Winter Lights also offers a return to the awe-inspiring experiences and magnificent moments familiar to the season like the 50-foot Tree of Light, the “Polar Express”-themed Rocky Cove Railroad and the illuminated Quilt Garden synchronized to holiday music.

Tickets to Winter Lights are on sale now at ncwinterlights.com and only require one ticket per vehicle. Once again, the tickets are sold in a three-tiered system based on the date guests want to attend, with off-peak dates costing less than those nights that are the most popular. The Arboretum recommends purchasing tickets in advance online, as nights at Winter Lights do sell out.

This year, Winter Lights also offers new ticket experiences including the Winter Lights Trolly on select evenings presented by Biltmore Park Town Square and Grey Line Trolly Tours that transport guests from Biltmore Park Town Square directly to Winter Lights. Other add-on options include cocoa packages and a discounted re-entry parking pass for a follow up visit to the Arboretum to see all 12 of the trolls in Thomas Dambo’s Trolls: A Field Study in the daytime and along the Arboretum’s trails.

Returning this year is the Share the Wonder ticket, introduced after Hurricane Helene as a way to “pay it forward” to those who may not have the resources to otherwise attend, and new this year is the option to purchase gift tickets for friends and loved ones. For more information on all of these adventures, visit ncwinterlights.com.