With the holiday season gearing up around Greater Cincinnati, there's plenty of things to do open to all ages.
From parades and rides at Kings Island to the millions of lights up at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, we have the guide of how to see the lights and celebrate the holidays.
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden: PNC Festival of Lights
The Cincinnati Zoo's 39th annual PNC Festival of Lights will run from Nov.19 to Jan 9. In addition to 4 million LED lights t the zoo, visitors can ride the North Polar Express train ride, watch the Wild Lights show on Swan Lake or eat at one of the two available S'mores-n-More stands.
The festival of lights lasts each day from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., with the North Polar Express train ride beginning at 2:30 p.m. The event is included with regular zoo admission.
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Khron Conservatory: Trains and Traditions, A Cincinnati Holiday
The annual holiday show at the conservatory in Eden Park returned Nov. 6 and will run until Jan. 9. The exhibit features a "tapestry of colorful poinsettias, charming garden railways and beautiful replicas of Cincinnati landmarks created out of 'Botanical Architecture' by local artisans," according to the conservatory's website.
The exhibit is open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.
Cincinnati Museum Center: Holiday Junction featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains
The Duke Energy holiday trains are back for their 75th season at the Cincinnati Museum Center, starting Nov. 12.
Track-level views allow visitors to see over 300 rail cars, and 60 locomotives will be on display as well as "Brickopolis," or LEGO bricks crafted into scenes from Disney, Marvel, DC Comics and Harry Potter.
The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays to Mondays. It will be closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Holiday Junction tickets can be added to the regular museum experience for $5, or can be purchased separately.
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