Over 355 free or cheap events this weekend in Columbus

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This weekend in Columbus

Wonderlights

Friday, December 2, 2022

Library Story Time in Columbus (everyday!)

All Day

Gifts of the Craftsmen Sale at Ohio Craft Museum

All Day

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

List of free or cheap events this weekend in Columbus

All Day

Free Fitness around Columbus during the Winter

All Day | FREE

Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus

All Day

Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus

All Day

Discounted and Free Museum Days in Columbus

All Day

Over 325 festivals in Columbus and Central Ohio

All Day

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Free Fries at McDonald's on Fridays with in-app order

All Day

Lancaster Holiday Spirit Trail

All Day | FREE

Old Worthington Friends Foundation Book Sale

Home for the Holidays with CJO

$14.00-82.95 | Southern Theatre

Capital University Christmas Festival

$20.00-35.00 | Mees Hall, Capital University

The Nutcracker with New Albany Children's Ballet Theatre

$38.50-65.50 | Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts

Canal Winchester Christmas in the Village

Canal Winchester

Indoor and Outdoor Ice Skating in Columbus

Reading Fun: Story times in Columbus

Marcus Holiday Classics: Dr. Suess' The Grinch, Elf, Love Actually, and A Christmas Story

$5.00

Celtic Cocktail Trail in Dublin

My Holiday Project Vendor Market

Polaris Fashion Place

Fun and Tasty Adventure Trails in Ohio

The North Pole Express at Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation

$3.00-4.00 | Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc.

The Polar Express at Dennison Railroad Depot Museum

Dennison Railroad Depot Museum

North Pole Express at LM&M Railroad

LM&M Railroad

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

Gifts for mail carriers and delivery drivers

Free youth workshops with Microsoft held virtually

FREE | Virtual

North Pole Adventure™ at Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

“Avian Avatars” by The Myth Makers

The Dawes Arboretum

Oakland Nursery Dispatch Holiday Indoor Decorating Contest

FREE

Merry and Bright Bridges in Union County

FREE

Downtown Lancaster Small Business Celebration Week

FREE

Cherry Valley Hotel Winter Glow

Cherry Valley Hotel

Canal Winchester Christmas in the Village

FREE

Gift Guide: Create Memories with Experience Gifts around Ohio

Santa Photos at Tuttle Crossing Mall

The Mall at Tuttle Crossing

Mighty Children’s Museum Ice Skating

$5.00

Find photos with Santa throughout Columbus!

Kids eat free at Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce Cafe

F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations)

5:30 am to 6:30 am | FREE

Marcus Theatres $6 Senior Matinees on Friday

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Marcus Theatres

Columbus Winterfair

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | $7.00 | Ohio Expo Center

Photos with Santa at Easton

10:00 am to 9:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Easton Town Center

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Train at Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | $16.00-21.00 | Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

Free falafel at Levant when you show the #FalafelFriday

11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Levant: Elevated Mediterranean Eatery

Kelton House Tours

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-7.00 | Kelton House Museum

Mobile Produce Market: Scioto Southland, Feddersen

3:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE

Westerville Tree Lighting Ceremony

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

Pickerington Holiday Gathering and Tree Lighting

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

Holiday Gift Market at Combustion Brewery & Taproom

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

Easton Holiday Carriage Rides

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Easton Town Center

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Downtown Delaware Ice Skating Hours

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Conservatory Aglow

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $3.00-25.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00

Holiday Lights Tour with Columbus City Adventures

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $35.00-49.00

Dublin Ice Rink at Riverside Crossing

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Bridge Park

Fields Family Christmas Lights

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

The best Columbus Christmas lights displays

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Columbus Commons Holiday Lights

5:00 pm | FREE

Wine down with Fabulous Fridays

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Wyandotte Winery

Marmon Valley Country Christmas

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $13.00-16.00 | Marmon Valley Farm

Santa's House at Cross Creek Campground

5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cross Creek Campground

Christmas Walk at the Lancaster Camp Ground

5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE

Butch Bando's Holiday Fantasy of Lights

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights

Wonderlight's Christmas in Ohio

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Hartford Fairgrounds

Christmas Ranch in Morrow, Ohio

5:30 pm | $20.00

Carriage Rides in Downtown Delaware

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Upper Arlington Winter Festival and Tree Lighting

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE

Main Street Delaware Tree Lighting Ceremony

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Winter Wonder Walks

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-10.00 | The Dawes Arboretum

"Light Up Camp" Drive-Through Light Display at Flying Horse Farms

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Flying Horse Farms

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Grove City Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

Christmas at Vets

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Union County Veterans Auditorium

“Slow Food” with Eclipse Theatre Company

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Eclipse Theatre Company

Shadowbox Live Holiday Show: Holiday Hoopla

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $40.00 | Shadowbox Live

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $33.00-103.00 | Palace Theatre

Holiday Pops with Columbus Symphony Orchestra

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.50-78.00 | Ohio Theatre

image: Easton Town Center

Saturday, December 3, 2022

Free museum pass for Bank of America customers

All Day | FREE

Gifts of the Craftsmen Sale at Ohio Craft Museum

All Day

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Classic Holiday Films at Gateway Film Center

All Day | $0-12.00 | Gateway Film Center

List of free or cheap events this weekend in Columbus

All Day

Free Fitness around Columbus during the Winter

All Day | FREE

Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus

All Day

Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus

All Day

Short North Holiday Hop

All Day | FREE | Short North Arts District

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Junior League Holiday Tour of Homes

All Day | $30.00-35.00

Free craft kits for kids at JOANN

All Day | FREE

Old Worthington Friends Foundation Book Sale

Home for the Holidays with CJO

$14.00-82.95 | Southern Theatre

Capital University Christmas Festival

$20.00-35.00 | Mees Hall, Capital University

The Nutcracker with New Albany Children's Ballet Theatre

$38.50-65.50 | Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts

Canal Winchester Christmas in the Village

Canal Winchester

Indoor and Outdoor Ice Skating in Columbus

Great gifts for your parents or grandparents

Marcus Holiday Classics: Dr. Suess' The Grinch, Elf, Love Actually, and A Christmas Story

$5.00

Get tech savvy: Free Apple Workshops

FREE

My Holiday Project Vendor Market

Polaris Fashion Place

Fun and Tasty Adventure Trails in Ohio

Free food freebies, delivery and cheap eats in Columbus

Sweetest Trail in Ohio: Butler County Donut Trail

The North Pole Express at Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation

$3.00-4.00 | Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc.

The Polar Express at Dennison Railroad Depot Museum

Dennison Railroad Depot Museum

North Pole Express at LM&M Railroad

LM&M Railroad

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

Holiday traditions: Celebrating St. Nicholas Day

Riverboxes in Dublin: Geocaching + Art

FREE

North Pole Adventure™ at Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

A Storybook Christmas Featuring A Very Brady Holiday: at Decorative Arts Center of Ohio

Ways to give during the holidays; adopt-a-family, toy drives, and more

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

Downtown Lancaster Small Business Celebration Week

FREE

Cherry Valley Hotel Winter Glow

Cherry Valley Hotel

Canal Winchester Christmas in the Village

FREE

Annual Holiday LEGO® Exhibition at CMA

Santa Photos at Tuttle Crossing Mall

The Mall at Tuttle Crossing

Mighty Children’s Museum Ice Skating

$5.00

Kids eat free at Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce Cafe

F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations)

6:00 am to 8:00 am

FIA Females in Action Fitness Group: Wyman Woods Park in Grandview Heights

8:00 am to 9:00 am | FREE

Get Air Pickerington: Dedicated time for jumpers with special needs

8:00 am to 10:00 am | $9.00-14.00

Breakfast with Santa at O’Charleys

8:00 am to 10:30 am | $5.00-40.00

Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | $30.00-50.00 | Genoa Park

Breakfast with Santa at Franklin Park Conservatory

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | $16.00-22.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Walk with a Doc

8:30 am to 9:30 am | FREE | Highbanks Metro Park

Breakfast with Santa at North YMCA

9:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00-8.00

Breakfast with Santa at Cross Creek Campground

9:00 am to 11:00 am | $15.00-25.00 | Cross Creek Campground

Breakfast with Santa in Reynoldsburg

9:00 am to 11:00 am | $6.00

Route 42 Holiday Hop and Santa at Plain City Hardware

9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE

Get Air Columbus: Dedicated time for jumpers with special needs

9:00 am to 11:00 am | $9.00-14.00

Worthington Indoor Farmer's Market

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | The Shops at Worthington Place

New Albany Indoor Farmer's Market

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Home Depot Free Kids Workshops (registration required)

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE

Breakfast and Brunch with Santa in Upper Arlington (RSVP REQUIRED)

9:00 am to 2:30 pm | $11.00-24.00 | Amelita Mirolo Barn

Hollyfest Arts and Crafts Show

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | $0-5.00

Franklin Heights High School Craft Bazaar

9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Granville Indoor Farmers Market

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

Birdwatching for Beginners

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Grange Insurance Audubon Center

Pictures with Santa at AgPro London

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE

Low Cost Pet Vaccine Clinic

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Columbus Dog Connection

USA vs. Netherlands 2022 FIFA World Cup Match watch parties

10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Fill A Cruiser Holiday Toy Drive at Dublin Police Dept

10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Holiday Happiness at UA Main Library

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE

Bach to Rock Music School Grand Opening in Powell

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE

Annual Gingerbread Cottage Craft Show

10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Shop, Sip & Create Open House at The Marysville Art League

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE

'Tis the Season Craft & Vendor Show at Whitehall Yearling HS

10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Paul Busse Garden Railway

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Dickens Victorian Village Trolley Tour in Cambridge

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Columbus Winterfair at Ohio Expo Center

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | $7.00 | Ohio Expo Center

Photos with Santa at Easton

10:00 am to 9:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Easton Town Center

Dash for Dasher Scavenger Hunt

11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE

Pictures and Cookies with Santa at The Marysville Art League

11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE

Northpole Adventures in Cambridge

11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Wild Things Are Happening Community Day

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Columbus Museum of Art

Watershed Distillery Nocinofest

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Watershed Distillery

Winterfest at Bicentennial Park

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bicentennial Park

THREADS + MADE Market – Holiday Edition at BrewDog USA

11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Train at Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | $16.00-21.00 | Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

Open Paint Party at Brush Crazy

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Brush Crazy

The Holiday Market Series at Columbus

11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Polaris Fashion Place

Kelton House Tours

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-7.00 | Kelton House Museum

Santa Pictures at Oakland Nursery locations

12:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE

Letters to Santa at Ohio Railway Museum

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Ohio Railway Museum

Central Ohio Model Railroad Club Holiday Open House

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Discovery District Holiday Trolley Hop

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE

Lancaster WinterFest & Tree Lighting

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE

Holidays in Powell and Tree Lighting

12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

A Country Christmas at 22 Acres Farm

12:00 pm to 7:30 pm | $0-5.00

The Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl in Columbus bring holiday spirit to Park Street

12:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Dublin Ice Rink at Riverside Crossing

12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Bridge Park

Uptown Scrooge Holiday Walking Performance in Westerville

12:30 pm to 3:00 pm | $15.00-30.00

Photos with Santa in Downtown Delaware; RSVP required

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Santa at The Lazarus Building in Downtown Columbus

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE

Worthington Chorus Presents: Lights, Camera, Christmas

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $0-12.00 | McConnell Arts Center

Granville Candlelight Walking Tour

1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Downtown Delaware Ice Skating Hours

1:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Holiday Performances at Franklin Park Conservatory

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-25.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Shadowbox Live: Not So Silent Night

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Shadowbox Live

Land-Grant Brewing Co. Tours

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Land-Grant Brewing Company

Pataskala Main Street Christmas Cookie Walk

2:30 pm to 6:00 pm | $10.00-25.00

Columbus Symphony Pops: Holiday Pops Spectacular with Tony DeSare

3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Ohio Theatre

Holiday Pops with Columbus Symphony Orchestra

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $20.50-78.00 | Ohio Theatre

Christmas on the Towne in Reynoldsburg

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE

Winter Glow Kickoff Holiday Party

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Cherry Valley Hotel

Christmas Under the Clock in Plain City

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Sunbury Christmas on the Square

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

Metro Parks Annual Twinkling Lights Hikes at Battelle Darby Creek, Blacklick Woods, Highbanks, Homestead and Inniswood

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Metro Parks Annual Winter Hike Series Kickoff

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Inniswood Metro Gardens

Free Family Holiday Photos at Easton Central Park Fountain

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Easton Town Center

Santa Parade and Tree Lighting in Johnstown

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

Easton Holiday Carriage Rides

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Easton Town Center

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Conservatory Aglow

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $3.00-25.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00

Holiday Lights Tour with Columbus City Adventures

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $35.00-49.00

Fields Family Christmas Lights

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

The best Columbus Christmas lights displays

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Columbus Commons Holiday Lights

5:00 pm | FREE

Ohio Village Dickens of a Christmas

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $9.00-18.00 | Ohio Village

Marmon Valley Country Christmas

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $13.00-16.00 | Marmon Valley Farm

Santa's House at Cross Creek Campground

5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cross Creek Campground

Christmas Walk at the Lancaster Camp Ground

5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE

Butch Bando's Holiday Fantasy of Lights

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights

Wonderlight's Christmas in Ohio

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Hartford Fairgrounds

Magic of Lights drive through experience at the Historic Crew Stadium

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm

Christmas Ranch in Morrow, Ohio

5:30 pm | $20.00

Pataskala Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Winter Wonder Walks

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-10.00 | The Dawes Arboretum

"Light Up Camp" Drive-Through Light Display at Flying Horse Farms

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Flying Horse Farms

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Christmas at Vets

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Union County Veterans Auditorium

“Slow Food” with Eclipse Theatre Company

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Eclipse Theatre Company

Shadowbox Live Holiday Show: Holiday Hoopla

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $40.00 | Shadowbox Live

image: Deposit Photos

Sunday, December 4, 2022

Free museum pass for Bank of America customers

All Day

Gifts of the Craftsmen Sale at Ohio Craft Museum

All Day

Sending Letters to Santa in Columbus

All Day | FREE

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Classic Holiday Films at Gateway Film Center

All Day | $0-12.00 | Gateway Film Center

List of free or cheap events this weekend in Columbus

All Day

Free Fitness around Columbus during the Winter

All Day | FREE

Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus

All Day

Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus

All Day

Marcus Theatres Sunday Passport: 4 movies for $20

All Day

12 Elves of Dublin Scavenger Hunt

All Day | FREE

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Old Worthington Friends Foundation Book Sale

Home for the Holidays with CJO

$14.00-82.95 | Southern Theatre

Capital University Christmas Festival

$20.00-35.00 | Mees Hall, Capital University

The Nutcracker with New Albany Children's Ballet Theatre

$38.50-65.50 | Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts

Model Trains on Display at the Westerville Public Library

Indoor and Outdoor Ice Skating in Columbus

Marcus Holiday Classics: Dr. Suess' The Grinch, Elf, Love Actually, and A Christmas Story

$5.00

My Holiday Project Vendor Market

Polaris Fashion Place

Fun and Tasty Adventure Trails in Ohio

The North Pole Express at Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation

$3.00-4.00 | Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc.

The Polar Express at Dennison Railroad Depot Museum

Dennison Railroad Depot Museum

North Pole Express at LM&M Railroad

LM&M Railroad

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

Holiday traditions: Celebrating St. Nicholas Day

Art in Public Places in Dublin

FREE

Kids Eat FREE at Moe's Southwest Grill on Sundays!

North Pole Adventure™ at Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

Elf On The Shelf Scavenger Hunt at Tanger Outlets

Tanger Outlets Columbus

Cherry Valley Hotel Winter Glow

Cherry Valley Hotel

Santa Photos at Tuttle Crossing Mall

The Mall at Tuttle Crossing

Mighty Children’s Museum Ice Skating

$5.00

Find photos with Santa throughout Columbus!

Kids eat free at Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce Cafe

Breakfast with Santa at Franklin Park Conservatory

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | $16.00-22.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Breakfast with Santa at Oak & Brazen Wine Co.

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | $10.00-16.00

Santa Cares Sensory-friendly Santa Photos at Tuttle Crossing Mall

9:00 am to 10:30 pm | The Mall at Tuttle Crossing

Breakfast with Santa at Landoll’s Mohican Castle

9:30 am to 12:30 pm | $20.00-32.00

Sensitive Santa

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Polaris Fashion Place

Pop-Up Holiday Ornament Shop

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00-25.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Free Sundays at CMA

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Columbus Museum of Art

Free Community Days at Franklin Park Conservatory for residents

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Ben's Friends: food and industry virtual support group

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE

Columbus Winterfair at Ohio Expo Center

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $7.00 | Ohio Expo Center

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Train at Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | $16.00-21.00 | Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

Kelton House Tours

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-7.00 | Kelton House Museum

Santa Pictures at Oakland Nursery locations

12:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE

Take a train ride at The Ohio Railway Museum

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $7.00-9.00 | Ohio Railway Museum

Letters to Santa at Ohio Railway Museum

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Ohio Railway Museum

Central Ohio Model Railroad Club Holiday Open House

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Brewed! Coffee Beer Tasting Party at Seventh Son

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $25.00 | Seventh Son Brewing

Photos with Santa at Easton

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Easton Town Center

Dublin Ice Rink at Riverside Crossing

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $1.00 | Bridge Park

The Holiday Market Series at Columbus

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Polaris Fashion Place

Boards & Brews Sundays

12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Taft’s Brewing Company

Uptown Scrooge Holiday Walking Performance in Westerville

12:30 pm to 3:00 pm | $15.00-30.00

Family - Open Paint at Brush Crazy

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Brush Crazy

Craftin’ Outlaws Craft Market

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Columbus Museum of Art

An Old Time Christmas at the Orange Johnson House

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Orange Johnson House

Ohio Village Dickens of a Christmas

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $9.00-18.00 | Ohio Village

Holiday Performances at Franklin Park Conservatory

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-25.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Rudolph 5K Run/Walk hosted by Westerville Lions Club

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $25.00-30.00

Shadowbox Live: Not So Silent Night

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Shadowbox Live

“Slow Food” with Eclipse Theatre Company

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Eclipse Theatre Company

Meet and Greet with Netflix Star Gianni Decenzo

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Mall at Tuttle Crossing

Millersport’s Holiday Chocolate Hop and Tree Lighting

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE

It's a Wonderful Life in Thornville

2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Christmas Parade in Downtown Delaware

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE

Westerville Children’s Christmas parade

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE

Christmas at Vets

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Union County Veterans Auditorium

Columbus Symphony Pops: Holiday Pops Spectacular with Tony DeSare

3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Ohio Theatre

Holiday Pops with Columbus Symphony Orchestra

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $20.50-78.00 | Ohio Theatre

Paint Pouring Workshop at Brush Crazy

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Brush Crazy

Easton Holiday Carriage Rides

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Easton Town Center

Festival of Advent Lessons and Carols

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Bexley Christmas Tree Lighting at Drexel Circle

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

TownHall Short North Pet Photos with Santa

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE

Holiday Hop and Hilliard Tree Lighting

4:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE

Metro Parks Annual Twinkling Lights Hikes at Battelle Darby Creek, Blacklick Woods, Highbanks, Homestead and Inniswood

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Village Lights in German Village

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Conservatory Aglow

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $3.00-25.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00

Fields Family Christmas Lights

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

The best Columbus Christmas lights displays

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Columbus Commons Holiday Lights

5:00 pm | FREE

Butch Bando's Holiday Fantasy of Lights

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights

Santa's House at Cross Creek Campground

5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cross Creek Campground

Christmas Walk at the Lancaster Camp Ground

5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE

Wonderlight's Christmas in Ohio

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Hartford Fairgrounds

Magic of Lights drive through experience at the Historic Crew Stadium

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm

Christmas Ranch in Morrow, Ohio

5:30 pm | $20.00

Baltimore’s Annual Lighted Holiday Parade

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

A Very Merry Holiday Pops with Newark Granville Symphony Orchestra

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | The Midland Theatre

Hip Hop Nutcracker with Special Guest MC Kurtis Blow

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $34.00-64.00 | Palace Theatre

Shadowbox Live: Not So Silent Night

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Shadowbox Live

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