Open Daily 9am-5pm l Advance Tickets Recommended
*We have a limited selection of Gift Shop items for purchase during building renovations*
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Since 2005, guests have visited Airlie Gardens to take in the sparkling sights and festive sounds of the holiday season. Enjoy a self-guided walk through holiday lights & music. Tickets must be purchased in advance, as dates and times will sell out.
Dates | November 24 & 25; December 1-21
Reservation Times (per evening) | 5:30-6:30pm, 6:30-7:30pm, 7:30-8:30pm and 8:30-9:30pm
2023 Ticket Information to be determined.
Tickets must be purchased in advance, as dates sell out quickly. Tickets may be purchased online or onsite. All ticket options include onsite parking and entry for all passengers. You will only need to purchase one CARLOAD or XL VAN TICKET per vehicle. No walk-ins or bicycles are permitted.
CARLOAD TICKET* | Car, Standard Truck, SUV & Mini-Van. Vehicle must fit in a standard parking spot.
XL VAN TICKET* | 10-15 Passenger or Conversion Vans
LARGE VEHICLE TICKET | Limo or Mini-Bus, requires special reservation.
We are unable to accommodate coach or school buses for this event.
*plus service fee
TicketsMember tickets must be reserved in advance, as dates and times sell out quickly. Once the event is Sold Out, member tickets will no longer be available and are not guaranteed. Tickets can be reserved online or onsite. We are unable to reserve tickets over the phone.
IMPORTANT! | Your Membership ID number is required to reserve member discounted Enchanted Airlie tickets. Do NOT include a dash when entering your ID. Example: 810017687
Email airlieinfo@nhcgov.com or Call 910-798-7700 if you have a question not answered below
All Tickets must be purchased in advance and will sell out. All ticketing will be done ONLINE or ONSITE in 2023. There will be no tickets reserved or sold by phone or at the gate. Public on sale date to be determined.
Tickets are sold by vehicle and includes onsite parking & admission for everyone in your vehicle. You will only need to purchase one carload or XL Van pass per vehicle. All parking is onsite- no walk-ins or bicycles are permitted.
Carload Ticket* Car, Standard Truck, SUV & Mini Van– Ticket includes onsite parking and admission for all passengers in your vehicle. All guests must arrive in the same vehicle.
XL Van Ticket* 12-15 Passenger Van or Sprinter Van- Ticket includes onsite parking and admission for all passengers. All guests must arrive in the same vehicle.
Large Vehicles Limo or Mini-Bus contact Airlie Gardens for special reservations: 910-798-7700 airlieinfo@nhcgov.com.
We are unable to accommodate larger vehicles such as coach or school busses for this event.
*Plus service fee
NO. Once the event is sold out to the public, tickets are also sold out to members. Member tickets must be reserved in advance and are NOT guaranteed.
No – we do not keep a wait list for Enchanted Airlie once dates and times are sold out. Any open tickets will show up as available for purchase on our ticketing page. This includes any refunded or returned tickets. Anyone interested can check the ticket page for returned tickets.
To ensure parking is available for all guests, you must adhere to your ticket date and time. If you choose to arrive early, we can not guarantee admission or parking will be available until your reserved ticket time. Guests must leave by the ending time on their ticket. Any guests staying past the time indicated on their tickets may be subject to an additional ticketing fee.
5:30pm ticket holders may arrive no earlier than 5:15pm & no later than 6pm. You must exit by 6:30pm
6:30pm ticket holders may arrive no earlier than 6:15pm & no later than 7pm. You must exit by 7:30pm.
7:30pm ticket holders may arrive no earlier than 7:15pm & no later than 8pm. You must exit by 8:30pm.
8:30pm ticket holders may arrive no earlier than 8:15pm & no later than 9pm. You must exit by 9:30pm.
NO, Santa Claus will not be onsite for 2023.
Select snacks and beverages will be available for purchase during Enchanted Airlie 2023 from David’s Deli, Noni Bacca and Wilmington Brewing Company.
The tour is wheelchair, walker & stroller accessible. Please note, the tour is a 1/2 mile. Wheelchairs are available for check out on a first come, first serve basis. There is no charge to check out a wheelchair; however, you will be asked to leave an ID. We do not run visitor trams for Enchanted Airlie.
Rain Policy: Enchanted Airlie is a rain or shine event. If you choose not to attend on your designated date and time you will forfeit your ticket.
Cancellation Policy: it is extremely unlikely that we would ever cancel an event, however, we reserve the right to cancel if the weather presents severe or dangerous conditions to guests. Heavy rain and cold temperatures would NOT be cause for cancellation. Cancellation decisions will typically not be made until the day of the event by 4pm. If we have not cancelled the event and you chose not to attend on your designated date and time, then you will forfeit your ticket. In the event of a cancellation, we will email all ticketed guests, as well as, post to our website, facebook, twitter and edit our outgoing voicemail message. If you do not see an obvious cancellation post on any of these avenues then we have NOT canceled. All event dates are final and we will not reschedule canceled dates.
Exchanges & refund requests are not guaranteed and cannot be made after the ticket date has past. Refund & exchange requests must be made 24-hours in advance of your scheduled date. No exchange requests will be honored once advertised as sold out. Please read below for REFUND policy.
Exchange date & refund requests are not guaranteed and cannot be made after the ticket time & date have past. Exchange & refund requests must be submitted at least 24hrs prior to your show time and are subject to a $5 exchange/refund fee. If you choose not to attend on your specified date and time, you will forfeit your ticket.
Pets of any kind are prohibited.