COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Spectacular displays, dazzling drive-through shows, movie-worthy main streets, and one-of-a-kind traditions are all featured on TourismOhio’s 2024 Ohio Holiday Lights Trail. With 73 stops, this year’s trail brings together Ohio’s most beloved displays and exciting new additions, inviting Ohioans and visitors to experience brilliance of the holidays.
While destinations on the Ohio Holiday Lights Trail will be enchanting visitors all season long, TourismOhio is encouraging visits this weekend in honor of National Christmas Lights Day on December 1.
“If you’re looking to experience the magic of the season with the best light displays in the state, the Holiday Lights Trail is a great place to start,” said Governor Mike DeWine. “Following the trail gives families the opportunity to bundle up and explore some of the most enchanting holiday experiences in the heart of it all.”
“The magic of the Ohio Holiday Lights Trail lies in the dedication of the communities that help bring these displays to life,” said Lydia Mihalik, director of the Department of Development, which oversees TourismOhio. “Each display reflects the creativity and passion of the many Ohioans who are spreading holiday joy and helping families make memories together.”
Displays along the self-guided trail include the impressive seven million lights at Winterfest at Kings Island, the nationally recognized and locally beloved Steubenville Nutcracker Village, six beautifully lit botanical gardens to stroll through, five illuminated zoos to explore, and four museums and historical parks to wander.
Explore charming towns and big city cheer on the Ohio Holiday Lights Trail! 73 stops take you around Ohio to the best light shows in the state. Download the trail map
EditSign the trail map and visit these dazzling displays for an unforgettable holiday experience. For even more festive fun, download the Ohio Holiday Lights Trail Coloring Page
Central
1.Christmas by Candlelight • Marion
2. Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights • Lewis Center
3. Lucy Depp Park Light Show • Powell
4. Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, efficiently powered by AEP Ohio • Delaware
5. Everal Barn & Homestead • Westerville
6. Inniswood Illuminated • Westerville
7. WonderLight’s Christmas in Ohio • Hartford
8. Licking County Christmas Courthouse Lighting • Newark
9. Easton’s Holiday Lights • Columbus
10. Gahanna Holiday Lights Celebration • Gahanna
11. Conservatory Aglow at Franklin Park Conservatory • Columbus
12. Wanderlights • Columbus
Southeast
13. Shine On Chillicothe • Chillicothe
14. Christmas at Dogwood Pass • Beaver
15. Portsmouth Winterfest • Portsmouth
16. Gallipolis In Lights • Gallipolis
17. Wellston OHillCo Lights • Wellston
18. Belpre Holiday Lights • Belpre
19. Christmas in the Village • McConnelsville
20. Zane Landing Park Lights • Zanesville
21. A Storybook Christmas • Zanesville
22. Guernsey County Courthouse Holiday Light Show • Cambridge
Northeast
23. Steubenville Nutcracker Village • Steubenville
24. Joy of Christmas Light Show • Columbiana
25. Ohio Christmas Factory • Canton
26. Nature’s A-Glow • Alliance
27. Hartville Winter Wonderfest • Hartville
28. Wild Lights at the Akron Zoo • Akron
29. Foxtail Holiday Lights • Copley
30. Deck the Hall at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens • Akron
31. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad North Pole Adventure™ presented by Meijer • Akron
32. Elegant Illusions • Atwater
33. Light Up the Square • Warren
34. Downtown Painesville Holiday Lights • Painesville
35. Downtown Willoughby Holiday Lights • Willoughby
36. Country Lights Drive-thru at Lake Metroparks Farmpark • Kirtland
37. FROST: An Ice Capped Garden Experience presented by KeyBank • Cleveland
38. Downtown Cleveland WinterLand • Cleveland
39. Wild Winter Lights presented by NOPEC at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo • Cleveland
40. Magic of Lights • Middleburg Heights
41. Medina County Fair Drive Thru Holiday Lights • Medina
42. Candy Cane Trail at Freer Field • Ashland
43. Christmas at Kingwood • Mansfield
Northwest
44. Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Lights • Upper Sandusky
45. North Pole Express • Findlay
46. Seneca County Family Fair Lights • Tiffin
47. Rock & Awe Holiday Light Show • Fremont
48. Sandusky County Fairgrounds Winter Wonderland • Fremont
49. Lights on the NorthCoast • Sandusky
50. Hensville Lights • Toledo
51. Lights Before Christmas, presented by KeyBank at the Toledo Zoo • Toledo
52. Christmas Cruise Thru • Hicksville
53. 4-H Exchange Club Holiday Light Show • Van Wert
54. Mercy Health Bright Nights • Lima
55. Lake of Lights • Kenton
56. Armstrong Museum Holiday Lights • Wapakoneta
57. Gift of Lights at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds • Wapakoneta
58. Merry & Bright Christmas Lights Brought To You By Mercer Health • Celina
59. Winter Wonderland Grand Illumination • Sidney
Southwest
60. Holiday Lights at Lost Creek Reserve • Troy
61. Holiday in the City • Springfield
62. Fort St. Clair Whispering Christmas • Eaton
63. A Carillon Christmas • Dayton
64. Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill • Clifton
65. Christmas Glow at Land of Illusion • Middletown
66. Light Up Middletown • Middletown
67. Pyramid Hill Lights • Hamilton
68. Yuletide Village, Season of Lights • Waynesville
69. The Christmas Ranch • Morrow
70. WinterFest at Kings Island • Mason
71. Great Parks Holidays on the Farm • Cincinnati
72. PNC Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden • Cincinnati
73. Cincinnati’s Nights of Lights • Owensville
