Show Dates:
November 14, 2025 through January 1, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Rates

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.

Family

$20 cash,
$23 credit card

Cars, Vans, and Trucks

Commercial

$45 cash,
$48 credit card

Vans, Limos, and Minibuses

Motorcoaches + Buses

$115 cash,
$118 credit card

Large group vehicles

Save money by coming on a Discount Night:

- Monday, November 17th - Monday, November 24th
- Tuesday, November 18th - Tuesday, November 25th

Discount Prices:
Family (cars, vans, trucks): $10 cash, $13 credit card
Commercial (vans, limos, mini-buses): $25 cash, $28 credit card
Motorcoaches and buses: $80 cash, $83 credit card

Due to safety concerns, riding through Festival of Lights in the back of a pick-up truck
or in/on a trailer that is connected to a vehicle is prohibited.

Advance Tickets on Sale Now!

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 on each ticket when you purchase 100 – 250 tickets

$3 discount on each ticket when you purchase 251 – 500 tickets

$4 discount on each ticket when you purchase 501 or more tickets

For bulk ticket purchasing, contact us by calling 336-703-6480 or email us at tanglewoodevents@forsyth.cc

Special Events, Carriage & Hayrides, and Overnight Accommodations

Miles for Meals 5K

Miles for Meals 5K (Saturday, Nov. 8th) Supporting the Hillsdale Church Food Ministry will be the first event through the Festival of Lights. Join the fun to help feed those in need!

TOAST

TOAST (Sunday, Nov. 9th) is the perfect event for families, walkers, strollers and wagon rollers through the majestic lights. This event is appropriate for people of all ages and abilities.

Paws in the Park

Paws in the Park (Monday, Nov. 10th and Tuesday, Nov. 11th) This unique event offers animal lovers the opportunity to bring their four-legged friends with them to Tanglewood Park for a walk through the enchanted holiday light display.

Running of the Lights

Running of the Lights (Dec. 31st) Start off the New Year with a race through the Festival of Lights at midnight!

Carriage & Hayrides

Horse-drawn Carriage Rides with 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 $90 cash or check plus Festival of Lights admission. For more information, contact the Tanglewood Stables at (336) 766-9540.

Tractor-pulled Hayrides 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 $165 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.

Overnight Accommodations

Manor House decorated doorway at Christmas

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. For Manor House availability, call 336-701-0470 or visit excelsioratmanor.com

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.

RV Campground Extended Season
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, email manorhouse@forsyth.cc or visit https://rvcampground.tanglewoodpark.org.

Festival of Lights Gift Village

Gift Shop

Enjoy some holiday shopping at our Gift Shop located at the Red Barn. The Gift Shop is located approximately halfway through the light show route. Here you will find holiday crafts, specialty foods and handmade gifts by local artisans. You can also pick up the annual Festival of Lights ornament for your collection! Accepted payment methods include Visa, MasterCard, and Discover as well as cash. A pre-sale event will be held November 9th from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Each night, the Gift Shop will be open for the duration of the show.

If you're interested in applying to become a vendor in the Gift Shop, please view our Gift Shop Vendor Request Form for the request form. All craft items must be homemade. Please send completed request forms and any questions or inquiries to tanglewoodevents@forsyth.cc.

S'moresville

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.

Stables

Inside the park, Tanglewood Stables offers horse-drawn carriage rides and tractor-pulled hayrides which provide a unique alternative viewing experience to Festival of Lights show. Carriage rides and hayrides are scheduled by appointment only and normally sell out prior to Opening Night. Call early for reservations: 336-766-9540.

Contact Us

Address:

4061 Clemmons Road
Clemmons, NC 27012

Telephone:

(336)703-6400

Email:

Marketing & Events Office

Social Media

Directions

Tanglewood Park is located just ten minutes west of Winston-Salem right off I-40 in Clemmons, NC

From Winston-Salem (East):

Take I-40 West to Exit 182 (Harper Rd/Tanglewood) and follow the Tanglewood Park signs OR take Exit 180A (801 South/Bermuda run) and follow the Tanglewood Park signs

From the West:

Take I-40 East to Exit 180 (NC-801-Tanglewood/Bermuda Run) and follow the Tanglewood Park signs

NOTE: The entrance to Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights at Tanglewood Park is off of NC Highway 158 (Clemmons Road). Certain GPS services may incorrectly direct you access to the park off of Idols Road. If you arrive at the Idols Rd. entrance, you will be redirected towards the main entrance of the park.

- From the back gate Festival of Lights exit
- Head east on Idols Rd and travel approx 1 mile
- Turn left onto Middlebrook Dr and travel approx 1.5 miles
- Turn left onto Clemmons Road/Hwy 158 heading west and travel 1.7 miles
Tanglewood Park entrance will be on the left

Show Dates: November 14, 2025 through January 1, 2026 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.