Join us at the Cradle of Forestry as we celebrate opening for the 2025 Season! Enjoy complimentary admission and programming:
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM – Character Meet & Greets
- 11:00 AM – Book signing and reading with Carolyn Bennett Fraise, the author of “MOON TREE: The Story of One Extraordinary Tree”
- 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM – Up Close Encounter with Birds of Prey
- Jeff Curtis presents an exciting falconry demonstration featuring majestic birds of prey. Get up close to these incredible birds and learn about their role in the ecosystem.
- Location: Amphitheatre*
- Jeff Curtis presents an exciting falconry demonstration featuring majestic birds of prey. Get up close to these incredible birds and learn about their role in the ecosystem.
- 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM– Fur, Feathers, and Scales
- The WNC Nature Center brings an exciting educational presentation featuring animals with fur, feathers, and scales. Meet live animals and learn how they adapt to their environments.
- Location: Amphitheatre*
- The WNC Nature Center brings an exciting educational presentation featuring animals with fur, feathers, and scales. Meet live animals and learn how they adapt to their environments.
Guided tours of the Biltmore Campus Trail and Forest Festival Trail will also be available.
*Seating for the amphitheater events is first come, first served. Please arrive early to secure a good spot.
