Christmas at Biltmore
November 6, 2009–January 3, 2010
Daytime Visit
Feel transported to a traditional Christmas the minute you enter Biltmore House. This year, the house is decorated with rich colors bringing the warmth of the holidays home. Be inspired by dozens of hand-decorated Christmas trees, including a 35-foot Fraser fir trimmed for the season in the Banquet Hall. Enjoy unique shopping, special holiday menus at our restaurants, free holiday how-to seminars, complimentary wine tastings at the Winery, and more. Your ticket includes daytime admission to Biltmore House, Winery, Gardens, and River Bend Farm.
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Candlelight Christmas Evenings Visit
Recapture the wonder of the holidays with Candlelight Christmas Evening. Enjoy the magic of Biltmore House filled with candlelight, blazing fireplaces, storytellers, and live music.
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Ways to Save
Buy tickets online and save up to $10. Or, book a package featuring lodging at the Inn on Biltmore Estate or an area hotel plus tickets for one price.
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Save up to $10 on Tickets
Buy tickets online and save up to $10 on regular adult daytime admission for Sunday–Thursday visits through Nov. 25.
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Hotel Packages
Stay at the Inn on Biltmore Estate—the only lodging on the estate—and enjoy the Vanderbilt tradition of gracious hospitality. Choose from several holiday packages, including a Candlelight Christmas Package and the Enchanted Christmas Package.
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Explore the wonders of Biltmore at Christmas and enjoy quality accommodations at an Asheville-area hotel with our Bed and Breakfast Package starting at $190.
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Free Holiday How-To Seminars
Get decorating tips from Biltmore's floral department – the same folks who transform America's largest home into a holiday wonderland!
- Deck the Halls: Daily, 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the Library Den.
- Centerpieces for Holiday Entertaining: Daily, 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in A Gardener's Place
- Decorations for a Holiday Wreath: Daily 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. in A Gardener's Place
Where's Santa?
Santa rides onto the estate on November 4 to help raise the grand 35-foot Christmas tree in the Banquet Hall. Mrs. Claus will be there from 9:00 a.m. to noon, too. For the rest of the holidays, you'll find Santa at River Bend Farm on the weekends.
Christmas Day 2009
Estate is open 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
· Admissions Gate and Welcome Center closes at 3:00 p.m.
· Biltmore House Front Door closes at 3:30 p.m.
· Winery: 12:00 noon—last tour begins at 6:00 p.m.
· Deerpark Restaurant: Closed
· Gate House Shop: 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.