Celebrate the start of the holiday season with a tree lighting ceremony or a stroll through dazzling holiday lights. Here’s a list of some of the biggest and brightest displays in Northeast Ohio:
November 14-December 30
Wild Winter Lights. Featuring over 1.5 million lights across holiday-themed areas including Enchanted Forest and Santa’s Workshop. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, 3900 Wildlife Way, futureforwildlife.org
November 22
City of Bedford Tree Lighting Ceremony. There will be an ice-carving demonstration on the square before the tree lighting from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. The Bedford Firefighters Local 1683 will again be providing refreshments and Santa Claus will be stopping down to join us as we celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. 6 p.m. Bedford Commons, bedfordoh.gov
Magic of Lights. Family-friendly drive-through of holiday lights. Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 19201 E. Bagley Road, Middleburg Hts., magicoflights.com
November 25
Winterland Cleveland Tree Lighting Ceremony. Bring your family and friends for a day of music, food, entertainment, holiday activities, and fireworks. Santa will make an appearance as well as various local favorite holiday characters. 4-6:30 p.m. Public Square, Cleveland. Winterlandcle.com
November 24-December 29
Wild Lights. Enjoy the wildest lighting display this holiday season. 5-9 p.m. Akron Zoo, 505 Euclid Ave., Akron, akronzoo.org
November 24-December 30
Holiday Lights. 5:30-9 p.m. Carlisle Equestrian Center, 13630 Diagonal Road (drive-through), and Carlisle Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Road (in person) in LaGrange. loraincountymetroparks.com
Nature’s A-Glow. The beautiful botanical garden turns it into a winter wonderland. Friday-Sunday. 5-9 p.m. Beech Creek Botanical Garden, 11929 Beech St. NE, Alliance, beechcreekgardens.org
Deck the Hall. Come see the estate illuminated with over one million lights on select evenings. Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron, stanhywet.org
November 30
Christmas Lighting of the Square. Colorful lights, live music and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. 6:30-8 p.m. Chardon Square, chardonsquareassociation.org
November 30-December 22
Country Lights Drive-Thru. Enjoy the festivities from the warmth of your own vehicles. 6-8:30 p.m.
December 1
Light Up Lakewood. The most joyous of Lakewood traditions is returning to Downtown Lakewood for the 16th annual celebration. 6-9 p.m. 14701 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, lakewoodalive.com
December 11
Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Celebration. Eaton Chagrin Blvd., Starting at 6 p.m. eatonchagrinblvd.com
December 12
Friends of the Maltz Museum Chanukah Lighting. Hear the story of Chanukah, sing Chanukah songs, and join in on the lighting of the menorah.5 p.m. Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, maltzmuseum.org
