Operation Pumpkin
2025-10-10 11:00 - 2025-10-12 17:00 UTC | Operation Pumpkin, Downtown, Hamilton, OH, 45013, United States
Operation Pumpkin and Arts Festival is in Hamilton, Butler County, in October. This three-day festival offers fun for the whole family.

The kids can enjoy Kids Zone, Story Time, and amusement rides.

There is pumpkin carving, the giant pumpkin weigh-off, Lil Miss Punkin’ contest, a pet parade, and a costume contest.

Crafts and food vendors from around southwest Ohio line High Street.

There is live music and entertainment on two stages throughout the festival.

Festival Hours:

Friday & Saturday: 11 am – 10 pm

Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm

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Columbus Italian Festival
2025-10-10 17:00 - 2025-10-12 19:00 | Columbus Italian Festival, St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church, 168 E. Lincoln St, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
The Columbus Italian Festival is held on the grounds of St. John The Baptist Italian Catholic Church each year on Columbus Day weekend. It is a celebration of Italian culture.

The Columbus Italian Festival celebrates all things Italian – especially food – with a prevue dinner dance at The Berwick on the Monday before the festival weekend.

The festival then kicks off on Friday. Visitors can see demonstrations of Italian cookery. There is a Bocce Ball tournament (application forms available online), and a Parade.

Rides and family-friendly activities will be available all weekend long.

There are two stages with Italian music artists performing for most of the opening hours of the festival.

Festival Hours:

Friday: 5 pm – 11 pm

Saturday: Noon – 11 pm

Sunday: Noon – 7 pm

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Yellow Springs Street Fair
2025-10-11 09:00 - 17:00 | Yellow Springs Street Fair, Downtown, Yellow Springs, OH, 45387, United States
The Yellow Springs Street Fair takes place in October in Yellow Springs and features craft vendors, food trucks, and entertainment.

The Yellow Springs Street Fair is a free event hosting over 250 vendors offering unique, eclectic crafts and other merchandise.

There will be 30 food trucks and mobile eateries on site.

A popular feature of the street fair is the beer garden. The beer garden is open for the Music and Beer Fest from 12 pm to 7 pm. There will be two live performance stages with live music all day.

Please leave pets at home.

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Ashtabula Covered Bridge Festival
2025-10-11 09:00 - 2025-10-12 17:00 | Ashtabula Covered Bridge Festival, 29 West Jefferson Street, Jefferson, OH, 44047, United States
This festival is based around a self-guided driving tour of the Ashtabula County covered bridges. Held in October. Fun and music at each bridge.

The Ashtabula Covered Bridge Festival is a self-guided driving tour of Ashtabula’s 19 covered bridges.

Most of the activities take place at Smolen-Gulf Bridge and Harpersfield Bridge, including a parade, crafts, antique cars, antique engines, a quilt show, entertainment, food vendors, and more.

including the longest in the state, Smolen-Gulf, and the shortest that is open to traffic, West Liberty. There are also over 100 barn quilts along this tour that are noted on the downloadable tour map.

Each bridge along the tour will have live music, refreshments, and entertainment.

This festival has free parking and admission (NOTE: There is more parking available at some bridges than others).

Here is a map of the bridges in the order of the self-guided drive.

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Ohio Sauerkraut Festival
2025-10-11 09:00 - 2025-10-12 18:00 | Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, 10 N. Main Street #B, Waynesville, OH, 45068, United States
The Ohio Sauerkraut Festival is held in Waynesville in October. Two days of shopping and sauerkraut indulgence!

The Ohio Sauerkraut Festival has more than 450 craft booths selling unique, handmade, and hard-to-find items.

There are over 30 food vendors offering sauerkraut in many forms, such as Cabbage Rolls, Sauerkraut Pizza, Sauerkraut Macaroni and Cheese, Sauerkraut brownies, and many more!

Live music will keep you entertained throughout the weekend.

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Color in the Hills Festival
2025-10-11 10:00 - 2025-10-12 16:00 | Color in the Hills Festival, 20 High St, Glouster, OH, 45732, United States
Color in the Hills Festival is held in Glouster, Athens County, in October. Two days of family fun, especially for the kids!

Color in the Hills Festival starts at 10 am on Saturday with the opening of the car show.

Kids Day starts at 11 am and includes a caricature artist, a balloon twister, jugglers, a petting farm, and more.

The Big Fun Bubbles Playstation is open from 1 pm to 2 pm.

There is a dance party, giant parachute, hula hoop play, friendship bracelet-making, and coloring books and crayons.

Festival hours:

Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm

Sunday: 11 am – 4 pm

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Oak Harbor Apple Festival
2025-10-11 10:00 - 2025-10-12 17:00 | Oak Harbor Apple Festival, Downtown, Oak Harbor, OH, 43449, United States
The Oak Harbor Apple Festival is held in Downtown Oak Harbor on the second full weekend of October. This fun-filled festival has something for everyone!

A 5K run for adults, and 1-mile run for kids under 8, and one for kids 9-12. A cutest baby contest and a baking contest. You can register for these events online.

The Oak Harbor Apple Festival has a grand parade, classic car show, kiddie tractor-pulling contest, a cornhole tournament, fairground rides and attractions, and much more.

There is a beer garden with a beer tent and a live band on Saturday evening.

A host of marketplace vendors and food vendors will line the streets.

There is no admission fee for this festival.

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Fall Farm Fest
2025-10-11 12:00 - 2025-10-12 17:00 | Fall Farm Fest, 2385 E. State Route 41, Troy, OH, 45373, United States
Fall Farm Fest is an autumn festival held at Lost Creek Reserve in Troy in October. An event for the whole family to enjoy!

The Fall Farm Fest is a celebration of Miami County’s agricultural heritage. The October festival is two days of fun for the entire family. A few features of the event include the corn maze and cannon, as well as Scarecrow Lane and a scarecrow contest.

Artisans and vendors will be selling their unique and handmade goods. Food vendors will be serving lunch, dinner, desserts, and snacks.

A wide variety of fall activities are planned for the event. Some activities include visiting farm animals, watching forging demonstrations, candle-dipping, and apple cidering.

Get a pumpkin at the pumpkin patch and see a puppet show! The kids will love taking a ride around on the pony. Relax near the pond at the natural amphitheater and listen to live music.

Make great memories and take fun pictures at this family-friendly event!

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HallZOOween
2025-10-11 12:00 - 2025-10-26 17:00 | HallZOOween, Cincinnati Zoo, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45220, United States
HallZOOween is on each Saturday and Sunday for three October weekends. Watch the animals being fed pumpkins and apples, and enjoy other family Halloween fun too!

HallZooween has trick-or-treat stations, illusion shows, a carnival, a scavenger hunt, and face painting. Plenty to keep the kids entertained for the day.

Some activities, such as the Hogwarts Express Train Ride and the Scare-ousel have extra charges. Otherwise, zoo admission includes activities and events.

See your favorite animals being fed pumpkins or apples through a variety of games such as Snow Monkey Pumpkin Hide & Seek and Elephant Pumpkin Smash.

Kids are welcome to wear Halloween costumes, but it is not a requirement.

Be sure to say ‘Hi’ to Fiona the hippo while you’re at the zoo!

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Enon Apple Butter Festival
2025-10-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Enon Apple Butter Festival, Enon Elementary School, 120 S Xenia Dr, Enon, 45323, United States
At the Enon Apple Butter Festival, visitors can buy Enon Apple Butter, which will be canned during the event. Held in October, get the freshest apple butter!

The Enon Community Historical Society makes apple butter the old-fashioned way, in 50-gallon copper kettles, cooked over open wood-burning fires. Canning and selling of the apple butter is done at the festival in the afternoon as it becomes ready.

Booths include food vendors offering a vast variety of hot, cold, savory, and sweet treats.

Handmade crafts and gift booths – these items are strictly handmade; manufactured items are not permitted.

Music from the past adds to the festival atmosphere and will be playing throughout the event.

Festival Hours:

Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm

Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm

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Fall Festival at The Farm Columbus Day
2025-10-13 08:30 - 18:00 | Fall Festival at The Farm, The Farm at Walnut Creek, 4147 County Rd 114, Sugarcreek, OH, 44681, United States
Fall Festival at The Farm is at The Farm at Walnut Creek. There are five weekend festivals and a Columbus Day Festival to be enjoyed at this location.

This is a great family fun day out with lots of activities to keep both kids and adults amused.

Take your chance at the pumpkin slingshot. Watch the Percheron Draft Horses press cane stalks to make molasses. Climb the straw castle. Take a horse-drawn wagon ride through the farm to feed the animals, including giraffes, bison, zebras, and more.

The kids can play all afternoon in the giant corn box.

Lunch is available for purchase. Barbecue chicken, noodles and beans, desserts, and more.

This festival is held on the last weekend of September, each weekend of October, and on the Monday of Columbus Day.

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Circleville Pumpkin Show
2025-10-15 09:00 - 2025-10-18 20:00 | Circleville Pumpkin Show, Downtown, Circleville, OH, 43113, United States
The Circleville Pumpkin Show is a huge event that was originally created to bring country folks and city folks together. It now hosts more than 100,000 visitors on each of the four days of the show.

Held on the streets of Downtown Circleville, The Circleville Pumpkin Show brings all the fun of the fair, mixed with the fall fun of pumpkins!

Food vendors will be offering a variety of pumpkin-based food, and with the other vendors, such as artisan crafts, there will be over 300 booths covering more than eight city blocks.

All four days will be filled with live entertainment from stage performers, bands, DJs, and more.

The big event is the pumpkin weigh-in that takes place on Wednesday at Noon.

A host of parades, plenty of amusement rides, and a giant pumpkin pie make a day at this show a great family day out!

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Fall Festival at The Farm 4
2025-10-17 08:30 - 2025-10-18 18:00 | Fall Festival at The Farm, The Farm at Walnut Creek, 4147 County Rd 114, Sugarcreek, OH, 44681, United States

Apple Butter Stirrin’ Festival
2025-10-17 10:00 - 2025-10-19 17:00 | Apple Butter Stirrin’ Festival, 600 N. Whitewoman Street, Coshocton, OH, 43812, United States
Historic Roscoe Village hosts the Apple Butter Stirrin’ Festival on the third full weekend of October. An entertaining and educational event for the whole family to enjoy!

Roscoe Village is known as America’s Canal Town, with a small port along the Ohio and Erie Canal.

The Apple Butter Stirrin’ Festival is a weekend of sights, sounds, and smells – particularly the smell of the fresh apple butter simmering over an open fire!

Activities and events include Spirit of Roscoe tours, Monticello III Horse Drawn Canal Boat rides, fun for the kids, and more.

Tickets are available online, where you will get a discount on the gate price. Free admission for children 12 and under.

Festival Hours:

Friday: 10 am – 6 pm

Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm

Sunday: 10 am – 5 pm

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Fall Festival of Leaves
2025-10-17 10:00 - 2025-10-19 18:00 | Fall Festival of Leaves, Downtown, Bainbridge, OH, 45612, United States
The Fall Festival of Leaves is held in Bainbridge, Ohio. It takes place over three days in October. A fun-filled event for the whole family to enjoy!

Activities and events at the Fall Festival of Leaves include parades, the queen’s pageant, arts, crafts, flea market, midways, and more.

There will be participation events such as a log sawing contest, a 5K run, and the Opportunity Knocks talent contest.

Four Skyline Drive routes are available to visitors to this festival (and at any other time). They are The Pike Lake Loop, The Buckskin Hills Loop, The Paint Vista Loop, and the Red Bush Loop. Find out more information on the website.

There will be shows and plenty of food vendors and live entertainment.

Festival Hours:

Friday: 10 am – 10 pm

Saturday: 9 am – 10 pm

Sunday: 10 am – 6 pm

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Camden Black Walnut Festival
2025-10-18 09:00 - 2025-10-19 17:00 | Camden Black Walnut Festival, Downtown, Camden, OH, 45311, United States
The Camden Black Walnut Festival is held on the third weekend of October each year. With lots of fun and attractions for all ages, this is one of the best festivals in southwest Ohio!

The Black Walnut Festival has more than 120 craft vendors offering handmade and artisan crafts, fall produce, antiques and collectibles. There are 25 food trucks too.

There is a car and truck show that usually has more than 200 vehicles to view.

Kid Zone has bounce houses, face painters, balloon artists, games, kiddie tractor pull, and a train ride.

There is live entertainment throughout the festival at two venues. Relax in the beer and wine garden, which remains open until 7 pm on both days.

Be sure to indulge in the hand-cranked, homemade ice cream while you’re there!

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Sylvania Fall Festival
2025-10-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Sylvania Fall Festival, Centennial Terrace, Sylvania, OH, 43560, United States
The Sylvania Fall Festival is in mid-October and is presented by Dave White Chevrolet and Northwest Ohio Chevy Dealers. Two days of family fun!

Visit Downtown Sylvania in October for their biggest event of the year!

Enjoy browsing the craft booths, see the annual parade, let the kids go wild in the Trick or Treat and Pumpkin Patch – costumes encouraged!

Indulge at the food trucks and enjoy fall desserts, and there is live music throughout the festival.

Festival Hours:

Saturday: 2 pm – 8 pm

Sunday: 10 am – 4 pm

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Fall Festival at The Farm 5
2025-10-24 08:30 - 2025-10-25 18:00 | Fall Festival at The Farm, The Farm at Walnut Creek, 4147 County Rd 114, Sugarcreek, OH, 44681, United States

Ironton Wizardfest
2025-11-08 10:00 - 2025-11-09 16:00 | Ironton Wizardfest, 312 S 3rd St, Ironton, OH, 45638, United States
The Ironton Wizardfest is a two-day extravaganza of all things Harry Potter! Held in early November.

Image courtesy of Ironton Wizardfest

The Ironton Wizardfest is organized by fans, for fans, of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels.

At this festival, visitors can meet actors from the film series, feed and pet exotic animals, take part in broom racing trials, enter cosplay competitions, tackle the riddle rooms, and interact with spontaneous street performers.

Explore large LEGO displays, take photos with an authentic Ford Anglia car, attend Wizardry Academy Classes, and take advantage of the many themed photo opportunities.

Grab a drink at the Two Beaters Wizard’s Pub, discover Batch 1313 butterscotch drink, shop the marketplace with over 60 handcraft vendors, and visit the wizardry heritage market for demonstrations of broom making, blacksmith forging, and wood carving.

The Wizard’s Ball takes place on Saturday 8pm to Midnight (over 18s only).

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Fallen Timbers Art Festival
2025-11-08 11:00 - 2025-11-09 16:00 | Fallen Timbers Art Festival, 3100 Main Street, Maumee, OH, 43537, United States
Fallen Timbers Art Festival takes place at The Shops at Fallen Timbers in Maumee. A weekend of art and entertainment in early November.

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Fallen Timbers Art Festival is a free event that aims to uplift the community and bring local and fine artists into the spotlight.

There will be an opportunity to purchase art made from materials such as glass, metal, fiber, clay, and wood- Including sculpture, jewelry, paintings, photography, and more.

There will be wine tastings, indoor coffee service, and food trucks.

There is a silent auction to raise funds for the Anthony Wayne Area Arts Commission & Bittersweet Farms.

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Mustard Seed Market
2025-11-14 16:00 - 2025-11-16 16:00 | Mustard Seed Market, Clermont County Fairgrounds, 1000 Locust St, Owensville, OH, 45160, United States
The Mustard Seed Market is a Christmas-inspired shopping experience hosted by Rustic Grains at the Clermont County Fairgrounds in November.

Images courtesy of Rustic Grains/Mustard Seed Market

Local family artisans, Daniel and Sarah Cox of Rustic Grains, are Greater Cincinnati’s newest upscale shopping market and family experience, located at the Clermont County Fairgrounds.

Nearly 100 talented makers, vintage curators, as well as specialty artisans will be spread throughout 3 heated barns for a unique and festive shopping experience.

You’ll be sure to stay snuggly with the warmth of the outdoor fires and gather together with the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony happening on Friday evening, and enjoy a live nativity all weekend long.

As a holiday favorite, Santa will be stopping by the market for those memorable holiday photos and jolliness that he brings to all.

There will be a Santa parade that your family can be a part of. Enjoy Milk and Cookie Storytime with Santa and Mrs. Claus as they read their favorite Christmastime story.

Event hours:

Friday: 4 pm – 8 pm

Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm

Sunday: 10 am – 4 pm

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Warther Museum Christmas Tree Festival
2025-11-15 11:00 - 2025-11-23 17:00 | Warther Museum Christmas Tree Festival, 331 Karl Avenue, Dover, OH, 44622, United States
The Warther Museum Christmas Tree Festival takes place in November, with over 100 decorated trees, wreaths, and home décor!

The Warther Museum Christmas Tree Festival has a host of decorated trees and items, none of which have the same theme, so you surely won’t get bored seeing them all!

The display is open until 7 pm each night of the festival, except the final night when the event closes at 5 pm.

There is a small admission charge for adults; children under the age of 12 go free. Proceeds go to the Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital Auxiliary.

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PNC Festival of Lights
2025-11-20 16:00 - 2026-01-04 21:00 | PNC Festival of Lights, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH, 45220, United States
PNC Festival of Lights is at Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden from mid-November to early January. A stunning light show for the whole family to enjoy!

Photo credit: PNC Festival of Lights Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

Over 4 million LEDs are lit around the zoo to create an amazing light display at the PNC Festival of Lights.

Featuring a tunnel of lights, a candy cane forest, and over 30 lit, larger-than-life animal displays.

Visit the Fairyland and search for the 5 Fiona Fairies. Take a ride on the North Polar Express train and on the Conservation carousel.

Meet Santa, Mrs. Claus and other characters at Santa Village.

Food and drink stations are located around the zoo.

PNC Festival of Lights is included in zoo admission. The zoo is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Note: The zoo opens each day at 10 am, and the festival activities start at 4 pm.

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Christmas Drive Through Park
2025-11-20 18:00 - 2025-12-28 22:00 | Christmas Drive Through Park, Portage County Fairgrounds, 4215 Fairground Rd, Atwater, OH, 44201, United States
The Christmas Drive Through Park by Elegant Illusions is at Portage County Randolph Fairgrounds from late November through the end of December.

This drive through light display uses the best animatronics, lighting technology, and professional display designs to offer over 50 holiday scenes.

Stop by the Santa Shack to visit Santa, Mrs. Claus Kitchen, and Mr. Grinch for a great photo op.

The display is open each Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night for six weeks.

Opening Hours:

Thursday and Sunday: 6 pm – 9 pm

Friday and Saturday: 6 pm – 10 pm

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Toledo Zoo Lights
2025-11-21 15:00 - 2025-12-31 21:00 | Toledo Zoo Lights, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo, OH, 43609, United States
Toledo Zoo Lights Before Christmas is an extravaganza running from late November through December 31, with lots of fun for the whole family!

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Toledo Zoo Lights Before Christmas kicks off with the tree-lighting ceremony. Watch the big tree lights being turned on, with over 35,000 LEDs lighting up the night sky.

Activities include Ice Slide, Ice Carving Demo, Holly Jolly Express train ride, Swanton Model Train Railroad Club, and much more.

You can sing your favorite festive songs along with the Talking Tree, and of course, Santa will make an appearance!

Enjoy the Zoo’s famous hot chocolate, homemade fudge, and baked goods during your visit.

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Christmas Cave at White Gravel Mines
2025-11-21 16:00 - 2025-12-20 22:00 | White Gravel Mines, 4007 White Gravel McDaniel Road, Minford, OH, 45653, United States
The Christmas Cave at White Gravel Mines is open each Friday and Saturday evening for five weekends in November and December.

The Christmas Cave tells the story of the birth of Jesus, and the Easter Cave in the Spring tells the rest of the story.

All ages are welcome! Enjoy the beautiful lights, see the story of Jesus, and try some delicious barbecue. No pets allowed. RSVP for bus groups.

It is a self-guided tour that involves a lot of walking. The path is clearly marked, and you can visit at your own pace. Benches are available throughout the display. Limited mobility assistance is available.

Check out our article about White Gravel Mines Christmas Caves!

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Medina Candlelight Walk
2025-11-21 17:00 - 2025-11-23 17:00 | Medina Candlelight Walk, Downtown Medina, Medina, OH, 44256, United States
The Medina Candlelight Walk is held in late November. Medina is a wonderland of lights for these three days.

Image courtesy of Main Street Medina

The Medina Candlelight Walk opens on Friday with the tree lighting in the gazebo. There is Holiday shopping and a Holiday market all day.

The Holiday Parade of Lights is on Saturday evening, after which there are photo opportunities with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Saturday is rounded off with ‘Light Up The Night’ fireworks display.

Santa will be available for visitors to take breakfast with on Sunday morning, with more photo opportunities. At midday, the live reindeer will be on Broadway Street.

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The Christmas Ranch
2025-11-21 17:00 - 2025-12-23 21:00 | The Christmas Ranch, 3205 S Waynesville Road, Morrow, OH, 45152, United States
The Christmas Ranch is a light show and much more in Morrow, central Ohio. An evening of family fun is guaranteed!

The Christmas Ranch has seven Christmas shops including Christmas Memories, Santa’s Castle, and Stocking Stuffers.

Opportunities for photos with Santa in the perfect setting and take a train ride and wagon ride around the light show. The kids will have lots of fun in Toyland, featuring tunnel slides, tire swing, rock climbing wall, and much more.

Take a break in Santa’s Bakery and Café and enjoy a hot chocolate, soft drink, or coffee, a selection of sweets and warm food such as hamburgers, hotdogs, and pizzas.

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo
2025-11-21 17:00 - 2026-01-04 21:00 | Wildlights at Columbus Zoo, 4850 W Powell Rd, Powell, OH, 43065, United States
Columbus Zoo springs to life during the evenings from late November to early January . Enjoy all the sights and sounds of winter at the zoo with millions of LED lights!

The season comes alive during Wildlights at Columbus Zoo, with animated musical light shows, Santa, reindeer, and more holiday festivities.

Take the HOOFit 3-mile stroll around the zoo with 30 designated stop locations to see most of the zoo and to keep you healthy at the same time!

Take the North American Train Ride to visit the native animals such as wolverine, reindeer, and moose. Or enjoy a golf cart ride around the zoo and see the animals from the best viewpoint. Book this tour early as it sells out quickly!

Other activities include the 4D theater and a ride on the 1914 Mangels-lllions carousel.

You can grab refreshments at locations around the zoo, from warm pretzels to the best fried chicken.

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Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights
2025-11-21 17:30 - 2026-01-04 21:00 | Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights, Alum Creek State Park Campgrounds 3311 South Old State Road, Delaware, OH, 43015, United States
Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights is at Alum Creek State Park Campgrounds from mid-November to early January.

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Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights is a locally operated drive-thru light show in the Columbus area.

The drive-thru is three miles long and has over 300 displays, multiple tunnels, and light walls. It is about a 30-minute drive from start to finish.

Children can bring letters to Santa. Mrs Claus will deliver them to the North Pole! They are scanned and emailed back to the parents so they know what their children have asked for.

The busiest times are normally weekends in the lead-up to Christmas.

This drive-thru is open every day, including Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. The show will only be closed in such severe weather conditions that could jeopardize the safety of visitors.

Check out my review of Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights!

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