Winter Wander Trail of Lights at Boar's Head Resort

Winter Wander Trail of Lights, billed as Virginia's premier holiday light show, is an illuminated lakeside stroll across the rolling grounds of Boar's Head Resort in Charlottesville. Highlights include Glistening Grove, a light-and-music show circling Firefly Pond; Lattice Lane, where a sycamore and an oak glow from trunk to roots down the hillside; and the Tunnels of Light, whose motion lights make it the trail's most post-worthy stop. Featured nights add dog-friendly SPCA Nights, a drone show and New Year's Eve fireworks.

Our take: The resort's overnight Winter Wander package includes nightly trail tickets with VIP access, so you can skip the lines and come and go during your stay.