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Black Bear Snow Tubing
373 Kerr Road
Hendersonville, NC
(828) 685-1155
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Pisgah Forest Gem MiningPisgah Forest Gem Mine & Gifts
507 North Main StreetHendersonville, NC 28792
Hendersonville Hours:
Varies with the seasons.
Please call (828) 367-8330 for current hours.
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Also visit our second location at Pisgah Forest (18 miles from Hendersonville)
3338 Asheville Hwy. (Hwy. 280)
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
(828) 367-8330
Pisgah Forest Hours:
Varies with the seasons.
Please call (828) 367-8330 for current hours.
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Appalachian Pinball Museum
538 North Main StreetHendersonville, NC
Hours:
Wednesday - Friday: 2:00p - 9:00p
Saturday: 12:00p - 9:00p
Sunday - Monday: 1:00p - 6:00p
Cost: $10.00
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Miniature Golf at Boyd ParkBoyd Park (Miniature Golf)
Church Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-3084
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Aquarium and Ocean CenterAquarium and Ocean Center
511 North Main StreetHendersonville, NC 28739
(828) 692-8386
Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday 1:00p - 5:00p
Come meet Charlotte, the Aquarium sting ray. She enjoys meeting new faces, especially childen. The Aquarium has 24 exhibits where visitors can view and learn about turtles, tortoises, lizards, seahores, ells, and geckos. You can also observe dozens of species of tropical coral reef fish and invertebrates. The Ocean Center and Aquarium Team ECCO was developed to introduce children to the ocean. They have a public aquarium which provides interactive programs and displays with information about the ocean.
There is a small admission.
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Elijah Mountain Gem MineElijah Mountain Gem Mine
2120 Brevard Road
Hendersonville, NC 28739
(828) 692-6560
At Elijah Mountain Gem Mine you become a prospector from the 1800's and mine for real gem stones and gold that you can keep! You could find Rubies, Sapphires, Emeralds, Quartz crystals, Citrine, Amethyst, Garnets, Aventurine, Sodalite, Peridot, Opal, Fluorite, Aquamarine, Topaz, Peacock Copper, Tourmaline, Pyrite, Amazonite, Labradorite.
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Moonshine MountainMoonshine Mountain
5865 Willow Road
Hendersonville, NC 28739
(828) 696-0333
If you are visiting Hendersonville, NC during the winter, take a short drive to Moonshine Mountain Snow Tubing Park for some fun and excitment snow tubing. They have some of the best and steepest snow tubing in Western North Carolina. With over 500 feet of fun & excitement for all ages and at Moonshine Mountain they allow trains in their snow tubing park.
There is also Dino World where you can see life size replicas of different species of Dinasaurs. Admission is Free.
Please see website at Moonshine Mountain Snow Tubing Park for rates and times.
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Hands On GalleryHands On! - A Child’s Gallery
318 North Main Street
Hendersonville NC 28792
(828) 697-8333
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00a - 5:00p
Admission:
Ages 1 and over: $4.00
Under 1 year: Free
"The mission of Hands On! is to provide children and families with “hands on” educational experiences that stimulate the imagination and motivate learning in a fun, safe environment."
Bring your children to Hands On! for an educational and fun place for your children. Hands On! provides over 14 areas for the children to have a fun day with the interactive exhibits. Two of their most popular exhibits is the Baby Place and the Grocery Store.
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Pisgah Astronomical Research InstitutePisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI)
1 Pari Drive
Rosman, NC 28772
(828) 862-5554
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:30a - 5:00p
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) is a unique place to visit if you are interested in science and the stars. PARI was initially developed by NASA to track satellites and monitor manned space flights. PARI is located in Pisgah National Forest near Brevard.. The site is a 200 acre campus the contains 30 buildings
PARI is open to visitors from 8:30am - 5:-00pm Monday through Friday. PARI has guided tours of the facility on most Wednesday afternoons at 2 PM. Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling 828-862-5554. The tours last about 1.5 hours and the admission fee is $5.00 per person and there is no admission fee for children under 10. Driving time to the site from 
downtown Brevard is about 25 minutes. The visit features a guided tour of our PARI's Galaxy Walk. After the tour you can walk around the grounds and enjoy the scenery.
On the second Friday each month there is an Evening at PARI. The during the evening tour you will hear a talk about recent events in astronomy, and if the weather is clear, PARI will provide optical telescopes to view the planets, Moon, and other celestial objects.