Holiday lights · NC

Christmas lights & holiday events in North Carolina

North Carolina celebrates from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Piedmont, with a grand mountain estate and a mill town known as Christmas Town USA.

Christmas at Biltmore

Historic home tour Asheville, NC

America's largest home is decorated with dozens of Christmas trees and seasonal displays. Evening candlelight visits are a highlight of the season.

Visiting: Runs from early November into early January; daytime and candlelight tickets are sold separately.Official site →

McAdenville Christmas Town USA

Holiday village McAdenville, NC

This small mill town near Charlotte decorates hundreds of evergreens with more than half a million lights. The display is free and draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

Visiting: Lit nightly in December; expect heavy traffic, and consider walking in.

Seasons, hours, tickets and prices change every year — always check the official site before you go.

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