Another Great Holiday Weekend with Markets, Festivals, Light Shows, Craft Shows, Bazaars
Welcome back, Festival Fans.
It’s another great Holiday Weekend with plenty of merry things to see and do.
The Christmas Craft Shows are numerous.
The Holiday Light Shows are endless.
And there are plenty of Christmas Markets and Festivals, including…
- Hudson Christkindlmarkt (Review)
- Christmas Around the World in Avon (Review)
- Newtown Winterfest
- Oberlin PTO Holiday Market
- Christkindlmarkt at the Boecklin Club in Sandusky
- Westerville Winterfest and Carnival
- Christmas in Loveland
- Simply Christmas in Lithopolis
- Christmas Carnival and Market
Maybe you’ll even see Santa…
…Krampus…
…or both (although this is really St. Nick).
Take your time through the listing and check with the map to see where things are.
If you are interested in this weekend’s festivals outside of Ohio, check out this week’s post at Festival Guides and Reviews: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/festival-weekend-121524
If you happen to be in California this weekend, I have a post for that state as well: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/california-weekend-121524
Have a wonderful weekend!
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Ohio Festival Weekend: December 12-15, 2024
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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
12/13-12/15 – Christmas Around the World III – Avon – My Review
12/13-12/15 – Hudson Christkindlmarkt – Hudson – My Review
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OHIO FAIRS AND SHOWS
12/13-12/14 – Holiday Bazaar – Athens
12/13-12/14 – Holiday Market at Oakwood Square II – Canton
12/13-12/15 – Holiday Market at the Screw Factory – Lakewood
12/13-12/15 – Oddmall: ChrisHanuKwanzMadan – Akron
12/14 – All the Creatures: an Alternative Holiday Market – Akron
12/14 – Bling in the Season – Copley
12/14 – Findlay Market Holiday Market Weekend II – Cincinnati
12/14 – ArtisanFest513 Winter Market – Cincinnati
12/14 – Holiday Pop-up Market – Shaker Heights
12/14 – Solon Hometown Holiday Market – Solon
12/14 – Christmas Craft Show – Massillon
12/14 – SC Trojan Bands Winter Craft Show – Greenwich
12/14 – Warren Hometown Holidays – Warren
12/14 – The Kent Flea Holiday Show II – Kent
Weekend continues below…
12/14 – Franklin County Holiday Craft Show and Bake Sale – Hilliard
12/14 – Full Moon Community Market XII – Logan
12/14-12/15 – Christkindlmarkt – Dayton
12/14-12/15 – St. Nick Craft Show – Seven Hills
12/14-12/15 – Christmas Bazaar at Richland County Fairgrounds – Mansfield
12/14-12/15 – Cleveland Bazaar at 78th Street Studios – Cleveland
12/14-12/15 – Mistletoe Magic Holiday Marketplace – Dayton
12/14-12/15 – Jingle Mingle Craft and Vendor Show – Strongsville
12/14-12/15 – Home for the Holidays: A Christmas Market – Medina
12/15 – Winter Festival of Crafts – Sylvania
12/15 – Not Your Mama’s Craft Market at BrewDog Brewery – Canal Winchester
12/15 – Dublin Christmas Market at Bridge Park – Dublin
12/15 – Columbus Winter Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show – Hilliard
OHIO FESTIVALS
12/9-12/15 – Candy Cane Trail III – Ashland
12/9-12/15 – Ashtabula County’s Lights on the Lake III – Ashtabula
12/9-12/15 – Elegant Illusions Christmas Drive Through Park IV – Atwater
12/9-12/15 – PNC Festival of Lights IV – Cincinnati
12/9-12/15 – The Legendary Lights of Historic Clifton Mill III – Clifton
12/9-12/15 – The Joy of Christmas Light Show IV – Columbiana
12/9-12/15 – Conservatory Aglow IV – Columbus
12/9-12/15 – Wanderlights IV – Columbus
12/9-12/15 – Foxtail Holiday Lights III – Copley
12/9-12/15 – A Carillon Christmas III – Dayton
12/9-12/15 – Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights IV – Delaware
12/9-12/15 – Whispering Christmas Holiday Lights III – Eaton
12/9-12/15 – Sandusky County Fairgrounds Winter Wonderland II – Fremont
12/9-12/15 – Gallipolis in Lights III – Gallipolis
12/9-12/15 – WonderLight’s Christmas in Ohio V – Hartford
12/9-12/15 – Christmas Cruise Thru III – Hicksville
Weekend continues below…
12/9-12/15 – Lake of Lights III – Kenton
12/9-12/15 – Fairfield County Festival of Lights III – Lancaster
12/9-12/15 – Christmas at the Castle: A Kingdom of Lights III – Loudonville
12/9-12/15 – Magic of Lights III – Middleburg Heights
12/9-12/15 – Land of Illusion Christmas Glow III – Middletown
12/9-12/15 – Light Up Middletown III – Middletown
12/9-12/15 – The Christmas Ranch IV – Morrow
12/9-12/15 – Cincinnati’s Nights of Lights IV – Owensville
12/9-12/15 – Wildlights at Columbus Zoo IV – Powell
12/9-12/15 – Lights on the North Coast V – Sandusky
12/9-12/15 – Toledo Zoo Lights Before Christmas IV – Toledo
12/9-12/15 – Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Lights III – Upper Sandusky
12/9-12/15 – Memorial LightFest II – Wadsworth
12/9-12/15 – Armstrong Air and Space Museum Holiday Lights III – Wapakoneta
12/9-12/15 – Parklights at Caesar Ford III – Xenia
12/10-12/15 – Wild Winter Lights at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo V – Cleveland
12/10-12/15 – Pyramid Hill Lights V – Hamilton
Weekend continues below…
12/11-12/15 – Holiday Lights at Carlisle Reservation III – LaGrange
12/12-12/14 – Christkindl Market of Bryan III – Bryan
12/12-12/14 – Winter Wonderfest IV – Hartville
12/12-12/15 – Christmas at Dogwood Pass III – Beaver
12/12-12/15 – Merry and Bright Christmas Lights III – Celina
12/12-12/15 – Light in the Forest II – Cincinnati
12/12-12/15 – Winterfest III – Portsmouth
12/12-12/15 – 4-H Exchange Club Holiday Light Show III – Van Wert
12/12-12/15 – Gift of Lights III – Wapakoneta
12/13-12/14 – Yuletide Village Season of Lights III – Waynesville
12/13-12/14 – Christkindl Holiday Market and Festival – Conneaut
12/13-12/14 – The Christmas Cave IV – Minford
12/13-12/14 – Sandusky Christmas Market III – Sandusky
12/13-12/14 – “Mini” Mayberry Market – Wapakoneta
Weekend continues below…
12/13-12/15 – Akron Zoo Wild Lights III – Akron
12/13-12/15 – Nature’s A-Glow at Beech Creek Gardens III – Alliance
12/13-12/15 – Christmas Around the World III – Avon – My Review
12/13-12/15 – Holidays on the Farm IV – Cincinnati
12/13-12/15 – Hudson Christkindlmarkt – Hudson – My Review
12/13-12/15 – Lake Metroparks Country Lights Drive Thru III – Kirtland
12/13-12/15 – Mercy Health Bright Lights III – Lima
12/13-12/15 – Medina County Fair Drive Thru Holiday Lights III – Medina
12/13-12/15 – Steubenville Nutcracker Village and Holiday Market III – Steubenville
12/13-12/15 – Seneca County Family Fair Lights IV – Tiffin
12/13-12/15 – Holiday Lights at Lost Creek Reserve III – Troy
12/13-12/15 – Woodland Lights IV – Washington Township
Weekend continues below…
12/14 – Christmas Carnival and Market – Caldwell
12/14 – Simply Christmas in Lithopolis – Lithopolis
12/14 – Hoppy Holiday Beer Fest at Lorain Brewing Company – Lorain
12/14 – Christmas in Loveland – Loveland
12/14 – Christmas in the Village – Mechanicsburg
12/14 – Newtown Winterfest – Newtown
12/14 – Oberlin PTO Holiday Market – Oberlin
12/14 – Jingle Jazz Holiday Shop – Reynoldsburg
12/14 – Heritage Village Museum Holly Days – Sharonville
12/14 – Christkindlmarkt at the Boecklin Club – Sandusky
12/15 – The Toledo Craftsman’s Guild’s Winter Festival of Crafts – Toledo
12/15 – Westerville Winterfest and Carnival – Westerville
CINCINNATI FESTIVALS
12/9-12/15 – The Christmas Ranch IV – Morrow
12/9-12/15 – Land of Illusion Christmas Glow III – Middletown
12/9-12/15 – Cincinnati’s Nights of Lights IV – Owensville
12/9-12/15 – PNC Festival of Lights IV – Cincinnati
12/9-12/15 – A Carillon Christmas III – Dayton
12/9-12/15 – Light Up Middletown III – Middletown
12/10-12/15 – Pyramid Hill Lights V – Hamilton
12/12-12/15 – Light in the Forest II – Cincinnati
12/13-12/14 – Yuletide Village Season of Lights III – Waynesville
12/13-12/15 – Holidays on the Farm IV – Cincinnati
12/14 – Newtown Winterfest – Newtown
12/14 – Christmas in Loveland – Loveland
CLEVELAND FESTIVALS
12/9-12/15 – Magic of Lights III – Middleburg Heights
12/10-12/15 – Wild Winter Lights at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo V – Cleveland
12/11-12/15 – Holiday Lights at Carlisle Reservation III – LaGrange
12/13-12/15 – Hudson Christkindlmarkt – Hudson – My Review
12/13-12/15 – Akron Zoo Wild Lights III – Akron
12/13-12/15 – Medina County Fair Drive Thru Holiday Lights III – Medina
12/13-12/15 – Christmas Around the World III – Avon – My Review
12/13-12/15 – Lake Metroparks Country Lights Drive Thru III – Kirtland
12/14 – Oberlin PTO Holiday Market – Oberlin
COLUMBUS FESTIVALS
12/9-12/15 – Wildlights at Columbus Zoo IV – Powell
12/9-12/15 – Conservatory Aglow IV – Columbus
12/9-12/15 – Wanderlights IV – Columbus
12/9-12/15 – Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights IV – Delaware
12/9-12/15 – WonderLight’s Christmas in Ohio V – Hartford
12/14 – Simply Christmas in Lithopolis – Lithopolis
12/14 – Jingle Jazz Holiday Shop – Reynoldsburg
12/15 – Westerville Winterfest and Carnival – Westerville
Do you notice festivals on the map beyond Ohio? Find them below!
Alabama | Arkansas | California | Delaware | Florida | Georgia
Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri
New Jersey | New York | North Carolina | Pennsylvania
South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
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