Things to do with kids in Asheville

14 family-friendly places in Asheville: zoos, aquariums, playgrounds and more.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Asheville Art Museum
A collection of the very best of 20th and 21st century American art.
Wed-Sun 11AM-6PMAdults $20, students/seniors $7, children under 5 are free
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The Biltmore Estate
A French Renaissance-inspired chateau; with over 250 rooms, it is the largest single family home in the U.S. and the largest privately-owned house in the world, just a few minutes outside the city and should be on any visitor's itinerary. Basic admission includes access to the fabulous gardens, stables, expansive hiking trails, winery and self-guided house tour.
Adults $76-96, youth price half-admission, children 9 and under are free
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Blue Ridge Pride
A forum for building community and to honor the many facets of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender family.
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Ghost Hunters of Asheville
Ghost Hunters of Asheville offer three separate 90-minute ghost tours covering different aspects of historical, haunted Asheville. Guests enjoy free use of ghost-hunting tools and paranormal photographs are guaranteed.
Adults $17, children age 8-14 $9, under age 8 free
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Herstory Asheville: A Tour that Tells the Rest of the Story
Come hear tales of the famous, the infamous, and the unsung heroes of the female persuasion in engaging detail. This 90-minute walking tour covers the history of downtown while spotlighting the women who helped shape Asheville. Tours leave daily from The Old Kentucky Home, Julia Wolfe's former boarding house at Thomas Wolfe Memorial. Reservations required.
Adults $18, children $10
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Historic Trolley Tours
Sightsee Asheville aboard a vintage Trolley. Fully narrated, covers all major points of interest in Asheville including: the Grove Park Inn, Biltmore Village, the Grove Arcade, the Montford Historic District, the downtown shopping and restaurants district, the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, the Asheville Museum and Art Gallery district, the Asheville Chamber and Visitors Center.
Adults $19, children $12, special group rates available
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LaZoom Comedy Tours
LaZoom Comedy Tours is "A Tour with a Twist!" You'll get all of the facts plus loads of fun. Your costumed tour guide will take you and your family on a 90 minute adventure covering all of the points of interest. This isn't your grandma's tour (but she can still come).
Adults $25, seniors $21, young adults $15, children $12
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Mountain Dance and Folk Festival
Mountain fiddlers, banjo pickers, dulcimer sweepers, and dancers. Held the first weekend in August.
$20/night adults, $10/night children, 3-night package $54
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Organicfest
A festive day of live music, organic food and drink, organic and green goods, and fun activities for kids of all ages.
Daily 10AM-6PM
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The Asheville Tourists
Come support Asheville's own minor league baseball team! The Tourists offer a full season running from May through early September, and every Thursday is 'Thirsty Thursday' where a cup of draft beer is only $1.
Adults $7; children, seniors & military $6
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The Smith-McDowell House Museum
Asheville’s first mansion and oldest surviving structure.
Thu-Sat 10AM-4PM, Sun noon-4PMAdult $7, child $3, children under 5 are free
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828 Family Pizzeria
New York style pizza.
$7-13
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The Blue Ridge Rollergirls
Women's flat-track roller derby league.
$10 before the game, $12 day of. Kids 12 and under are free
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Westville Pub
Family-oriented bar with pub grub and live music.
Daily 10:30AM-2AM

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Asheville (CC BY-SA 4.0).