Biltmore hosts Christmas at Biltmore from 3 November

Biltmore in Asheville began Christmas at Biltmore on 3 November 2026, opening its decorated house and wider estate for the seasonal programme. The private estate, often identified through Biltmore House, is a National Historic Landmark in North Carolina and remains one of the region's principal visitor attractions.

Christmas at Biltmore runs through 10 January

The operator lists Christmas at Biltmore from 3 November 2026 to 10 January 2027. The programme covers Biltmore House, Antler Hill Village and the wider estate, with seasonal decoration throughout the principal visitor areas. The operator's event listing for Christmas at Biltmore also lists the Antler Hill Village Illumination from 3 November and Santa appearances at the Bandstand on selected dates from 7 November to 23 December.

The seasonal opening followed the raising of a Fraser fir in Biltmore House's Banquet Hall on 2 November. Regional reporting described the tree as 35 feet tall and the work as a large staff operation, while the estate's programme identifies the public start as 3 November. For visitors in the current period, this means that the Christmas display is available in Asheville rather than being only a future announcement.

Biltmore House connects the programme with 1895

The house at the centre of the programme was designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt for George Washington Vanderbilt. Construction began in 1889, and the residence opened to Vanderbilt's family and friends on Christmas Eve 1895. The building has 250 rooms and approximately 175,000 square feet of floor space.

That history gives the 2026 programme a specific setting: the Banquet Hall tree stands inside the room where the estate's seasonal presentation is assembled, while the wider event extends to Antler Hill Village and the grounds. Biltmore now covers more than 8,000 acres, including gardens associated with landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. These confirmed details appear in the operator's history of Biltmore House.

A second exhibition opens at Biltmore on 26 December

The estate's event listing also gives 26 December 2026 as the opening date for Titanic: The Human Story. The exhibition is scheduled for Amherst at Deerpark on the grounds and is listed through 24 March, placing its opening inside the Christmas programme while giving the estate a second cultural offering for visits after Christmas.

Visiting Biltmore: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Christmas at Biltmore runs from 3 November 2026 to 10 January 2027 at Biltmore House, Antler Hill Village and the estate grounds.
• The seasonal programme is open to visitors through the estate's listed admission arrangements; Candlelight Christmas Evenings are a separate reservation-based experience and are not treated as the general daytime programme here.
• The estate is at 1 Lodge Street, Asheville, North Carolina, United States. The main settings named for the programme are Biltmore House and Antler Hill Village.
• Titanic: The Human Story begins on 26 December 2026 at Amherst at Deerpark, giving post-Christmas visitors a separate exhibition destination on the grounds.

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Frequently asked questions about Biltmore

When does Christmas at Biltmore take place?

The 2026 programme runs from 3 November 2026 to 10 January 2027 across the house, village and estate grounds.

What is Biltmore House?

It is a 250-room French Renaissance house designed by Richard Morris Hunt and opened on Christmas Eve 1895.

Where is Biltmore and how do you get there?

Biltmore is at 1 Lodge Street in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. The Christmas programme names Biltmore House and Antler Hill Village as its principal visitor settings.