Biltmore Estate Reopens for the Holidays After Closure Prompted by Hurricane Helene

The 8,000-acre property, a national historic landmark, suffered minimal storm damage.

The Vanderbilt family opened the doors of Biltmore House for the first time on Christmas Eve in 1895. Christmas at Biltmore displays more than 100 hand-decorated Christmas trees, 25,000 ornaments, 100,000 holiday lights, nearly 6,000 feet of garland, and 1,200 poinsettias throughout the house and estate. ExploreAsheville.com

The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, announced it will be reopening for the holiday season in November after Hurricane Helene left a path of destruction throughout the western part of the state.

“Thanks to the incredible work of so many generous people, recovery is happening all around us,” the Biltmore Company said on its website. “Biltmore plans to reopen and celebrate the joy of the holiday season together during Christmas at Biltmore, beginning November 2.”