Who's ready to get in the holiday spirit?
Get ready for the holidays with these family-fun events throughout Butler County! From tree lightings and holiday shopping, to colorful lights and stage performances, Butler County has all the events and festivities to get you in the holiday spirit!
Holiday Lights
All Season Long Throughout Butler County
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!
Holly Jolly Hamilton
Throughout November & December | Hamilton, Ohio
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!
Very Merry Middletown
Throughout November & December | Middletown, Ohio
Enjoy an immersive holiday festival including a holiday lights display, ice skating rink, heated igloos, specialty storefronts, and more!
Lakota East Holiday Arts & Craft Show
November 14-15, 2026 | Lakota East High School
Start your holiday shopping at the Lakota East Holiday Arts & Craft Show! Shop handmade gifts from over 250 vendors and experience a beloved holiday tradition that brings thousands of shoppers together each year.
StoryWalk Hike
November 20, 2026 - January 4, 2027 | Huffman Park
Step into a winter wonderland with the StoryWalk Hike, a magical blend of outdoor adventure and holiday storytelling! Perfect for families, nature lovers, and bookworms of all ages, this festive experience invites you to stroll through a paved trail while reading pages of a holiday children’s fiction book.
Middletown Holiday Market
November 21, 2026 | The Event Center of Middletown
Get a head start on your holiday shopping! The Middletown Holiday Market brings together Southwest Ohio’s favorite artisans, makers, and small business owners under one roof at The Event Center of Middletown.
Trenton Christmas Tree Lighting
November 21, 2026 | Founders Park
Kick off the holiday season with Trenton's tree lighting! Enjoy kid's crafts, cookie decorating, live music, visits with Santa and the Grinch, a petting zoo, free hot chocolate, and more!
Fairfield Parade of Lights
November 21, 2026 | Village Green Park
Celebrate the holiday season with the annual Fairfield Parade of Lights. You can also enjoy a variety of vendors, performances, the Festival of Trees exhibit opening, and more!
Christmas with the Cows
November 21, 28, and December 5, 2026 | The Mullen Dairy & Creamery
Spend time with the Mullen Dairy cows! Shop local vendors, drink seasonal flavors of milk, marvel at the holiday lights, get some Christmas card pictures, and enjoy some special bedtime stories in the barn.
Lights Up
November 21, 2026 | Liberty Center
Celebrate the official holiday kick-off event at Liberty Center with family-friendly activities and special guests! The parade will loop through Liberty Center and end at The Park, where everyone will count down to the lighting of the massive tree.
West Chester Tree Lighting
November 28, 2026 | Fire Station 71
Kick off the Christmas season at Fire Station 71 in West Chester! Fire Headquarters will be decked out with spectacular decorations, and guests can enjoy free cookies, apple cider and hot chocolate while holiday music fills the air. Get pictures with Santa, see the firetrucks, and make a keepsake pinecone ornament!
Christmas in the Country
November 28, 2026 | Downtown Shandon
Shandon's first Welsh settlement celebrates its annual old-fashioned Christmas in the Country with crafts and antiques, horse-drawn carriage rides, and Welsh cakes!
Holiday Cheer Fest
November 29, 2026 | Bridgewater Falls Shopping Center
Enjoy the annual holiday festivities with friends and family at Bridgewater Falls Shopping Center! In addition to lighting the beautiful holiday tree, there will be a hot cocoa bar, iceless rink, snow axe throwing, penguin hover ball, and more!
The Nutcracker Ballet
December 4-6 & 11-13, 2026 | Fairfield Community Arts Center
This timeless holiday classic will dance its way onto the stage with action, adventure, and celebration. Enjoy this magical full-length ballet complete with falling snow, a growing Christmas tree, and a night filled with holiday traditions at the Fairfield Community Arts Center.
Christmas on the Plaza
December 5, 2026 | Monroe City Building
Kick off the holiday season with a joyful evening full of family-friendly festivities, including a tree lighting with Santa Claus, balloon artists and face painters, pony rides, and more!
Cookies with Santa
December 5, 2026 | Butler County Warbirds Museum
Head to the Butler County Warbirds Museum for cookies and hot chocolate! Watch as Santa's elves drop from the sky in their parachutes to await the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus in their red aircraft sleigh.
OCAC Holiday Fest
December 5, 2026 | Oxford Community Arts Center
Join the Oxford Community Arts Center for their annual Holiday Fest! Browse all of the wonderful locally made goods at the craft market, enjoy activities in the kid's craft corner, watch live performances, and delight in a warm cup of hot cocoa. Bring the whole family for a day filled with music, crafts, and warm holiday memories.
Barn-N-Bunk's Christmas in the Country
December 5, 2026 | Barn-N-Bunk Farm Market
Head to Barn-N-Bunk Farm Market for joyous holiday fun! View an exciting tractor parade, browse the homemade pie sale, visit with Santa Claus, and listen to live music. Activities for kids include face painting, cooking decorating, and more.
Christmas at the Mansion
December 6, 2026 | Elisha Morgan Mansion
Experience the holidays in true Victorian style at the historic Elisha Morgan Mansion! Enjoy children's crafts, historical displays, refreshments, and authentic Victorian holiday decor.
Oxford Holiday Festival
December 12, 2026 | Oxford, Ohio
The charming city of Oxford has a full day of holiday fun planned with kid-friendly activities, live music, craft vendors, and festivities in the evening.
Holiday Market
December 12, 2025 | Voice of America Lodge
Looking for a unique gift for a special someone this holiday season? This holiday-themed market is the perfect opportunity to find one-of-a-kind treasures for your loved ones while supporting local small businesses.
Pop Rock Christmas
December 12, 2026 | Fitton Center for Creative Arts
The Ultra Sonics bring all the holiday hits you know and love to the 21st Century. Featuring four soaring vocalists and a rocking six-piece band, their infectious arrangements make the music pop. Enjoy a funky, modern take on the songs that make the season merry and bright.
Pioneer Christmas
December 13, 2026 | Cabin in the Clearing at Keehner Park
The Cabin in the Clearing at Keehner Park will be decorated for Christmas and a special visit from Santa. Step back more than 150 years to simpler times, cozy up to the fireplace, and enjoy complimentary treats like molasses cookies and apple cider.
A Classic Family Christmas
December 18-19, 2026 | Parrish Auditorium
Join the Ohio Metropolitan Pops Orchestra & Chorale for an unforgettable evening of cherished Christmas classics, Broadway favorites, and inspiring seasonal music, featuring the talented Royal Theatre Company Youth Chorale. This holiday performance features a 55-piece orchestra, guest saxophonist Andrew Karns, a White Christmas tribute, a Peanuts feature, and so much more!
A Christmas Carol — A Live Radio Play
December 18-20, 2026 | Sorg Opera House
Step back in time and experience A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play with Music, a heartwarming holiday classic reimagined as a 1940s radio broadcast. As a troupe of voice actors and live foley artists bring Dickens beloved tale to life, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge unfolds with festive charm, ghostly visitations, and a powerful message of redemption.
Skate with Santa
December 19, 2026 | Goggin Ice Center
Santa Claus is coming to town, and he's going to be skating at the Goggin Ice Center! Lace up your skates and hit the ice with the big man in red!