Christmas Lights in Hartford, OH

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

Free options include Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Easton Grand Illumination and Holiday Lights, Inniswood Illuminated and Creekside Park Lights Display. 9 of the 13 displays near Hartford are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. WonderLight's Christmas in Ohio ($35 per car (up to 8 passengers); $50 limos and activity vans), Butch Bando's Fantasy of Lights ($20 per car Sun-Thu; $30 Fri-Sat; larger vehicles extra) 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. WonderLight's Christmas in Ohio (tune to Station announced on site; music plays through car stereo), Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and Christmas Lights Ohio (Delaware County Fairgrounds). Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Hartford-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.