A weekend of Holiday Light Festivals, Christmas Fests, Winter Fests, Craft Shows, Bazaars and Markets!
Welcome back, festival fans.
We are full in the holiday season and the map is covered in pins – each representing a city with festival(s) and/or show(s).
There’s a variety of events out there from indoor Holiday Shows and Markets to outdoor Light Festival Celebrations, so go through the list and see what you’re in the mood to do this weekend.
Some of this weekend’s festivals (which I have visited in the past) include the…
…Dalton Holiday Festival (Review)…
…Plymouth’s Christmas in the Village (Review)…
…and Christmas in Zoar (Review).
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Be sure to go through the list below, check the MAP and read the reviews.
For this week’s festivals BEYOND Ohio – as well as a MAP for that section – you can find them in the following posts:
North: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-120725
South: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-120725
West (Arizona/Nevada/New Mexico added and working on Oregon!): https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-120725
Have a great weekend, Ohio!
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Ohio Festival Weekend: December 4-7, 2025
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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.
If you can’t see the map on your smartphone, click HERE.
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My Experiences of this Weekend’s Festivals
12/6-12/7 – Dalton Holidays Festival – Dalton – My Review
12/5-12/6 – Christmas in the Village – Plymouth – My Review
12/6-12/7 – Christmas in Zoar – Zoar – My Review
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OHIO FAIRS AND SHOWS
12/5-12/6 – 720 Holiday Market at Oakwood Square II – Canton
12/5-12/6 – Gifts that Give Back Vendor Market – Logan
12/5-12/7 – E.J. Thomas Christmas Arts & Crafts Show – Akron
12/5-12/7 – Home for the Holidays Fine Art Show – Berea
12/5-12/7 – Columbus Winterfair – Columbus
12/5-12/7* – An American Holiday at the Butler Arts and Crafts Show – Youngstown – DISCONTINUED
12/6 – Akron Arts and Crafts Expo – Akron
12/6 – Frosty’s Boutique – Alliance
12/6 – Christmas in the Barn Craft Show – Avon
12/6 – Christmas By-The-Lake Craft Show – Avon Lake
12/6 – Canfield High School Craft Show – Canfield
12/6 – Market BLEU Winter Quarter – Cincinnati
12/6 – Cleveland Bazaar at Lake Affect Studios – Cleveland
12/6 – Buckeye Model Train and Railroad Artifacts Show – Columbus
12/6 – Franklin Heights Band Craft Show – Columbus
12/6 – Jack Front Winter Craft Bazaar – Columbus
12/6 – Holiday Craft and Vendor Show – East Canton
12/6 – Eaton High School Craft Show and Music Festival – Eaton
Weekend continues below…
12/6 – Frazeysburg Lions Club Holiday Bazaar – Frazeysburg
12/6 – Christmas at Apollo Craft Show – Lima
12/6 – Ontario Community Craft Show – Mansfield
12/6 – Tecumseh Craft Show – New Carlisle
12/6 – Saint Albert Craft Fair – North Royalton
12/6 – Colebrook Christmas in the Country Craft Show – Orwell
12/6 – St. Julie Billiart Craft Show – North Ridgeville
12/6 – Jingle Jazz Holiday Shop – Reynoldsburg
12/6 – Solon Hometown Holiday Market – Solon
12/6 – Brukner Nature Center Winter Arts and Craft Show – Troy
12/6 – Hometown Christmas Craft and Vendor Show – West Alexandria
Weekend continues below…
12/6 – Gingerbread Cottage Craft Show – Westerville
12/6 – ‘Tis the Season Craft and Vendor Show – Whitehall
12/6 – Holiday Craft Fair – Willowick
12/6-12/7 – Findlay Market Holiday Market Weekend – Cincinnati
12/6-12/7 – Polaris Makers Market II – Columbus
12/6-12/7 – Tis the Season Craft and Vendor Show – Elyria
12/6-12/7 – Purple Poinsettia Craft and Vendor Show – Xenia
12/6-12/7 – Wintersville Winter Weekend – Wintersville
12/7 – Jim and Dan Comic and Toy Show! IV – Dayton
12/7 – Artisan Fair and Brisket Lunch – Kettering
12/7 – Mayfield Cheerleader Craft Fair – Mayfield Village
12/7 – Medina Railroad and Toy Show IV – Medina
OHIO FESTIVALS
12/1-12/6 – Winter Wonderfest II – Hartville
12/1-12/6 – Gift of Lights II – Wapakoneta
12/1-12/7 – Candy Cane Trail II – Ashland
12/1-12/7 – Elegant Illusions Christmas Drive Through Park IV – Atwater
12/1-12/7 – PNC Festival of Lights III – Cincinnati
12/1-12/7 – The Legendary Lights of Historic Clifton Mill II – Clifton
12/1-12/7 – Conservatory Aglow III – Columbus
12/1-12/7 – Wanderlights III – Columbus
12/1-12/7 – A Carillon Christmas II – Dayton
12/1-12/7 – Woodland Lights III – Dayton
12/1-12/7 – Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights III – Delaware
12/1-12/7 – Whispering Christmas Holiday Lights II – Eaton
12/1-12/7 – Gallipolis in Lights II – Gallipolis
12/1-12/7 – WonderLight’s Christmas in Ohio IV – Hartford
Weekend continues below…
12/1-12/7 – Christmas Cruise Thru II – Hicksville
12/1-12/7 – Lake of Lights II – Kenton
12/1-12/7 – Fairfield County Festival of Lights II – Lancaster
12/1-12/7 – Christmas at the Castle: A Kingdom of Lights II – Loudonville
12/1-12/7 – Land of Illusion Christmas Glow III – Middletown
12/1-12/7 – Light Up Middletown II – Middletown
12/1-12/7 – The Christmas Ranch III – Morrow
12/1-12/7 – Cincinnati’s Nights of Lights III – Owensville
12/1-12/7 – Holiday Lights at the Park II – Plain City
12/1-12/7 – Lucy Depp Park Light Show II – Powell
12/1-12/7 – Wildlights at Columbus Zoo III – Powell
12/1-12/7 – Lights on the North Coast IV – Sandusky
12/1-12/7 – Toledo Zoo Lights Before Christmas V – Toledo
12/1-12/7 – Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Lights II – Upper Sandusky
12/1-12/7 – Armstrong Air and Space Museum Holiday Lights II – Wapakoneta
12/1-12/7 – Parklights at Caesar Ford I – Xenia
Weekend continues below…
12/2-12/7 – Wild Winter Lights at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo III – Cleveland
12/2-12/7 – Pyramid Hill Lights IV – Hamilton
12/3-12/7 – Holiday Lights at Carlisle Reservation II – LaGrange
12/3-12/7 – Christmas Tree Festival – Lima
12/4-12/6 – Christkindl Market of Bryan II – Bryan
12/4-12/7 – Christmas at Dogwood Pass II – Beaver
12/4-12/7 – Merry and Bright Christmas Lights II – Celina
12/4-12/7 – The Joy of Christmas Light Show III – Columbiana
12/4-12/7 – Winterfest II – Portsmouth
12/4-12/7 – 4-H Exchange Club Holiday Light Show II – Van Wert
12/5 – WinterFest: Festival of Lights – Macedonia
12/5 – Pickerington Holiday Gathering – Pickerington
12/5 – The Christmas Station – Xenia
12/5-12/6 – Akron Zoo Wild Lights II – Akron
12/5-12/6 – Nature’s A-Glow at Beech Creek Gardens I – Alliance
12/5-12/6 – Christmas in the Village – Canal Winchester
12/5-12/6 – Christkindl Holiday Market and Festival – Conneaut
Weekend continues below…
12/5-12/6 – Hamilton Christkindlmarkt – Hamilton
12/5-12/6 – The Christmas Cave III – Minford
12/5-12/6 – Christmas in the Village – Plymouth – My Review
12/5-12/6* – Kris Kringle Markt – Tiffin – CANCELLED
12/5-12/6 – Yuletide Village Season of Lights II – Waynesville
12/5-12/7 – Ashtabula County’s Lights on the Lake II – Ashtabula
12/4-12/7 – Holidays on the Farm I – Cincinnati
12/5-12/7 – Light in the Forest I – Cincinnati
12/5-12/7 – Lake Metroparks Country Lights Drive Thru I – Kirtland
12/5-12/7 – Medina County Fair Drive Thru Holiday Lights II – Medina
12/5-12/7 – A Bavarian Christkindlmarkt – Middleburg Heights
12/5-12/7 – Magic of Lights II – North Ridgeville
12/5-12/7 – Sandusky Christmas Market II – Sandusky
12/5-12/7 – Steubenville Nutcracker Village and Holiday Market II – Steubenville
12/5-12/7 – Seneca County Family Fair Lights III – Tiffin
12/5-12/7 – Holiday Lights at Lost Creek Reserve II – Troy
Weekend continues below…
12/5-12/7 – Christmas in the Village – Waynesville
12/6 – Albany Christmas in the Village – Albany
12/6 – A Christmas Carroll – Carroll
12/6 – Wintergrass Music Fest – Columbiana
12/6 – WinterFest Columbus – Columbus
12/6 – Christmas at Central Park – Green
12/6 –Home for the Holiday’s Market – Hartville
12/6 – Huron Winter Fest – Huron
12/6 – Light Up Lakewood – Lakewood
12/6 – Lebanon Horse-Drawn Carriage Parade and Festival – Lebanon
12/6 – Hoppy Holiday Beer Fest at Lorain Brewing Company – Lorain
12/6 – Mt. Blanchard Christmas in the Village – Mt. Blanchard
12/6* – Old Washington Winter Fest – Old Washington – DISCONTINUED
Weekend continues below…
12/6 – Cleveland Donauschwaben Krampus Fest – Olmsted Township
12/6 – Oxford Holiday Festival – Oxford
12/6 – Woodridge Arts and Crafts Show – Peninsula
12/6 – Christmas Under the Clock – Plain City
12/6 – Steubenville Christmas in the Park – Steubenville
12/6 – Toledo Night Market VII – Toledo
12/6 – Cleveland-Westlake Children’s Festival – Westlake
12/6-12/7 – Dalton Holidays Festival – Dalton – My Review
12/6-12/7 – Christkindlmarkt at Mulberry Creek Herb Farm – Huron
12/6-12/7 – Mercy Health Bright Nights II – Lima
12/6-12/7 – Christmas in Ridgeville – Ridgeville Corners
12/6-12/7 – Memorial LightFest I – Wadsworth
12/6-12/7 – Christmas in Zoar – Zoar – My Review
12/7 – McComb Hometown Christmas – McComb
CINCINNATI FESTIVALS
12/1-12/7 – PNC Festival of Lights III – Cincinnati
12/1-12/7 – A Carillon Christmas II – Dayton
12/1-12/7 – Light Up Middletown II – Middletown
12/1-12/7 – The Christmas Ranch III – Morrow
12/1-12/7 – Cincinnati’s Nights of Lights III – Owensville
12/1-12/7 – Woodland Lights III – Washington Township
12/2-12/7 – Pyramid Hill Lights IV – Hamilton
12/4-12/7 – Holidays on the Farm I – Cincinnati
12/5-12/6 – Hamilton Christkindlmarkt – Hamilton
12/5-12/6 – Yuletide Village Season of Lights II – Waynesville
12/5-12/7 – Light in the Forest I – Cincinnati
12/5-12/7 – Christmas in the Village – Waynesville
12/6 – Lebanon Horse-Drawn Carriage Parade and Festival – Lebanon
12/6 – Oxford Holiday Festival – Oxford
CLEVELAND FESTIVALS
12/1-12/7 – Elegant Illusions Christmas Drive Through Park IV – Atwater
12/2-12/7 – Wild Winter Lights at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo III – Cleveland
12/3-12/7 – Holiday Lights at Carlisle Reservation II – LaGrange
12/5 – WinterFest: Festival of Lights – Macedonia
12/5-12/6 – Akron Zoo Wild Lights II – Akron
12/5-12/7 – Medina County Fair Drive Thru Holiday Lights II – Medina
12/5-12/7 – A Bavarian Christkindlmarkt – Middleburg Heights
12/5-12/7 – Magic of Lights II – North Ridgeville
12/6 – Christmas at Central Park – Green
12/6 – Light Up Lakewood – Lakewood
12/6 – Hoppy Holiday Beer Fest at Lorain Brewing Company – Lorain
12/6 – Cleveland Donauschwaben Krampus Fest – Olmsted Township
12/6 – Woodridge Arts and Crafts Show – Peninsula
12/6 – Cleveland-Westlake Children’s Festival – Westlake
12/6-12/7 – Memorial LightFest I – Wadsworth
COLUMBUS FESTIVALS
12/1-12/7 – Conservatory Aglow III – Columbus
12/1-12/7 – Wanderlights III – Columbus
12/1-12/7 – Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights III – Delaware
12/1-12/7 – WonderLight’s Christmas in Ohio IV – Hartford
12/1-12/7 – Holiday Lights at the Park II – Plain City
12/1-12/7 – Lucy Depp Park Light Show II – Powell
12/1-12/7 – Wildlights at Columbus Zoo III – Powell
12/5 – Pickerington Holiday Gathering – Pickerington
12/6 – WinterFest Columbus – Columbus
12/6 – Christmas Under the Clock – Plain City
Do you notice festivals on the map beyond Ohio? Find them below!
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia |Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Oklahoma
Oregon * Pennsylvania |South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington * Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
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