November Ohio Holiday Events & Fests

Admission to A Winter’s Yuletide Gathering in Tipp City is free.

• When: November 14 & 15, 2026 (Always the second Sat & Sun in November) from 10am to 8pm on Saturday and Noon to 6pm on Sunday)
• Location: (Map It) Downtown Tipp City, Ohio
• Phone: 937-667-0883 or 8631
• Web: click here

A Winter’s Yuletide Gathering in Tipp City, Ohio:  Holiday shopping begins early in downtown Tipp City with the annual Winter’s Gathering. Dozens of shopkeepers introduce new merchandise, and costumed carolers and horse-drawn carriages fill the streets to create an early holiday feel. Downtown Tipp City has many shopping opportunities, including arts and crafts, clothing, antiques, and collectibles.

Tickets are required for the Ironton Wizardfest.

• When: Discontinued? November 2026 dates to be confirmed
• Location: (Map It) 312 S 3rd St., in Ironton, Ohio
• Web: click here

Ironton Wizardfest is a fan-favorite celebration of magic and fantasy, transforming downtown Ironton, Ohio, into a vibrant gathering inspired by the world of Harry Potter. Each year, the festival attracts visitors with its diverse mix of immersive activities, live entertainment, and themed attractions. From wand-making workshops to potion classes and broom racing trials, the event offers hands-on experiences for kids and adults alike. Attendees can test their magical knowledge in team trivia, pose for photos in elaborate fantasy settings, or explore the riddle rooms designed to challenge the mind.

A standout feature is the Wizard’s Ball, an 18+ evening event filled with music and dancing, offering a more enchanted atmosphere for older fans. Throughout the festival, guests may also meet actors from the Harry Potter films and enjoy street performances, cosplay contests, and local vendors selling handcrafted goods and magical treats. Traditional broom-making demonstrations and blacksmithing displays add an extra layer of charm, creating a unique twist that sets this event apart from typical fan conventions. Ironton Wizardfest captures the spirit of magic while celebrating creativity, community, and a shared love for storytelling.

Tickets are required for the Warther’s Christmas Tree Festival.

• When: November 14 – 22, 2026
• Location: (Map It) Warther Museum 331 Karl Ave in Dover, Ohio
• Phone: 330-505-6003
• Web: click here

Warther’s Christmas Tree Festival in Dover, Ohio:  A forest of beautifully decorated Christmas trees will be set amid Warther’s famous train carvings, handmade of ebony, ivory, and walnut.  Each tree, with its unique theme, will be for sale.  Proceeds from the festival benefit the Union Hospital Auxiliary.

Admission to the Holiday Lights Grand Illumination in Sidney is free.

• When: November 2026 date to be confirmed, at 6pm
• Where: (Map It) 101 South Ohio Avenue in Sidney, Ohio
• Phone: 937-658-6945
• Web: click here

Join the fun at the flip of the switch and see downtown Sidney transform into a merry and bright winter wonderland. A “Reason for the Season” program starts at 6pm, followed by the Grand Illumination at 6:25pm.

Admission to the Medina Candlelight Walk is free.

• When: November 20 – 22, 2026
  
• Location: (Map It) Downtown Medina, Ohio
• Phone: 330-722-6186
• Web: click here

The Medina Candlelight Walk, Parade & Fireworks: Throughout the weekend, the shops and restaurants of the 9-block Medina historic district will be open later into the evening to welcome up to 50,000 people. The event features over 1,500 luminaries, 5,000 votive candles, 15,000 Christmas lights, a truckload of sand, a 13’ Christmas tree, a 60-unit parade, 62 holiday flags, and more. Friday sparks the much-anticipated lighting of the district. Saturday brings an amazing Holiday Parade of Lights at around 5:30pm with over 60 parade floats, cars, trucks, and even people covered in lights. Santa will be available for photographs on Saturday evening and throughout Sunday. The pyrotechnic spectacular, Light Up The Night Fireworks, will be launched from the top deck of the County parking deck behind the County courthouse after the parade. The show is best viewed from Public Square or the surrounding blocks. On Sunday, shops and restaurants will be open for holiday shopping and dining.

Admission to Wooster Window Wonderland is free.

• When: November 20, 2026, from 3-9pm (always on the Friday before Thanksgiving)
• Location: (Map It) downtown Wooster, Ohio
• Phone: 330-262-6222

Window Wonderland in downtown Wooster, Ohio:  Reflections of the past are seen in all the storefront glass in a town where everything old is new again. Welcome to Wooster, Ohio’s wonderful Window Wonderland! The nostalgic evening transcends the historic northeast Ohio town into Christmas scenes from yesteryear. It all begins with the Children’s Christmas Tree lighting at 7:00 p.m. in Wooster’s public square and a petting zoo featuring Reindeer. Hot cocoa fills the brisk evening air and is free, along with coffee and cookies, at several locations. Once the sky is illuminated, Santa arrives from the rooftops. It comes down a firefighter’s ladder, where he is met by elves and escorted to a gazebo, where nearby kids gather to tell Santa what they want for Christmas. The air fills with music, street caroling, and strolling musicians. Horse and carriage rides add to the allure of the night, warming everyone up for the featured event – unveiling Window Wonderland.

The diverse cross-section of downtown merchants offers more shopping variety than any mall could, in a much more authentic winter wonderland where storefronts transcend into art. Until the unveiling, every storefront along every streetscape is kept under wraps. Bring your family and enjoy the sights as this event brings new meaning to window shopping.

Admission to the Bowling Green Holiday Parade is free.

• When: November 2026 date to be confirmed
• Location: (Map It) Begins at Ridge and Main Streets in Bowling Green, Ohio
• Phone: 419-353-7945
• Web: click here

The Bowling Green Community Holiday Parade is hosted by the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce. Enjoy the exciting floats, performances, and holiday wishes from this creative community.

Admission to the Greenville Hometown Holiday Horse Parade is free.

• When: November 2026 date to be confirmed (Normally the Saturday before Thanksgiving at 7pm but festivities begin at 5pm)
• Location: (Map It) Downtown Greenville, Ohio
• Phone: 937-548-4998
• Web: www.downtowngreenville.org

Greenville Hometown Holiday Horse Parade in Greenville, Ohio:  It’s the most wonderful time of the year! More than 50 lighted horse-drawn carriages, hitches, and riders illuminate the historic downtown for a grand holiday tradition. The parade travels down S. Broadway, around the Circle, and back up S. Broadway.

Tickets are required for the Memories of Christmas Past in Youngstown.

• When: Usually the week before Thanksgiving to The first week of January  Tuesday – Sunday (closed on all Mondays, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Eve) from 12 – 4pm and Twilight Thursdays open until 7pm.
• Location: (Map It) The Arms Family Museum at 648 Wick Ave. in Youngstown, Ohio
• Phone: 330-743-2589
• Web: click here

Memories of Christmas Past in Youngstown revisits the best holiday memories from your childhood.  This annual holiday spectacular at the Arms Family Museum features breathtaking vignettes and vintage Christmas decor from the 1800s through the 1960s. It fills seven rooms of the 1095 Arts & Crafts mansion of Olive and Wilford Arms.

This one-of-a-kind winter wonderland rivals the best of the professional holiday displays as seen in New York City, Chicago, and Atlanta. Exquisitely arranged, the vintage decor on display includes toys, trains, ornaments, lights, trees, and more. Visitors say how much the vignettes bring back their best nostalgic childhood memories every year.

Visitors on the self-guided tour are welcome to make multiple passes through the period rooms. The Christmas Hands-On History Room will feel like walking into Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole, with elves, reindeer games, and even a naughty and nice list.  Special events are scheduled throughout the exhibit, including a model train display, behind-the ropes tours and author visits.

Why not make it a weekend? There are so many special holiday events happening in the Youngstown area! For a complete list, please visit www.youngstownlive.com or the Mahoning County CVB at 800-447-8201 for more information.

Admission to Dayton Holiday Festival is free.

• When: It always starts the day after Thanksgiving and runs through the Holiday Season.
• Location: (Map It) downtown Dayton, Ohio
• Phone: 937-224-1518
• Web: click here

Dayton Holiday Festival in Dayton, Ohio:  The holiday season is everyone’s favorite time of year! With family, food, and entertainment, what’s not to love? Throw in some gingerbread homes, carriage rides, a holiday village, and one of the largest tree lighting ceremonies in the region, and that’s only a taste of what the Dayton Holiday Festival has to offer! The Dayton Holiday Festival was started by Mrs. Virginia Kettering so that everyone in the community, regardless of their economic means, could enjoy the holiday season. And today, it still offers most activities to all for free. The festival has since expanded to include carnival and horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday crafts in the Holiday Village, and Gingerbread homes on display in the Old Courthouse! The fun doesn’t end there! The tree lighting will occur on Courthouse Square at 7:45pm and the Dayton Children’s Parade Spectacular and Lights will immediately follow. All this and much more can be found at the Holiday Festival in downtown Dayton. Other activities are featured throughout December.

Presented by Friends of Portsmouth

A nominal fee for an all-day Ice skating pass (includes skate rental)

• When: Thanksgiving to New Year’s
• Location: (Map It) 202 Market Street in Portsmouth, Ohio
• Web: www.friendsofportsmouth.com
• Facebook: click here

Open skating will be from Thursday to Sunday. Private Parties on Monday to Wednesday (click here to email for more info on party bookings). Ice hockey school is from Monday to Wednesday. Vendor booths and food trucks on weekends. FOP Christmas Store. Merchant Saturdays featuring 20 to 30 booths leading up to Christmas setup on National Church Residences Square. Choirs and bands on Sunday afternoons. Vehicle props and Manger Scene. Downtown lights on 2nd and Market Streets. Old-time trucks at 2nd and Courts streets. Grinch hut with hot chocolate, coffee, sweets, and s’mores. Jingle Bell 5k run/walk. Character Saturdays in December at the ice rink. Visit Winterfest and create memories. Click the links above for more information.

Admission to Holidazzle Illuminated Parade & Festival in Wilmington is free.

• When: November 28, 2026 (Always held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving), from 4 – 9pm (parade begins at 7pm).
• Location: (Map It) Main Street in historic downtown Wilmington, Ohio
• Phone: 937-527-3806
• Web: click here
  

Holidazzle Illuminated Parade & Festival in Wilmington, Ohio:

There’s magic in holiday lights and magic in the Hometown Holidazzle Parade and Festival held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving in historic downtown Wilmington.

Thousands of people gather to be delighted by thousands of lights, hundreds of entertainers, and over 100 entries in the illuminated parade.  Every parade entry will be lit up for the holidays, so expect to be wowed, as creativity is the name of the game.

Music will play a big part in the festivities. Entertainment for the day includes an array of acts on the main stage on Main Street. Come early to get a good seat and enjoy this Holiday spectacle.

Street vendors will serve delicious food, and specialty shopping will be plentiful in downtown venues.  And what kind of festival would it be without clowns for the kids and lots of activities for the children?

The day’s featured celebrity will be Santa Claus, who will arrive in grand style aboard one of the illuminated floats.  Photo ops with Santa will also be available.

Admission to USAF Band Veterans Day Concert in Dayton is free.

• When: Call for current November dates or cancellations (from 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm)
• Location: (Map It) National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio
• Phone: 937-255-3286
• Web: click here

Veterans Day Concert by USAF Band:  Join the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight and the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force as they honor veterans during the annual Veterans Day Concert. Museum doors open at 6:30 p.m., and performance begins at 7:30 p.m.