Savor Summer at Biltmore
You Decide! Pick Your Favorite Passholder Photo
Cast your vote for your favorite image taken by our Twelve–Month Passholders. The winning photo will be the cover image for our spring 2009 Ambassador. Voting ends October 31, so vote now!
Visiting in August?
Always looking for ways to improve your experience, we're trying something new this August—offering reserved entry times to Biltmore House. Of course, you can visit the estate all day from 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and enjoy all that Biltmore has to offer, in addition to the house. This house reservation guarantees your entry time into George Vanderbilt's 250-room castle. Pick up your reserved entry time to the house at the Guest Services area located near the entry to Stable Courtyard.
Limited-Time Inn Rates: from $159*
Book a special night at the Inn on Biltmore Estate. Exclusive Twelve-Month Passholder rates won't last long.
Book Online
*Rate is per night, double occupancy, and deluxe room. Subject to availability.
Refer Friends & Family Offer
Reap the benefits when you refer friends and family to become Twelve-Month Passholders. They save $20 and you get your pass extended.
Learn More
New Exhibition Now Open
Free with Estate Admission
Watch Biltmore House's past come alive as we unveil If These Walls Could Talk. Step into the world of the Vanderbilts and see history through their eyes.
Learn More
New Wine Portfolio Preview
The Cellars at Biltmore: Past, Present, and Future
Sunday, September 7; 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Ever wonder what wines George Vanderbilt kept in his cellars? Come learn this story and more as we unveil our new portfolio of wines on September 7. Join us on the Library Terrace for a Blue Ridge Mountain sunset as you mingle with other passholders and enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and Biltmore wine.
Our winemakers, historians, and members of the family will be on hand to share details about the wines Mr. Vanderbilt liked and what he kept in Biltmore House’s wine cellar. Discover how the Vanderbilt legacy guided Mr. Cecil’s dream of planting a vineyard, developing Biltmore wines, and continues to influence our future plans.
Cost is $27.00 for passholders and Wine Club members and $37.00 for your guests. Reservations are required.
Please call 800-413-9787.
Summer Evening Concerts Discounts
August 1–15
Enjoy exclusive passholder discounts on the Summer Evening Concert series! Tickets on sale now.
Discount Details:
- $5.00 off General Admission up until each concert date in August.
- $5.00 off reserved seats through June 15, 2008. Limited availability.
- Limit 4 tickets per passholder, per concert for the 2008 series.
Buy Tickets: Call the Twelve-Month Passholder Priority Line at 800-413-9787.
View the 2008 Line-Up.
Bistro Offers Special Tomato Menu
Our vine-ripened tomatoes have inspired Chef Edwin French to create a special Tomato Harvest menu at the Bistro this month.
Learn More
Celebrate Our Tomato Harvest
Savor the bounty of summer this August at the Bistro, as the season for vine-ripe tomatoes peaks here in Western North Carolina. We harvest many tomato varieties from our Kitchen Garden right down the road at River Bend Farm. The Bistro's Executive Chef, Edwin French, also seeks out the best heirloom tomatoes from local farming partners.
Preview the Menu
Stay in Touch
Be the first to know about special events, passholder discounts, and more. Sign up now for passholder e-newsletters.