Here in Ohio, we can’t get enough of the holidays. So if you’re wondering where to find the best Christmas lights in Ohio, you’ve come to the right place! There’s just something about piling into the car with the family to go through a drive-thru light display or get out and walk through a winter wonderland of Christmas lights with a steaming cup of hot chocolate in your hands. All throughout Ohio, you’ll find some really impressive holiday light displays. The following are some of the best Christmas light displays in Ohio that are positively enchanting during the holiday season!

1. Akron Zoo Wildlights (Akron)
Akron Zoo, 500 Edgewood Ave, Akron, OH 44307, USA
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During the holiday season, our big city zoos are decked out in holiday cheer and bright lights. This year, consider taking a stroll through a little-known (but equally impressive) zoo in Ohio. The Akron Zoo features a wide variety of exotic animals, beautiful gardens and even some rides that kids will absolutely love. During the holiday season, it’s a winter wonderland of sparkling lights on the weekends. Wild Lights at the Akron Zoo is one of those magical annual festivals that's sure to put you in the proper holiday spirit!
2. Eichel's Tree Farm (West Salem)
Eichel's Christmas Tree Farm, 11844 Williams Rd, West Salem, OH 44287, USA
Eichel's Tree Farm/Facebook
This gorgeous Amish community light display is off the beaten path somewhat on a West Salem farm, but it's worth the journey. If there's anything better than going to a festive Christmas tree farm in Ohio during the holidays, we don't know what it is!
3. Stadium Park Drive-Thru Christmas Lights (Canton)
Stadium Park Drive Northwest, Stadium Park Dr NW, Canton, OH 44708, USA
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Stadium Park in the city of Canton features more than 30 light displays this year. It runs each night (beginning at 5 p.m.) through the beginning of January. A local favorite, all displays are created in-house by the Canton Parks and Recreation maintenance team! Admission to this Ohio light display is free.
4. Fort St. Clair's Park Whispering Christmas (Eaton)
Fort St. Clair's Park Whispering Christmas (Eaton)
Fort St. Clair's Whispering Christmas/Facebook
This family favorite drive-thru light display features more than 1.2 million lights each night until Christmas Eve. Admission is by donation. It is located at Fort St. Clair Park in Eaton, Ohio.
5. Christmas at Clay's (North Lawrence)
Patterson Road, Patterson Rd, Brown Township, OH 43026, USA
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With a two-mile drive-thru light display, scheduled visits from Santa, and Anna and Elsa, this display is fun for the whole family.
6. Ashtabula County Lights on the Lake (Ashtabula)
Lake Shore Park, Lakeshore Dr, Ashtabula, OH 44004, USA
Ashtabula County Lights on the Lake/Facebook
Lake Shore Park in Ashtabula, Ohio, features more than 70 displays against Lake Erie's gorgeous backdrop. This stunning light display in Ohio is one for the books!
7. Dogwood Pass Christmas Lights (Beaver)
Dogwood Pass, 726 Adams Rd, Beaver, OH 45613, USA
Dogwood Pass/Facebook
This replica of an Old West town in Southern Ohio is lit up with Christmas cheer each night during the holiday season. If you've never experienced the Dogwood Pass Christmas Lights, make this the year!
8. Lake of Lights (Kenton)
13344 OH-67, Kenton, OH 43326, USA
Lake of Lights/Facebook
Another waterside light show, this drive-thru light display is sure to dazzle and delight everyone in your car! Crank up the holiday tunes, and head to 13344 State Route 67, Kenton, OH, 43326.
9. Christmas Nights of Lights at Coney Island (Cincinnati)
Coney Island Park, 6201 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45230, USA
Coney Island Amusement Park/Facebook
Coney Island Amusement Park features a nightly Christmas light show from dusk until 10 p.m. through New Year's. It's a two-mile drive-thru display that's unlike any other in the state!
10. Guernsey County Courthouse Light Show (Cambridge)
Dickens Victorian Village, 708 Wheeling Ave, Cambridge, OH 43725, USA
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The Dickens Victorian Village in Cambridge is a must-see. Take a trip back in time and explore the historic downtown of Cambridge. Until early January, the town is transformed into Old World England, featuring more than 90 scenes of 180 lifelike figures representing typical scenes from Victorian society and Dickens' novels. We guarantee no one will be saying "Bah Humbug!" at this wonderful holiday event in Ohio.
11. Christmas By Candlelight (Marion)
Marion County Fairgrounds, 220 E Fairground St, Marion, OH 43302, USA
Marion County Fair Marion Ohio/Facebook
Another family-favorite drive-thru Christmas lights display, this event takes place at the Marion County Fairgrounds in December. You'll find the Marion County Fairgrounds located at 220 E Fairground St, Marion, OH, 43302.

Have you been to any of these displays this year? What other displays would you add to our list of the best Christmas lights in Ohio? Sound off on all things holidays in the Buckeye State in the comments below!

For more displays, be sure to check out our previous article, 15 Christmas Light Displays In Ohio That Are Pure Magic.

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We're all about superlatives during the holiday season here in Ohio; where, in addition to the above list of best Christmas lights, you'll discover some truly BIG and brilliant, jaw-dropping displays, too! For starters, there's the Christmas Ranch. This popular family fun attraction features a million dancing Christmas lights synchronized to holiday music, Christmas shops, pictures with Santa, wagon and train rides, and hot food and drinks. It is open from the third weekend of November until December 23. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's Wildlights is also a popular destination for families during the holiday season. Typically running the third weekend of November until early January, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a magical winter wonderland. In Hamilton, Ohio, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park transforms into a winter wonderland from the third weekend of November until early January. Journey Borealis will feature over one million lights and holiday art installations and is unlike anything you've ever seen! Of course, The Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill is a fan-favorite and an amazing holiday lights display that's known all across the country! You'll find the lights running from Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve.

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