WinterLights at Elizabethan Gardens
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: Elizabethan Gardens, Manteo, North Carolina
When: Select dates November 21 - December 30, 2025
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
lighted peacocks, butterflies and deer made from natural elementsworld's largest bronze Queen Elizabeth I statueattraction
On Roanoke Island, the Elizabethan Gardens fills with glowing peacocks, butterflies, and deer crafted from flowers and natural materials. The gardens are also home to the world's largest bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth I.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Manteo is around 4:50 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:19 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 40°F, so dress for standing around outside.