Make your night at Winter Lights extra magical! Enjoy a VIP experience starting at Biltmore Park Town Square, where you can shop, dine and soak up the holiday spirit before hopping aboard the Winter Lights Trolley. Then sit back, relax and enjoy a festive ride straight to Winter Lights at The North Carolina Arboretum, where you’ll enter through a private entrance and skip right into the magic. It’s the perfect way to turn a night out into an unforgettable holiday adventure!
Trolley Departure Location:
Biltmore Park Town Square
1 Town Square Blvd Asheville, NC 28801
All Winter Lights Trolley guests should park and board the trolley at Biltmore Park Town Square. Please do not go directly to The North Carolina Arboretum.
Winter Lights at The North Carolina Arboretum is Asheville’s must-see walk-through holiday extravaganza, with more than one million lights illuminating the gardens!
Winter Lights takes place November 13, 2026– January 3, 2027 with the Trolley running on select Fridays and Saturdays. All Trolley ticket holders will receive One Cocoa Coin good for one cup of cocoa and a pair of holospec holiday glasses!
See you under the lights!
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