{New Adds} Kid and Family Holiday Events and Santa Photo Opps

Your resource for all the Santa and holiday events happening in North, Northeast and East Columbus, as well as the large Columbus venues. We also have the list of traditional spots that you can find Santa every day for visiting and photos.

For more local kid and family events (non-holiday and holiday), see our CALENDAR or subscribe to get the free weekly eNewsletter and stay in the know with everything fun happening in your area!  

Please note: the events with an (R) require registration or tickets. Look towards the bottom for Train events and Santa/Holiday fun that repeats daily.

{New Adds} Columbus Holiday Events and Santa Photo Opportunities:

Starting November 26th 7 days a week: Young Chefs Academy Family Gingerbread House Sessions {Mention NE Columbus Mac Kid and save $5 per session}

Worthington's Holiday Open House & Tree Illumination Ceremony
American Girl Holiday Tea (R)

Topiary Park and Columbus Library: Light the Park Holiday Fun (Santa too)
State Auto's Life-Size Nativity Scene Lighting and Choir Performance

Gahanna Library's Polar Express (R)

Columbus Symphony's Holiday Pops w Santa (R)
Polar Express PJ Storytime at Barnes and Noble
Delaware Tree Lighting and Santa
Holiday Chocolate Gift Making - Young Chefs Academy (R)

Breakfast with Santa at Franklin Park Conservatory (R)
Blendon Township (Westerville) Free Breakfast with Santa (R)
Rocky's Olde Fashioned Christmas Party in Westerville

Columbus Symphony's Holiday Pops with Santa (R)

Santa and Holiday Fun at Oakland Nurseries
Uptown Scrooge {Sold Out} 
Grandville Candlelight Walking Tour
Holiday Nature Crafts at Highbanks Park
Lowes Build and Grow - Christmas Ornament Making (R)
Gingerbread Man Candy Dish (R)
North Market - Meet Nutcracker and Santa

Columbus Symphony's Holiday Pops with Santa (R)
Uptown Scrooge {Sold Out}
Santa and Holiday Fun at Oakland Nurseries
Holiday Fun and Santa at MC Fitness and Health
Polaris' Sensitive Santa
ClintonVille Holidayville

Westerville's Evening at North Pole (R)

Westerville's Lunch or Evening at North Pole (R)

COSI's Polar Express Movie (R)

Ohio Village Dickens of a Christmas (R)

Worthington's Snow "Ball" Party
New Albany Children's Ballet: Nutcracker (R)
Polar Express and Santa at Young Chefs Academy (R)

Franklin Park Conservatory's Breakfast w/ Santa (R)

Gahanna's Holiday Character Breakfast (R)

Santa at the Grahanna Herb Center
Uptown Scrooge {Sold Out}

COSI's Polar Express Movie (R)

Ohio Village Dickens of a Christmas (R) 
Hanby House Christmas Open House
Uptown Westerville Family Fun Day
Santa and Holiday Fun at Oakland Nurseries

COSI's Polar Express Movie (R) 

Bexley's Storytime with Santa (R)
Uptown Scrooge {Sold Out}
New Albany Ballet Nutcraker (R)
Santa and Holiday Fun Oakland Nurseries
Ohio Village Dickens of a Christmas (R)

Ohio Village Dickens of a Christmas (R)
Holiday Cookie Night at Young Chefs Academy (R)

Breakfast w/ Santa at Oakland Nursery - Cbus & New Albany (R)
Uptown Scrooge {Sold Out}
Worthington Pools Breakfast with Santa

Reynoldsburg's Breakfast w/ Santa (R)

Santa at the Grahanna Herb Center 

Ohio Village Dickens of a Christmas (R)

Ohio Village Dickens of a Christmas (R)

Holiday Kids Crafts Blacklick Woods
Nutcracker Tea at Young Chefs Academy (R)

Wednesday, December 21st:
Santa at ZenKidz Play Cafe Westerville

Easton Town Center (Can take photos with your camera too) starting Nov. 18th *Virtual line option

Polaris Fashion Place starting Nov 11th *New make reservations online option
Shops at Worthington Place starting Nov 25th

Columbus Zoo Wildlights starting Nov. 18th {Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas}

Fantasy of Lights starting Nov. 18th

The Christmas Ranch starting Nov. 25th

EnterTRAINment Junction starting Nov. 11th