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Winter Lights

Name: Winter Lights
Start: 2026-11-28T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-12-09
Location: North Carolina Arboretum

Winter Lights is a walk-through outdoor display at the North Carolina Arboretum, where the gardens are strung with lights for visitors to tour on foot after dark. The display runs across the winter holiday period.

WhereNorth Carolina Arboretum, Arden

WhenSat, Nov 28 – Wed, Dec 9

RepeatsYes, this one comes back around

Distance18 mi from Black Mountain

Listed byNorth Carolina Arboretum

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