Things To Do

Living at The Villages affords life in the Carolinas as you've always dreamed — in more ways than one! You'll have easy access to everything you love, plus the ability to enjoy it all more often thanks to the incredible affordability of The Villages!

Farmers Markets & Orchards
Garden lovers, The Villages is your paradise! In addition to growing your own produce, The Villages is uniquely positioned to take advantage of several regional farmers markets and orchards.

• Foothills Farmers Market (Shelby, NC)
• Charlotte Farmers Market (Charlotte, NC)
• Asheville Farmers Markets – 14 in all! (Asheville, NC)
• Hub City Farmers Market (Spartanburg, SC)
• Carolina First Saturday Market (Greenville, SC)
• Apple Hill Orchard and Cider Mill (Morganton, NC)
• Skytop Orchard (Flat Rock, NC)

Healthy Restaurants
Want to know where you can get a salad without bacon? How about some tasty vegetarian dishes? You might be surprized what you'll find right here in the Piedmont.

• Hallelujah Acres Cafe (Shelby, NC)
• Ruby Tuesday (Shelby, NC)
• Fatz Café (Shelby, NC)
• Golden Corral (Shelby, NC)
• Luna's Living Kitchen (Charlotte, NC)
• Vivaci Italian Restaurant (Charlotte, NC)
• Rodi (Gastonia, NC)
• Laughing Seed (Ashville, NC)

Golf Courses
The Carolinas are famous for their golf courses, and The Villages puts you within reach of many challenging clubs!

• Challenger 3 Golf & Amusement Park (Shelby, NC)
• Cleveland Country Club (Shelby, NC)
• Pine Grove Golf Club (Shelby, NC)
• Riverbend YMCA Golf Course (Shelby, NC)
• Royster Memorial Golf Course (Shelby, NC)
• Woodbridge Golf Links (Kings Mountain, NC)
• Kings Mountain Country Club (Kings Mountain, NC)
• Grove Park Inn Golf Course (Asheville, NC)
• … more nearby golf courses

Fun Things For Kids

• Shelby City Park – Carrousel and Train (Shelby, NC)
• Discovery Place (Charlotte, NC)
• Charlotte Nature Museum (Charlotte, NC)
• Schiele Museum of Natural History (Gastonia, NC)

There's even more!
There's a ton of things to see and do when you live at The Villages. For more information, see the Day Trips and Charlotte pages.