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Winter Wander Trail of Lights

November 14, 2025 - January 3, 2026
Boar's Head Inn Winter Wander Trail of Lights, lights covering the hill reflected on pond

Virginia’s Premier Holiday Light Show

The beauty of light and whimsy of nature come together in perfect harmony at our Winter Wander Trail of Lights, returning for its fifth consecutive year of wintertime fun with family and friends. Experience the nature of our rolling landscape during this illuminated lakeside stroll as an extraordinary palette of colorful illuminations blanket the natural surroundings for a magical show of lights like no other.

Glistening Grove – Step into a World of Luminous Wonder!

Glistening Grove is our newest display at this year’s Winter Wander Trail of Lights, featuring a full walkway around Firefly Pond with more than 700 dynamically illuminated light posts that move in harmony with a 20-minute musical composition!

The Enchantment District – New Shows!

Directly adjacent to our new Glistening Grove attraction is the Enchantment District. Last year’s dancers will be back under the big tent with two new live shows: Candy Cane Lane and Nutcracker in Lights.

Just because the weather is cold doesn’t mean you have to stay home! We’ve got plenty of winter fun for families to explore with seasonal day trips, local holiday light displays, and our favorite Christmas events in Charlottesville. If you need an indoor activity, we’ve got nine local adventures for winter break. And don’t miss our guide to Charlottesville’s Christmas tree farms!

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