Free Kids Ranger Activities

(Fall and Winter)

Free Hiking

• Downtown Blowing Rock: The Glen Burney and The Glen Marie Trail
• The Blue Ridge Parkway: Moses Cone Trails (connect directly to Chetola), Boone Fork Trail, Sims Pond Trail, Tanawa Trail, Mountain to Sea Trail, Price Park, and many more
• Boone: The Greenway
• Avery County:  Hunt Fish Falls
• Damascus, VA: Virginia Creeper Trail and The Appalachian Trail
• Ranger Program, guided 2nd floor tour of the Cone Manor, Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 16 at 9am, 10am, 11am, 2pm & 3pm, 828-295-3782.

Waterfalls

• Elk River Falls
• Linville Falls
• Glen Burney and Glen Marie Falls
• Laurel Creek Falls
• Trash Can Falls
• the ever-popular Snake Pit

Free Music

• Appalachian Music Recitals at Broyhill Music Center (828) 262-3020
• Todd General Store Fridays at 5:30pm
• Mast General Store in Valle Crucis Friday, Saturday and Sunday noon til 2:00pm  

Free Art Viewing

• Art Crawl 1st Friday of every month in downtown Boone
• Art Crawl 2nd Friday of every month in West Jefferson