Christmas Lights in Delaware, OH

Popular picks this season include Butch Bando's Fantasy of Lights (Nov 20 – Jan 3), Conservatory Aglow (Nov 21 – Jan 3), Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (Nov 20 – Jan 3) and WonderLight's Christmas in Ohio (Nov 13 – Jan 3). In all, 23 displays are mapped in and around Delaware, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Wanderlights Downtown Columbus, Easton Grand Illumination and Holiday Lights and Ohio Statehouse Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting. 18 of the 23 displays near Delaware are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Butch Bando's Fantasy of Lights ($20 per car Sun-Thu; $30 Fri-Sat; larger vehicles extra), WonderLight's Christmas in Ohio ($35 per car (up to 8 passengers); $50 limos and activity vans) and Christmas Lights Ohio (Delaware County Fairgrounds) (Paid per car; amount not confirmed). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Conservatory Aglow, Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and WonderLight's Christmas in Ohio (tune to Station announced on site; music plays through car stereo). Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Delaware-area displays turn on Nov 13, and most are running by the weekend after Thanksgiving. Many stay lit through New Year's; check each display's page for its exact dates and nightly hours.