Open Daily 10 AM – 5 PM
Winter Lights at Shelburne Museum is a brilliant and beautiful display of colorful light installations with musical moments throughout the Museum’s campus. Winter Lights delights visitors of all ages with imaginatively and wondrously bedecked buildings and gardens. The 220-foot steamboat Ticonderoga floating in a sea of light is among the most impressively illuminated structures, and the magical, other worldly Beach Woods, with its thousands of cascading firefly-like twinkling lights is a fan favorite. Whether walking through campus or on a special drive around tour, Winter Lights is an experience not to miss and a holiday tradition that delights all ages.
New this season is an enhanced circus display with whimsical figures inspired by Shelburne’s collection and illuminated under a Big Top of lights. At the steamboat Ticonderoga, sea creatures modeled after weathervanes in the Museum’s collection will “float” on the water created by a sea of lights. The Museum’s Sawmill and adjacent Covered Bridge will be illuminated for the first time.
Winter Lights opens November 21st and is open on
November 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and in
December on 1, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and on January 1.
We encourage purchasing your tickets in advance online. If the event is sold out online that doesn’t necessarily mean it is fully sold out in person. A limited number of walk-up tickets are available at the door $20 for adults and $15 for children.
Ice Bar, a festive holiday event for adults (21+) that features food trucks, bars with special hot drinks, and music. December 6th.
Special Drive Around Nights allow people to take in the magic of Winter Lights from the comfort of their vehicle. December on 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, and in January on 2, 3, 4, 5.
Sensory Friendly Winter Lights, a gentle, less crowded, supported experience geared towards individuals with sensory needs. December 9 and 16. For more details visit the calendar page.
The Main Museum Store is open on Winter Lights days from 11 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Museum Store at Diamond Barn is open on Winter Lights nights from 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
