{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 12/5} Columbus Holiday Events and Santa Photo Opportunities:

Starting November 26th 7 days a week: Young Chefs Academy Family Gingerbread House Sessions {Mention NE Columbus MacKid to save $5}

Westerville's Evening at North Pole (R)
Drexel's Holiday Film (Elf) & PJs and Hot Cocoa Bar (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)
A Seussified Christmas Carol (R)
A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol (Worthington) (R)
New Albany Tree Lighting

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
A Seussified Christmas Carol (R)
A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol (R)
Holiday Fun at The Chiller
Holiday Sing-Along Storytime at the Main Library
Whetstone Library's Gingerbread House Program (R)
Gateway Film Center's Sensory Friendly Screening of Arthur Christmas

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)
A Seussified Christmas Carol (R)
A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol (R)
Family Holiday Workshop (Highbanks)
Deck the Stalls (Delaware)
Holiday Fun at the Chiller
Big Bang Family Holiday Show (R)
Drexel's Holiday Family Film - Elf (Bexley) (R)
Worthington's Luminaries Caroling Walk
Westerville Libarary Signs of Christmas Choir (Sign Language)

Wednesday, December 14th:
Pataskala Library's Santa Visit
Gingerbread Cookie Fun (Slate Run)

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)
Worthington Pools Breakfast with Santa

Reynoldsburg's Breakfast w/ Santa (R)

Santa at the Grahanna Herb Center 
PBJ & Jazz Songs of the Season 

Ohio Village Dickens of a Christmas (R)
Whetstone Gingerbread House Program (R)
Holiday Fun at the Chiller

Ohio Village Dickens of a Christmas (R)

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

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

Thursday, December 22nd:
Winter Break Scavenger Hunt and Holiday Craft (Blendon Woods)
Piccadilly Play Cafe's Holiday Party (R)
Gift Making Workshop for Whole Family (Orange Branch Library)

Friday, December 23rd:
Holiday Family Storytime (Orange Branch Library)
Westerville Library's Movie (Elf) and Craft

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 {Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas}

Fantasy of Lights 

EnterTRAINment Junction