Christmas in Southern Ohio

Celebrate the season close to home! We’ve gathered the best holiday festivals, shopping events, and light displays from all twelve OVRDC counties.

Christmas is a special time of year and communities across our region are joining together to welcome visitors and host holiday events to bring Christmas cheer to family and friends. There are amazing light displays to inspire wonder, holiday music to brighten spirits and Santa sightings for kids from one to 92. If you are looking to create a new Christmas tradition, check out this list of highlighted events curated from all twelve counties in the OVRDC region.

Explore the interactive map created by our GIS department and click on the icon to visit the official website and find additional event details. The coming weekends are especially jam-packed with parades, tree lightings, live nativities and breakfasts with Santa!

We hope you enjoy the 2024 holiday season and remember to thank the many volunteers, small businesses and local nonprofit organizations who work all year long to put a little Christmas cheer in our year!