The holiday spirit is alive and well here in the Buckeye State, with our small towns and big cities showing up for Old Kris Kringle. While there are lots of festivals and activities to fill your days and evenings over the next month, we put together an overnight adventure that’s a fun little getaway in the midst of this busy season. Featuring one of the best walk-through light displays in Ohio *and* the most charming Christmas inn, this is one holly jolly adventure sure to put you in the proper holiday spirit!

There's no place like home for the holidays. We know we're lucky to call the Buckeye State home, and we put together a holly jolly adventure that celebrates the magic of the season.
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First up: a visit to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for Wildlights. This annual festival is one of the most beloved holiday light displays in Ohio; and this year, you can delight in 3 million twinkling lights and displays through Jan. 1, 2023.
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This family-favorite festival also features animated musical light shows, visits with Santa, live reindeer, and other holiday festivities unique to the Columbus Zoo.
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This holiday light display never fails to take our breath away, and while there are lots of great drive-thru displays in Ohio, there's something magical about bundling up and immersing yourself in a dazzling winter wonderland.
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Visit the Columbus Zoo website for more information on Wildlights.

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After an evening spent outdoors, it's time to head inside to warm up and retire for the night. Just half an hour east of Columbus, you'll find the Welsh Hills Inn, Ohio's very own Hallmark-movie B&B!
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This gorgeous inn fully embraces the holiday season, decking its halls with lights and Christmas trees and its porches and windows with wreaths and bows.
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Inside, you'll find a crackling fire and cozy blankets, and we suggest grabbing a mug of hot cocoa and playing some board games by the hearth.
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Visit the Welsh Hills Inn website to book your stay this holiday season!
If you're lucky, you might even get some snow! Can you imagine a more delightful holiday adventure in Ohio?
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What’s your favorite way to celebrate Christmas in Ohio? This season will be gone before you know it, so plan a holly jolly holiday adventure in Ohio to savor this most wonderful time of year.

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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065, USA
The Welsh Hills Inn, 2133 Cambria Mill Rd, Granville, OH 43023, USA