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Yes! Not only does purchasing Biltmore House admission online save time, it also saves you $10 per ticket!
Reservations are required every day for all guests and Biltmore Annual Passholders for entry to Biltmore House. Please reserve your house entry time online or over the phone when you purchase your tickets.
Guests who arrive without a Biltmore House Reservation cannot be guaranteed Biltmore House entry.
NOTE: Please arrive at Biltmore House at your reserved Biltmore House entry time. If you arrive late, we will do our best to accommodate you, but we may be unable to do so.
Biltmore tickets are non-refundable. If you are no longer able to visit Biltmore as planned, you may:
*Special evening event admission, such as Candlelight Christmas Evenings, will be honored as a Daytime visit when rescheduled.
Please choose a different date. We encourage you to book your visit at least seven days in advance; this not only enables you to secure your preferred date and time, but also gives you the best ticket price.
Yes! The reservation time on your admission ticket is your Biltmore House entry time. We encourage you to arrive on the estate early on the date of your admission to explore the gardens, grounds, shops, restaurants, and more. Alternatively, if you arrive after 4:30 p.m., you can return the next day to enjoy the rest of the estate.
We recommend checking current hours of operation for helpful information on planning a full day or longer at Biltmore.
Yes! View our Special Offers for details on discounted admission for Seniors, U.S. Military members, and more.
View our Biltmore Annual Pass page to learn about benefits and purchase a pass.
No problem! Simply visit our Reservations Ticketing & Sales Center to have your I.D. card reprinted. Your guest services associate can either take a new photo or use the photo from the lost card, which is saved in our system. The fee for replacing a lost card is $2.00.
Since this is a special exhibition, tickets with reserved entry times are required for all guests, including Passholders and children.
Guests may purchase tickets that include both Biltmore House and Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures admission.
Due to limited capacity at Amherst at Deerpark®, exhibition-only admission is available to Biltmore Annual Passholders (via their exclusive Passholder dashboard), lodging guests who purchase exhibition-inclusive overnight stay packages, Biltmore employees, groups who book via our Group Sales office, and Biltmore’s Affiliate Sales partners.
Yes. Passholders may purchase discounted exhibition-only admission for themselves and discounted estate admission (includes Biltmore House access) for their guests via their exclusive Passholder dashboard. Not a Passholder? Become one today.
Yes. Reservations are required for exhibition entry and must be made at the time of purchase. Guests who arrive without a reservation cannot by guaranteed entry.
Yes! By day, the elegant rooms of the house shimmer, adorned with Christmas trees, ribbons, garlands, and thousands of lights. In the evenings, the addition of flickering candlelight, cozy flames in the fireplaces, and live music invite you to imagine yourself as a guest at the first Vanderbilt family Christmas in 1895.
Candlelight Christmas Evenings is not available November 18, November 27, December 24, or December 25.
In addition to Evening admission to Biltmore House, ALL Candlelight tickets include Daytime admission to estate grounds: Antler Hill Village & Winery, gardens, shops, and restaurants.
With a Candlelight Christmas House & Grounds ticket, you can enjoy the Daytime portion of your ticket on the same day of your Evening visit OR the day after:
Same Day
Guests who enter the estate prior to 4:30 p.m. will use the Daytime estate grounds visit portion of their Candlelight ticket on that same day as their Evening visit.
Day After
Guests who enter the estate at or after 4:30 p.m. will use the Daytime estate grounds visit portion of their ticket the day after their Evening visit.
With Candlelight Christmas House, Exhibition & Grounds and Candlelight Christmas Exclusive Tour, House, Exhibition & Grounds, you can enjoy Daytime estate grounds admission BOTH days: on the same day as your Evening visit AND the day after. Simply present your Evening admission ticket at the Admissions Gate on BOTH days.
Yes. Reservations are available and highly recommended for ticketed Candlelight Christmas Evenings guests at the following estate restaurants:
NOTE: During November and December, dining reservations for The Dining Room at The Inn on Biltmore Estate® are exclusively available to guests staying at The Inn, Village Hotel, or Cottages on Biltmore Estate.
Complimentary tickets are valid for one daytime visit and include a self-guided visit to Biltmore House (advance reservation required) and access to our gardens and grounds, Antler Hill Village & Winery, shopping, dining, outdoor activities, and more.
NOTE: Complimentary tickets do not include access to special events such as Candlelight Christmas Evenings. A separate ticket purchase is required for special events.
Visit our online reservation portal, biltmore.com/reserve, and follow the prompts to redeem your ticket(s) and reserve your Biltmore House entry time. Advance reservations are required year-round for Biltmore House entry, and must be made in advance at biltmore.com/reserve.
NOTE: Guests who arrive at the estate without reservations cannot be guaranteed entry.
Yes. Select high-visitation dates are unavailable for complimentary admission, including holidays, some weekends, and the month of October. Unavailable dates are subject to change.
NOTE: Our complimentary ticket policy, unavailable dates, and reservation availability are subject to change without notice.
Biltmore is open 365 days a year and our hours vary each season. Please see our Hours of Operation page for a complete listing.
Biltmore is delighted to offer $10 off daytime admission* to:
Reservations must be made in advance by calling Biltmore’s Reception & Ticketing Sales Center at 800-624-1575.
On the day of your visit, please pick up your discount tickets at Biltmore’s Reception & Ticketing Sales Center (128 Approach Rd, Biltmore Forest, NC 28803) by presenting one of the following at Will Call:
*Plus applicable tax. Limit 4 tickets. Youth ages 10-16 are half the adult price and kids 9 & under are free with paying adult. Daytime prices vary seasonally and are subject to availability. Not valid with any other offer. Tickets can be upgraded to a Biltmore Annual Pass on the day of visit. Offer valid for 2025 calendar year.