendersoncountymuseum.org
 
September 4 & 5
Opportunity House Arts & Crafts Fair, Fri. & Sat. 9:00AM-5:00PM, juried crafts & bake sale, free admission & parking, (NC Apple Festival Event), Hendersonville, NC 828-692-0575
 

September 4 - 7
63rd North Carolina Apple Festival, Downtown (street fair, arts & crafts, entertainment, children's activities, parade, food & more) Street Fair, Fri-Sun 10:00AM-8:00PM from 6th Ave. - Caswell St, Sept. 1 10:00AM-5:00PM, from 2nd Ave. - Caswell St., Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4557 www.ncapplefestival.org

 

September 5
FENCE Moon Howl, on the grounds of the FENCE Center (Foothills Equestrian Nature Center), grounds open at 6:00PM, music begins at 7:00PM, $10, Tryon, NC 828-859-9021 www.fence.org

Shindig on the Green, Martin Luther King Jr. Park (features traditional and bluegrass bands, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers) 7:00PM, free, bring a chair, Asheville, NC 828-258-6101 x 345 www.folkheritage.org/shindigonthegreen.htm

 

September 5 & October 3
Summer Music Series in Flat Rock, Little Rainbow Row's back deck-corner of Greenville Hwy & W. Blue Ridge Rd, 6:00PM-8:00PM, free, bring a chair, featuring regional artists, sponsored by the Flat Rock Merchants' Assoc., Flat Rock, NC 828-697-7719 www.flatrockonline.com

 

September 9 - 27
Flat Rock Playhouse presents Around the World in 80 Days, a show of danger, romance and comic surprises, in one of the greatest adventures of all time, evenings 8:15PM, matinees 2:15PM, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008 www.flatrockplayhouse.org

 

September 11 - February 14, 2010
Landscapes and Tourists Exhibit, Asheville Art Museum at Pack Place, Tues-Sat 10:00AM-5:00PM, Fri. 10:00AM-8:00PM, Sun. 1:00PM-5:00PM,. Asheville, NC 828-253-3227 www.ashevilleart.org

 
September 11 - 20
NC Mountain State Fair, WNC Agricultural Center, the third largest fair in North Carolina,
(celebrates the heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountains, including agriculture, music, crafts, art, food, entertainment, display of livestock, competitions, & midway amusement rides), Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 www.mountainfair.org
 

September 12
Pickin in the Park, Fletcher Community Park, bluegrass & BBQ, 4:00PM-9:00PM, no admission fee, bring a chair, Fletcher, NC 828-687-0751

Mountain Song Festival, Brevard Music Center, (best in acoustic music including bluegrass, old-time, folk and traditional mountain music) 12Noon-10:00PM, $40, benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County, Brevard, NC 828-243-3496 www.mountainsongfestival.com

 
September 12-13, 19-20, & 26
Friends of the Henderson County Library Book Sale, 1940 Spartanburg Hwy., 100,000 books, CD’s, videos & cassettes will be on sale for a fraction of their original price, Sept. 12, 19 & 26 10:00AM-5:00PM, Sept. 13 & 20 1:00PM-5:00PM, benefits the Friends of the Henderson County Library to fund & enhance library programs, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725
 

September 18 - 20
Tryon Fall Classic Horse Show, FENCE (Foothills Equestrian Nature Center), 7:00AM until finished showing, free, spectators welcome, Tryon, NC 828-859-9021 www.fence.org

 
September 18 - October 4
Hendersonville Little Theatre presents the Neil Simon comedy God’s Favorite, Fri. & Sat, 8:00PM, Sun. 2:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-1082 www.hendersonvillelittletheatre.org
 

September 19
Autumn Colors Autorama, Main Street, 9:00AM-4:00PM, antique & classic car display, sponsored by the Great Smoky Mountain Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-7681 or 828-891-2286

 
September 25 - 27
Flat Rock Music Festival, Camp Ton-A-Wandah (outdoor concert featuring 3 days of music, songwriting, camping, swimming, workshops and kids events) Flat Rock, NC 828-692-2005 www.flatrockmusicfestival.com
 

September 26
Henderson County Curb Market Old Timey Day, 8:00AM-2:00PM (sausage & ham biscuits cooked on a wood stove, music, antique display, demonstrations & more) Hendersonville, NC 828-692-8012 www.curbmarket.com

Historic Johnson Farm presents Storytelling Around the Campfire, (scary stories, Appalachian tales told around a campfire, & roast marshmallows), 7:00PM,-9:00PM, Adults $4, Students (k-12) $3, Hendersonville, NC 828-891-6585

Big Sweep Community Stream Cleanup Day., 9:00AM-1:00PM, teams and individuals clean streams across WNC, ECO coordinates this statewide effort in Henderson County,  
Hendersonville, NC 828-692-0385 www.eco-wnc.org

 
September 26 & 27
Heritage Crafts Weekend, NC Arboretum, a celebration of Southern Appalachian traditions, featuring craft demonstrations, plant sales and musical performances, free with parking fee admission ($6 per vehicle), Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org

Borderline Dressage Horse Show, FENCE (Foothills Equestrian Nature Center), 8:00AM until finished showing, free, spectators welcome, Tryon, NC 828-859-9021 www.fence.org

 
September 30 - October 18
Flat Rock Playhouse presents Marty Robbins’ El Paso, back by poplar demand, Jason Petty returns with his brand new show celebrating one of country music’s most prolific icons, evenings 8:15PM, matinees 2:15PM, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008 www.flatrockplayhouse.org
 
 
Call phone number listed on each event to confirm dates. times, location & possible cancellations

 
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