11/08/2022 to 12/31/2022
A sprawling display of lights line the footpaths and gardens of the North Carolina Arboretum. Boasting over a million lights, and covering a variety of holiday themes, a 50 foot lighted tree, and blinking quilt garden. With nightly live performances, story time for kids, firepits with s’mores, a wishing tree, hot coco, cider, beer and wine, and a bistro full of snacks and meals, it’s an easy way to keep the whole family entertained. » North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way; daily, 6 p.m.-10 p.m.; (828) 665-2492, www.ncarboretum.org