If you’re looking for a list of Christmas and Holiday things to do in Cincinnati this holiday season, look no further! The Lowry Team has compiled an all-inclusive list of local holiday events for you to start your planning. From ice skating to parades, and train rides to lights displays, we’ve got you covered!
Ongoing Holiday Events
Ice Skating on Fountain Square – Ice rink open November through February.
Skate with Santa – Every weekend from Thanksgiving until Christmas, Santa will lace up his skates and join families out on the ice for an hour of holiday-filled fun.
North Pole Express – Take a magical train ride with Santa Claus and his elves!
Water Wonderland with Scuba Santa – Meet Scuba Santa and his elves, visit Santa’s post office, enjoy holiday music, and more!
Christmas at EnterTRAINment Junction – Take a journey to the North Pole, where you can can meet Mrs. Claus and Santa himself, and check out their special holiday train displays.
Krohn Conservatory Holiday Show – A Zinzinnati Holiday – Features an interactive train display, beautiful poinsettias, and seasonal plants.
Kings Island Winterfest – Enjoy ice skating, carolers, food, live shows, beautiful lights, holiday characters, and more.
Tree Lighting Ceremonies and Festivals
Olde West Chester Christmas Walk – Shopping, yummy treats, live music, crafts, games, visits with Santa, and more.
Liberty Center’s Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting – Enjoy live music, a holiday parade, a lights show, and visits with Santa.
Bridgewater Falls Holiday Lights – Tree lighting, pictures with Santa, ice skating, a giant snow globe, carolers, hot chocolate, and more!
Holiday Lights at Deerfield Towne Center – There will be an ice skating rink, arts, crafts, carriage rides, pictures with Santa, a tree-lighting ceremony, and more!
Macy’s Light up the Square – Live music, appearance by Santa Claus, ice skating, fireworks, holiday market, and the official tree lighting.
Light Up the Levee – Santa arrives by helicopter for this annual tree lighting event! There will be family activities, food, live music, and more!
Lebanon Christmas Parade and Festival – Two parades, gift and food vendors, Christmas carolers and other live music, visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and much more!
Light Up Fairfield – Holiday market, Santa visits, live music and carols, and tree lighting ceremony.
Christmas in Loveland – Live music and performances, a special showing of Frozen, visits with Santa, carriage rides, food trucks, ice carving, and much more!
Pioneer Christmas – Sunday, December 10th; 1:00 – 4:00 PM at Keehner Park in West Chester.
Ho-Ho-Hayride – Hidden Valley Orchards – November 30th and December 7th & 8th. Take a hayride to the Christmas cabin to visit with Santa, and enjoy a bonfire and hot chocolate. There will also be face painting, marshmallow roasting, a craft station, and holiday music.
Breakfast with Santa
Breakfast with Santa at Maggiano’s – Enjoy a breakfast buffet, visits and pictures with Santa, and games and activity stations.
Pancakes with Santa at the Museum Center – Saturday, December 14th.
Join the Santa for breakfast and enjoy a top-your-own-pancake buffet and hot cocoa bar.
Breakfast with Santa at Dingle House – Sunday, December 8th.
Enjoy a free carriage ride with the purchase of a breakfast buffet, and get your pictures with Santa.
Santa’s Brunch at Voice of America Park – Sunday, December 15th.
Enjoy a yummy brunch buffet, holiday crafts, jazz music, visit with Santa and entertainment by MADCAP Puppets.
Liberty Township’s Breakfast with Santa – Saturday, December 7th.
Enjoy a fun morning of holiday festivities including: arts & crafts, face painters and a visit with Santa Claus himself! Don’t forget your camera to snap a photo! Space is limited. Reservations required.
Lights Displays
Holiday Lights on the Hill – A 2 mile drive-through holiday lights display.
Sharon Woods Holiday in Lights – Enjoy a mile long drive with beautiful lights displays. You can also get out of your car to enjoy Santaland with hot cocoa, carolers, visits with Santa, a holiday train display, and more.
The Christmas Ranch – Located on 110 acres, it features a walk-thru Christmas lights park with a Christmas village full of shops. There are also train rides, wagon rides, and much more!
Cincinnati Zoo Festival of Lights – Beautiful lights displays throughout the zoo, lights and music shows at Swan Lake, hot cocoa, snacks, and more.
Christmas Nights of Lights at Coney Island – This family event features a 2-mile car ride through Christmas displays and light shows which are synced to your favorite holiday songs.
Christmas Shows
A Magical Cirque Christmas – November 19th at the Aronoff Center.
A Christmas Carol – November 27th – December 29th at Playhouse in the Park.
The Nutcracker – December 19th – 29th at Music Hall.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Holiday Show – November 29th at the Heritage Bank Center.
Holiday Pops – December 13th – 15th at Music Hall.
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas – December 26th at the Aronoff Center.
Holiday Shopping / Markets
Cincideutsch Christkindlmarkt – Will not be operating this year.
Winter Market at Fountain Square – Weekends November 29th – December 22nd.
City Flea’s Holiday Market – December 14th at Washington Park.
Findlay Market’s Holiday Market – December 7th – 8th, 8 AM – 4 PM.
Art on Vine Holiday Gift Show – December 15th, Noon – 7 PM at Rhinegeist.
Hamilton Christkindlmarkt – December 6th – 8th.
Miscellaneous
Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl – Saturday, December 7th, 2PM – 10PM.
Cincinnati Santacon – The 12th Annual Cincinnati Santacon will be held on Saturday, December 14th.
Hopefully this list of Christmas and holiday events in Cincinnati has helped fill your calendar with lots of fun! We here at The Lowry Team wish you a happy, safe, and fun Christmas and holiday season!
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