Christmas Lights in Elyria, OH

Popular picks this season include Wild Winter Lights at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (Nov 18 – Dec 30), Crown Point Parkway Festival of Lights (Nov 26 – Jan 1), Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad North Pole Adventure (Nov 13 – Dec 22) and Voinovich Park Holiday Lights (From Nov 28). In all, 20 displays are mapped in and around Elyria, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Crown Point Parkway Festival of Lights, Voinovich Park Holiday Lights, Holiday Lights Cruise-Thru at Carlisle Reservation and WinterLand Tree Lighting Celebration. 14 of the 20 displays near Elyria are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Holiday Lights at Medina County Fairgrounds ($10 per car (2025); cash or check), Holiday Lights Drive-Thru at Medina County Fairgrounds ($8 per car (older listing)) and Holiday Lights Cruise-Thru at Carlisle Reservation (Free; non-perishable food donation requested). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. WinterLand Tree Lighting Celebration, ChurchLights at Pleasant Hills UMC and Public Square Holiday Lights and Light Show. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Elyria-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.