Christmas By The Numbers 2025

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Christmas at Biltmore 2025: By the Numbers

Trees:

36 decorated Christmas trees inside Biltmore House (number varies slightly each year with the design plan).
The largest is a fresh 35-foot Fraser fir in the Banquet Hall—reaching only halfway to the 70-foot ceiling.
- It takes nearly 50 staff members to carry, raise, and secure the tree.
- Replaced mid-season to keep it fresh and safe.
Outside, a 55-foot lit Norway spruce on the front lawn is surrounded by 40 illuminated evergreens for guests attending Candlelight Christmas Evenings.
Across the estate:
- 40 decorated trees at locations including The Inn, Antler Hill Village, and in estate restaurants.
- 35 additional trees in retail shops, including two themed trees at the Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures exhibition located in the estate’s exhibition center.

Wreaths & Greenery:

203 fresh wreaths, swags, and kissing balls, crafted from fragrant Fraser fir.
90 faux wreaths and arrangements for select areas.

Ribbon:

7,740 yards of ribbon used across the estate.
- A single large bow requires about 6 yards.

Poinsettias:

809 poinsettias in displays around the estate, refreshed mid-season with another 809 for a total of 1,618 plants—all tended daily by the estate’s Floral & Horticulture teams.

Lights:

Inside Biltmore House: 45,000 lights and 442 candles.
Candlelight Christmas Evenings: 400 luminaries line the driveway and Esplanade.
Antler Hill Village:
- 25,000 “supernova” lights
- 20,000 “meadow grass” lights
- 100+ uplights
- 25-foot light tree with a synchronized 5,000-light show set to music
- 30,000 “waterfall” suspended lights return for 2025

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