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Free Activities in Asheville, North Carolina

As a complete private aviation company, Sky Limo Air Charter has flown to multiple destinations nationwide. Our fleet private jets have landed in major airports as well as small executive ones where commercial airlines don’t have access to. Asheville, North Carolina is a popular destination during the summer months. Many of our clients have second homes in the area, and fly there on our private aircrafts for a little R and R with their families. Our exclusive concierge services take care of any loose ends, for example, we can reserve car rentals for our clients. We just get their preferences and take care of the rest. There’s so much to see and so in Asheville, from whitewater rafting to mountain climbing and boat tours. This article will concentrate on a list of things to see, do and experience for FREE. That’s right, you can explore and enjoy the city for next to nothing. Keep on reading.

For free outdoor adventures, check out the Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s a 469-mile roadway that stretches from Shenandoah National Park to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It’s touted as “America’s favorite drive” because it winds its way through endless vistas, mountain meadows, split-rail fences, farmsteads and historic structures not to mention spectacular views. There are several recreation areas, visitor centers, camp grounds, picnic areas, restaurants and other facilities. Make sure to check out the Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center, the NC Arboretum and the Folk Art Center. The Botanical Gardens at Asheville are also worth exploring. It’s a nonprofit nature preserve that displays the native flora of the Southern Appalachians with over 6,000 species. You’ll see trees, shrubs, wildflowers, vines, sedges and more. These botanical gardens also include 50 species that are rare and endangered like the Swamp Pink and Oconee Bells. And remember, this educational journey is free.

Music is everywhere in Asheville, North Carolina. In the summer, bluegrass musicians perform for Shindig on the Green (in its 42nd year now) which is a celebration of the Southern Appalachian Mountains cultural heritage. Family and friends bring their lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy music, clog dancers, ballad singers, storytellers and other live performances. Shindig on the Green has been voted #1 local outdoor concert. Also, most Fridays throughout the year, drummers get together in Prichard Park for the Drum Circle. You can bring your own drums and join in or juts dance to the free beats. Plus, the Montford Park Players, North Carolina’s longest running Shakespeare Festival, presents outdoor theater performances like Midsummer Night’s Dream and Cymbeline.

There are lots of other free activities in Asheville, North Carolina. Like stargazing which you can’t really do in many other places. There’s the Pisgah Center of Wildlife Education which features exhibits about wildlife and habitats in the North Carolina mountains. There’s also the first ever forestry school in America called Cradle of Forestry which offers guided walks and a look at historic buildings, antique equipment, an old logging train and the Forest Discovery Center.

If you’re thinking about visiting Asheville, North Carolina, let Sky Limo Air Charter take you there in style. Just give us a call at 866-759-5466 to reserve your private jet.