Festival of Flowers
April 7–May 20, 2012
Celebrate the springtime beauty of George Vanderbilt’s 8,000-acre estate in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy formal and natural gardens filled with stunning colors. Inside Biltmore House, outdoor colors are reflected in changing floral displays.
May Savings
Save up to $15 when you purchase your tickets 7 days in advance for May visits.
Festival of Flowers activities will include
- Live music daily in Biltmore House and the Conservatory
- "Ask a Gardener" station featuring Biltmore's horticulture experts answering guest questions on the weekends
- Daily complimentary seminars at A Gardener's Place in the Conservatory:
— Houseplant Know How, 1:00 p.m.
— Wreaths, Spring Blossoms All Around, 2:00 p.m.
— Asian Inspired Arranging, 3:00 p.m. - Music in the Bandstand at Antler Hill Village every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting at 4:00 p.m.
- Festival of Flowers wine signing, now–May 6. Join us at the Winery where Heather French, the artist behind our 2012 Festival of Flowers wine label, will be painting on location and signing bottles each Wednesday through Sunday from 3:00–6:00 p.m.
New! The Vanderbilts at Home and Abroad Exhibition
For a new experience, take an intimate look at historic Biltmore and the family that created it with the just-opened exhibition, The Vanderbilts at Home & Abroad. Included in your Biltmore admission, this new exhibition sheds light on the time the Vanderbilts spent together as a family at Biltmore and beyond.
Learn more about this exhibit »
