November 1–2, 8–9, 14–16. Enjoy a nighttime lighting exhibition designed to showcase the internationally acclaimed garden, as well as food trucks, live music and roasted marshmallows. Visit the website for timed-entry.
November 6–17. The setting is a farmhouse in the American West, inhabited by a family who has enough to eat but not enough to satisfy the other hungers that bedevil.
Through December 8. Sculpture in the Garden unites the work of local artists with the native plant landscapes of the North Carolina Botanical Garden. This year’s show features over 80.
Most Tuesdays and Thursdays in November and December; visit the website for dates and times. Kids of all ages let their creativity bloom with a craft in Park Art or.
November 14–December 28. Immerse yourself in tinsel and twinkling lights, holiday-inspired cocktails and small bites, several unique holiday photo opportunities and private igloos for reservation at AVA Rooftop Bar atop.
Enjoy horse and carriage rides, face painting, visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and a tree lighting at 6 p.m. in the courtyard.
See over 50 handcrafted LED lantern displays at Koka Booth Amphitheatre. Cultural performances are featured nightly between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.