Candlelight, firelight and live music bring holiday warmth to Biltmore House’s extravagant holiday décor during these nighttime tours. Candlelight Christmas Evenings include a self-guided candlelight tour of Biltmore House, next-day visit to the gardens, Antler Hill Village and Biltmore Winery. Evening guests can also take advantage of Antler Hill Village & Winery to enjoy free wine tastings.

Tickets may be purchased at www.biltmore.com or by phone (800-411-3812).

Drive through millions of sparkling Holiday Lights decorating our nearly 100 acre animal park. Snap that selfie with a zebra, camel, or one of many animals waiting to meet you. Finish your evening off with a drive through the peaceful nativity area and more lights displays before heading home.  For an additional $10 (a separate ticket or payable at the gate) you can drive through our expanded Enchanted Deer Forest where you hand-feed animals (animal food provided) from the comfort of your car.  There you can see and feed Sika and Fallow Deer, zebra, donkeys, and other gentle hoofstock.

Holiday Lights Safari hours:

Drive Through Open November 20th – January 2nd 6:00 – 9:00

Extended hours on the following dates:

Dec 4th, 5th (Friday, Saturday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 11th, 12th (Friday, Saturday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 18th – 23rd (Friday – Wednesday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 23rd – Jan 2nd 6:00-9:00

Open Christmas Eve, Christmas Night, New Years Eve & New Years Day!

The light show is also synchronized to music that plays on the radio station indicated at the entrance to the show.

The drive-thru light show is about 30 minutes long, and there are two ticket options for purchase which covers vehicles of up to eight people

• Dec. 10-13: Rudolph
• Dec. 17-20: The Grinch
• Dec. 21-24: The Nativity

Drive through a nighttime Christmas wonderland as 32 million colors set the sky ablaze, synchronized to the music of your favorite holiday classics.

Take your time. Park and enjoy. The show lasts 30 minutes, but drive around the track as many times as you’d like!

Santa Land and Ice Skating will be closed due to COVID-19, but you can enjoy feeding animals from your car in our drive-thru Petting Zoo! We are open rain or shine, 7 days a week!

Open through December 31st (7 days a week)

Sun-Thurs 6pm-10pm
Fri & Sat 6pm-11pm

Tune radio to:

Kids Show – 92.1FM
Traditional – 104.3FM

(Includes Light Show & Petting Zoo)

GENERAL ADMISSION
Cars, Minivans, Trucks or SUVS – $30
Passenger Vans – $75
Buses – $100

FAST PASS
Rates vary. See online booking options for details.

Over 90,000 guests rode THE POLAR EXPRESS™ with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in 2019 and we hope to see you in 2020! The 1¼ hour round-trip excursion comes to life as the train departs the Bryson City depot for a journey through the quiet wilderness for a special visit at the North Pole. Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, guests on board will enjoy warm cocoa and a treat while listening and reading along with the magical story. Children’s faces show the magic of the season when the train arrives at the North Pole to find Santa Claus waiting. Santa will board THE POLAR EXPRESS™, greeting each child and presenting them with a special gift as in the story, their own silver sleigh bell. Christmas carols will be sung as they return back to the Bryson City Depot.

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ begins November 13, 2020, and operates through December 31, 2020.

Over 90,000 guests rode THE POLAR EXPRESS™ with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in 2019 and we hope to see you in 2020! The 1¼ hour round-trip excursion comes to life as the train departs the Bryson City depot for a journey through the quiet wilderness for a special visit at the North Pole. Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, guests on board will enjoy warm cocoa and a treat while listening and reading along with the magical story. Children’s faces show the magic of the season when the train arrives at the North Pole to find Santa Claus waiting. Santa will board THE POLAR EXPRESS™, greeting each child and presenting them with a special gift as in the story, their own silver sleigh bell. Christmas carols will be sung as they return back to the Bryson City Depot.

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ begins November 13, 2020, and operates through December 31, 2020.

The house will be decorated in the simple style of the Sandburg’s with poinsettias and a traditionally decorated Christmas tree throughout December until January 6th, 2021.

Celebrate the holiday season in a fun, safe way with the “Elves in TR Scavenger Hunt”. The City of Travelers Rest is hiding an elf in 5 different shops every week from November 28th through December 19th. They’ll post a new Clue Sheet on their website and on their Facebook page every Friday

Celebrate the holiday season in a fun, safe way with the “Elves in TR Scavenger Hunt”. We’re hiding elves in shops every week from November 28th through December 19th.

CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEK 1 CLUE SHEET

HERE’S HOW TO PLAY:

• Navigate through town using the clue sheet to find the Elves (Elves are hidden in shops on Main St & Poinsett Hwy)
• Post selfie photos of you with the elves you find on our Facebook page Using the hashtag #ElvesinTR
• Entries with the most selfie posts are entered into a drawing to win the gift basket

Visit Facebook.com/DiscoverTravelersRestSC to follow the event and post your selfies.

Masks suggested, social distancing expected. Hand sanitizer available at shops and restaurants. High touch areas will be sanitized throughout the day.

The gift basket, valued at $350 has been generously donated by the Bank of Travelers Rest! Please visit them online HERE to thank them for their generous sponsorship!

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.

Christmastime is here, so join us for a night of your favorite holiday hits! Performed live by local vocalists at the Mauldin Cultural Center, this musical revue is sure to get you in the holiday spirit by bringing Christmas cheer to you and to yours!

Please note: The Saturday matinee showings of this production have been removed in order to allow more cleaning time between shows in light of COVID-19. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Over 90,000 guests rode THE POLAR EXPRESS™ with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in 2019 and we hope to see you in 2020! The 1¼ hour round-trip excursion comes to life as the train departs the Bryson City depot for a journey through the quiet wilderness for a special visit at the North Pole. Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, guests on board will enjoy warm cocoa and a treat while listening and reading along with the magical story. Children’s faces show the magic of the season when the train arrives at the North Pole to find Santa Claus waiting. Santa will board THE POLAR EXPRESS™, greeting each child and presenting them with a special gift as in the story, their own silver sleigh bell. Christmas carols will be sung as they return back to the Bryson City Depot.

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ begins November 13, 2020, and operates through December 31, 2020.

Candlelight, firelight and live music bring holiday warmth to Biltmore House’s extravagant holiday décor during these nighttime tours. Candlelight Christmas Evenings include a self-guided candlelight tour of Biltmore House, next-day visit to the gardens, Antler Hill Village and Biltmore Winery. Evening guests can also take advantage of Antler Hill Village & Winery to enjoy free wine tastings.

Tickets may be purchased at www.biltmore.com or by phone (800-411-3812).

Drive through millions of sparkling Holiday Lights decorating our nearly 100 acre animal park. Snap that selfie with a zebra, camel, or one of many animals waiting to meet you. Finish your evening off with a drive through the peaceful nativity area and more lights displays before heading home.  For an additional $10 (a separate ticket or payable at the gate) you can drive through our expanded Enchanted Deer Forest where you hand-feed animals (animal food provided) from the comfort of your car.  There you can see and feed Sika and Fallow Deer, zebra, donkeys, and other gentle hoofstock.

Holiday Lights Safari hours:

Drive Through Open November 20th – January 2nd 6:00 – 9:00

Extended hours on the following dates:

Dec 4th, 5th (Friday, Saturday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 11th, 12th (Friday, Saturday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 18th – 23rd (Friday – Wednesday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 23rd – Jan 2nd 6:00-9:00

Open Christmas Eve, Christmas Night, New Years Eve & New Years Day!

The light show is also synchronized to music that plays on the radio station indicated at the entrance to the show.

The drive-thru light show is about 30 minutes long, and there are two ticket options for purchase which covers vehicles of up to eight people

• Dec. 10-13: Rudolph
• Dec. 17-20: The Grinch
• Dec. 21-24: The Nativity

Drive through a nighttime Christmas wonderland as 32 million colors set the sky ablaze, synchronized to the music of your favorite holiday classics.

Take your time. Park and enjoy. The show lasts 30 minutes, but drive around the track as many times as you’d like!

Santa Land and Ice Skating will be closed due to COVID-19, but you can enjoy feeding animals from your car in our drive-thru Petting Zoo! We are open rain or shine, 7 days a week!

Open through December 31st (7 days a week)

Sun-Thurs 6pm-10pm
Fri & Sat 6pm-11pm

Tune radio to:

Kids Show – 92.1FM
Traditional – 104.3FM

(Includes Light Show & Petting Zoo)

GENERAL ADMISSION
Cars, Minivans, Trucks or SUVS – $30
Passenger Vans – $75
Buses – $100

FAST PASS
Rates vary. See online booking options for details.