Last updated: November 11, 2024
Your perfect guide to the holidays in Columbus is here! Explore the best festive events and attractions. For Columbus natives and curious travelers, this guide is your key to unlocking festive wonders.
One highlight this season is "Shine: A Celebration of Nature and Wonder," where breathtaking light displays transform the environment into a winter masterpiece. Additionally, "The Nutcracker" enchants audiences with its timeless ballet, showcasing classic holiday music and performances. And definitely don't forget "Stone Mountain Christmas," which offers delightful family activities and festive lights. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Columbus Holiday Light Displays
Shine: A Celebration of Nature and Wonder
- What to Expect
- Interactive bioluminescence maze and holiday-themed craft stations.
- Description
- SHINE at the Columbus Botanical Garden features twinkling lights, holiday-themed crafts, a bioluminescence maze, live entertainment, and Santa's special appearance. Enjoy festive fun and heartwarming memories amidst nature's wonder.
- Where
- Columbus | More Info : Shine: A Celebration of Nature and Wonder
Columbus Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Christmas with The Wave
- What to Expect
- Depiction of C.S. Lewis's Christmas celebrations with American guests.
- Description
- Christmas with C.S. Lewis is a depiction of the author's home near Oxford on Christmas Eve, hosting a group of Americans who are Christmassing in England. They experience an unforgettable assortment of Yuletide recollections, stimulating a whole range of emotions, curiosity, laughter, gladness, and even some tears. They will discover how their encounter with fellow author J.R.R. Tolkien forever changed Lewis's Christmas celebrations and his journey from Atheism to Christianity.
- Where
- Columbus | More Info : Christmas with The Wave
The Nutcracker
- What to Expect
- Family-friendly ballet performance with elaborate sets and costumes.
- Description
- The Columbus Ballet presents a family-friendly rendition of The Nutcracker, featuring a talented cast and elaborate sets and costumes.
- Where
- Columbus | More Info : The Nutcracker
A Tuna Christmas
- What to Expect
- Quirky characters and hilarious plotlines in a small-town setting.
- Description
- A Tuna Christmas is a fast-paced, quick-change comedy set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas. The show features quirky characters and hilarious plotlines, entertaining audiences with its comedic chaos and colorful characters.
- Where
- Columbus | More Info : A Tuna Christmas
Columbus Other Holiday Activities
Cookies and Cocoa with Santa
- Holiday cookie decorating and extended visits with Santa.
- Join us at the Columbus Botanical Garden for a delightful holiday event where children can decorate holiday cookies, make reindeer treat bags, write letters to Santa, and take pictures with him. The event includes a holiday cookie decorating station, a reindeer treat bag station, and the North Pole Postal Express where children can write their Christmas wishes to Santa.
- Columbus | More Info : Cookies and Cocoa with Santa