Show Dates:
November 15, 2024 through January 1, 2025
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.

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 18th       - Monday, November 25th
- Tuesday, November 19th       - Tuesday, November 26th

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

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

Lowes Foods has 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. Lowes 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


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

Now Hiring


Mark your calendars! The Holiday season is fast approaching, and the most wonderful time of the year will be here before you know it! Tanglewood Park’s Festival of Lights will take place from November 15th, 2024 through January 1st, 2025. Join our Tanglewood team this year for a great opportunity to take part in one of the community’s brightest events of the season and earn extra holiday spending money!

Festival of Lights Cashier and Lead Cashier positions are now open for applications for anyone who may be interested in seasonal, part-time work. Scheduled evening shifts at the Front Gate and Gift Shop will vary throughout the show. County employees are eligible to apply.

If interested, please apply using the link below.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/forsythcountync

For additional questions, please reach out to the Tanglewood Park Marketing and Events Office at 336-703-6480 or tanglewoodevents@forsyth.cc.


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