Each holiday season, families, friends, and visitors from afar come together to celebrate in the magical glow of the Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights. Spanning from mid-November to New Year's Day, this enchanting event has become a must-see attraction, drawing an impressive 55,000 vehicles and approximately 300,000 visitors annually.
Drive through miles of dazzling displays, from storybook scenes to holiday themes, all illuminated by over one million LED lights. It's an unforgettable experience for all ages!
Nov 14, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Cars, Vans, Trucks
$20 cash
$23 credit card*
Vans, Limos, Minibuses
$45 cash
$48 credit card*
Large group vehicles
$115 cash
$118 credit card*
We accept cash or credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover only) as payment for entrance to the Festival of Lights. Rates are the same throughout the week.
* Please note that a service fee of 2.75% will be applied to all debit/credit transactions to cover processing costs. This fee does not apply to cash/check payments. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Secure your tickets ahead of time and get a collectible ticket!
Purchase your tickets in advance at the Tanglewood Park Welcome Center or the Marketing & Events Office.
Want to save some money? Buy your Festival of Lights tickets in bulk.
$2 discount for 100–250 tickets
$3 discount for 251–500 tickets
$4 discount for 501+ tickets
For bulk ticket purchasing, call 336-703-6480 or email tanglewoodevents@forsyth.cc.
Date: Saturday, November 8th, 2025
Be the first to run through the Festival of Lights! Supporting the Hillsdale Church Food Ministry.
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Date: Sunday, November 9th, 2025
A perfect event for families, walkers, strollers, and wagon rollers through the majestic lights. All ages and abilities welcome!
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Dates: Monday, Nov. 10th & Tuesday, Nov. 11th, 2025
Bring your four-legged friends for a unique walk through the enchanted holiday light display!
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Date: December 31st, 2025
Start off the New Year with a race through the Festival of Lights at midnight!
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Our professional staff will take you and up to three guests for a ride through the Tanglewood Festival of Lights. Experience the light show in the comfort of a traditional white carriage drawn by a Percheron horse.
Carriage rides are scheduled by reservation only. Call early for reservations while they last.
The cost is $100 cash or check plus Festival of Lights admission.
For more information, contact the Tanglewood Stables at (336) 766-9540.
View the magic and splendor of Tanglewood's Festival of Lights with your family and friends on one of our tractor pulled hayrides. Hay rides are available by reservation every night during the light show.
The cost is $175 cash or check plus Festival of Lights admission paid either by cash or check.
For reservations or more information, please call the Stables at (336) 766-9540.
Located at the Red Barn, approximately halfway through the light show route. Discover holiday crafts, specialty foods, and handmade gifts by local artisans. Don't forget to pick up the annual Festival of Lights ornament!
Payment: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and Cash accepted.
Pre-sale Event: November 8th, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Gift Shop Vendor Request Form
We have brought back the marshmallow cooking experience to Festival of Lights with S'moresville! This long-loved family tradition is located in the Gift Village, right outside the Gift Shop. We will be selling the roasting sticks with either marshmallows or s'mores kits on-site. Visitors to S'moresville may not bring their own sticks or food items for roasting. S'moresville will close each evening at 10PM. S'moresville will be closed on Christmas day.
Excelsior at the Manor House Bed and Breakfast, which is located in beautiful Tanglewood Park, is restored to reflect the gentility of the Victorian era. The William Johnson family constructed one section of the house in 1859, and when tobacco magnate William Neal Reynolds and his wife Kate bought the tract of land in 1921 to be their country estate, they added the remainder.
The Manor House is a magical place for you to spend a wonderful evening during the Festival of Lights. Book your stay to enjoy a mix of genuine antique and reproduction furnishings throughout, including original staircases, crystal chandeliers, and ten bedrooms with unique charm.
Guests staying at the Manor House receive free admission to the Festival of Lights! Just show your room key at the front gate.
For Manor House availability, call 336-701-0470 or visit excelsioratmanor.com.
The RV Campground season will be extended to December 5th!
Our campers also receive free admission to the Festival of Lights. Just show your campground pass at the front gate!
For Campground availability, call 336-703-6494 or visit rvcampground.tanglewoodpark.org.
We are incredibly proud to partner with Le Bleu Ultra Pure Water as our esteemed title sponsor for the Tanglewood Festival of Lights. Le Bleu shares our commitment to quality and providing exceptional experiences for the community.
Le Bleu is renowned for its dedication to producing the purest drinking water available. Their unique, state-of-the-art purification process goes "five steps beyond Mother Nature," ensuring that every bottle of Le Bleu water is just 11% hydrogen and 89% oxygen, nothing else.
Founded by Jerry W. Smith, Le Bleu was born from a vision to provide the best-tasting, purest water possible. Mr. Smith recognized the growing demand for high-quality bottled water and pioneered a purification process that set a new standard in the industry. Today, Le Bleu Corporation, headquartered in Advance, NC, continues this legacy, with a network of licensees ensuring their ultra-pure water reaches communities far and wide.
