Pyramid Hill Lights
Spanning 75-acres with more than a million lights, Pyramid Hill Lights will be on display through Jan. 5. Pyramid Hill Lights will be open on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Friday to Sunday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Regular admission prices per carload for Pyramid Hill Lights are $15 every night for Pyramid Hill members. Non-members are $25 per carload. For more details or to purchase tickets visit www.pyramidhill.org/events/lights. In addition to a new route through a forested path, other highlights of this drive-through holiday lights experience include the return of the Bombshells of Cincinnati to yarn bomb Candy Cane Lane and projections by Cincinnati artist Doug Borntrager.
Holiday Junction at Cincinnati Museum Center
Cincinnati Museum Center will host Holiday Junction featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains through Jan. 6. The Duke Energy Holiday Trains have been a Cincinnati holiday staple for decades, delighting generations since they first debuted downtown in 1946. Track-level views reveal intricate details of the display, where more than 300 rail cars and 50 locomotives steam past anxious passengers waiting to board while cars sit with snow to their hubcaps and the perfect trees strapped to their roofs. Holiday Junction is free for Cincinnati Museum Center members, $24.25 for adults and $17 for children and seniors. Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Jan. 3 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 4, 5 and 6 (members-only early entry at 9 a.m. on Saturday). Visit www.cincymuseum.org for more info.
Christmas at the Junction at EnterTRAINment Junction
Christmas at the Junction at EnterTRAINment Junction in West Chester Twp. is making its final run this holiday season. At the conclusion of the event, EnterTRAINment Junction will be closing its doors permanently on Jan. 5. As part of the Christmas at the Junction experience, the magical Journey to the North Pole themed walk-through attraction is complete with a snowy winter wonderland, reindeer stables with Rudolph, a post office, an animated elves’ workshop, and Mrs. Claus’ old-fashioned kitchen. Visitors of all ages will love seeing the holiday train displays inside EnterTRAINment Junction’s Expo Center. Admission packages start at $9.95. Children ages 2 and younger are free. Free parking. Save by purchasing tickets online in advance at www.EnterTRAINmentJunction.com.
PNC Festival of Lights at Cincinnati Zoo
PNC Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo will run through Jan. 5. In addition to admiring the beauty of 5 million LED lights, visitors can find the 5 Fiona fairies in Fairyland, take in a blacklight puppet show, see the spectacular Wild Lights on Swan Lake, or snack at one of the zoo’s seasonal concessions. This year marks the 42nd annual PNC Festival of Lights. Come early to see the animals and stay for the lights. PNC Festival of Lights Activities begin at 4 p.m. Cincinnati Zoo opens at 10 a.m. daily. www.cincinnatizoo.org/events/festival-of-lights
Solstice Glow at Krohn Conservatory
As part of Solstice Glow at Krohn Conservatory, guests will enjoy model trains that wind through poinsettias and other winter plants and view the miniature replicas of Cincinnati icons, including the new addition of CVG Airport. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Additionally, the Crib of the Nativity is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Attractions run through Jan. 5. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for youth ages 5-17 and children ages 4 and under are free. Visit www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cincyparks/visit-a-park/find-a-parkfacility/krohn-conservatory/ for more details.
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