By james art 
This is another festive season at Wilmington and you may have realized too late about tickets for enchanted Airlie, one of Port City’s favorite Christmas traditions.
And, yes, tickets are again sold for the big light display at Airlie Gardens.
However, if you missed, here are some other festive traditions that also “illuminate” the Wilmington area.
Poplar Grove Plantation’s cheerful and bright festival
Another great backup plan, if you have not received enchanted tickets for Airlie, Poplar Grove Plantation in the new Hanover/Pender County line will be lit and decorated for the holidays. “Merry and bright” Light Holiday, the most popular fund raising event for the Poplar Grove for the year will be held from November 29, 22. 22. The hours are at 5-9 pm Thursday and Sunday and 17-10 Friday and Saturday.
Tickets are $ 10 for age 3 and older. Tickets are only available online and include photos for the whole family, children can visit Santa every night, but on Sunday, a mailbox for posting letters to the North Pole, a vintage station for writing USO, a junk shop at Grinch, firefighters, favorite holiday movies, Balloon-Extraordinaire Mr. Twister, Vintage Carnival Games and Themed Nights. Also, food trucks, discounts, French Bar and Salon Quarter and Holiday Hotenanny tent. Complex dogs that behave can only visit Thursday and Sunday.
Southern lights in the gardens of southeastern North Carolina
Another tradition of perceiving the magic of the festive season is the southern lights, the festive light shows in the gardens of southeastern North Carolina, 985 Rad of Johnson, Willard. The light show will be held on November 22. 23. Tickets are $ 10 per person when 24 hours in advance or $ 12 per day. At the age of 5 years and under the login for free. To buy tickets, visit https://thegardensofsenc.com/the-southern-lights.
The events will include thousands of dazzling beauties of lights as you walk under the canopy of decorated trees along all the winding paths, a cash brown coffee truck will serve hot cocoa and coffee. There will also be pizza and concessions baked from wood, S’Mores station, a bizarre maze and ride on the Elf Quest wagon. Visit with Santa (only in December) for holiday options for photos.
Christmas train and a slightly grand show
Holiday Magic returns to the Wilmington Railway Museum with more flashing lights as the museum transforms into a winter side of miracles with over 35,000 lights, shiny and sparkling. The event will be held on Friday and Saturday, November 29-30, December 13-14, December 20-21 and Sunday-Day, 22-23 December from 6:30 pm to 8 am at 505 Nutt St., Wilmington.
There will also be music animations, Twilight Model trains displays, a visit with Santa and Tastes like Cider. Tickets are only available at the door. 5 dollars per person, aged 2 and floor and the members of the museum are free. Details: 910-763-2634.
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The Christmas lights on Lake Linda
This display of lights on and around the lake has been distributed for years and has even been presented on the ABC Great Christmas Light Fight television show in 2020.
Situated in the County of PENDER from the United States 17 to 218 Old House Road, Hampstead, Holiday Park will be opened on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28 and will be held in January 7, 2025 as a non -profit, the family accepts donations that support charity Organizations, including the local toy chapter for Tot and Rocky Point programs. Details: 910-279-3892.
Nights of Lights at the Bellamy Mansion Museum
The Bellamy Mansion Museum presents “The Night of the Lights” December 19-21 at 5:00 pm. The annual open house allows visitors to stroll through the fully decorated site-the main house and the first level of the original slave neighborhood building. $ 5 per person offered a donation. Holiday treats and hot chocolate will be available for purchase. Details: The museum is located at 503 Market St., Downtown Wilmington.
This article originally appeared on Wilmington Starnews: places to view Christmas lights in Wilmington, North Carolina