Christmas at Biltmore, By the Numbers
Fact Sheet
2026 Holiday Celebration
🎄 Christmas Trees
50 – Decorated Christmas trees inside Biltmore House.
The number of trees varies slightly each year based on the holiday design plan.
35 feet – Height of the traditional fresh Fraser fir in the Banquet Hall, the largest tree inside Biltmore House.
Even at 35 feet tall, the tree reaches only halfway to the Banquet Hall’s soaring 70-foot ceiling.
~50 staff members – Needed to carry, raise and secure the Banquet Hall tree.
The towering tree is replaced midway through the holiday season to ensure freshness and safety.
55 feet – Height of the illuminated Norway spruce on the front lawn of Biltmore House.
The tree is surrounded by 40 illuminated evergreens during Candlelight Christmas Evenings.
78 – Additional decorated Christmas trees throughout the estate.
These trees can be found at The Inn on Biltmore Estate, Antler Hill Village, restaurants, retail shops and other guest areas.
🌿 Wreaths & Greenery
240 – Fresh wreaths, swags and kissing balls installed across the estate throughout the season.
Each is crafted with fragrant Fraser fir and regularly replaced to maintain freshness.
90 – Additional faux wreaths and greenery pieces used throughout the estate.
🎀 Ribbon
4,380 yards – Approximate amount of ribbon used throughout the estate.
Ribbon is used to create bows and decorate garlands, trees, wreaths, swags and more.
6 yards – Ribbon used to create one large, multi-loop bow.
250 – Outdoor bows decorating lampposts, wreaths, garlands, signs and Biltmore trolleys.
🌺 Poinsettias
835+ – Poinsettias featured throughout the estate’s Christmas displays.
835+ Again – New fresh poinsettias will replace the first group midway through the season.
All poinsettias are cared for daily by Biltmore’s Floral and Horticulture teams.
✨ Lights & Candlelight
45,000 – Lights illuminating the interiors of Biltmore House.
415 – Candles throughout Biltmore House.
75 – Candles in the Banquet Hall alone, the most ever featured on the main table.
400 – Luminaries lining the driveway and esplanade in front of Biltmore House during Candlelight Christmas Evenings.
Antler Hill Village Lights
25,000 – Dripping “supernova” lights illuminating the village.
20,000 – Lights creating a “field of meadow grass” display.
100+ – Uplights illuminating the village.
25 feet – Height of the illuminated light tree in the village, featuring a continuous synchronized display of 5,000 lights and music.
30,000 – Suspended lights to create a waterfall light display.
