Things to Do in December

THINGS TO DO // DECEMBER 2021

WED 01 Light in the Forest Experience Cincinnati Nature Center in a whole new light! Walk through an enchanting display of lights and illuminated trees reflecting peace and inspiration. Event features installations by Brave Berlin (a BLINK light show artist), live music, a bonfire, holiday shopping, and more! • Location: Cincinnati Nature Center- Rowe Woods, Time: Wednesday-Sundays, 5-9 pm, cincynature.org *ONGOING

ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park Forget deck the halls! They are lighting up Caesar Ford Park the entire month of December. You'll wind your way through the Winter Wonderful, North Pole Car Show, Winter Farm and Festive Festival, then wave to Santa at the North Pole! • Location: Ceasar Ford Park, Time: 6-9 pm, gcparkstrails.com FREE

*ONGOING

WED 01–04 & WED 08–FRI 10

A 19th Century Holiday Guided Tour Celebrate the season with a holiday guided tour of the Village! Visit Kemper House, Fetter General Store, Schram Print Shop, Vorhes House, Chester Park Train Station, Elk Lick House, and Hayner House and learn how Christmas celebrations changed and evolved over the course of the 19th century in Southwestern Ohio. • Location: Heritage Village Museum, Time: 10 am- 3 pm,

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THURS 02 CAC Thursday Art Play Join the Contemporary Arts Center and Cincinnati Parks for some outdoor fun and creativity. Nature activities, a take home art bag, and in-person project with a local artist. • Location: Washington Park, Time: 10:30-11:30 am, cincinnatiparks.com Journey BOREALIS Holiday Light Show The journey includes over 1 million LED lights - including an LED light tunnel, a Candy Cane Forest, projections by Brave Berlin (the creators of Blink and Luminosity) and Sam Durgan, Santa Search Lights, and several more surprises. • Location: Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum, journeyborealis.com *ONGOING

THURS 02‒SUN 05 Charlie

Brown Christmas This faithful stage adaptation features Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the Peanuts gang as they grapple with the real meaning of Christmas. This 40-minute production has become a family tradition and a perfect introduction for young children to LIVE theatre. • Location: Blair Hall Theatre, Time: see website for times, sinclair.brushfire.com/events

FRI 03 The Hip Hop Nutcracker Through this remixed and reimagined version of the classic, theses dynamic performers of take audiences on a journey that celebrates love, community and the magic of the holiday season. • Location: Victoria Theatre, Time: 7:30 pm, daytonlive.org

Little Explorers Each Little Explorers session will introduce toddlers to nature while learning about letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and so much more! This program is meant to help strengthen and build the skills that your preschooler is learning at home and preschool while building a love of the outdoors. Don’t miss out on the fun! • Location: Bellbrook Sugarcreek Park District Headquarters, Time: 10:30-11:30 am, bellbrooksugarcreekparks.org FRI 03‒SUN 05 & FRI 10‒

SUN 12 Holiday Pops with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Joy to the world! Cincinnati’s beloved holiday tradition returns with music, warmth, laughter and seasonal inspiration for the entire family. Gather those dear to you to share unforgettable memories in the grandeur of a Music Hall adorned with wondrous decorations and joyful song.. • Location: Music Hall, cincinnatiarts.org/

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FRI 03‒SAT 04 Dayton Holiday Pops The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra invites you to a joyful celebration of the holiday season! Taking center stage with the DPO is professional singer and knockout performer Shayna Steele, who visits Dayton from the Big Apple to jazz up the holidays in the Gem City with favorite festive carols and dazzling holiday classics. • Location: The Schuster Center, Time: 8 pm, daytonperformingarts.org

FRI 03‒SUN 05 Christmas in the Village Visit 60+ retail shops and boutiques that you can either start or complete your gift giving list. Scrumptious dining establishments that will keep your tummy full enough to say, “ho, ho, ho” and Santa Claus arriving daily via the Wayne Township Fire Department, plus carolers & choirs, costume characters, photo-ops, a gingerbread house making contest, and so much more. • Location: Downtown Waynesville, waynesvilleohio.com

SAT 04 Jingle Bells, Batman Smells It's time for another adventure with June B Jones at Christmas time! Join them for a holiday sing-along! • Location: Town Hall Theatre, Time: see website for times, washingtontwp.org/recreation/

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SAT 04‒SUN 12 Elf the

Musical, JR Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. • Location: Taft Theatre, thechildrenstheatre.com/

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SAT 04, 11 & 18 Downtown

Dazzle Also on December 11 and 18. Downtown Dazzle is back to put a holiday twinkle in your eye! Join us in the heart of Cincy for one of the biggest highlights of the holiday season. See Santa rappel from a Cincinnati skyrise and wait with anticipation for the sky to fill with a fabulous fireworks display! Music and festivities begin at 6:30pm. • Location: Fountain Square, myfountainsquare.com/series/

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SAT 04‒SUN 05 Holiday Market They will have farmers and outdoor vendors + dozens of full-time merchants selling holiday gifts, food and decor. Bundle up, grab your friends and support small businesses this holiday season! • Location: Findlay Market, Time: 8 am- 4 pm, findlaymarket.org/

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Santa's Workshop Ho ho ho! Join us every Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 27-Dec. 19 from 12-4p for socially distanced photos with Santa. Must bring your own camera for photos.Location: Washington Park, Time: 12-4:00 pm, washington

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SUN 05 Holiday Music Series Celebrate this special time of year and embrace the music of the season! Join them for two different holiday performances featuring the Northern Kentucky Brotherhood and the Queen City Sisters. • Location: Taft Museum of Art, Time: 3-4 pm, taftmuseum.org

Lunch With Santa Lunch with Santa will become a treasured family memory of 2021. Families will enjoy a pizza lunch by Krimmers Italianate with cookies for dessert. At noon, Madcap Puppets will present The Nutcracker. • Location: Springfield Township Arts, Time: 11:30 am- 2 pm, theartsconnect.

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Hannukkah at Fountain Square Celebrate the last night of Hanukkah with the Cincinnati Jewish Community! Enjoy an outdoor menorah lighting, ice skating, and bumper cars on Fountain Square. • Location: Fountain Square, Time: 6 pm, mayersonjcc.org MON 06 Land of Illusion Christmas Glow Celebrate the season at The Christmas Glow, over 3.8 million lights at the 2-mile long Christmas Around the World drive-thru experience, visit Santa at the Christmas Village Santa Workshop or just take in the majestic lights of the 45-foot Christmas Tree as you and yours warm by the gas fire pits.Make this Christmas season special with the lights, shops, covered fire pits! • Location: Land of Illusion Adventure Park, landofillusion.com/

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TUES 07 Light Up College Hill This will be an avenue-wide event with the 2nd annual tree lighting in Patrick’s Park, a train ride for kids, Santa, live reindeer, and more! • Location: Patrick’s Park, Time: 6-8:30 pm, chcurc.com/event/

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WED 08 Rock Your Homework Got homework? Dayton Metro Library can help! Bring it to the Northwest Library and their friendly Homework Helpers can guide you in the right direction. There are also free STEM activities for students without homework or who finish their homework early. • Location: Northwest Branch Library, Time: 3-6 pm, daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE

THURS 09 All Around the Garden Children will learn all about the plants, animals and habitats in their gardens, backyards and parks! • Location: Bill Yeck Park, Time: 4:30 -5:30, cwpd.org

FRI 10‒SUN 19 Dayton

Ballet’s The Nutcracker Dayton Ballet invites you to Dayton’s biggest and best holiday performance arts tradition! Join Clara on her dreamy trip to the Land of Sweets, with live music from the DPO! • Location: Schuster Center, Time: see website for times, daytonperformingarts.org/stream/dayton-

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Fireside Storytime in the Nature Playscape Join them for an outdoor winter storytime in the Nature PlayScape. Cozy up by the fire and get lost in nature-themed tales and movements led by their story expert. • Location: Cincinnati Nature Center, Time: 10-11 am,

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SAT 11 Christmas in the Park Christmas in the Park is a Bellbrook tradition that makes cookies seem a little sweeter and lights in the park a little more sparkly. Kick off the evening with a park lighting ceremony and welcome Santa to the park with Bellbrook hospitality! • Location: Bellbrock Park, Time: 5-7 pm, bellbrooksugarcreekparks.org

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The City Flea Holiday Market Come out to the Flea at Washington Park for the final flea of the year. Grab those last minute holiday gifts, sip a hot chocolate and get into those holiday vibes. This is an evening market and it is jolly as all get out. • Location: Washington Park, Time: 4-9 pm, thecityflea.

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Breakfast with Mother Christmas Meet Mother Christmas and enjoy a breakfast of pancakes, sausage, and fruit. Bring your camera for a Mother Christmas photo op! The breakfast will take place in the Hayner House ballroom. • Location: Heritage Village Museum, Time: 11 am,

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Families Create! Role Models Learn about Kandice Odister’s extraordinary friends and the dolls she created about them to design personalized, paper versions of people you admire. • Location: Weston Art Gallery, Time: 10 am,

cincinnatiarts.org/events/detail/families-createrole-models

SAT 11‒SUN 12 Holly Days

Holly Days takes visitors back in time to feel the warmth, the beauty, the sights, sounds and smells of the 19th-century holiday season. The Village will be decked out with traditional decorations from the 1800s. • Location: Heritage Village Museum, Time: Noon-4 pm, heritagevillagecincinnati.org

SUN 12 Candle Dipping This fun, hands-on activity is back for the holiday season! Choose to make a red candle, a blue candle, or both. Hand dipped candles make wonderful gifts for anyone. Make a special memory dipping beeswax candles at Aullwood! • Location: Aullwood Audubon, Time: 2:30-3:30, aullwood.audubon.org

SUNDAYS, DECEMBER 04, 11 & 18

DOWNTOWN DAZZLE AT FOUNTAIN SQUARE

MON 13 Take & Make: A Gingerbread House! Celebrate the winter season and holidays by making, taking and decorating your own gingerbread house! • Location: Corryville Branch Library, Time: all day, cincinnatilibrary.org

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Pop Up Program: Preschool Storytime Join them for stories, songs and other fun learning activities designed to develop the language, literacy and social skills your preschooler needs for school success. Geared toward ages 3 through 5. This program will be outside weather permitting. • Location: West Carrollton Branch Library, Time: 11- 11:30 am, daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE

TUES 14 Art & Imagination Does your child love art time? This drop-off program is designed to give your child an opportunity to get creative! They will try new techniques and design unique projects based on a monthly nature theme. • Location: Activity Center Park, Time: 4 pm, cwpd.org

WED 15‒THURS 23 Train Days

Watch model trains chug through villages, around mountains, and through tunnels in these large model train displays inside a historic train station and Hayner House. At least 10 trains will be operating and they will include G, N, HO, O, and S scale model trains. • Location: Heritage Village Museum, Time: 10 am- 2 pm, heritagevillagecincinnati.org

THURS 16 Wiggle Worms – Holiday Celebration We are ending our Wiggle Worms season with a holiday celebration for our 2-5 year old worms! Join staff from Greene County Parks & Trails, Santa and Mrs. Claus as we celebrate the holiday season with this famous family! • Location: Greene County Parks, Time: 10 am - 12pm,

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Show & Tell on the Farm - Talk to the Animals How do animals talk to each other? Do you know how to read their body language? Visit them for this fun talk to the animals show and tell for games, activities, craft and of course, live animal demonstrations, too. • Location: Chrisholm MetroPark, Time: 10-11 am, yourmetroparks.net FREE

THURS 16‒SUN 26 Cincinnati

Ballet's The Nutcracker Don’t miss the return of Cincinnati’s favorite holiday tradition! Join them for the magic and wonder of The Nutcracker, with sparkling choreography, awe-inspiring sets and costumes, and Tchaikovsky’s beloved score performed live by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. • Location: Music Hall, Time: see website for times, cballet.org/the-nutcracker

FRI 17–SAT 18 Yuletide Village - Season of Lights Join them for holiday magic at Yuletide Village, Renaissance Park. Experience the Winter Fairy Land, walk through then Holiday Village, enjoy the Lights & Music Spectacular, and Meet and Greet with Woodland Santa. • Location: Renaissance Park, Time: Fridays 5 - 10 pm, Saturdays 3 - 10 pm, yuletidevillage.com *ONGOING SAT 18 Open Aircraft Days at the Air Force Museum The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will allow visitors to get an up-close look inside a different aircraft each month during Open Aircraft Days. • Location: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Time: 11 am- 3 pm,

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Family Movie Series Bring the family to The Neon in Dayton for fun, festive holiday films. This week's film is Jingle Jangle! Free admission for kids 12 and under, $2 for adults. • Location: The Neon, Time: 11 am, downtowndayton.org

Christmas in Loveland Be swept back in time while visiting Old Historic Loveland on this special day. Everything from Jolly Ole’ St. Nick and Mrs. Claus at the North Pole, to a live Nativity scene, to a Winter Wonderland! • Location: Downtown Loveland, Time: 4-8:00 pm FREE

SUN 19 Show and Tell on the Farm - Holidays New & Old How did the pioneers celebrate the holidays? What about the Augspurger Family that settled Chrisholm over 200 years ago? Come and learn about holidays both new and old on the farm through fun activities, crafts, and take home items. Let's share the holiday festivities with the farm animals, too. • Location: Chrisholm MetroPark, Time: 2-3 pm, yourmetroparks.net FREE

MON 20‒SUN 26 Cirque

Dreams Holidaze This performance lights up the stage in this awe-inspiring and eye-popping family holiday spectacular. This annual tradition wraps a whimsical, Broadway-style musical infused with contemporary circus artistry into the ultimate holiday gift for the entire family! • Location: Victoria Theatre, Time: see website for showtimes, daytonlive.org

TUES 21 Memorial Hall presents Lightwire Theatre's “A Very Electric Christmas” Follow the story of a young bird, named Max and his family, as they begin their journey south for the winter. When Max gets blown off course and ends up at the North Pole…his adventure begins! Dancing toy soldiers, caroling worms and performing poinsettia’s, light up the stage. • Location: Memorial Hall, Times: 5:00 and 8:00 pm, memorialhallotr.com

WED 22 Pop Up

Program: Reindeer Games Join in on their outdoor Reindeer Games, which will include Giant Jenga, Spike Ball, Molkky, and the popular Bean Bag Buckets. Don't know what those games are? Come and f ind out! • Location: Trotwood Branch Library, Time: 2-3 pm, daytonmetro

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FRIDAY & SATURDAYS THROUGH DEC 18

YULETIDE VILLAGE, SEASON OF LIGHTS AT RENAISSANCE PARK THURS 23 In Person Storytime: Movers and Shakers You and your child will shake it together! Sing, dance and enjoy music, movement and fun. Don't forget to bring an instrument and, if you would like, a blanket to sit on in the children's area! • Location: Madeira Branch Library, Time: 10:30- 11 am, cincinnatilibrary.org FREE

MON 27 Lego Robotic Masters Children will join Stemily Studios to learn how to build and program a new robot every session! They will use LEGO bricks, motors, sensors and computer programming! • Location: Activity Center Park, Time: 9-11 am, cwpd.org

TUES 28 In Person Storytime: Library Babies Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. • Location: Loveland Branch Library, Time: 1-2 pm,

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WED 29 WinterFest Select Nights November 26 through December 31, 2021. Imagine an old-fashioned winter…rosy-cheeked skaters gliding under twinkling lights, the magic of dazzling holiday attractions and carolers in traditional costumes, shops filled with ornaments, trinkets and toys, the aroma of freshly baked treats. • Location: Kings Island, visitkingsisland.com/events/winterfest

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THURS 30 Virtual WAVE Foundation's Penguins: Aquatic Fliers Join the Newport Aquarium's WAVE Foundation for a virtual presentation on penguins. During this presentation, participants will learn about these incredible animals, including their natural history, geography, diet, predators, and WAVE Foundation’s research and conservation initiatives. At the close of this experience, you will have a greater understanding and appreciation of these remarkable birds! • Location: Virtual, Time: 3-4 pm,

cincinnatilibrary.org FREE

Globetrotters in Dayton The World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters are bringing their newly reimagined Spread Game to Dayton! Ankle-breaking moves, jaw-dropping swag, and rim-rattling dunks are only some of the thrill you can expect from this fully modernized show. • Location: Wright State University Nutter Center, Time: 2 pm, nuttercenter.com

New Year's Eve: Return to Vienna Ring in the New Year with the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance in the most anticipated musical event that has made the Schuster Center the essential place to be on New Year’s Eve in Dayton. • Location: Schuster Center, Time: 8 pm,

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Happy Zoo Year Guests are invited to ring in the New Year at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. “Party Animals” of all ages invited to celebrate the 13th annual Happy ZOO Year powered by Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky Honda Dealers. • Location: Cincinnati Zoo, Time: 5 pm,

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A Carillon Christmas

Through December 30. Join them for A Carillon Christmas to see Carillon Historical Park’s 65-acre campus transformed into a winter wonderland of sparkle, magic, and holiday cheer! • Location: Carillon Historical Park, daytonhistory.org

Light in the Forest

Wednesday-Sundays through January 2, 2022. Experience Cincinnati Nature Center in a whole new light! Walk through an enchanting display of lights and illuminated trees reflecting peace and inspiration. Event features installations by Brave Berlin (a BLINK light show artist), live music, a bonfire, holiday shopping, and more! • Location: Cincinnati Nature Center, cincynature.org

Scuba Santa's Water Wonderland Through

December 24. It’s a Water Wonderland full of playful penguins, colorful holiday lights, and a flurry of magical bubbles. See Scuba Santa swim underwater with a tank full of sharks and tell him what you want for Christmas. • Location: Newport Aquarium, newportaquarium.com

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Holiday Through January 9, 2022. Experience a tapestry of colorful poinsettias,charming garden railways and beautiful replicas of Cincinnati landmarks createdout of “Botanical Architecture” by local artisans; Applied Imagination. Krohn Conservatory is where holiday traditions take place in the warmth of thetropics. • Location: Krohn Conservatory, cincinnatiparks.com/krohn/

Downtown Jingle Lights Through January 1, 2022. See downtown streets transformed into an interactive, drive-thru light show, choreographed to the beat of your favorite holiday tunes! Tune your radio to 97.1 FM as you drive the route. • Location: Downtown Dayton on Main Street, Third Street, and Monument Avenues,

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Christmas at the Junction Through January 2, 2022. Create a holiday tradition for your family! See the magic of Christmas at the home of the World’s Largest Indoor Train Display. Take a “Journey to the North Pole”, where you can meet Mrs. Claus and Santa himself. • Location: EnterTRAINment Junction,

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Portopia Through December 19. Prepare your senses for the unexpected when you walk through the doors of Portopia: a limited-time art installation in Cincinnati, OH. They are a collective of mixed-media artists out to create a multi-dimensional journey through sound, light, touch, and scent. • Location: Portopia, portopiamiddletown.com

Woodland Lights Fri-Sun: Through

December 19, Nightly: December 19-30 (Closed December 24 & 25). Woodland Lights offers a fantasy land of holiday lights and displays along a half-mile wooded path. The month-long festival has more lights, more vignettes, and the same winter whimsy that enchants thousands of visitors every year. • Location: Countryside Park, washingtontwp.org/

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Cinderella December 1-30. What do you get when you combine a nearsighted bookworm heroine, two fabulously self-absorbed stepsisters, one devilishly diva stepmother, along with a self-empowering Well-Wisher? A fun spin on the classic fairy tale that demonstrates being smart is true beauty! • Location: Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Time: see website for times,

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Christmas Nights of Lights Through January 2, 2022. This family event features a 2-mile car ride through Christmas displays and light shows consisting of over a million LED lights, driven by more than ten thousand computer channels. Mark your calendars for the fantastic holiday event! • Location: Coney Island, christmasnightsoflights.com/cincinnati Holiday Junction featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains Through January 3, 2022. Track-level views reveal intricate details of the display, which features over 300 rail cars and 60 locomotives. Flip through 75 years of Duke Energy Holiday Trains history in an interactive storybook with just the wave of their hand. Returning once again is Brickopolis, a LEGO display crafted into fantastical scenes from the magical worlds of Disney, Marvel, DC Comics and Harry Potter. • Location: Cincinnati Museum Center,

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The North Pole Express December 3-5,

9-12, 16-19, 22-24 & 26. During your hour-long journey, Santa and his elves will make their way through the train to visit with each family. Each passenger will receive a souvenir bell and prepackaged cookie. Please visit their website for full details of this memorable holiday experience. • Location: LM &M Railroad, lebanonrr.com/northpole

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!) Through December 26. What begins as another annual production of A Christmas Carol, soon devolves into a slightly irreverent look at all of the favorite “Beloved Holiday Classics” including It’s a Wonderful Life, Frosty, Rudolph, Charlie Brown and more! • Location: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, cincyshakes.com/

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A Christmas Carol Through December 30. A holiday family favorite! Our production combines faithful storytelling with spellbinding stage magic to bring to life the familiar story of a sinner given one last chance at redemption by four persuasive ghosts. • Location: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Time: see website for times, cincyplay.com/

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WinterFest Select Nights Through December 31. Imagine an old-fashioned winter… rosy-cheeked skaters gliding under twinkling lights, the magic of dazzling holiday attractions and carolers in traditional costumes, shops filled with ornaments, trinkets and toys, the aroma of freshly baked treats. • Location: Kings Island, visitkingsisland.com/events/

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PNC Festival of Lights Through January 9, 2022. The Cincinnati Zoo will still be shining bright as we’re once again transformed into a “Wild Wonderland” for the 39th annual PNC Festival of Lights! In addition to admiring the beauty of 4 million LED lights, visitors can ride the North Polar Express train ride, marvel at the spectacular Wild Lights show on Swan Lake, or snack at one of two S’mores-n-More stands. • Location: Cincinnati Zoo,

cincinnatizoo.org/events/festival-of-lights

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JINGLE LIGHTS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON

Journey BOREALIS 2021 Holiday Light Show Through January 2, 2022. The journey includes over 1 million LED lights - including an LED light tunnel, a Candy Cane Forest, projections by Brave Berlin (the creators of Blink and Luminosity) and Sam Durgan, Santa Search Lights, and several more surprises. • Location: Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum, journeyborealis.com

MetroParks Ice Rink Through December 19. Get out and skate on the region's largest outdoor ice rink! It measures 70 feet by 150 feet and is sheltered under a pavilion. The rink has something for everyone: beginners’ lessons, open skating, broomball and curling, not to mention hot chocolate and music. • Location: Five Rivers MetroParks,

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Land of Illusion Christmas Glow Through December 30. Celebrate the season with over 3.8 million lights at the 2-mile long Christmas Around the World drive-thru experience, visit Santa at the Christmas Village Santa Workshop or just take in the majestic lights of the 45-foot Christmas Tree as you and yours warm by the gas fire pits.Make this Christmas season special with the lights, shops, covered fire pits! • Location: Land of Illusion Adventure Park, landofillusion.com/glow/

Skating and Bumper Cars at the UC Health Ice Rink Through February 22, 2022. Gather up the family and head to the outdoor ice arena that takes over Fountain Square in Downtown Cincinnati this holiday season! Amenities include everything from rental skates to lockers for securing visitors’ belongings while they’re having fun on the ice, plus a full-service concessions tent will carry soda, hot and cold snacks, and alcoholic beverages for skaters to enjoy. Check website for reservation information and pricing. • Location: Fountain Square, myfountainsquare.com/ice-rink/

The Science Behind Pixar Through April 24, 2022. The interactive exhibition showcases the boundless limits of STEM, imagination and curiosity, thrilling you as you come face-to-face with popular characters, including Buzz Lightyear, Dory, Mike and Sulley, Edna Mode and WALL•E. • Location: Cincinnati Museum Center, cincymuseum.org/pixar

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