This list is incomplete and will be updated as necessary.
Small Business Saturday
On November 30 and always, be sure to shop small to give a boost to our local communities and economy. Click here for a comprehensive Local Gift Guide with more than 90 gift ideas!
Lights and Displays
Antique Christmas at Taft Museum of Art
Annual holiday exhibition included in general admission
Nov 8–Jan 5
Christmas Nights of Lights at Coney Island
$6 per person (children 3 and under free)
Open daily at dusk through 10p, Nov 8–Jan 5
Holiday Junction Featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains at Union Terminal
Special exhibit included in the Discovery Ticket from Nov 8–Jan 5
Tower A Open for the Holidays at Union Terminal
Admission included in Discovery Ticket
Nov 8–Jan 5
A Zinzinnati Tradition at Krohn Conservatory
$10 for adults, $7 for youths (5–17), and children (4 and under) free
Open daily, 10a–5p, Nov 9–Jan 5
Holiday in Lights at Sharon Woods
Admission is $15 per vehicle; $45 for buses and 15-passenger vans
Open nightly from Nov 16–Dec 31 (including holidays)
Christmas at the Junction (EnterTrainment Junction)
Admission included with Do-It-All ticket
Nov 16–Jan 1
PNC Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo
Included with zoo admission
Open Sunday–Thursday until 9p; Friday and Saturday until 10p, Nov 16–Jan 4 (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas)
Holiday Toy Trains at Behringer-Crawford Museum
Admission included with museum admission ($9 for adults, $8 for seniors 60+ and $5 for children)
Nov 16– Jan 5
The Christmas Ranch
$20 per car load
Open daily Nov 22–Dec 23 (closed Thanksgiving)
Kings Island WinterFest
Admission starting at $27.99
Select nights Nov 22–Dec 31
Free
Nov 22–24: Germania Society Christkindlmarkt
Nov 22–24: Holiday Shopping Expo at the Lawrenceburg Event Center
Nov 23: Holiday Fair presented by the Sayler Park CRC, 10a–3p*
Nov 23: Liberty Center Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony, 10a–9p
Nov 23: Northside Holiday Lights in the Park at Hoffner Park, 4–7p
Nov 23: Light Up the Levee 2019 at Newport on the Levee, 5:30–10p
Nov 23–24: The OFF Market Winter 2019 Two-Day Market
Nov 23–24: Holiday Bazaar at Queen City Clay
Nov 29: Macy’s Light Up the Square
Nov 30: SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
Nov 30–Dec 21: Macy’s Downtown Dazzle on Fountain Square
Nov 30–Dec 21: Santa’s Workshop at Washington Park
Dec 6–13: Victorian Holiday Village at Ohio National (Blue Ash)
Dec 14: Mt. Adams Reindog Parade
Dec 14: Krampus! at West Side Brewing, 5p–12a
Sundays from Nov 24 through Dec 22: Sonder Brewing Holiday Pop-Up Shops
Performing Arts
Nov 27–Dec 29: A Christmas Carol at Playhouse in the Park (Mt. Adams)
Nov 30: Disney Junior Holiday Party at Taft Theatre (downtown)
Nov 30–Dec 1: Bah Humbug: A One-Man Christmas Carol at the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (Oakley)
Dec 7–16: A Charlie Brown Christmas at Taft Theatre (downtown)
Dec 10–11, 17–19: The Naughty List hosted by OTRimprov at Arnold’s
Dec 13–29: Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!) at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (OTR)
Dec 19: Island Christmas Holiday 4.0 at The Redmoor
Dec 19–29: Frisch’s Presents The Nutcracker at Music Hall (OTR)
Dec 20–22: An Acoustic Christmas with Over the Rhine at Memorial Hall (OTR)
Santa Paws
Cost or donation may apply. Click on the link for details.
Nov 23: Pictures with Santa! at The Pet Spot, 11a–3p
Nov 23–24: Pictures with Santa at Animal Friends Humane Society, 11a–4p
Nov 27: Santa Paws – Walk the Lights at Sharon Woods, 6–9p
Nov 30–Dec 1: Santa Paws 2019 at Allie’s Walkabout
Dec 1: Santa Paws is Coming to Covington! at Leapin Lizard Lounge, 12–3p
Dec 1: Santa Paws Pet Photos at Strasse Dog, 12–3p
Dec 4 and 11: Santa Paws at Northgate Mall, 5–8p
Dec 4 and 15: Streetside Santa Paws at Streetside Brewery
Dec 8: Santa Paws at Tri County Mall, 10a–12p
Dec 12: Red Dog Santa Paws, 5–7p
Dec 12: Santa Paws at Woods Hardware (downtown), 5–7p
Dec 14: Photos with Santa! at Pet Supplies Plus Symmes Twp., 1–4p
Dec 14: Santa Paws Pet & Holiday Light Parade in New Richmond, 2:30–3:30p
Dec 14–15: First Annual Holiday Pet Photo Shoot at Furry Tails Pet Grooming
Dec 15: Pictures with Santa Paws! at Earthwise Pet/Harper’s Point, 12–3p
Dec 15: Holiday Photos hosted by Lucky Tales Rescue at Pet Supplies Plus Independence, 12–4p
Dec 15: Streetside Santa Paws hosted by Red Dog Pet Resort & Spa at Streetside Brewery, 2–4p
Dec 15: Dog Photos with Santa at The Party Source, 3:30–5p
Dec 15: Pet Photo Night at Liberty Center, 6–8p
Updated 12/11/19