The Biltmore raises 35-foot tall, 3,000-pound Christmas tree
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The Biltmore Christmas Tree Biltmore estate employees collaborated this morning to welcome a 35-foot tall, 3,000 pound Fraser fir tree into Biltmore House where it will reside in the Banquet Hall as the estate’s grand holiday centerpiece. (The Biltmore Company)
The Biltmore Christmas Tree This Christmas tree comes from Andrews Nursery in Newland, North Carolina, a family farm that has been supplying Biltmore’s Christmas trees for more than 40 years. (JOHN WARNER/The Biltmore Company)
The Biltmore Christmas Tree The ceremonial arrival and raising of this Christmas tree is one of the most beloved Biltmore holiday traditions, attracting visitors to the home’s front lawn to see it make its way up to Biltmore House on a horse-drawn carriage. (JOHN WARNER/The Biltmore Company)
The Biltmore Christmas Tree Christmas at Biltmore and Candlelight Christmas Evenings will be held from Nov. 5, 2021 through Jan. 9, 2022. Unique this year is the opportunity to also experience Van Gogh Alive presented by Grande Experiences, the first of three multi-sensory digital art exhibitions in a year-long series, opening Nov. 5, 2021 and running through March 5, 2022. (JOHN WARNER/The Biltmore Company)
The Biltmore Christmas Tree Located in Asheville, N.C., Biltmore was the vision of George W. Vanderbilt. Designed by Richard Morris Hunt, America’s largest home is a 250-room French Renaissance chateau, exhibiting the Vanderbilt family’s original collection of furnishings, art and antiques. (JOHN WARNER/The Biltmore Company)
The Biltmore Christmas Tree Biltmore estate encompasses more than 8,000 acres including renowned gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture. (JOHN WARNER/The Biltmore Company)
The Biltmore Christmas Tree Today, Biltmore includes Antler Hill Village, which features the award-winning Winery and Antler Hill Farm; four-star The Inn on Biltmore Estate; the new Village Hotel on Biltmore Estate; Equestrian Center; numerous restaurants; event and meeting venues; and Biltmore For Your Home, the company’s licensed products division. (JOHN WARNER/The Biltmore Company)
The Biltmore Christmas Tree Biltmore’s floral displays team will design and hand-decorate 62 Christmas trees for Biltmore House for the 2021 celebration. (JOHN WARNER/The Biltmore Company)
The Biltmore Christmas Tree It takes around 50 Biltmore staff members to carry in, raise and secure the tree into place in the Banquet Hall. (JOHN WARNER/The Biltmore Company)
The Biltmore Christmas Tree A total of 45 additional decorated Christmas trees are located at other estate venues, including the Winery, The Inn on Biltmore Estate, Antler Hill Village and our restaurants. Poinsettias in a variety of colors fill the Conservatory throughout the Christmas season. (JOHN WARNER/The Biltmore Company)
The Biltmore Christmas Tree There are around 45,000 lights and 250 candles inside Biltmore House. 135,000 LED and mini lights are found around the estate. (JOHN WARNER/The Biltmore Company)
The Biltmore Christmas Tree (John Warner/The Biltmore Company)
