I had a friend that moved here from NYC ask me - what type of "holiday" stuff is there to do in Cincinnati? Well Maria - this is for you! I gave a couple of them right off the top of my head but then after a little research - found so many fun events!
The events are listed in order of start date - so here we go!
Holiday Junction featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains - Walk through the Cincinnati History Museum and then see the trains, displays and maybe Santa Claus!
- Neighborhood: Downtown, Museum Terminal
- Dates: Now - January 5
- Cost: Free to Duke Energy Customers (see website for details)
Antique Christmas - The Taft Museum of Art has antique ornaments, toys and decorations on display.
- Neighborhood - Downtown
- Dates: Now - January 5
- Cost: Free on Sunday - more info on website
Christmas at the Junction - EnterTRAINment Junction hosts a huge holiday train display.
- Neighborhood: West Chester
- Dates: November 16 - January 5
- Cost: $12.95/Adult, $9.95/Children 3-12
Holiday Toy Trains - Behringer-Crawford Museum hosts the 22nd Annual Holiday Toy Trains festival with over 250 feet of track that patrons can operate.
- Neighborhood: Covington
- Dates: November 16 - January 19
- Cost: $7/Adults, $4/Children
Cincinnati Scenic Railway at Krohn Conservatory - fun display of flowers, trains, Cincinnati icons and much more!
- Neighborhood: Mt Adams
- Dates: November 16 - January 5
- Cost: $7/Adults, $4/Children
Holiday in Lights - A drive-thru path at Sharon Woods park that has hundreds of light displays. At the end of the path, head inside for hot cocoa and SantaLand.
- Neighborhood: Sharonville
- Dates: November 22 - 24, November 29 - December 31
- Cost: $13/car
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| Photo Courtesy of Cincinnati Parks |
- Neighborhood: Mt Adams
- Date: November 23
- Cost: Free!
- Neighborhood: Avondale
- Dates: November 23 - January 4
- Check site for special pricing through Skyline Chili
A Christmas Carol at Playhouse in the Park - The classic Charles Dickens tale at Playhouse in the Park.
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| Photo courtesy of FallFeast.org |
Fall Feast - Give Back Cincinnati's annual Thanksgiving dinner to feed the homeless. It's a fantastic opportunity to volunteer & give back to our great community.
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Date: Thanksgiving Day November 28
- Cost: Just your time! Register today!
Holiday Glides with Segway Santa - Take a Segway tour for the holidays led by Santa and his elf!
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Dates: Thanksgiving - December 30
- Cost: $60/person
- This route is ONLY available during the holidays! Includes Union Terminal, City Hall, Fountain Square (photo opp with Segway Santa) and more!
Macy's Light Up The Square - Tree lighting at Fountain Square with music, market and more!
- Neighborhood: Downtown, Fountain Square
- Date: November 29
- Cost: Free
Scuba Santa's Winter Wonderland - Scuba Santa visits the Newport Aquarium with shows each day.
- Neighborhood: Newport
- Dates: November 29 - January 1
- Cost: $23/Adults, $15/Children 2-12
Christmas Ranch in Morrow - 500,000 dancing Christmas lights synchronized to holiday music along with shops, cafe, train & wagon rides and more.
- Neighborhood: Morrow, OH
- Dates: November 29 - December 31
- Cost: Various
Macy's Downtown Dazzle - Santa rappels down 525 Vine and then lands on Fountain Square to kickoff a beautiful family-friendly fireworks display.
- Neighborhood: Downtown, Fountain Square
- Dates: November 30, December 7, December 14
- Cost: Free
North Pole Express Train Ride - Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad puts on the train ride with a visit from Santa, activities and more.
- Neighborhood: Lebanon, OH
- Dates: November 30 - December 22 (see specific dates on site)
- Cost: $22.50/Adults (more pricing on site)
ChristmasTown at Creation Museum - live nativity, live drama and Garden of Lights.
- Neighborhood: Petersburg, KY
- Dates: Fridays & Saturdays in December
- Cost: These three items are free - see website for more info
The Day Before Christmas - Children's Theatre of Cincinnati always does a holiday show with shows for schools and the public.
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Dates: Public - December 6-8 & 14
- Cost: Starting at $11
Holiday Pops at the Cincinnati Symphony - Join "Mr. Christmas" for Cincinnati's can't-miss holiday family tradition.
- Neighborhood: OTR, Music Hall
- Dates: December 13 - 15
- Cost: $25/Adults, $10/Children
Cincinnati Ballet's "The Nutcracker" - Classic holiday show
- Neighborhood: Downtown, Aronoff Center
- Dates: December 20 - 29
- Cost: Start at $32/person
This isn't by any means EVERYTHING - but it's a good start and contains all the "biggies" for the Greater Cincinnati area. Enjoy and feel free to list more events in the comments!
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