Shop and celebrate local at HolidayVille in Clintonville

Mr. Scrooge the Musical at Columbus Children's Theatre

All Day | $15.00-45.00 | The Riffe Center Theatre Complex

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Classic Holiday Films at Gateway Film Center

All Day | $0-12.00 | Gateway Film Center

RSVP now! Polar Express, Santa Trains, and Christmas Train Rides in Ohio

All Day

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Lancaster Holiday Spirit Trail

All Day | FREE

HolidayVille in Clintonville

All Day

Home for the Holidays with CJO

$17.00-85.00 | Southern Theatre

The Nutcracker with New Albany Children's Ballet Theatre

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

Great gifts for your parents or grandparents

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

Holiday traditions: Celebrating St. Nicholas Day

12 Days of Bridge Park

Bridge Park

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

Find photos with Santa throughout Columbus!

Capital University Christmas Festival

Capital University

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Holiday Vendor weekend

Polaris Fashion Place

Santa at The Mill (rsvp)

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

Breakfast with Santa at Franklin Park Conservatory

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | $18.00-24.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Santa and Mrs. Claus at Timbuk Farms

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Sensitive Santa

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

Santa Cares Sensory-friendly Santa Photos at Tuttle Crossing Mall

10:00 am to 11:30 am | The Mall at Tuttle Crossing

Santa Brunch at Pinnacle

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | $25.00-45.00

Pop-Up Holiday Ornament Shop

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

Craftin’ Outlaws Craft Market

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Columbus Museum of Art

Sundaes with Santa at The Yard Milkshake Bar

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | $25.00

Columbus Winterfair at Ohio Expo Center

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00-7.00 | Ohio Expo Center

Santa Train at Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

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

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

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 | FREE

Pet Photos with Santa in Marysville

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $10.00

Pet photos with Santa, supporting Stevie's Foundation

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $20.00 | Olentangy River Brewing Company

Photos with Santa at Easton

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Easton Town Center

Dickens of a Christmas Brunch

12:00 pm | $25.00-70.00 | Ohio Village

Downtown Delaware Ice Skating Hours

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE

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

Live music from New Albany High School Music Department at Oakland Nursery New Albany

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE

Shadowbox Live: Not So Silent Night

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

Rudolph 5K Run/Walk hosted by Westerville Lions Club

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

Donuts with Santa at Grove City Jolly Pirate

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE

Santa Train at Mt. Perry Scenic Train and Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad

2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $3.00-9.00 | Mt. Perry Scenic Train and Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad

It’s a Wonderful Life in Thornville

2:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Westerville Children’s Christmas parade

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE

Holiday Parade in Downtown Delaware

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE

Columbus Symphony Pops: Holiday Pops Spectacular

3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | $18.70-88.00 | Ohio Theatre

Holiday Pops with Columbus Symphony Orchestra

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

Easton Holiday Carriage Rides

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

Not Your Mama’s Holiday Market during Village Lights

3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

Festival of Advent Lessons and Carols

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE

Bexley Christmas Tree Lighting at Drexel Circle

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Holiday Hop and Hilliard Tree Lighting

4:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE

Christmas at Kingwood Center

4:00 pm | $8.00

Orange Township Holiday event

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE

Bexley Holiday Tree Lighting

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

Village Lights in German Village

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

The best Columbus Christmas lights displays

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Butch Bando's Holiday Fantasy of Lights

5:30 pm to 9:00 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 | $37.00

Millersport Christmas Festivities and Tree Lighting

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Shadowbox Live: Not So Silent Night

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

A Very Merry Holiday Pops with Newark Granville Symphony Orchestra

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-35.00 | The Midland Theatre

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

Holiday traditions: Celebrating St. Nicholas Day

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

Annual Mark Twain Craft Bazaar

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Westerville North High School

Model Trains on Display at the Westerville Public Library

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

Cookies with Santa in Marysville

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $12.00

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

The best Columbus Christmas lights displays

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Ohio Statehouse Tree Lighting and Holiday Festival

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ohio Statehouse

Butch Bando's Holiday Fantasy of Lights

5:30 pm to 9:00 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 | $37.00

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Gifts of the Craftsmen Sale at Ohio Craft Museum

All Day | Ohio Craft Museum

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Call Butterball Turkey-Talk Line for prep and cooking help

All Day

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

Holiday traditions: Celebrating St. Nicholas Day

Oakland Nursery Dispatch Holiday Indoor Decorating Contest

FREE

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

Find photos with Santa throughout Columbus!

Merry Tacky Christmas at Brew Dog Short North

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

Model Trains on Display at the Westerville Public Library

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

Ohio Statehouse Holiday Choir Performances

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Ohio Statehouse

Iceless Ice Rink at Grandview Heights Tree Lighting

3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

Christmas at Kingwood Center

4:00 pm | $8.00

Grandview Heights Holiday in the Heights

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

The best Columbus Christmas lights displays

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Butch Bando's Holiday Fantasy of Lights

5:30 pm to 9:00 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 | $37.00

2 for Tuesdays Skate

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Skate Zone 71

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Mr. Scrooge the Musical at Columbus Children's Theatre

All Day | $15.00-45.00 | The Riffe Center Theatre Complex

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Lancaster Holiday Spirit Trail

All Day | FREE

Great gifts for your parents or grandparents

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

Holiday traditions: Celebrating St. Nicholas Day

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

Model Trains on Display at the Westerville Public Library

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

Ohio Statehouse Holiday Choir Performances

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Ohio Statehouse

Christmas at Kingwood Center

4:00 pm | $8.00

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

The best Columbus Christmas lights displays

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Butch Bando's Holiday Fantasy of Lights

5:30 pm to 9:00 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 | $37.00

Affordable Family Skate Wednesdays

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Skate Zone 71

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Voctave “It Feels Like Christmas”

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $24.00-44.00 | The Midland Theatre

Shadowbox Live Holiday Show: Holiday Hoopla

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

Mr. Scrooge the Musical at Columbus Children's Theatre

All Day | $15.00-45.00 | The Riffe Center Theatre Complex

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

12 Days of Bridge Park

Bridge Park

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

Find photos with Santa throughout Columbus!

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

Model Trains on Display at the Westerville Public Library

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

Ohio Statehouse Holiday Choir Performances

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Ohio Statehouse

Miller Park Library Santa Visit (rsvp req.)

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Upper Arlington Public Library – Miller Park

Christmas at Kingwood Center

4:00 pm | $8.00

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

The best Columbus Christmas lights displays

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Butch Bando's Holiday Fantasy of Lights

5:30 pm to 9:00 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 | $37.00

Christmas Celebration & Tree Lighting in Hebron

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

BalletMet The Nutcracker

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Ohio Theatre

Shadowbox Live Holiday Show: Holiday Hoopla

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

Balletmet The Nutcracker "pay what you want" (subject to availability)

7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Ohio Theatre

Hip Hop Nutcracker

7:30 pm | $36.00-69.00 | Palace Theatre

Mr. Scrooge the Musical at Columbus Children's Theatre

All Day | $15.00-45.00 | The Riffe Center Theatre Complex

Gifts of the Craftsmen Sale at Ohio Craft Museum

All Day | Ohio Craft Museum

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Call Butterball Turkey-Talk Line for prep and cooking help

All Day

Short North Holiday Trail

All Day | Short North Arts District

The Nutcracker with New Albany Children's Ballet Theatre

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

Vaud-Villities FaLaLaw

$15.00-25.00

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

12 Days of Bridge Park

Bridge Park

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

Merry Tacky Christmas at Brew Dog Short North

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

Model Trains on Display at the Westerville Public Library

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Santa Train at Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

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

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

Ohio Statehouse Holiday Choir Performances

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Ohio Statehouse

Christmas at Kingwood Center

4:00 pm | $8.00

Photos with Santa in Downtown Delaware

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $15.00

Winter Wonderland at Mayfair Village Nursing Home

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Swedish Christmas Julbord Buffet

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $9.99-24.00 | Ikea Columbus

Easton Holiday Carriage Rides

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

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

Progressive Christmas Concert & Soup for Shelter

5:00 pm | $15.00-20.00

Marmon Valley Country Christmas

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

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 | $37.00

Carriage Rides in Downtown Delaware

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $2.00

One Light - Oyo Dance Company

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $20.00-35.00 | Columbus Dance Theatre

Night at the North Pole at CrossLink Community Church

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

Christmas Kickoff and Tree Lighting in Obetz

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Worthington Community Center Holiday Party

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Worthington Community Center

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

BalletMet The Nutcracker

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Ohio Theatre

Shadowbox Live Holiday Show: Holiday Hoopla

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

Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Concert

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $44.00 | Palace Theatre

Mr. Scrooge the Musical at Columbus Children's Theatre

All Day | $15.00-45.00 | The Riffe Center Theatre Complex

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Classic Holiday Films at Gateway Film Center

All Day | $0-12.00 | Gateway Film Center

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Lancaster Holiday Spirit Trail

All Day | FREE

The Nutcracker with New Albany Children's Ballet Theatre

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

Vaud-Villities FaLaLaw

$15.00-25.00

Great gifts for your parents or grandparents

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

12 Days of Bridge Park

Bridge Park

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

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

Find photos with Santa throughout Columbus!

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

Pop-up Shop Holiday Jingle

Polaris Fashion Place

Breakfast with Santa at Franklin Park Conservatory

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | $18.00-24.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Breakfast with Santa at Cherry Valley Hotel

8:00 am to 1:00 pm | $13.00-29.00 | Cherry Valley Hotel

Breakfast with Santa at Prairie Township Community Center

8:30 am to 11:00 am | $12.00-15.00

Bexley Pancake Breakfast

8:30 am to 11:30 am | $6.00-8.00

Breakfast with Santa and Craft Fair at Dublin Scioto High School

8:30 am to 1:00 pm | $11.00 | Dublin Scioto High School

NC4K Reindeer Run 5K

9:00 am to 11:00 am | $30.00-40.00 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Christmas Celebration with Santa at Coffee Connections

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

Hilliard YMCA Breakfast with Santa (rsvp req.)

9:00 am to 11:00 am | $4.00-5.00

Grove City YMCA Breakfast with Santa

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00

Franklin County Junior Fair Craft Show and Bake Sale

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | Franklin County Fairgrounds

Santa and Mrs. Claus at Timbuk Farms

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Santa at the Wyman Woods Shelterhouse (RSVP req)

9:30 am to 11:30 am | Grandview Heights Public Library

Children’s Gift Making workshop

9:30 am to 4:30 pm | $30.00 | Ohio Craft Museum

Photos with Santa at Pearlescent Photo

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $18.00

Hot Chocolate & Eggnog 5k, 10k & Kids FUN Run

10:00 am to 12:30 pm | $10.00-55.00

Model Trains on Display at the Westerville Public Library

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Dickens Victorian Village Trolley Tour in Cambridge

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.00

Photos with Santa in Downtown Delaware

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00

Reindeer at Oakland Nursery Columbus

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE

Pictures with Santa at IKEA Columbus

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Ikea Columbus

Optalis New Albany Christmas Market

11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Santa Train at Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

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

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

BalletMet The Nutcracker

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Ohio Theatre

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 | FREE

Festivus at 400 West Rich

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | 400 West Rich

A Country Christmas at 22 Acres Farm

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

12 Bars of Christmas Bar Crawl

12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $12.00-16.00

SantaCon Columbus Bar Crawl

12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.50

One Light - Oyo Dance Company

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $20.00-35.00 | Columbus Dance Theatre

Main Street Holiday Tours: Northwest Trolley Edition

1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $25.00

Shadowbox Live: Not So Silent Night

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

Santa Train at Mt. Perry Scenic Train and Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad

2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $3.00-9.00 | Mt. Perry Scenic Train and Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad

Merry on Main – Ice Skating at Partners Park

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Partners Park

A Winter Evening on the Farm

3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gallant Farm

Celebrate the Wonder of Christmas Open House at Davis-Shai House

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Davis-Shai House

Christmas at Kingwood Center

4:00 pm | $8.00

Christmas in Ash Cave in Hocking Hills

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Easton Holiday Carriage Rides

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

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

BalletMet The Nutcracker

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | Ohio Theatre

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

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 | $37.00

One Light - Oyo Dance Company

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $20.00-35.00 | Columbus Dance Theatre

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Bridge Park

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Shadowbox Live Holiday Show: Holiday Hoopla

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

Columbus Symphony Pops: Elf in concert in Concert

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $55.00-85.00 | Palace Theatre

Mr. Scrooge the Musical at Columbus Children's Theatre

All Day | $15.00-45.00 | The Riffe Center Theatre Complex

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Classic Holiday Films at Gateway Film Center

All Day | $0-12.00 | Gateway Film Center

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

The Nutcracker with New Albany Children's Ballet Theatre

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

Vaud-Villities FaLaLaw

$15.00-25.00

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

12 Days of Bridge Park

Bridge Park

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

Breakfast with Santa at Franklin Park Conservatory

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | $18.00-24.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Santa Brunch at Brewdog

9:00 am to 11:00 am | BrewDog DogTap

Breakfast with Santa at Grange Insurance Audubon Center

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Grange Insurance Audubon Center

Ronald McDonald House Breakfast with Santa

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | $25.00-50.00

Santa and Mrs. Claus at Timbuk Farms

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Breakfast with Santa at Landoll’s Mohican Castle

9:30 am to 1:00 pm | $20.00-32.00

Sensitive Santa

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

Polar Express Movie & Cookies with Santa at Oak & Brazen Wine Co.

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | $26.75

Columbus Winter Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-3.00 | Makoy Center

Model Trains on Display at the Westerville Public Library

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Not Your Mama’s Holiday Market during Brewdog Santa Brunch

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | BrewDog DogTap

Santa Train at Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

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

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

BalletMet The Nutcracker

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Ohio Theatre

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 | FREE

Sensory-Friendly Santa Experience at Columbus Zoo Wildlights

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $5.00 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Photos with Santa at Easton

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Easton Town Center

Festivus at 400 West Rich

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | 400 West Rich

Westerville Winterfest and Carnival by Kidslinked 

12:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE

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

Cookies with Santa at Oak & Brazen Wine Co.

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $21.40

Shadowbox Live: Not So Silent Night

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

Santa in the Train Station at Historical Village train station

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE

Santa Train at Mt. Perry Scenic Train and Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad

2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $3.00-9.00 | Mt. Perry Scenic Train and Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad

Merry on Main – Ice Skating at Partners Park

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Partners Park

Holiday Tea at Kelton House

2:30 pm to 4:30 pm | $60.00 | Kelton House Museum

Lancaster Men’s Chorus Christmas Concert

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

TownHall Short North Pet Photos with Santa

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE

Easton Holiday Carriage Rides

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

Christmas at Kingwood Center

4:00 pm | $8.00

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

The best Columbus Christmas lights displays

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

BalletMet The Nutcracker

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | Ohio Theatre

Butch Bando's Holiday Fantasy of Lights

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

Marmon Valley Country Christmas

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

Wonderlight's Christmas in Ohio

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

Christmas Ranch in Morrow, Ohio

5:30 pm | $37.00

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Shadowbox Live: Not So Silent Night

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

Gifts of the Craftsmen Sale at Ohio Craft Museum

All Day | Ohio Craft Museum

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Call Butterball Turkey-Talk Line for prep and cooking help

All Day

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

Find photos with Santa throughout Columbus!

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

Model Trains on Display at the Westerville Public Library

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

Ohio Statehouse Holiday Choir Performances

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Ohio Statehouse

Merry on Main – Ice Skating at Partners Park

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Partners Park

Pet Nights with Santa at Tuttle Crossing Mall

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | The Mall at Tuttle Crossing

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

The best Columbus Christmas lights displays

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Butch Bando's Holiday Fantasy of Lights

5:30 pm to 9:00 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 | $37.00

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Lancaster Holiday Spirit Trail

All Day | FREE

Great gifts for your parents or grandparents

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

Merry Tacky Christmas at Brew Dog Short North

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

Model Trains on Display at the Westerville Public Library

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

Ohio Statehouse Holiday Choir Performances

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Ohio Statehouse

Merry on Main – Ice Skating at Partners Park

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Partners Park

Christmas at Kingwood Center

4:00 pm | $8.00

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

The best Columbus Christmas lights displays

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Butch Bando's Holiday Fantasy of Lights

5:30 pm to 9:00 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 | $37.00

Holiday Favorites with Milo & Cherie Mannino

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

Family Night and Santa at Hofbrauhaus

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Hofbrauhaus Columbus Brewery & Restaurant

2 for Tuesdays Skate

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Skate Zone 71

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Lisa Ferraro: Jazz Up The Holidays concert

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $35.00 | McConnell Arts Center

Was It All a Rumor? - A Christmas Musical

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Shadowbox Live Holiday Show: Holiday Hoopla

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

Mr. Scrooge the Musical at Columbus Children's Theatre

All Day | $15.00-45.00 | The Riffe Center Theatre Complex

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

Find photos with Santa throughout Columbus!

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

Model Trains on Display at the Westerville Public Library

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

Ohio Statehouse Holiday Choir Performances

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Ohio Statehouse

Merry on Main – Ice Skating at Partners Park

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Partners Park

Make Your Own Light-Up Cards

4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Upper Arlington Public Library – Main

Christmas at Kingwood Center

4:00 pm | $8.00

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

The best Columbus Christmas lights displays

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Gingerbread House decorating at IKEA (rsvp req)

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ikea Columbus

Butch Bando's Holiday Fantasy of Lights

5:30 pm to 9:00 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 | $37.00

Affordable Family Skate Wednesdays

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Skate Zone 71

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

BalletMet The Nutcracker

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Ohio Theatre

Shadowbox Live Holiday Show: Holiday Hoopla

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

Balletmet The Nutcracker "pay what you want" (subject to availability)

7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Ohio Theatre

Mr. Scrooge the Musical at Columbus Children's Theatre

All Day | $15.00-45.00 | The Riffe Center Theatre Complex

Gifts of the Craftsmen Sale at Ohio Craft Museum

All Day | Ohio Craft Museum

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Call Butterball Turkey-Talk Line for prep and cooking help

All Day

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

12 Days of Bridge Park

Bridge Park

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

Model Trains on Display at the Westerville Public Library

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

Ohio Statehouse Holiday Choir Performances

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Ohio Statehouse

Merry on Main – Ice Skating at Partners Park

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Partners Park

Christmas at Kingwood Center

4:00 pm | $8.00

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

The best Columbus Christmas lights displays

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Butch Bando's Holiday Fantasy of Lights

5:30 pm to 9:00 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 | $37.00

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Holiday Makers’ Market

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Hilliard Holiday Sip, Shop & Stroll

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

COSI After Dark: Wizard School Yule Ball

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-30.00 | COSI

BalletMet The Nutcracker

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Ohio Theatre

Shadowbox Live Holiday Show: Holiday Hoopla

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

Mr. Scrooge the Musical at Columbus Children's Theatre

All Day | $15.00-45.00 | The Riffe Center Theatre Complex

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Annual Uptown Ice Sculpture Tour in Westerville

All Day | FREE

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Lancaster Holiday Spirit Trail

All Day | FREE

Short North Holiday Trail

All Day | Short North Arts District

Great gifts for your parents or grandparents

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

12 Days of Bridge Park

Bridge Park

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

Find photos with Santa throughout Columbus!

Merry Tacky Christmas at Brew Dog Short North

A Holiday Moosical

$9.50

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

Model Trains on Display at the Westerville Public Library

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Santa Train at Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

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

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

Ohio Statehouse Holiday Choir Performances

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Ohio Statehouse

Merry on Main – Ice Skating at Partners Park

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Partners Park

Christmas at Kingwood Center

4:00 pm | $8.00

Photos with Santa in Downtown Delaware

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $15.00

Dinner with Santa at Chick-fil-A Hilliard

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Easton Holiday Carriage Rides

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

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

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 | $37.00

Evening at the North Pole at Westerville Community Center

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Westerville Community Center

Carriage Rides in Downtown Delaware

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $2.00

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Columbus Rings at Worthington United Methodist Church

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Jim Brickman: The Gift of Christmas

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $34.00-69.00 | Southern Theatre

BalletMet The Nutcracker

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Ohio Theatre

Shadowbox Live Holiday Show: Holiday Hoopla

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

Holiday Spectacular at Faith Memorial Church

7:30 pm

Mad Mad Men, Swingin’ Holiday Show

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $35.00 | McConnell Arts Center

Mr. Scrooge the Musical at Columbus Children's Theatre

All Day | $15.00-45.00 | The Riffe Center Theatre Complex

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Classic Holiday Films at Gateway Film Center

All Day | $0-12.00 | Gateway Film Center

Annual Uptown Ice Sculpture Tour in Westerville

All Day | FREE

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

12 Days of Bridge Park

Bridge Park

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

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

A Holiday Moosical

$9.50

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

Run the Lights! at Butch Bando's Fantasy of Lights

4:30 am to 7:00 am | $35.00-40.00

Breakfast with Santa

8:00 am to 11:00 am | Scene75

Blystone Farm Breakfast with Santa

9:00 am to 11:00 am | $20.00-20.00 | The Barn at Blystone Farm

Breakfast with Santa at Harbor Hills Country Club

9:00 am to 11:00 am | $0-5.00

Breakfast with Santa at Oakland Nursery New Albany

9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Oakland Nurseries New Albany Garden Center

Holiday Market at North Market Bridge Park

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | The Dublin Market at Bridge Park

Santa and Mrs. Claus at Timbuk Farms

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Brunch with Santa at North High Brewing

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Songs of the Season Ft. The PBJ & Jazz Big Band

10:00 am to 12:30 pm | $5.00-20.00 | Lincoln Theatre

Breakfast with Santa at Town Hall Short North

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | TownHall Short North

Model Trains on Display at the Westerville Public Library

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Santa Train at Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

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

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

Polaris Holiday Countdown Market

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Polaris Fashion Place

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 | FREE

A Country Christmas at 22 Acres Farm

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

Victorian Tea at Dickens Victorian Village

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $22.00

Shadowbox Live: Not So Silent Night

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

BalletMet The Nutcracker

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Ohio Theatre

Santa Train at Mt. Perry Scenic Train and Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad

2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $3.00-9.00 | Mt. Perry Scenic Train and Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad

Merry on Main – Ice Skating at Partners Park

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Partners Park

Pictures with Santa at IKEA Columbus

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ikea Columbus

Christmas at Kingwood Center

4:00 pm | $8.00

Easton Holiday Carriage Rides

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

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

Ohio Village Dickens of a Christmas

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

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 | $37.00

Santa & Live Reindeer at Franklin Park Conservatory

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $3.00-25.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Holiday Open House at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Dickens Victorian Village Candlelight Walk in Cambridge

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

BalletMet The Nutcracker

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Ohio Theatre

Shadowbox Live Holiday Show: Holiday Hoopla

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

Away in the Basement: Church Basement Ladies Christmas Tour

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $19.00-39.00 | The Midland Theatre

Mad Mad Men, Swingin’ Holiday Show

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $35.00 | McConnell Arts Center

Mr. Scrooge the Musical at Columbus Children's Theatre

All Day | $15.00-45.00 | The Riffe Center Theatre Complex

Gifts of the Craftsmen Sale at Ohio Craft Museum

All Day | Ohio Craft Museum

Christmas Tree Farms and Lots in Columbus

All Day

Classic Holiday Films at Gateway Film Center

All Day | $0-12.00 | Gateway Film Center

Annual Uptown Ice Sculpture Tour in Westerville

All Day | FREE

Santa's Wonderland with free pictures with Santa

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Call Butterball Turkey-Talk Line for prep and cooking help

All Day

Shop Local in Columbus for the Holidays

12 Days of Bridge Park

Bridge Park

Huntington Holiday Train at CML

FREE | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia

FREE

Lights at Pastime Park in Plain City

FREE

Find photos with Santa throughout Columbus!

COSI Seasons of Celebrations Exhibit 

COSI

Christmas Eve Ceremony at State Auto's Christmas Corner

La Posada Latin American festival

$9.00-16.00 | Ohio History Center

Santa and Mrs. Claus at Timbuk Farms

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Breakfast with Santa at Landoll’s Mohican Castle

9:30 am to 1:00 pm | $20.00-32.00

Polar Express Movie & Cookies with Santa at Oak & Brazen Wine Co.

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | $26.75

Breakfast with Santa at Town Hall Short North

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | TownHall Short North

Breakfast with Santa at Golf Club of Dublin

10:00 am to 1:30 pm | $15.00-45.00

Santa Train at Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

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

Photos with Santa

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Mound Mall

Santa Pictures and Visits at Polaris

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Polaris Fashion Place

Polaris Holiday Countdown Market

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Polaris Fashion Place

BalletMet The Nutcracker

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Ohio Theatre

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 | FREE

Photos with Santa at Easton

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Easton Town Center

Photos with Santa and Cookie Decorating at True North Coffee

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE

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

Cookies with Santa at Oak & Brazen Wine Co.

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $21.40

Shadowbox Live: Not So Silent Night

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

Lancaster Community Band Holiday Concert

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE

Santa Train at Mt. Perry Scenic Train and Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad

2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $3.00-9.00 | Mt. Perry Scenic Train and Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad

Merry on Main – Ice Skating at Partners Park

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Partners Park

New Albany Symphony Series: Holiday Spectacular

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $10.00 | Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts

Easton Holiday Carriage Rides

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

Christmas at Kingwood Center

4:00 pm | $8.00

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

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

Conservatory Aglow

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

Lights of Glenross Neighborhood Christmas Light Show

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill

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

The best Columbus Christmas lights displays

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

BalletMet The Nutcracker

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | Ohio Theatre

Butch Bando's Holiday Fantasy of Lights

5:30 pm to 9:00 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 | $37.00

Santa & Live Reindeer at Franklin Park Conservatory

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $3.00-25.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Festival of Lights at The Fairfield County Fairgrounds

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights with Trolley Pub Columbus

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $39.00

Segaway Holiday Lights Tour

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $49.00

Dazzling Christmas Lights in Westerville’s Annehurst neighborhood

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Shadowbox Live: Not So Silent Night

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

Mad Mad Men, Swingin’ Holiday Show

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $35.00 | McConnell Arts Center