Tree Lighting Ceremonies in Columbus, Ohio

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The holiday season is such a festive time of year to explore different communities as they become illuminated with lights and decorations. Many communities host free tree lighting ceremonies. Please check their websites often as changes may occur as the events become closer.

Tree Lighting Ceremonies Around Columbus

Tanger Outlets Santa’s Wonderland

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Details: Kick off the holiday season during the 7th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting & Santa’s Arrival Celebration in the Center Courtyard! Enjoy Starbucks hot cocoa, snap a photo with Santa, and make memories starting your holiday shopping. Santa will arrive at approximately 5:15 PM by horse-drawn carriage parade.

Website: Tanger Outlets


Easton Town Center

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Details: Festivities begin at 6:00 p.m. around the Center and continue throughout the evening with live music, fun for the family, costumed characters and more bringing holiday cheer! No matter where you are, take your eyes to the sky at 7 p.m. and watch as over two-million lights simultaneously illuminate Easton for the season.

Website: Easton Town Center

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Easton Tree Lighting

Market Square Holiday Tree Lighting in New Albany

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Time: 3:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Details: Free family fun includes pictures with Santa, horse and carriage rides, live entertainment, bounce houses, stilt-walker, juggler, face painters, and balloon twisters. Mayor Spalding will lead the countdown to light the holiday tree at sunset, approximately 5:25 p.m.

Website: New Albany Chamber of Commerce


Gahanna Holiday Lights Celebration

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Details: This event will feature a holiday stage with live entertainment, the tree lighting, a processional, decorating a tow truck, and Santa arriving by firetruck to light the tree! Activities include strolling holiday-themed characters, carriage rides, train rides, live nativity, the light show and more. The light display throughout Creekside Park totals 300,000 lights! Accompanied with music, the light show will begin on Sunday, November 24 and run through January 5, 2025.

Website: Gahanna Holiday Lights Celebration


Worthington Tree Illumination Ceremony and Open House

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Time: Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Details: Old Worthington will host its annual Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 1 (always the Sunday after Thanksgiving) from noon until 5:00 p.m. Bring the family to enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season, including, horse-drawn carriage rides, live music and a photo opportunity with Santa. Tree Lighting at 5:30!

Website: Worthington Tree Illumination Ceremony


Holiday Hop in Hilliard and Tree Lighting

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Details: Ring in the holiday season in Old Hilliard and Weaver Park. There are fun holiday activities for kids, to include live music for Hilliard City School students, Cram the Cruiser, Santa appearance and the tree lighting that ends the event.


Uptown Christmas Walk & Tree Lighting: Marysville

Date: Monday, December 2, 2024

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Details: Experience musical performances, dance troupes, costumed characters, horse-drawn carriage rides, Holly’s Jolly Scavenger Hunt, ornament making, and even Saint Nick himself at Santa’s Village!

At 6:00 pm, the countdown begins as the switch is flipped on the Community Christmas Tree, located at Partners Park.

Website: Uptown Christmas Walk & Tree Lighting Marysville


Holiday Tree Lighting: Grandview Heights

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Time: 3:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.

Details: Come out and enjoy the fun!

Website: Grandview Heights


Dublin Tree Lighting Ceremony & Festivities

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Time: 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.

Details: The City of Dublin will mark the official start of the 2024 holiday season by hosting its annual Tree Lighting Thursday, December 5. To get in the holiday spirit, guests may enjoy caroling, dance performances, roaming holiday stilt walkers, ice sculpting, letters to Santa, reindeer and more seasonal activities and entertainment. Santa and Mrs. Claus will make an appearance to officially light the 30-foot-tall Christmas Tree and opportunities for photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus will take place after the tree is lit.

Website: Dublin Tree Lighting Ceremony


The Ohio Statehouse

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Details: Enjoy complimentary cookies, music, activity tables, dance performances and demonstrations. You can even get your photo taken in front of the Ohio Statehouse holiday tree with the jolly man himself.

5:30-5:45 p.m. Tree Lighting in the Atrium

5:45-7:30 p.m. Holiday Festival at the Ohio Statehouse

Website: The Ohio Statehouse


Olde Pickerington Village Holiday

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024

Time: Dusk

Details: This is a family-friendly event with activities all around the Pickerington Village. Many participating businesses provide a place to warm up and offering free activities and treats. There’s a lighted Holiday Stroll featuring more than a block of lighted holiday inflatables. 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Website: Olde Pickerington Village Holiday


Tree Lighting Ceremony in Westerville

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Details: Watch the 2024 Tree Lighting and visit area shops and restaurants for a holiday treat! Community members are invited to attend the City’s annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Celebration. The festivities will include special holiday installations and the Parade of Lights beginning at 6:45 p.m. on State Street between Home and Plum Streets. Uptown shops will be open late.

Website: Westerville Parks & Recreation


Annual Tree Ceremony: Reynoldsburg

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2023

Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Details: Come celebrate at Huber Park!

Website: Reynoldsburg Tree Lighting Ceremony


Winter Festival & Tree Lighting Ceremony: Upper Arlington

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Details: Horse-drawn carriage rides, visit with Santa, live reindeer display, ice sculpting demonstrations, bonfire and S’mores. Tree lighting at 7:30 p.m.

Website: Winter Festival and Tree Lighting Ceremony


Main Street Delaware First Friday

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Details: Bring your Christmas cheer to this festive event. Be sure to check the website for updates on the details of this event!

Website: Main Street Delaware Christmas in Downtown


Grove City Christmas Celebration

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Details: The parade will make its way through the heart of the Town Center, with festive floats, twinkling lights, and holiday spirit filling the air. After the parade, gather at Park Street & Broadway for the official Town Center Tree Lighting, featuring a special appearance by Santa Claus.

Website: Grove City Christmas Celebration


Holidays in Powell

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Details: See website for information!

Website: Holidays in Powell


Christmas on the Square in Sunbury

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Time: All Day

Details: See website for information and updates!

Website: Christmas on the Square


Short North Holiday Hop

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Details: Until 6 pm part of the streets will be closed for pedestrian-only traffic so people can walk to the 150 creative street vendors along with the 300 Short North brick and mortar businesses.

Website: Short North


 

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 These events are a magical way to kickoff the joy of the season! Be sure to check out additional light displays too!

4 COMMENTS

  1. Thank you for this list of Holiday Tree Lighting events and activities. It is appreciated! Please note that the library event on November 23rd is in Columbus Wisconsin NOT Columbus Ohio. Have a very Happy Holidays!! 🙂

  2. The 10th annual Clintonville (Columbus, OH) Tree Lighting will be held Sunday, December 9 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Music by Whetstone High School choir, hot chocolate and cookies, kids’ crafts, and photo opps with Santa will be indoors at the Whetstone Community Center (3923, N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214). Parade to tree at adjacent Whetstone Library for the lighting ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by Clintonville Rotary. Flyer is available.

    Marilyn Clark
    Chair – 2018 Clintonville Tree Lighting
    Clintonville Rotarian
    614/266-1859 cell
    [email protected]

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