Last updated: November 11, 2024
Discover the magic of the holidays in Fairborn with our ultimate guide. Whether you're rediscovering your city or visiting for the first time, this guide reveals the best of Fairborn's holidays.
Popular events abound during this festive season. Experience the dazzling lights and immersive displays at the Magic of Lights, where vibrant illuminations create a captivating drive-through experience. Also, the Holiday in Lights transforms local parks into a winter wonderland with themed light displays that bring joy to visitors of all ages. And the WonderLight’s Christmas in Ohio is something you definitely don't want to miss, offering an enchanting journey through an illuminated light park set to delightful holiday music. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Over 1 million lights and 250 displays.
Holiday in Lights is an outdoor light display at Armco Park in Warren County, featuring over 1 million lights and 250 displays. The event showcases holiday-themed displays, including Santa Claus and every animal on the ark, and is an established Cincinnati holiday tradition.
Where: Lebanon | More Info: Holiday in Lights
Unique art and nature-filled route with local artist installations.
Pyramid Hill Lights features a 2-mile drive-through light show with over one million lights, local artist installations, and a journey to the North Pole filled with art and nature.
Where: Hamilton | More Info: Pyramid Hill Lights
2-mile drive-thru with over 3.8 million lights.
Land of Illusion Christmas Glow features over 3.8 million lights in a 2-mile drive-thru experience, a Christmas Village with Santa's Workshop, and a petting zoo.
Where: Middletown | More Info: Land of Illusion Christmas Glow
Unique animated light displays in a 100-acre park.
Light Up Middletown is a drive-through fantasy light display featuring thousands of twinkling LED animated lights, including themed displays like Santa's Workshop, a penguin village, and a floating sea serpent. The event is open every night from Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve, regardless of the weather.
Where: Middletown | More Info: Light Up Middletown
Synchronized light and sound show with a 300-foot RGB tunnel.
Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland in Dayton features custom-built light displays synchronized to joyful Christmas melodies, including a mesmerizing 300-foot RGB tunnel and multiple 50-foot-tall Christmas trees.
Where: Dayton | More Info: Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland: Dayton
Synchronized light and sound show with festive activities.
The Christmas Ranch in Morrow, Ohio, features over 1 million dancing Christmas lights synchronized to holiday music, along with seven Christmas shops, Santa's Bakery and Cafe, and train and wagon rides.
Where: Morrow | More Info: The Christmas Ranch
Drive-through holiday lights display with Santa waving from a gazebo.
Fort St. Clair Park in Eaton, Ohio, is decorated with millions of holiday lights each year. The annual Whispering Christmas display features a drive-through only event where Santa waves from a gazebo as visitors pass through. There is no admission charge, but a $5 donation per vehicle is welcomed.
Where: Eaton | More Info: Whispering Christmas Holiday Lights
Dazzling LED light display with festive music.
Drive through a dazzling display of over 110 LED lights at Caesar Ford Park, featuring a Winter Wonderland, North Pole Car Show, and Winter Farm. Enjoy festive holiday music on your car radio while waving to Santa at the North Pole.
Where: Xenia | More Info: Parklights at Caesar Ford
Spectacular synchronized lights and music show on historic structures.
The Legendary Lights of Historic Clifton Mill features over 4 million lights illuminating the mill, gorge, riverbanks, trees, and bridges. The display includes a 100-foot "waterfall" of twinkling lights, a Miniature Village, a Santa Claus Museum, and a spectacular synchronized lights and music show that features the old Covered Bridge. Every night, visitors can peek into Santa's Workshop to see a live Santa at work.
Where: Clifton | More Info: The Legendary Lights of Historic Clifton Mill
Holiday light display with train rides and character appearances.
Woodland Lights is a holiday event at Countryside Park featuring a half-mile path of sparkling lights, whimsical displays, and festive activities. Visitors can stroll through the ten acres of lighted exhibits, take a ride on the Rieck Express train, and enjoy traditional horse-drawn carriage rides. The event includes Santa's Cabin, character nights, pet nights, and scavenger hunts.
Where: Washington Township | More Info: Woodland Lights
