Since the Vanderbilt family moved into the Biltmore estate in Asheville, NC Christmas Day, 1895, it has hosted a holiday extravaganza.
That’s especially important this year after the region’s devastation during Hurricane Helene as the region works to draw tourists back, Asheville goes all out with an amazing National Gingerbread House Competition (free public viewings Sunday night through Thursday at Omni Grove Park Inn) and the walk-through “Winter Lights” at the North Carolina Arboretum. Through Jan. 5, 2025.