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Are there any fall festivals or fall events going on the weekend of Sept 25? Anything with pumpkins, train rides, etc for the grandbaby who is 2 Petting farms with fall events would work as well.
Does it have to be in Black Mountain, or can you drive a bit? The Eliada corn maze in west Asheville is great for little kids. The maze itself may be too long for a 2-year-old to walk, but they've also got activities for little ones - a slide, a hay bale maze, a box full of corn kernels to play in, a spiderweb climbing structure, and a cow train. Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Fairview is also great in the fall - they have a kid-friendly corn maze, farm animals, and hay rides, as well as a pumpkin patch. Also, the WNC Nature Center is having their Howl-O-Ween event on the 25th, with face painting, arts & crafts, and a costume contest. They do have a petting zoo. We went to all of these events when my son was little, and they're always fun.
The only thing I could find in Black Mountain for that weekend was a pet costume parade. If you think that would be of interest, get in touch with the Bone-A-Fide pet boutique. It benefits local animal rescue organizations.
Does it have to be in Black Mountain, or can you drive a bit? The Eliada corn maze in west Asheville is great for little kids. The maze itself may be too long for a 2-year-old to walk, but they've also got activities for little ones - a slide, a hay bale maze, a box full of corn kernels to play in, a spiderweb climbing structure, and a cow train. Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Fairview is also great in the fall - they have a kid-friendly corn maze, farm animals, and hay rides, as well as a pumpkin patch. Also, the WNC Nature Center is having their Howl-O-Ween event on the 25th, with face painting, arts & crafts, and a costume contest. They do have a petting zoo. We went to all of these events when my son was little, and they're always fun.
The only thing I could find in Black Mountain for that weekend was a pet costume parade. If you think that would be of interest, get in touch with the Bone-A-Fide pet boutique. It benefits local animal rescue organizations.
I hope your grandbaby has a great time!
Thanks! I made a mistake, I meant to say this weekend. Those all sound great! I need to find when they start?
Ha - I was thinking you must be really organized to plan a month ahead! Eliada and Hickory Nut Gap are already open - their hours should be on the websites.
Ha - I was thinking you must be really organized to plan a month ahead! Eliada and Hickory Nut Gap are already open - their hours should be on the websites.
Although those are wonderful ideas, it maybe more for older kids?? She's just 2 this weekend. I'll definitely keep those in mind for next year Any churches having something going on or other suggestions??
Yes, those apple orchards are fun, too! They usually have hay rides, and I believe Granddad's has a cow train and Sky Top has a petting zoo. All of the activities I mentioned usually have lots of toddlers at them, but we didn't start going until age 3 so I don't know what the experience is like for the really young set. The closest to Black Mountain would be the Nature Center, which has a petting zoo but no special events this weekend. Always worth a visit, though. Hope you have fun whatever you choose!
Yes, those apple orchards are fun, too! They usually have hay rides, and I believe Granddad's has a cow train and Sky Top has a petting zoo. All of the activities I mentioned usually have lots of toddlers at them, but we didn't start going until age 3 so I don't know what the experience is like for the really young set. The closest to Black Mountain would be the Nature Center, which has a petting zoo but no special events this weekend. Always worth a visit, though. Hope you have fun whatever you choose!
Thanks so much!! Have you been to Granddad's or Sky Top? Is one better than the other?
I've been to both, and I think it would be hard to go wrong. Sky Top seems to be most popular for school field trips. We were there recently - they have awesome apple cider donuts, a little playground, some animals, and a hay ride. It's been a year or two since I was at Grandad's, but if I'm thinking of the right one they had a cow train ride through the corn fields, pumpkins, farm animals, and I think a llama? It's also very close to Stepp's and several others, so you could make a day of visiting orchards.
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Petting farms with fall events would work as well.
Those all sound great! I need to find when they start?
