Free & Cheap Things to Do in Asheville, NC

  • The list below includes 86 free or cheap things to do in or near Asheville, North Carolina, including 69 different types of inexpensive activities like Bus Tours, Food Tours, Walking Tours and Gardens.
  • From Blue Ridge Parkway to Craggy Gardens, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Asheville and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hendersonville, Black Mountain, Pisgah Forest and Marshall.
  • The list below includes 86 free or cheap things to do in or near Asheville, North Carolina, including 69 different types of inexpensive activities like Bus Tours, Food Tours, Walking Tours and Gardens.
  • From Blue Ridge Parkway to Craggy Gardens, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Asheville and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hendersonville, Black Mountain, Pisgah Forest and Marshall.
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Groups work together to solve puzzles and find clues to escape a cinematic-like scenario in under 60 minutes
0.2 Miles
100% 52 votes
Walking Tours 52 North Market Street, Asheville, NC 28801 MoreLess Info
A walking tour that focuses on Asheville area women’s history, Herstory Asheville: A Tour that Tells the Rest of the Story offers a different perspective from most historic tours. The tours are led and narrated by knowledgeable guides.
0.1 Miles
86% 143 votes
Coffee Shops 41 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 MoreLess Info
Offering a unique dining experience, Double D's Coffee and Desserts serves a variety of gourmet coffees, ice cream and other treats aboard a double decker bus. Musical performances and other entertainment is also on the menu at this extraordinary locale.
1.9 Miles
78% 138 votes
Restaurants 675 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28804 MoreLess Info
The interior of Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company is decorated in a kitsch and has movie art painted all over the walls. They have movie nights where they play a movie while people enjoy their pizza and beer.
0.3 Miles
79% 196 votes
Music Venue 101 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 MoreLess Info
The Orange Peel is a music venue that has hosted performers such as Bob Dylan, Smashing Pumpkins, and deadmau5. The 1,050-seat capacity venue also hosts the annual Moogfest electronic music festival.
0.3 Miles
71% 581 votes
Historic Buildings 1 Page Avenue, Asheville, NC MoreLess Info
The palatial Grove Arcade in Asheville, North Carolina is a historic shopping district full of shops and restaurants. Choose from hundreds of offerings, including tapas restaurants, souvenir boutiques, jewelry stores, clothiers, salons and many other establishments.
3.3 Miles
77% 197 votes
Family Fun Center 7 Roberts Road, Asheville, NC 28803 MoreLess Info
Asheville's Fun Depot is a family friendly amusement park experience. The bulk of the attraction is concentrated in its indoor go kart track, but there is also a miniature golf course, a laser tag arena, rock wall, and video game arcade.
0.1 Miles
69% 260 votes
Breweries 39 N Lexington Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801 MoreLess Info
Visitors can enjoy a diverse collection of in house handcrafted beers and a diverse food menu at Lexington Avenue Brewery. All in house beers are crafted onsite in a 15 barrel brewhouse.
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Comedy Clubs 41 N. Lexington Avenue, Marshall, NC 28753 MoreLess Info
On Wednesday nights, visitors can see open mic comedy at Disclaimer Stand-up Lounge. In addition to comedy, the performances include events like trivia contests and quirky awards that require audience participation.
10.7 Miles
88% 116 votes
Breweries 150 East Side Drive, Black Mountain, NC MoreLess Info
Offering free brewery tours on the weekends, The Pisgah Brewery is an enjoyable and relaxing way to spend an afternoon. Locals and visitors enjoy the brewery wide selection of quality beers including their pale ale, porter and seasonal favorites.
10.9 Miles
89% 159 votes
Music Venue 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain, NC 28711 MoreLess Info
Black Mountain's Pisgah Brewing Company is a casual and lively brewery. Favored by locals for its fun atmosphere, live music and delicious beer, the brewery offers free tours, weekly concerts and a gift shop for those who want to support the Pisgah name.
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