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Arts, Education & Entertainment

Depot Museum/Apple Valley Model RR Club

The club is located in the 1902 Hendersonville Train Depot by the former Southern Railway route through the famous Saluda Grade on active tracks now used by shortline Blue Ridge Southern RR. Around the corner are a bakery, coffee shop, pizza place, restaurants, ice cream shop, coffee shop and two micro-breweries. We are only a few blocks from downtown Hendersonville. The historic 7th Ave District was the primary commercial area of Hendersonville in its early years.

French Broad e'N'pire Model Railroad Club

Founded in 1993, The French Broad E’N’Pire is a N Scale Model Railroad Club consisting of members in Hendersonville, NC, and the surrounding areas. The Club is named for the French Broad River Railroad, an actual railroad chartered in 1855 to operate between Greenville and Asheville. The real railroad was never constructed but lives in a railroad layout as the French Broad River Railroad.

Henderson County Genealogical & Historical Society

Welcome to the Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society. The Society is a non-profit, 501(c)3, educational, and cultural organization. We have a vast collection of research materials on the heritage of Henderson County and the surrounding areas. We also have a collection of materials from other states around the country. There are always staff volunteers on hand to assist you with your research and we have Wi-Fi if you would like to bring in your laptop or tablet.

Tempo Music Center

Tempo Music has been servicing the music needs of Western North Carolina for over 48 years. We have a large selections of new and used Instruments which include Acoustic, Electric and Bass Guitars as well as, Mandolins, Banjos, Keyboards and a wide selection of Drums and Percussion instruments and all the needed accessories. Tempo Music provides experienced professional design assistance with sound systems for bands, featuring Peavey and Yorkville products. We also offer sales, rentals, and service for band and orchestra instruments for all schools.

Teens on Main (TOM) - opened June 2025

As of Monday, June 16, we’ve officially opened Teens on Main, our brand-new teen center in the heart of downtown Hendersonville, right where the Main Event used to be. This came about as a temporary solution to a larger than average waitlist for summer, which is typically our busiest time of the year. It all started just a few weeks ago when one of our Club founders, Tom Fazio, heard that nearly 300 kids were stuck on our summer waitlist. In response he offered the old Main Event space so we could serve more youth right away.

Narnia Studios

Narnia Studios has been in the heart of downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina-also known as God’s country-for over 27 years. We feature American made products including local art, pottery, treasure boxes, bath and body, and jewelry as well as floral and garden related delights! We appreciate every purchase by our long time and brand new Narnia friends. We consider it an honor that you would choose our hand picked enchantments to beautify your home or as gifts for someone special in your life. We sincerely thank you for allowing us to make a living by doing what we love.