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Holiday Activity Guide
Posted on Nov 1
Who's ready to get in the holiday spirit?
Get ready for the holidays with these family-fun events and festivals throughout Butler County, Ohio!
Holly Jolly Hamilton
November 1 through December 31, 2024 | Hamilton
Holly Jolly Hamilton is a series of events across the city of Hamilton that help support the local businesses during the holiday season. Enjoy shopping local boutiques for gifts, bites and festive drinks at local eateries, and all the colorful holiday lights around the city!
Christmas at the Junction
November 16, 2024 through January 5, 2025 | West Chester
Join EnterTRAINment Junction for a ton of holiday fun! 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.
*EnterTRAINment Junction is closing in January 2025, so this is your last chance to enjoy this amazing family event!
Holiday Whopla
November 25 through January 19, 2024 | Middletown
Photo Credit : Middletown Holiday Whopla
The Holiday Whopla immersive light festival is an interactive holiday lights festival including an ice skating rink, musical performances, artist vendors, themed venues, specialty storefronts and more!
Fairfield Parade of Lights
November 23, 2024 | Fairfield
Celebrate the holiday season with the 6th annual Fairfield Parade of Lights! The parade steps off at 6pm from Waterworks Park with vendors, performances, and activities (including a meet and greet with a penguin from Newport Aquarium!) starting at 5pm at Village Green Park and the Fairfield Community Arts Center.
Lights Up
November 23, 2024 | Liberty Township
Celebrate the official holiday kick-off event at Liberty Center with family-friendly activities and special guests! Find your favorite spot around the center to enjoy our parade made up of local organizations and special holiday characters which will loop through the center and end at The Park. Santa will then need your help counting down to the lighting of our tree in The Park so be sure to bring your holiday cheer! The tree lighting will take place immediately following the parade.
Festival of Trees
November 23, 2024 | Fairfield
Stroll through an indoor forest of decorated trees to kick off the holiday season. The display is a holiday tradition that enhances the overall community spirit while providing for local families in need of a Christmas tree.
Christmas in the Country
November 30, 2024 | Shandon
Shandon's first Welsh settlement, celebrates its annual old-fashioned Christmas in the Country. Enjoy photo opportunities with Santa, crafts and antiques, free horse drawn carriage rides, and Welsh cakes!
Holiday Open House at the Mansion
December 1, 2024 | Fairfield
Photo Credit : City of Fairfield, Ohio
The Elisha Morgan Mansion has taken on the look of a 1950’s Christmas home and it's stunning! This special event will go from 1 - 4pm, and is presented by the Fairfield Historical Society, Four Seasons Garden Club, and Friends of Elisha Morgan Mansion.
Hamilton Christkindlmarkt
December 6 and 7, 2024 | Hamilton
Photo Credit: Hamilton Christkindlmarkt
Stop by the Hamilton Christkindlmarkt for great German food, music, entertainment, beer, and more! Find the perfect holiday gift while shopping 60+ local vendors.
Oxford Holiday Festival
December 7, 2024 | Oxford
Oxford, Ohio has a full day of holiday fun planned on Saturday, December 7th. Start the day off at the Oxford Community Arts Center with an entire morning and afternoon of kid-friendly activities and live music. Continuing on with afternoon and evening festivities, head up the street to the Uptown Parks where the festival will pick right back up in the evening.
A Very Merry Takeover and Santa Trot
December 7, 2024 | West Chester
Come out to The Square @ Union Centre for a 1.5 mile Santa suit fun run/walk for pets and people of all ages, pictures with Santa, Christmas vendors and artisans, Santa’s workshop, food and drink, free Naked Karate Girls concert and more! See the full schedule of events here.
Holiday Lights
December 13, 2024 | Fairfield Township
Enjoy the annual holiday festivities with friends and family at Bridgewater Falls Shopping Center! Activities include train rides, polar bear slide, iceless skating rink, and so much more!
Pioneer Christmas
December 15, 2024 | West Chester
Guests who enter the 1833 log cabin at Keehner Park will step back more than 150 years to simpler times. Cozy up to the fireplace and enjoy complimentary treats like molasses cookies and apple cider. Traditional pioneer fare – from venison chili to game meats like buffalo, elk, duck and rabbit – will also be available to taste. Don't forget to bring the camera! Santa will be available all afternoon for photos in front of the live Christmas tree. And all children will go home with a candy cane.
Holiday Lights
Throughout Butler County, Ohio
This holiday season as the sky turns dark, switches are flipped and the magic of millions of lights twinkle to life. Butler County, Ohio is home to award-winning light displays with BIG surprises! Learn more about all of our holiday light shows, parades and events here.