2026 Road Scholar Programs

Adventures in Lifelong Learning

February 22–December 11, 2026  AdultContinuing Education
A Montreat Conference Center event

In western North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Mountains are defined by deep valleys and long, forested ridges. Montreat Conference Center rests within a narrow valley as an idyllic getaway to the quiet atmosphere and natural beauty of Appalachia. In thousands of acres of dedicated wilderness, discover an exciting and diverse array of topics from Road Scholar’s renowned experts in the classroom and out in the field.

Please see below for program dates and accommodations for the Road Scholar programs at Montreat, or download our 2026 Road Scholar Programs offerings.

Program Weeks

February 22 - 27

Program #22381 – Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #22396 – Curtain Up! Broadway Musicals in the Land of the Sky
Program #22387 – Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries and Sherlock Holmes’ Legacy

March 1 – 6

Program #22387 – Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries and Sherlock Holmes’ Legacy

March 8 – March 13

Program #24011 – Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga
Program #22396 – Curtain Up! Broadway Musicals in the Land of the Sky
Program #22387 – Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries and Sherlock Holmes’ Legacy
Program #20141 – The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration

March 29 – April 3

Program #22381 – Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #22387 – Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries and Sherlock Holmes’ Legacy
Program #23769 – Pickleball at Montreat

April 12 – 17

Program #24011 – Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga
Program #22396 – Curtain Up! Broadway Musicals in the Land of the Sky
Program #20141 – The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration
Program #23769 – Pickleball at Montreat
Program #21968 – A Gardener’s Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville

April 26 – May 1

Program #20141 – The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration
Program #21968 – A Gardener’s Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville
Program #23769 – Pickleball at Montreat

May 10 – 15

Program #21023 – The Life and Works of C. S. Lewis: Inspiration, Belief and the Power of Language
Program #21934 – The Art of Working Clay by Hand
Program #22381 – Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga

May 17– 22

Program #21968 – A Gardener’s Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville
Program #22381 – Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga

May 24 – 29

Program #21968 – A Gardener’s Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville
Program #23769 – Pickleball at Montreat
Program #20141 – The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration

May 31 – June 5

Program #24011 – Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga
Program #21968 – A Gardener’s Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville
Program #22994 – The Beautiful and the Powerful of the Italian Renaissance

August 9 – 14

Program #22381 – Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #21023 – The Life and Works of C. S. Lewis: Inspiration, Belief and the Power of Language
Program #21934 – The Art of Working Clay by Hand

August 16 – 21

Program #22381 – Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #21934 – The Art of Working Clay by Hand

August 30 – September 4 

Program #21968 – A Gardener’s Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville
Program #24011 – Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga
Program #22396 – Curtain Up! Broadway Musicals in the Land of the Sky
Program #20141 – The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration

September 13 – 18

Program #21968 – A Gardener’s Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville
Program #21934 – The Art of Working Clay by Hand
Program #22381 – Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga

September 20 – 25

Program #21968 – A Gardener’s Delight: The Private & Public Landscapes of Asheville
Program #22381 – Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #23769 – Pickleball at Montreat

October 4 – 9

Program #23769 – Pickleball at Montreat
Program #22381 – Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga

October 11 – 16

Program #23769 – Pickleball at Montreat

October 25 – 30

Program #24011 – Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga
Program #22387 – Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries and Sherlock Holmes’ Legacy
Program #20141 – The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration

November 1 – 6

Program #22381 – Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Program #22396 – Curtain Up! Broadway Musicals in the Land of the Sky

November 8 – 13

Program #24011 – Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga
Program #22387 – Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries and Sherlock Holmes’ Legacy
Program #22994 – The Beautiful and the Powerful of the Italian Renaissance
Program #20141 – The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration

November 29 – December 4

Program #22381 – Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga (with Christmas special)
Program #22387 – Agatha Christie, Classic Film Mysteries and Sherlock Holmes’ Legacy (with Christmas special)

December 6 – 11

Program #24011 – Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga (with Christmas special)
Program #20141 – The Legacy of the Scots-Irish: Historical Migration to Cultural Inspiration (with Christmas special)

 

Accommodations

Accommodations at Montreat Conference Center in the beautiful Assembly Inn, overlooking Lake Susan, are double occupancy (limited singles with an extra charge) with private baths. The Inn includes spacious lounges, classrooms, and dining facilities. Comprehensive fees include program, housing (double occupancy), meals in the Galax Dining Room in the Assembly Inn, and all field trips.

Commuter options are no longer available for Road Scholar programs.

Service animals are welcome. A service animal is a dog or miniature horse that is trained to do work or perform tasks for, and to assist, an individual with a disability. The ADA requires that service animals be under the control of the handler at all times. The service animal must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered while in public places unless these devices interfere with the service animal's work or the person's disability prevents use of these devices. In that case, the person must still maintain control of the animal. Under control also means that a service animal should not be allowed to bark repeatedly in a quiet place. The handler of the service animal may be asked to remove their service animal from the premises if the animal is out of control and the animal's owner does not take effective action to control it or the animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others.

More Information

Visit www.roadscholar.org or call 800.454.5768 toll free for more details on all of the programs offered at Montreat and to register online. Sponsored by Montreat Conference Center, in cooperation with Elderhostel, Inc.

For questions or concerns about accommodations at Montreat, please contact Justin Kyremes-Parks at justinkp@montreat.org or call 828.419.9829.

For questions or concerns about the Road Scholar program at Montreat, please contact Tracy Bailey at tracyb@montreat.org or call 828.419.9810.

Main Phone Number

828.669.2911

Physical Address

401 Assembly Drive
Montreat, NC 28757

Mailing Address

Montreat Conference Center
PO Box 969
Montreat, NC 28757

Business Office

Montreat Conference Center
318 Georgia Terrace
Montreat, NC 28757

Business Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–4:30 pm

The Montreat Store

Phone: 828.669.5298

Moore Center, Second Floor
303 Lookout Road
Montreat, NC 28757

Store Hours:
Monday–Saturday, 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Sunday, CLOSED

The Huckleberry Cafe

Phone: 828.419.9880

Moore Center, Third Floor
303 Lookout Road
Montreat, NC 28757

Year-round Cafe Hours:

Tuesday–Friday, 8:00 am–3:00 pm
Saturday, 8:00 am–6:00 pm
Sunday–Monday, CLOSED

Summer Cafe Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–9:00 pm
Saturday, 8:00 am–3:00 pm
Sunday, CLOSED

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