Winter Lights is HERE!

Asheville's Brightest Holiday Tradition opens this Friday, November 19. We're excited to welcome members and guests back into the gardens as Winter Lights returns to the traditional outdoor walk-through open-air show format. The famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden will be back, outfitted with new designs in lights, while throughout the gardens, popular arrangements will mingle with ones never seen before. 

Along with the return to a walk-through format, we're excited to introduce a new, simpler ticketing process. Tickets are sold per-vehicle and with three tiers of admission pricing based on peak and off-peak days. This provides guests the ability to choose their ideal pricing option.

You Can Help Bring the Arboretum to Everyone!

When you take a step toward a brighter future on The Path Forward, you help bring the Arboretum to everyone by:

• Protecting and nurturing the gardens you love, from the beloved Quilt Garden to the cultivated bonsai collection.

• Improving trail signage for bikers, hikers, and nature explorers.

• Supporting programs for 5,000+ lifelong learners exploring gardening, nature, health, the arts and more.

• Growing a thriving youth education program that serves over 26,000 youth annually by providing students with adventure, exploration and environmental awareness.

We are so thankful for the gracious support we have received for our fall campaign. If you have not already donated, please consider making a gift before the end of the year. Your generosity helps your Arboretum take another step on The Path Forward. Thank you again!

Give the Gift of Nature!

This holiday season, give the gift that keeps growing at one of the most botanically diverse and beautiful natural settings in America. Gift memberships to The North Carolina Arboretum Society include one year of access to 65 acres of magnificent landscapes and gardens, over ten miles of forested trails for walking, biking, and hiking, free parking, and more! Treat the nature lover in your life to the gift of beauty and solace.

Purchase online or by calling 828-665-2492. E-mail certificates are also available by request. In order to guarantee delivery prior to December 25, gift memberships must be purchased before December 12.

The Show Must Go On!

This year, an animatronic elk will be joining the newly updated "Storytime at Woodland Cove" exhibit. This marks a major milestone in the collaboration with UNCA STEAM studio and The NC Arboretum in creating animatronic characters that represent native wildlife. The project has been two years in the making, and we're thrilled finally to welcome the elk to his new home in Woodland Cove.