Ohio Christmas 2026

Top Events Across Ohio

Find the best Christmas events across Ohio this year!

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   Columbus Symphony Holiday Pops Columbus

   Holiday Pops concert with symphony, chorus, and children's choir.

2. 2
   Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour Cleveland

   28th anniversary of the longest-running jazz Christmas tour.

3. 3
   Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt Cincinnati

   German-American holiday festival featuring an igloo boardwalk along the riverfront.

4. 4
   Light Up The Levee Newport

   Annual tree lighting with fireworks and Santa visit

5. 5
   Lights Before Christmas Toledo

   Over one million lights illuminating the zoo

6. 6
   Children's Wonderland Sylvania

   Northwest Ohio holiday tradition with classic exhibits, train rides, and Santa visits.

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   Akron Zoo's Wild Lights Akron

   Celebrate a decade of holiday wonder and dazzling zoo lighting displays.

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   A Carillon Christmas Dayton

   Carillon Historical Park's 65-acre campus sparkles with thousands of holiday lights.

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   The Polar Express Train Ride at Dennison Depot Dennison

   Vintage train ride reenactment to the North Pole with Santa.

10. 10
    Light Up Downtown Canton

    Features fireworks, sleigh rides, reindeer, and the lighting of the tree.

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    Holiday Market at Oakwood Square North Canton

    European-inspired outdoor market village featuring local artisans and festive activities.

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    Ballet Western Reserve presents The Nutcracker featuring Your YSO Youngstown

    Holiday ballet performance featuring the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra.

13. 13
    YSU Carols & Cocoa and the Dana Holiday Concert Warren

    A holiday tradition featuring Dana School of Music students.

14. 14
    A Motown Christmas Lorain

    Motown hits and holiday classics performed by former Motown legends.

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    Light Up Vermilion VERMILION

    Features a synchronized drone light show choreographed to music