Beginning in late March, you’ll be able to see the Biltmore in a brand new light. The Biltmore House itself will become the canvas for Luminere, a new outdoor evening art experience that projects scenes from the estate’s landscape and legacy onto the facade of the house and the gardens.
In its 130-year history, this immersive, outdoor installation is the first of its kind for the Biltmore. As the sun goes down, guests will embark on a self-guided tour of the Biltmore House, the Italian Garden, the Pergola, the Shrub Garden, the Walled Garden, and the Conservatory. Each area will display digital projections of milestones in the estate’s history and the Vanderbilt’s lives. Plus, the scene will be set to an original musical score composed by Julian Grefe featuring the Asheville Symphony. See a preview of the light show in the trailer for Luminere.
“It’s very special in the sense that you’re experiencing history while standing in front of it,” said Ricardo Rivera, the creative director and founder of Klip Collective and the mind behind the experience. The Philadelphia-based studio has created projection-mapped pieces for institutions like the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Longwood Gardens, and Sundance Film Festival.
Seeing it for yourself
Luminere will debut on Thursday, March 26 and run on select evenings through Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Nov. 12.
To celebrate the upcoming installation, the Biltmore is running a special promotion. From now through Thursday, Oct. 16, you can get one free voucher to Luminere with each qualifying Fall or Christmas ticket purchase, or earn two free vouchers with the purchase of a new Annual Pass. Vouchers will be redeemable starting Wednesday, Nov. 12.
