- TripBuzz found 59 things to do with kids in or near Banner Elk, North Carolina, including 49 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boone, Blowing Rock, Linville and Morganton.
- From Grandfather Trout Farm to Sugar Mountain Resort, the Banner Elk area offers 63 different types of family activities, including: Rafting, Skiing & Snowboarding, Amusement Parks (All Ages) and Arts & Crafts Classes.
- Settled in 1848 by Martin L. Banner, Banner Elk is a small town with a population of under 1,100. Previously inhabited by Cherokee Indians, most likely for hunting and fishing purposes, the town is the home of Lees-McRae College. Banner Elk is located in northwest North Carolina, 118 miles to the north of Charlotte.
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Part of Blowing Rock's downtown area, Memorial Park is often used for special community events including holiday celebrations. It is also frequented by locals and tourists because of its walking trails, picnic shelters and playgrounds.
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Clark Street At Broyhill Park, 1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
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Robbins Pool at Broyhill Park is a full size pool situated in a scenic mountain park. The pool is open to the public and features a water slide, showers, and dressing rooms.
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Adventurous and outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy touring with Rock Dimensions Climbing Guides. The company offers various packages and tours for different age and skill levels that include rock climbing, caving and discovery courses.
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Visitors to Blowing Rock can enjoy the mountains by horseback any time of the year. VX3 Trail Rides offers guided tours through the countryside for riders of all ages and skill levels.
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Sunset Drive at Blowing Rock auditorium, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
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Celebrating the performing arts, Ensemble Stage hosts a variety of plays and musicals throughout the year for the community to enjoy. Their theatrical company further offers classes for youth and others interested in theater.
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Boone Bike & Touring sells, rents and repairs all types of bikes and bicycle equipment as well as gear for other athletic hobbies like marathon running. They feature merchandise from over a dozen top cycling brands.
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Horn In the West Drive, Boone, NC 28607
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History is a living art at the Hickory Ridge Living History Museum. Visitors get a glimpse of what life was like over 150 years ago as costumed staff demonstrate cooking, metalworking, carpentry, sewing and other day-to-day tasks as they were performed before the days of electric lighting and indoor plumbing.
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Boone's Horn in the West is an outdoor theater that produces a rigorous schedule of plays and musicals. It also includes a buffet restaurant that serves a pre-show dinner of traitional southern fare.
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Daniel Boone Native Gardens is a three acre garden featuring numerous species of native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. The gardens are populated by a bog garden, fern garden, rhododendron grove, and a rock garden.
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Challenging slopes and a luxurious lodge await guests at Appalachian Ski Mountain in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. This ski resort offers vacation packages and single-day admission passes. Guests enjoy complimentary wireless Internet service.