COLUMBUS, Ohio — It's the holiday season and everyone has their favorite lights display, but for those looking to find a new stop in the state with a dazzling display, look no further.
The state of Ohio has compiled a list of 70 places dubbed as some of "the best light shows in the state." You can find a trail map here.
Marion | Christmas by Candlelight
Visitors can stop by the Marion County Fairgounds this year to see thousands of lights through this drive-thru light display.
Croton | WonderLight's Christmas in Ohio
This year, WonderLights has more than 1 million LED lights synchronized to traditional and newer rocking Christmas music played through the car stereo.
Delaware | Butch Bando's Fantasy of Lights
The three-mile drive-thru experience at the Alum Creek State Park Campgrounds takes about 30 minutes, featuring twinkling holiday displays and dazzling tunnels, with the perfect holiday music
This event will feature millions of lights, train and carousel rides, Santa Claus and many more attractions. This marks the 35th year the Columbus Zoo has transformed the park into a twinkling winter wonderland.
Westerville | Inniswood Illuminated
Want to enjoy holiday lights and nature in one convenient spot? The Inniswood Metro Gardens has some dazzling lights open daily from dusk to 8 p.m. through the end of the year.
Licking County is celebrating the 75th lighting of the courthouse this year. The annual lighting is the county's way of ringing in the holiday season.
Columbus | Easton's Holiday Lights
Watch as over two-million lights simultaneously illuminate Easton for the season!
The City of Gahanna put up more than 300,000 lights at Creekside Park for visitors to enjoy as they're walking through the city.
Two of Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ popular holiday exhibitions, Holiday Blooms and Conservatory Aglow, are now open for the season.
Both exhibits will be open through Jan. 7, 2024, except closures on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.
Columbus Commons is making downtown brighter with its display of 400,000 lights this holiday season. Through the rest of the year, there will be several events at the Lazarus building and the esplanade.
Holiday lights will brighten the area every day from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. from Nov. 17 until Jan. 1, 2024.
Northeast
Steubenville | Steubenville Nutcracker Village
Columbiana | Joy of Christmas Light Show
Warren | Light Up the Square in Warren
Painesville | Downtown Painesville Holiday Lights
Kirtland | Country Lights Drive-thru presented by Ken Ganley Subaru Wickliffe & Ken Ganley Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat Painesville at Lake Metroparks Farmpark
Willoughby | Downtown Willoughby Holiday Lights
Cleveland | FROST: An Ice-capped Garden Experience
Cleveland | Downtown Cleveland WinterLand
Berea | Magic of Lights Northeast Ohio
Akron | Wild Lights at the Akron Zoo
Alliance | Nature's A-Glow
Canton | Ohio Christmas Factory
Copley | Foxtail Holiday Lights
Mansfield | Christmas at Kingwood
Northwest
Sandusky | Lake Erie in Lights
Fremont | Rock & Awe Holiday Light Show
Tiffin | Seneca County Family Fair Lights
Upper Sandusky | Upper's Winter Fantasy of Lights
Kenton | Lake of Lights
Findlay | North Pole Express Holiday Light Display
Toledo | Hensville Lights
Hicksville | Christmas Cruise Thru
Van Wert | 2023 4-H Exchange Club Holiday Light Show
Wapakoneta | Gift of Lights at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds sponsored by Grand Lake Health Systems
Wapakoneta | Armstrong Air & Space Museum Holiday Lights
Sidney | Downtown Sidney's Winter Wonderland
Southeast
Chillicothe | Shine On Chillicothe
Beaver | Christmas at Dogwood Pass
Portsmouth | WinterFest Portsmouth
Gallipolis | Gallipolis in Lights
Belpre | Belpre Holiday Lights
Zanesville | Zane Landing Park Lights
Zanesville | A Storybook Christmas
Cambridge | Guernsey County Courthouse Holiday Light Show
Southwest
Springfield | Holiday in the City
Eaton | Whispering Christmas
Dayton | Shadrack's Christmas Wonderland
Dayton | A Carillon Christmas
Clifton | Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill
Waynesville | Yuletide Village at Renaissance Park
Middletown | Christmas Glow at Land of Illusion
Middletown | Light Up Middletown
Hamilton | Pyramid Hill Lights
Cincinnati | Great Parks Holidays on the Farm - Cincinnati
Cincinnati | Coney Island's Nights of Lights
Mason | Kings Island WinterFest
Morrow | The Christmas Ranch