Celebrate the holidays in Xenia with our detailed event listings. For Xenia natives and holiday travelers, this guide ensures everyone enjoys the season's best.
Popular events this season include the Legendary Lights of Historic Clifton Mill, where visitors can marvel at the stunning display of lights illuminating the historic mill and its surroundings. With animated displays and festive music, it's a memorable experience for all ages. There’s also Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo, featuring millions of dazzling lights decorating the zoo grounds, perfect for enjoying a winter wonderland with family and friends. And the Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland in Dayton is something you definitely don't want to miss, showcasing an impressive drive-through light show synchronized to music. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Holiday Events In and Around Xenia
- The Legendary Lights of Historic Clifton Mill (Clifton)
- Wildlights at Columbus Zoo (Powell)
- Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland: Dayton (Dayton)
- Parklights at Caesar Ford
- WonderLight’s Christmas in Ohio (Hartford)
- Holiday in Lights (Lebanon)
- The Christmas Ranch (Morrow)
- Land of Illusion Christmas Glow (Middletown)
- Elegant Illusions Christmas Drive Through Park (Atwater)
See these and even more events listed below!
Xenia Holiday Light Displays
The Legendary Lights of Historic Clifton Mill
What to Expect:
Synchronized light and music show on historic mill and gorge.
Description:
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.
Where: Clifton | More Info: The Legendary Lights of Historic Clifton Mill
Parklights at Caesar Ford
What to Expect:
Dazzling LED light display along a mile-long driving path.
Description:
Drive through a dazzling display of over 250 LED lights at Caesar Ford Park, featuring a Winter Wonderland, North Pole Car Show, Winter Farm, and Festive Festival.
Where: Xenia | More Info: Parklights at Caesar Ford
Wildlights at Columbus Zoo
What to Expect:
Holiday celebration in a zoo setting
Description:
Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo features millions of LED lights, animated musical light shows, and various holiday festivities, creating a vibrant holiday atmosphere.
Where: Powell | More Info: Wildlights at Columbus Zoo
Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland: Dayton
What to Expect:
Synchronized light and sound show with a 300-foot RGB tunnel.
Description:
Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland in Dayton, Ohio, features cutting-edge technology and traditional holiday charm. Drive through 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
Holiday in Lights
What to Expect:
Unique drive-through light show with over 1 million lights.
Description:
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 his elves, and every animal on the ark. Guests can enjoy the show from the comfort of their own vehicle.
Where: Lebanon | More Info: Holiday in Lights
Land of Illusion Christmas Glow
What to Expect:
2-mile drive-thru with over 3.8 million lights.
Description:
Land of Illusion Christmas Glow features over 3.8 million twinkling lights in a 2-mile drive-thru experience, a Christmas Village with Santa's Workshop, and a 45-foot Christmas Tree. Visitors can enjoy festive lights, holiday activities, and warm gas fire pits.
Where: Middletown | More Info: Land of Illusion Christmas Glow
WonderLight’s Christmas in Ohio
What to Expect:
Synchronized LED light display with traditional and modern Christmas music.
Description:
Over 1 million LED lights synchronized to traditional and newer, rocking Christmas music create a heart-warming holiday experience at Hartford Fairgrounds. The event features shooting stars, floating snowflakes, dancing candy canes, and three drive-through tunnels of lights.
Where: Hartford | More Info: WonderLight’s Christmas in Ohio
Elegant Illusions Christmas Drive Through Park
What to Expect:
Inaugural holiday light drive through with advanced animatronics and LED displays.
Description:
Elegant Illusions Christmas Drive Through Park at Portage County Randolph Fairgrounds features all-new LED displays, animatronics, and over 50 holiday scenes. Visitors can stop by the Santa Shack for a visit with Santa or Mr. Grinch and take pictures on Photo Op benches.
Where: Atwater | More Info: Elegant Illusions Christmas Drive Through Park
The Christmas Ranch
What to Expect:
Synchronized light and sound show with holiday music.
Description:
The Christmas Ranch in Morrow, Ohio, features over 1 million synchronized Christmas lights, seven Christmas shops, Santa's Bakery & Cafe, and train and wagon rides.
Where: Morrow | More Info: The Christmas Ranch
Festive Fun in Nearby Cities!
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- Beavercreek (7 miles)
- Fairborn (11 miles)
- Riverside (12 miles)
- Kettering (13 miles)
- Centerville (13 miles)
- Dayton (15 miles)
- Huber Heights (15 miles)
- Springfield (18 miles)
- Miamisburg (19 miles)
- Trotwood (22 miles)
- Lebanon (23 miles)
- Middletown (28 miles)
- Troy (28 miles)
- Mason (30 miles)
- Piqua (36 miles)
- Hamilton (39 miles)
- Fairfield (41 miles)
- Sidney (43 miles)